Tag: CorporateLaw
Freelance Attorneys or Firms – What’s the Difference?
Insight
Online freelance attorney marketplaces have opened up a world of opportunity for in-house legal departments. In-house counsel Greg Hoover discusses when and how to use freelance attorneys.
The Rise of Analytics: How Legal Technology Finally Got a Seat in the Boardroom
Insight
Advances in legal technology – in particular artificial intelligence technologies – are giving legal more prominence within the corporation and helping make the department’s strategic value more tangible to the C-suite and the board.
CVS-Aetna Closes Deal; Not So Fast, Judge Says
News
Reuters is reporting that a federal judge on Thursday raised the prospect of not approving CVS Health Corp’s deal to buy insurer Aetna Inc, which closed earlier this week, during a routine portion of the legal process.
Leaving the Contractual Term ‘Voting Power’ Undefined Could Be Risky Business
Insight
Any attorney who regularly drafts stock purchase agreements, voting agreements, or other contracts that use the term “voting power” would do well to take note of a recent ruling, according to an article on the website of Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP.
2nd Annual CLOC Institute Set for Las Vegas May 9-11
Event, May 9-11, 2017
Known as the largest gathering of legal operations professionals in the world, this year’s conference will feature more than 70 sessions and 120 speakers.
Big Law Business Summit Set for May 24
Event, May 24, 12-6 p.m. New York
Bloomberg Big Law Business will host its 3rd annual Summit in Manhattan Wednesday, May 24, 2017, A networking lunch and cocktail reception will be included.
The New Law Department Professional: Transforming Legal to Run as a Business Unit
Insight
The role of in-house legal is changing. Corporate legal professionals are expected to lead the charge in implementing corporate initiatives aimed at reducing costs, mitigating risk, introducing new technologies, and changing corporate culture.
Big Law Business Summit – West
Event, Oct. 27
Bloomberg Law invites leaders of big law – the top law firms in the country and the legal departments they serve – to the Big Law Business Summit – West.
Business Litigation in California: Perplexing, Downright Exasperating
Insight
Archer Norris published its second annual California Business Litigation Report, revealing that corporate lawyers continue to view many aspects of California’s business environment as perplexing, downright exasperating, and in many ways more challenging than other states.
Wal-Mart Wins Dismissal of Mexico Bribery Lawsuit
News
A Delaware judge has dismissed a lawsuit by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. shareholders who accused the board of the world’s largest retailer of trying to cover up bribes paid by company executives in Mexico, according to a report by Reuters.
2016 Corporate Legal Ops – Recommind Survey Results
White Paper
Ari Kaplan Advisors presents the benchmark 2015 Corporate Legal Operations Survey (sponsored by Recommind), what key corporate legal operations leaders are doing (and not yet doing) to optimize visibility, security, and efficiency.
A Cheerful Guide to Legal Risk
White PaperThe effort to measure and manage legal risk pays dividends in the reduction of real losses from legal issues and also pays dividends through improved collaboration between the legal team, operations, and senior management.
Forming a Texas Series LLC
White Paper
A Series LLC is helpful for investors who would like to pool their assets into several classes of investment interests with an added extra layer of protection from liability.
