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Commercial Communications to Consumers: Concerns and Considerations
Whilst marketing departments are one of the main pillars of commercial activity of those companies dealing with consumer clients, our European Union legislators sometimes show a lack of sectorial knowledge...Read more

Sancho Guibert
Associate General Counsel, Citibank, Spain
The Potential of Impact: Kirtsaeng, dba Bluechristine99 v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. On In-House Legal Department Enforcement Strategies


The Supreme Court reaffirmed the limitations on copyright owners’ exclusive rights- via the First Sale Doctrine with its ruling in Kirtsaeng, dba Bluechristine99 v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc....Read more
Vanessa Soman
Vice President Associate Counsel, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc., USA

Joseph Drayton
Partner, Cooley, USA
Jamie Melendez
In-house Counsel, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc., USA
The Conception of Public Policy and its Applicability with Respect to Enforcement of Awards of International Commercial Arbitrations in the Russian Federation
One of the most important steps of arbitration is often the process of arbitral award's recognition and enforcement, this process as such sometimes may turn out to be not less...Read more

Svetlana Björkman
Associate Legal Counsel, Wärtsilä Finland oy, Finland
When a Small Legal Department Should Retain a Litigation Matter In-House
There will come a time, if you are in-house, when an issue will cross your desk that you just can’t help but want to take to trial yourself. Maybe the...Read more

Bill Kruse
Vice President - Law & Counsel, Regulatory Compliance Officer, The Gallup Organization, USA
Takeovers in Australia: What the International In-House Lawyer Might Want To Know
This paper addresses why the issue of takeovers’ regulation in Australia should be of interest to the in-house lawyer internationally, and what are some key features which the international in-house...Read more

Dr Steven Stern
Adjunct Professor, College of Law & Justice, Victoria University, Australia
Corporate Governance in Turbulent Times
The geostrategic trends all point to the fact that we are firmly entrenching ourselves in turbulent and tumultuous times, and without a doubt, it would be the seminal duty of...Read more
Online Banking in Russia: Legal Aspects
Bank business in Russia is increasingly developing. Banks in Russia provide a wide range of services to their customers and constantly launch new banking products and services. Online banking is...Read more

Valeria Steblyuk
Senior Lawyer of Legal Department, Commercial Bank “Garanti Bank - Moscow” (ZAO), Russian Federation
Back-to-Back Principle: Theoretical Aspects and Issues from Practical Experience
It is common, within the framework of major projects, such as EPC, to deal with the so-called “Back-to-Back” mechanism, consisting in the alignment of “Main Contractor´s” several subcontracts and supplies...Read more
Mario Petti
Legal Counsel - Global Water Utility Projects, Grundfos, Denmark
How ADR Can be Used to Resolve Mass Disaster and Insurance Claims
After wildfires tore through San Diego County in 2007, more than 2,000 law suits were filed against San Diego Gas & Electric by more than 5,000 plaintiffs. Parties included individuals,...Read more
John Pardun
National Business Development Director, Jams, USA
Due Diligence: Knowing Who's Under Your Roof
Invariably in international commercial contracts, there comes a time when all of the boilerplate clauses, the indemnification agreements, and liquidated damages provisions don’t anticipate every bump in the road. At...Read more
Jonathan Nilsen
Senior Corporate Counsel, Spire Corporation, USA