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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
Revisiting Open Source
Not so long ago, software industry leaders and academics debated the viability of open source and related business models. While open source debates and criticisms have evolved, much confusion...Read more
Deborah Miller
Sr Corporate Counsel (CAPs), Oracle Corporation, USA
Matthew Sarboraria
Real Estate Services, Legal Services and General Counsel, Oracle Corporation, USA
Dorian Daley
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Oracle, USA
Ruchika Agrawal
Senior Corporate Counsel, Oracle Corporation, USA
Artificial Intelligence: A (semi-intelligent) Overview
‘Artificial Intelligence’ or ‘AI’. A phrase/acronym that is often bandied around but do we truly understand it? Can we? What was once nothing but science fiction is already a reality...Read more
Hersh Malhotra
Senior Legal Counsel, eBay, UK
An In-House Counsel’s Guide to Preparing an Engineering Firm for a Successful Foreign Project
Cultural and language barriers, trade restrictions, local regulations – these are just a few of the key issues in-house counsel for professional engineering firms should consider when their organizations pursue...Read more
Beverly Tompkins
Vice President, Corporate Counsel, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, USA
Open Source, IP and Patent Pledges:
This article considers the use of patent promises or pledges, as a device to counter what are often seen in the Open Source world as undesirable consequences of the operation...Read more
Amanda Brock
General Counsel, Canonical Group, UK
The Pros and Cons of Hiring Independent Contractors in an
Era of Regulatory Change
In today’s work-life balance driven culture, modern companies know that attracting great talent means embracing a variety of work styles and employment relationships. Along with that understanding is the knowledge...Read more
Katharine Dunn
General Counsel, Rising Medical Solutions, LLC, USA
Building Information Modeling or BIM: A case study for an office development project in Paris
(1) Building Information Modeling (BIM) is now an established construction industry practice across the world.
The BIM process has garnered strong support of both professionals and policy makers. Lots...Read more
Stephane Gaux
Head of the development and property management department of BNP Real Estate, BNP Real Estate, France
Helping Your Organization Maximize The Benefits of Free Trade Agreements
To say we live in interesting times would be a massive understatement. The framework of laws, policies and politics that impact how and where our clients carry on business is...Read more
Heather Innes
JD, LLB, CIC.c, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Counsel to LexSage Professional Corporation, Canada
Affordable Solar Power for All
In 2015, the international community came together to reinforce the global ambition to tackle climate change. That year, the adoption of the “Paris Agreement” and the “2030 Agenda for Sustainable...Read more
Nicole Iseppi
Project Director, ENGIE & Terrawatt Initiative, UAE
FOSS Governance Programs: Why do You Need One?
Free and Open Source Software (“FOSS”) has been an established part of software coding for some time. In the words of “FOSSCON 2017”:
In the early days FOSS was primarily...Read more
Michelle Carusone
Vice President and Senior Counsel, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., USA