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Data Protection in the EU: Time for a New Direction?
History and Implementation.
The world is becoming an increasingly complex place. To compete in a global economy, businesses have to be adaptable, innovative and ...Read more
Ian McDougall
EVP & General Counsel, LexisNexis, USA
An Effective, Practical Approach to International Competition Law Compliance
The traditional approach to antitrust or competition law compliance is to start with the parade of horribles that can flow from a violation (jail, fines, damages, bad press), then stress...Read more
Kent Bernard
Member, Bar of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, U.S.A., Kent Bernard, USA
Understanding International Background Checks in the Age of Privacy and Data Security Concerns
Background checks on applicants and employees are an increasingly common fact of life in the business world, particularly for financial services companies, healthcare providers and any business handling personal or...Read more
Alex Erlam
General Counsel , Vertical Screen Inc, USA
Pitfalls of Email Marketing
This article touches on several subjects related to the use of commercial email in today's business environment. First, it addresses the current state of advertising and marketing via email. Second,...Read more
John Lawless
Corporate Counsel, Omega World Travel, USA
How Much Value is Your Company Losing? Implementing Effective Intellectual Property Management
Increasingly most of the value of a company today can be attributed to its intellectual property and other intangible assets. Without effective management of these assets, including governance committees, intellectual...Read more
Gunnar Wieboldt
General Counsel & VP of Corporate Development, Wearality Corporation, USA
Restructuring In-House Counsel's Utilization of Law Firms: Reducing Legal Spend without Increasing Risk
Traditional assumptions underpinning the outsourcing of all aspects of cases to law firms by in-house counsel should be revisited in view of recent seismic changes in the legal environment. Law...Read more
Mark Besser
Chief Technology Officer/Partner , Qualitas Knowledge Management, USA
Reach of U.S. Hands Across the Waters May Impact
It's been "a hard day's night" for in-house counsel in the U.S. as the "revolution" from corporate confidante to corporate gatekeeper continued through 2007 into 2008. During this transition claims...Read more
Susan Friedman
Area Vice President & Group Coverage Counsel, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., USA
How To Run Your In-House Legal Department Like a Profit Center
I have always had a love of business, even when I knew I wanted to be a lawyer. Reality set in at my first in-house position, during the height of...Read more
Susan Diehl
Partner, Trinitas Advisors, USA
Basic Patent Law in Brazil, and Recent Developments
The largest country in South America by both geography and population, Brazil was discovered by Portuguese explorers in 1500. It remained a colony of Portugal until 1822, when Brazil declared...Read more
Russell Boltwood
Lawyer, Innovative Interfaces, Inc., USA
Exporting Best Legal Practices to a Japanese Head Office
In the United States, the role of corporate general counsel has grown over the last several years. Highly publicized corporate scandals, some highlighting either actual or perceived deficiencies in the...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