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Shark-Infested Waters: The New (And Much More Aggressive) Role of Regulatory Oversight and What You Can Do to Keep Your Company Clean
Whether you work in a small legal department with a handful of lawyers or a large department spanning multiple continents, the importance of managing the behavior of your business clients...Read more
Jim René
Deputy General Counsel, Alcatel USA, Inc., USA
Standing The Test of Time: Important Considerations in Long-Term Partnering Transactions

In the integrated global economy that has emerged over the last two decades, companies in all industries require a network of partners to discover, develop, manufacture, market, sell, supply and...Read more
Gilbert Labrucherie
Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Nektar Therapeutics, USA
Frank Curtis
Vice President-legal Commercial and Regulatory, Nektar Therapeutics, USA
International Corporate Codes of Conduct: U.S. Whistleblowing and E.U. Data Privacy Laws
Companies operating internationally may face laws and regulations that, at times, appear to conflict with one another. Those companies must diligently review those laws and work to ensure compliance with...Read more

Tanya Axenson
Vice President, Human Resources, The Allegis Group, USA
Unintended Negative Consequences of Joint Ownership of a Patent
When one entity is a joint owner of a patent or pending patent application with another entity, there are many potential negative ramifications as to licensing, ability to enforce a...Read more

Rodney Sparks
Senior Biotechnology Patent Counsel, University of Virginia Licensing & Ventures Group, USA
Statutory Employer Issues in the Industrial Construction and Maintenance Markets
Statutory employer provisions are an important issue for in-house counsel in the construction industry – particularly in the heavy industrial and maintenance markets. If properly negotiated, these provisions result in...Read more

John Fenner
General Counsel, Turner Industries,., USA
How Advances in Technology Can Impact Cross-Border Electronic Discovery
An email within an organization can travel just as easily from New York to California as it can to Tokyo. Yet, when that email becomes evidence in litigation filed in...Read more
Allison Brecher
Senior litigation counsel and e-discovery Coordinator, Mercer Inc., USA
The View From an International Arbitration Customer: In Dire Need of Early Resolution
In-house lawyers live in a world where every day the practice of law directly interfaces with the operation of a business. Within this world, the focus is not just on...Read more
Roland Schroeder
In-house Counsel, General Electric Company, USA
Banks in the U.S. Face Increased Legal and Regulatory Compliance Requirements:
<div>For banks conducting activities in the United States, a topic of increasing importance and concern is that of legal and regulatory compliance requirements. U.S. bank regulatory agencies, including the regional...Read more
Bruce Ortwine
General Counsel (retired), Americas; Adviser, Global Legal and Compliance (Retired), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc., USA
The Effects of Cargo Theft in a Down Global Economy
As General Counsel and Director of Security for a United States based logistics company, I have had the unique experience of dealing first hand with the theft of our clients’...Read more
Jared Palmer
General Counsel and Director of Security, Afn, Llc, USA
Tyson Foods, Inc. Legal and Environmental Coordination to Address Environmental Challenges and Guide Corporate Decision Making

Environmental law is receiving enhanced focus within corporations as the demand for action on climate change and sustainable development by governments, advocacy groups, and others moves beyond academic theory and...Read more
Timothy Jones
Senior Counsel, Tyson Foods, USA
Kevin Igli
Senior Counsel, Tyson Foods, USA