Resource Library

For those of you not having the benefit of being on the founding team of an organization, and maybe even for some of you who are, I recommend you do the following: work the line for a day, a week, or if possible, a month.

In his TED Talk, Ariely begins by challenging the widely accepted notion that people are primarily motivated to behave the way they do by a desire for pleasure, money or power by making an observation about mountain climbers.

In-house lawyers must embrace their ignorance. It would be foolish, even unethical, to hold ourselves out as experts on every topic.

Because of the increasing uncertainties in closing large global transactions, brought on in part by increasing governmental regulations around the world, sellers, in particular, have made greater use of strategies to mitigate and rebalance regulatory — and in particular antitrust — risk.

Recent guidance from industry groups and regulators provides a framework for in-house counsel to answer two key questions: What should my company do to prepare for a data breach, and how can I help?

This article focuses on a few of the more significant concerns from the perspective of corporate counsel in selecting an arbitrator for commercial arbitrations. It highlights potential ways to overcome these concerns and, therefore, create a more positive and satisfactory experience with the arbitral process.

We will describe the steps involved in defending a consumer protection investigation, including an explanation of the CID process, a description of the key decision points and the overarching concerns involved in resolving a consumer protection investigation.

We live in an increasingly contentious legal world in which any advantage, real or perceived, will be quickly seized on by our opposition. While establishing and formalizing the litigation hold process will not serve as a cure-all in every case, it certainly serves as a good start to avoid potentially devastating pitfalls before it is too late.

It’s a common myth that litigation is only good for fee-based litigators. But those resourceful in-house counsel who care to create better processes and awareness can hunt, find and mine written materials created by others’ prior lawsuits to accelerate achieving their, and their clients’, objectives.

Preparation, knowledge of the duty to preserve, documentation and communication will determine the success or failure of each legal hold and are factors that will either offer protection from or exposure to the threat of sanctions.