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Upjohn Warnings; a Siren's Call? The Upjohn Warning in International Investigations
Imagine yourself in Buenos Aires. You’re there investigating allegations of bribery and presently interviewing Julio Cortazar, a well-regarded but somewhat unknown company employee. Mr. Cortazar doesn’t speak English well, so...Read more

Jose Martin
Of Counsel, Squire Patton Boggs (Us), USA
Ethics Complex
In order to effectively provide goods or services it is obviously beneficial to establish – and then maintain – an impeccable reputation for quality and integrity. Creating a working environment...Read more
Robert Miller
General Counsel/Ethics Officer, Eastern Illinois University, USA
The Value Differentiator: Lawyers Who Lead Mindfully
The pressure is mounting on legal organizations to respond to disruptive forces. Law schools are faced with online offerings (MOOCs and degree programs), higher costs, falling enrollments, and a stagnant...Read more

Michèle Huff
Senior Associate University Counsel, University of New Mexico, USA
Catching the White Whale — Proving Insurance Bad Faith and Recovering Punitive Damages at Trial in the United States




On the heels of their $55.3 million insurance litigation victory in Victaulic Co. v. American Home Assurance Co. et al., Victaulic Company’s Chief Legal and Administrative Officer Mark Van De...Read more

Mark VandeVoorde
Chief Legal and Administrative Officer, Worldwide General Counsel, Victaulic Company of America (inc), USA

Colin Kemp
Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, USA

Joseph Jean
Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, USA

Allen Brandt
Senior Associate, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, USA
Horse Sense for Lawyers - Tap Your Somatic Wisdom to Boost Your Performance

Science is increasingly supporting the premise that the majority of communication among humans is non-verbal. Neuroscientist and New York Times best-selling author Robert Cooper’s book The Other 90%, How to...Read more
Francie Kilborne
Associate General Counsel, Energy Transfer Partners, USA
Navigating the Headwaters of Intellectual Property Risk in
the Pharmaceutical Industry

Intellectual property litigation may feel like familiar ground to many competitors in the pharmaceutical drug, medical device, nutraceutical, and other prescription markets. Yet intellectual property laws frequently interact in ways...Read more

Simon Jenner
General Partner, Baker Jenner, USA
Clarity in U.S. Patent Law: How Far Will the Pendulum Swing?



A number of recent US decisions suggest an ongoing trend toward requiring that US patents provide increased clarity and specificity in describing and claiming what has been invented. It is...Read more

Eric Curtin
Attorney, Crawford Maunu PLLC, USA

Shane Sondreal
Attorney at Law, Crawford Maunu PLLC, USA

Robert Pechman
Chief Intellectual Property Counsel, Seagate Technology LLC, USA
Applying Global Compliance Standards in a Diverse Regulatory Environment

As a global organization operating in 220 countries and territories globally, a major challenge for DHL Express is to establish compliance standards that can be applied globally. At DHL Express...Read more

Phillip Poland
Director, Customs and Regulatory Affairs, DHL Express Americas Region, USA
Employing Strategic Immigration Practices to Leverage U.S. Immigration Regulation & Policy to Gain Competitive Advantage in the 21st Century Age of Technology
Immigration law is one of the most dynamic and complex segments of U.S. jurisprudence. Not only does one have to traverse through the web of executive agencies to determine how...Read more

Blair Wheat
General Counsel, LHP Engineering Solutions, USA
Preserving Patent Rights to Company Technology

In the United States, patents are issued to the inventors and control of the prosecution of patent applications is presumed to be with the inventors. However, ownership of those patents...Read more
Michael Ram
Senior Counsel, Koppel, Patrick, Heybl & Philpott, USA
Brian Fitzpatrick
Associate, Koppel, Patrick, Heybl & Philpott, USA