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Shifting the Risk: Pay-When-Paid Provision Works in New Jersey
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vol. 27no.8p.20
Bob Feldman applies the wisdom of Winston Churchill to the pay-when-paid provision put into effect in New Jersey, evaluating its efficacy and its clarity of purpose and direction.
Instead of the Billable Hour, What? A Proposal for Litigators
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vol. 27no.8p.22-34
Hate it or love it, employ it or avoid it, the billable hour has been the primary expensing tool used in the industry. In often variable and unpredictable litigation matters, it seems to be the only ...
Communicating for In-house Lawyers: The Hidden Skills for Success
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vol. 27no.8p.36-42
In the legal profession, communication has just as much to do with listening as it does with speaking, representing and decision-making. There's no set standard for how to be a great communicator, ...
Responding to Patent Licensing and Indemnification Demands
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vol. 27no.8p.44-58
In-house counsel should be prepared to address each patent licensing and indemnification case with their best legal foot forward. But is there a way to get an early heads-up to better assess the ...
Winning Global Patent Litigation Strategies for the 21st Century
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vol. 27no.8p.60-72
Strategy is the word when it comes to approaching a quagmire of patent litigation. Regardless of the business or field of industry, it's the key to overcoming competition and protecting your ...
Protecting Your Company's Trade Secrets and Confidential Information in Government Contracting
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vol. 27no.8p.74-84
When you respond to a federal or state agency's request for proposals, you are creating opportunity for your company. You will, however, need to disclose sensitive intellectual property information ...
Hanging by a Thread: Save Your LItigation Budget and Privilege
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vol. 27no.8p.86-96
It's a necessary, yet burdensome, expense for most legal departments. Discovery is much more than a drain on your financial budget: it protects your company from the reckless release of attorney-client ...
Contingent Value Rights in Healthcare Mergers and Acquisitions
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vol. 27no.8p.98-107
What's going on in US public company mergers and acquisitions? Read all about the latest developments in contingent value rights, highlighted through recent pivotal transactions.
Is Good Sportsmanship in Business Ethical?
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vol. 27no.8p.108-109
James Nortz explores potential arguments for and against assisting other businesses when they are down, applying ethical considerations and balancing such corporate altruism with your own company's ...
Networking 2.0
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vol. 27no.8p.120
Bill Mordan appraises the impact of social networking websites and forums on businesses and professionals around the globe.
Going Global: Business-Focus Approach Regenerates Legal Function
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vol. 27no.7p.14
In this month's Going Global column, learn how to improve your department's accountability and response time.
Small Law: Turning Interviews Into Job Offers
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vol. 27no.7p.16
Job hunting can be difficult even for the most qualified candidate. Here are some insightful tips on how to turn an interview into a job offer.
The Contractual Cogitator: Use an Extra Wheel to Extend Warranty Protection
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vol. 27no.7p.18
Find out why warranty protection language should be closely examined.
Protecting Data in a Business Failure
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vol. 27no.7p.20-28
It may sound like an odd declaration to make, but in the present state of the economy there is no such thing as a secret. This article discusses the vulnerability of a failed businesses’ private ...
Steering through CMBS Waters: A Primer for Troubled Loans
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vol. 27no.7p.30-37
You may have never cared about (or truly understood) commercial mortgage-backed securities. But in the steadily lengthening to-do lists of in-house counsel, you may find yourself navigating the industry ...
Ten Questions to Ask Before a Software License Transaction
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vol. 27no.7p.38-48
Three elements work together to comprise an effective and successful software license transaction. You may not know them offhand but after reading this article, which details how certain information ...
Navigating the Declaratory Judgment Minefield to a Patent License
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vol. 27no.7p.54-64
Declaratory judgment jurisdiction law is not what it used to be. Recent changes have complicated patent license negotiations but this article, which presents viewpoints from both sides of the issue, ...
Special Supplement: Canadian Briefings September 2009
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vol. 27no.7p.65
In this issue of Canadian Briefings, a quarterly supplement of the ACC Docket, learn more about small law department operations.
Notice and Attribution: A Crucial Component of Proper Open Source Software Redistribution
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vol. 27no.7p.66-76
There’s plenty of opportunity for commercial entities to capitalize on the benefits of open source software. Experts predict that within four years, more than 80 percent of all commercial software ...
Reexamining Reexamination: An Alternative to Patent Litigation
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vol. 27no.7p.78
Litigation — everyone’s doing it. But a patent infringement suit has a specific set of consequences, some of them looming gloomy and dark over the future of your company if you find yourself engulfed ...