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Drilling Contracts: Post Macondo Considerations
This paper will discuss new issues in drilling contracts following the litigation regarding the BP Macondo well blowout incident. Considering the tens of billions of dollars in damages that were...Read more
Lisa Bagley Brown
Managing Counsel (Retired), Lisa B. Brown, Esquire, 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
Achieving Trust and Compliance in the Cloud
The accelerating shift from traditional on-premises information technology (“IT”) systems to cloud computing presents in-house counsel with a veritable obstacle course of compliance challenges and regulatory pitfalls. Virtually every industry...Read more
Rich Sauer
CVP & Deputy General Counsel, Microsoft, USA
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
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