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Compensation Philosophy for Inside Counsel: Not as Obvious as You Might Think.jpg&w=256&q=75)
For compensation purposes, most companies probably treat their inside lawyers just like everyone else. This means that they do market studies to determine what “market” compensation is for different levels...Read more
Mark Ohringer
Global General Counsel, Jones Lang LaSalle, USA
On Giving Advice: Maximizing Value for Your Client
The practice of law is a service. Yet few in-house lawyers are assessed on the quality of their service and fewer still actually inquire about it. After nearly a decade...Read more
Bryan Yeazel
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer (Former GC), Stock Building Supply Holdings, Inc., USA
'Wrapped' Up: Hidden Terms and the Corporate Risk of Online Contracting
Managing contractual obligations is a key role of in-house legal departments. Many times, the process is clear: prospective agreements are reviewed, and obligations are identified and communicated to the appropriate...Read more
Phil Goodin
Senior Vice President & General Counsel, UnitedLex Corporation, USA
Greg Mitchell
Counsel - Litigation Services, UnitedLex Corporation, USA
Cybersecurity: Overview of United States Guidelines
As the number of high profile data security breach headlines continue to mount around the world, so do the concerns for in-house counsel of how to prevent your company from...Read more
Rachel Stern
Senior Vice President, Strategic Resources, General Counsel , FactSet Research Systems Inc., USA
Dolores Longo
Corporate Attorney and Senior Business Analyst, FactSet Research Systems Inc., USA
Assessing Commercial Success at the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board
U.S. patents increasingly are challenged on validity grounds through inter partes reviews at the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB” or “board”). In fact, from September 2012 through June...Read more
John Jarosz
Managing Principal, Analysis Group, Inc., USA
Robert Vigil
Managing Principal, Analysis Group, Inc., USA
Functional Claiming Under U.S. Patent Law
Functional claim limitations can be useful for providing robust patent coverage, protecting what has been invented as well as variations therein. Patents employing such limitations can be useful for developing...Read more
Eric Curtin
Attorney, Crawford Maunu PLLC, USA
Braden Katterheinrich
Senior Patent Attorney, Seagate Technology, USA
Shane Sondreal
Attorney at Law, Crawford Maunu PLLC, USA
Negotiating Cloud Agreements in the Broker Space - The Role of the Cloud Service Distributor
Prior to 2000 most enterprises purchased, housed and maintained a variety of costly on-premise hardware, software and personnel required to run many of the essential elements of their business (e.g.,...Read more
Rich English
Of Counsel, Slater Law Group, USA
Why it's Important to Have an Effective Compliance Management System in Place
Never before has regulatory compliance been a more important part of your business. Since the financial crisis of 2008, regulations like the Dodd-Frank Act have not only raised the compliance...Read more
Paul Martin
Director Compliance and Strategic Initiatives, United Lender Services, USA
Regulatory Impediments toward Commerce & Expatriation
This paper focuses on expatriation challenges faced by multinationals. We will discuss a variety of regulations and their associated costs. While we will address various trade topics, key conclusions for...Read more
Robert Freedlander
Director of Finance, Fluor Corporation, USA
Advocacy or Antitrust? Competitive Engagement and Political Advocacy Under the First Amendment
Fierce business competitors have to step lightly to avoid liability under expansive American antitrust law and Anglo-American ‘commercial interference’ torts. However, both federal and state courts have increasingly interpreted the...Read more
Ramsin Canon
Senior Vice President & Director Legal Services, Saint Consulting Group , USA