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Best Practices in Management of Outside Counsel
The changing dynamic between inside and outside legal counsel has resulted in a dramatic change in the nature of legal practice. Inside legal counsel is subjected to financial and time...Read more
Eugene Defelice
Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, Barnes & Noble, Inc., USA
Exploring Policy Alternatives to Excluding State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) From Millennium Challenge Corporation Funded Contracts in Africa
Under the Millennium Challenge Act (MCA) the United States government (U.S.) provides eligible countries , with bilateral assistance to fund poverty alleviation programs and developmental projects through the Millennium...Read more
Kingsley Osei
Lead Project Counsel, State University of New York, USA
Dealing with Legal Grey Areas (and Selective Enforcement) in China
China’s laws are increasingly well-developed and in many areas comparable to those of Western countries. But in practice, there remain large gaps between what the laws say and how they...Read more
Brian Belanger
V.P. & Senior Corporate Counsel, Asia Pacific Region, Husqvarna AB Group of Companies, USA
Innovation Starts with Legal: How In House Lawyers can serve a Company beyond a Traditional Legal Role
Have you ever had a project that involved business issues, challenged the status quo and pushed your legal skills to the limit? You are not alone. In fact, there are...Read more
Nishat Ruiter
General Counsel, TED Conferences, USA
Charles Blackburn
VP Managing Assistant GC, CA Technologies, USA
A Test for the 'test' of Distinctiveness - The Saga Continues...
A primary consideration prior to registering a mark for or on behalf of a client is whether it is “distinctive” as opposed to merely “descriptive”. In recent times, examiners in...Read more
Sarah Hinchliffe
Barrister and Solicitor (HCA, Vic), The College of William and Mary, USA
Becoming a True Partner to the Business
CEOs and directors today demand a general counsel who operates as a partner to the business, as involved in strategy formulation and execution as any member of the company’s senior...Read more
Julie Preng
Managing Director, Legal Specialty Practice, Korn Ferry, USA
Running a 'Winning' Prize Promotion in the United States
A well-run prize promotion can stimulate consumer engagement, increase brand awareness, and improve loyalty. By contrast, a poorly run prize promotion can result in negative publicity, damage to the brand,...Read more
Scott Paintin
Senior Counsel, Western Union Co. , USA
Serious Economic Crime and the Use of Forensic Accounting
The growth in demand for specialist forensic accounting skills is a direct reflection of both an increased awareness of the importance of good corporate governance and ethics globally, and increased...Read more
Frances McLeod
Frances McLeod, Managing Director, FRA (Forensic Risk Alliance), USA
Here We Go Again: Has the European Court of Justice revived the cross-border patent injunction?
After a brief period of inactivity, the European Court of Justice has revisited the subject of pan-European cross-border injunctions. In Solvay SA v. Honeywell Fluorine Products Europe BV and Others,...Read more
Paul Coletti
Associate Patent Counsel, Johnson & Johnson, USA
Brand Clearance from an In-house Perspective
With shifting trends in business strategies based upon the current state of the economy and the expanded use of the internet, many companies are rethinking their brand strategies and are...Read more
Kathryn Belleau
Consultant, Kgb Consulting, Llc, USA