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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
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
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
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
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
Regulatory Compliance in a Multi-National Organization
The regulatory environment has changed substantially over the past sixty years. More countries are adopting what at times are conflicting regulatory programs. In addition, communication among regulators has increased. Companies...Read more
Jack Sorokin
Adjunct Instructor, Fremont College, USA
Social Accountability and Tax-Exempt Senior Healthcare Care Providers
Non-profit tax-exempt senior healthcare providers (“nonprofits”) have an obligation to demonstrate their charitable nature and the community benefits they provide. Their missions mandate such demonstrations and their tax-exempt status depends...Read more
David Grant
Senior Vice President and General Counsel, American Baptist Homes of the West, USA
Welcome to the U.S.: America is Open for Business Understanding the B-1 Visitor for Business Visa Classification
More than one million people legally enter the U.S. every day. Because of traveling restrictions created after the 2001 attacks, however, the number of visitors to the U.S. has been...Read more
Fabricio Lopez
Adjunct Professor/Principal Counsel, The Walt Disney Company, USA