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In what may be the most significant case for brands and trade marks in the last five years, the Court of Justice of the European Communities (ECJ) issued a decision...Read more
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Evie Kyriakides
Chief Data Protection & Privacy Officer- AGC Digital Governance, Privacy & Security, Mars, Incorporated, UK
Is Saying 'sorry' Good For Business?
The article examines business complaints and how they escalate through bad management and failure to address customer fears. It covers the practical complaints handling techniques employed by our business and...Read more
Peter Judge
Head of Legal Services and Procurement, One North East, UK
When Good Faith is Not Good Enough

As the global economic crisis makes its mark, regulators and courts are sounding off with one message coming through loud and clear, ‘flout the rules, pay the penalties’. In-house counsel,...Read more
Andrew Kanter
In-House Counsel, Autonomy Corporation, UK
Deborah Baron
In-House Counsel, Autonomy Corporation, UK
What Every In-House Lawyer Needs to Know About a UK Competition Commission Inquiry Before it Starts - 10 Suggestions to Help you Manage the Process.
Two years! That is how long, until very recently, the Competition Commission (“CC”) would normally take to deliver one of its market investigation reports. The CC remedies that result would...Read more

Lee Callaghan
General Counsel International Markets. Group Competition Counsel, Aviva, UK
Failed Contract Relationships: Are the Lawyers to Blame?
Each year, IACCM conducts a study of the most frequently negotiated terms and conditions. And each year, the top places are dominated by the terms that allocate risk or imply...Read more

Sally Hughes
Chief Executive Officer, IACCM - International Association for Contract and Commercial Management, UK
Mitigate Discrimination Claims in the United States to Reduce Risk for the International Organization
The vulnerability of an international organization to the charge of discrimination in the workplace is more problematic than a similar charge levied against a domestic organization. This is true for...Read more
Andrew Lane
In-House Counsel, ABD Serotec, UK
Alternative Dispute Resolution - The Preferred Option In The UK Construction Industry
Alternative Dispute Resolution in its various forms is the preferred option for resolving disputes in the UK Construction Industry and Adjudication in particular brings a swift outcome to the parties....Read more

Anthony Philpott
Barrister, Barrister (Direct Public Access and Authorised Litigator) UK - AP Legal Direct , UK
A Simple Yet Effective Guide to Managing a Team
There is a wealth of books on management techniques in every bookshop as well as a plethora of academic research into this area. Even if one had the time to...Read more
Rachel Cunningham-Day
Director Legal, Markit, UK
Lawyers and the Financial Litigation Tsunami
Here is the good news. In a recent survey (Opinion Research Corporation Dec 2008), only 3% of respondents blamed lawyers for the current financial/economic crisis. On the other hand, that...Read more

Karl Mackie CBE
Chief Executive, CEDR - Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution, UK
In-House Counsels Should be More Engaged with the Business They Represent
I recently attended a seminar organised by the Commerce & Industry London Group called Enhance your Influence. I truly enjoyed it and thoroughly recommend it to any in-house counsel as...Read more
Dan Rhodes
In-House Counsel, Pitney Bowes, UK