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Considerations for In-House Counsel in Navigating CFIUS Issues in Cross-Border Transactions
Internal lawyers play a unique role in transactions involving the acquisition of a business, for both acquirers and targets. Frequently, internal lawyers are involved in the early stages of a...Read more
Paul Giordano
Former General Counsel, Ironshore Inc., USA
Crossing National Boundaries to Access Electronic Data: New Technology, Old Laws
On June 5, 2013, Edward Snowden revealed to the world that the U.S. government had ordered Verizon to hand over data under the USA PATRIOT Act, and, the following day,...Read more
Sanjay Agrawal
Senior Counsel, Elekta AB, USA
Practice and Procedure in a Representative State Court System
This article examines civil practice and procedure at the pre-trial level under the “best practices” rules of the courts of the State of New Jersey. Although each of the fifty...Read more
Joseph Aronds
Vice President and Chief Litigation and Trial Counsel, Hartz Mountain Industries, Inc., USA
When a Settlement Agreement May Unsettle Everything
How a Parent Company May be Held Liable in Torts for the Negligence of its Subsidiaries
Manifold are the functions of law; one of the functions of law practitioners is to guide their clients in their best interests bearing in mind that clients know their cases...Read more
Professor Charles Chatterjee
Senior Research Fellow, Global Policy Institute , UK
Making it Stick: How to Provide Legal Advice that Influences Business Decisions
As attorneys, determining the most risk-averse legal advice to give to our business partners often comes naturally. After all, we have both academic and professional experience in considering legal questions.
But...Read more
Joshua Axelrod
Brand Counsel, Celgene Corporation, USA
Mitigating Risks of Privately Financed Power Projects in
Sub-Sahara Africa ('SSA')
In 2014, the forty-nine Sub-Sahara Africa (“SSA”) countries, with a combined population of more than 800 million, had an installed electric power generation capacity of 92 Gigawatts (GW). This figure...Read more
Kingsley Osei
Lead Project Counsel, State University of New York, USA
Compliance with New Anti-Money Laundering Requirements in
New York State
Anti-money laundering requirements, specifically those prohibiting the funding of countries and entities subject to U.S. sanctions laws, continue to be a top priority of bank regulatory agencies in the United...Read more
Bruce Ortwine
General Counsel (retired), Americas; Adviser, Global Legal and Compliance (Retired), USA
Unconventional Trademarks - Trademarking The Taj!
The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai is the flagship hotel of the renowned Taj group, an Indian hospitality major that owns and manages some of the best hotels, palaces, resorts...Read more
Rajendra Misra
Senior Vice President - General Counsel, Taj Hotels Palaces Resorts Safaris, India
Leading Successful Change – Creating an Enterprise Agreement and Employment Platform for the Future
The global economy and society are facing into an unprecedented transformation. Digitisation, robotics, engineering and demography are all disrupting traditional modes of social, work and business interactions. To be successful,...Read more
Michael Johnston
Group Head of Employee Relations & Special Counsel , Westpac Banking Corporation , Australia
When Things Go Wrong
Project management skills are often undervalued in legal departments
As in-house counsel, we are often called upon to manage or participate in company or departmental projects. These projects can be complex...Read more
Michael Spivey
General Counsel, Africa & South America, Walmart International, Walmart International, USA