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The Proactive Approach to Intellectual Property
In-house counsel play a crucial role when developing and managing a company’s intellectual property portfolio. For example, through leading in the development and management of an effective and robust intellectual...Read more
Richard Sedory
General Counsel, Wastequip, USA
CAPE DISTRIBUTION LTD v CAPE INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS PLC
How a Parent Company May be Held Liable in Torts for the Negligence of its Subsidiaries
Interestingly enough, despite the fact that over the years the English Courts have handed down a considerable number of judgments on the issue of the extent of liabilities that a...Read more
Anna Lefcovitch
Solicitor, Arcadis, UK
Professor Charles Chatterjee
Senior Research Fellow, Global Policy Institute , UK
IACCM Contracting Principles
Whether you are a customer or a supplier, Speed to Contract (“S2C”) produces benefits. The faster parties come to “yes,” the sooner critical products or services can drive a customer’s...Read more
Sally Hughes
Chief Executive Officer, IACCM - International Association for Contract and Commercial Management, UK
Lita Bollimpalli
Assistant General Counsel, Verizon Enterprise Solutions, USA
Hal Bretan
Chief Counsel, BT Americas Inc., USA
PEP Talk: Dealing with a Politically Exposed Person on your Team
The concept of Politically Exposed Person (PEP) figures prominently in the know-your-customer due diligence required of financial institutions in the fight against bribery, corruption, money laundering and terrorism finance. By...Read more
Jürg Gassmann
Principal, Gassmann Consulting, Ireland
Legal Implications of Sustainable Value Chains for the Multi-National Company
Evolving international regulations are driving sustainability innovation and improvement in many value chains. Additionally, business-to-business relationships are further creating voluntary self-regulatory influences. This is impacting and complicating supply chain decisions...Read more
Deborah Eldridge
Law Professor, Saint Petersburg College, USA
Wende Huehn-Brown
Professor, Saint Petersburg College, USA
Client Centricity & the In-House Lawyer 
The practice of law has evolved, particularly given the advent of significant technological advances, enhancements, and the evolving nature of the business world. Twenty years ago, first year law students’...Read more
Kari Loeser
Senior Counsel, Jazz Pharmaceuticals , USA
Countering Bias in Expert HR Systems: A Procurement Guide for In-House Counsel
People analytics – the focusing of so-called big data on human resources – is a tool for finding those factors that correlate with workplace success. Done right, people analytics can...Read more
Steven Sheinberg
General Counsel and SVP, Privacy and Security, Adl, USA
One Size Doesn’t Fit All: The Importance of 'Right-Sizing' Contracts with International Suppliers
Supply chain and vendor relationships are a crucial component to the success of companies with a global footprint. Those relationships hinge on the contract terms that uphold the pillars of...Read more
Jessica Buchok
Managing Attorney, Franchise World Headquarters, LLC, USA
The Cost of Inter-jurisdictional Inconsistency of Law and its Application: A Way Forward 
This paper discusses the cost to business of inconsistent laws and inconsistent application of equivalent laws between jurisdictions. It suggests that the ‘real’ cost to business, and the flow-on economic...Read more
Anne Mustow
General Counsel & Company Secretary, Bunnings Group, Australia
Benefits of a Global Mindset to the Administrative Backbone of an Intellectual Property Department 
The backbone of a well-functioning Intellectual Property department is made up of three major elements: the people, the systems and the processes that connect those people and systems.
This paper...Read more
Maja Schmitt
Head of Global Administration, Dsm , Netherlands