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Regulation After the Storm - Staying Current as United States Regulators React to Catastrophes
For insurers, the impact of a natural or man-made catastrophe continues long after the event is over. In the U.S., insurance is pervasively regulated, with consumer interests taking the forefront...Read more
David Newkirk
General Counsel, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, USA
Enterprise Risk Management: (A Risk Assessment and Management Control Cycle-Determining if your company's risk appetite is too big, too small, or just right!)
After the collapse of major financial power houses, the push for corporate-wide risk assessment and management increased. At a national and state level, regulators and rating agencies are incorporating enterprise...Read more
Catherine Walberg
Senior Vice President/General Counsel, Physicians Insurance A Mutual Company, USA
Are Career Plaintiffs Crippling Golf's Growth?
The golf course is not always an inviting place for women – sometimes they are not even allowed through the front gate. The Royal & Ancient, one of golf’s governing...Read more
Andrew Fleming
Vice President Business Development and Senior Counsel, Golf Channel, USA
Raquel Hoover
Intern, Golf Channel, USA
Pharmaceutical Marketing and Transparency in Japan
Japan is a promising market for companies, in-spite of the pressures posed by drug prices, competition and patents. The reason may be the large growth of pharmaceuticals, an aging population,...Read more
Marianne Slivkova
Senior Corporate Counsel, Acorda Therapeutics, USA
Use of Six Sigma for Continuous Improvement of Compliance Programs
Having a compliance program deemed “effective” has many potential benefits for a multinational company. Under some country laws, such a designation stands as an affirmative defense in an enforcement action....Read more
Wes Blumenshine
Group General Counsel and Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, Caterpillar Inc., USA
Patricia Eastwood
Senior Corporate Counsel, Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation, USA
'Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining, or Does It?'
Advertisements scream promises of unlimited resources and limited cost; a veritable pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. Providers tout a perfect cloud solution that can handle any...Read more
Vincent Catanzaro
Senior Counsel, Global Discovery Manager, E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, USA
The High Tech Team
It’s often said that change is the only constant in life. The legal profession is no exception to that rule! Over the last two decades, we have experienced significant growth...Read more
Louise Pentland
Former EVP and Chief Legal Officer of Nokia, None, USA
I Can Name that Brand in Three Notes: Non-Traditional Trademarks for Traditional Goods
People are exposed to trademarks on a daily basis. Trademarks are a part of everyone’s everyday life. Trademarks are used on clothing, food, entertainment, cosmetics, etc. Unlike other aspects of...Read more
Kathryn Belleau
Consultant, Kgb Consulting, Llc, USA
Stormy Digital Weather Ahead: The Forecast for Cross-Border eDiscovery in the Context of Litigation and Regulatory Investigations
We live in a digital world. Today, information is power, and electronically stored information (“ESI”) is its global currency. It is a world where well over 90% of information is...Read more
Jayne Rothman
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, Epiq Systems, USA
James Daley
Senior Counsel, Seyfarth Shaw, USA
Alison Wisniewski
Senior Legal Counsel, EPIQ Systems, Inc. , USA
The Global Impact of the New HIPAA Rules on Cloud Service Providers: A Hypothetical Conversation
As in house counsel, we are often tasked with wearing multiple hats, not all of which are legal. This can occasionally be a challenge, but in most cases, it represents...Read more
Todd Tabor
Associate General Counsel, Enterprise Security Products, HP Software, Hewlett-Packard Company (HP), USA