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Utilizing a Legal Technology Platform for Strategic Legal Department Management
The enduring economic strife of the past few years has caused an unprecedented shift in the global legal industry and the technology supporting the industry. Legal service delivery models have...Read more
Mark Poag
General Counsel, DataCert, Inc., USA
FCPA, UKBA and Other Four-Letter Words: Anti-Corruption Laws in a Global Economy
Few subjects receive as much attention in legal, compliance and accounting circles these days as the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the “FCPA”), the United Kingdom Bribery Act (the...Read more
Susan Friedman
Area Vice President & Group Coverage Counsel, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., USA
Machua Millett
Managing Director, Marsh USA, Inc., USA
Footnote 61: Abrogating MyMail, Misjoinder in Patent Cases Revived
One provision of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act of 2011 (the “America Invents Act”) that has been less noticed is a litigation procedure reform: Section 299 Joinder of Parties. This...Read more
Tim Wilson
Senior IP Counsel, SAS Institute Inc., USA
Attorney-Client Privilege: Application of the Community of Interest Doctrine Exception to Third Party Communications for Licensor-Licensee and Similar Relationships
Attorney-client privilege is usually waived if privileged information is disclosed to a third party. Corporations and universities face complicated privilege issues because of a need to sometimes share privileged information...Read more
Rodney Sparks
Senior Biotechnology Patent Counsel, University of Virginia Licensing & Ventures Group, USA
Data Protection in the Pharmaceutical Industry: Concerns and Considerations
Data protection is an important aspect of the pharmaceutical industry throughout all stages of a product lifecycle – from innovation to exit. In the early stages of product development, manufacturers...Read more
Leslie Restaino
General Counsel, Validus Pharmaceuticals, USA
Open Innovation Collaborations: Practical Guidance for In-House Patent Attorneys
Professor Henry Chesbrough first coined the term “Open Innovation” in 2003, describing Open Innovation (OI) as “a paradigm that assumes that firms can and should use external ideas as well...Read more
Rimma Mitelman
Associate General Counsel, Lead IP Technology Agreements, Unilever, USA
Key Steps to Establish an Effective Anti-Corruption Programme
The 1960s and 1970s were transformative years for the US. The country was in the midst of a chaotic armed conflict overseas. Civil rights were causing turmoil on city streets....Read more
Debra Kuper
Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Agco, USA
Making Your Business One of the Most Ethical Companies
in the World
On March 15, 2011, Hitachi Data Systems (HDS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. in Japan, was recognized by the Ethisphere Institute (www.ethisphere.com) as one of the “2011 World’s...Read more
Greg Coplans
Executive Vice President, Emeritus, Hitachi Data Systems Corporation, USA
Legal and Business Implications of Shrink-Wrap Agreements: Look Before You Click
Shrink-wrap and click-wrap agreements are the fine print you see, among other things, when you click through terms and conditions in accessing an online service (e.g., in connection with a...Read more
Yusuf Cassim
Vice President, Intellectual Property, Licensing and Contracts, The Charles Schwab Corporation, USA
Michael Overly
Partner, Foley & Lardner, USA
Head in the Clouds: Navigating the Legal Cloud Nebula: Part2
In the world of computing and technology much has happened in a short time. This is especially true with respect to the new (sort of) technology known as “cloud computing”....Read more
Joseph Bambara
Attorney at Law, WithersworldWide/UCNY, USA