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The Board and Long-Term Value Creation

By National Association of Corporate Directors

This article highlights significant considerations for boards operating in today’s volatile business climate: Corporate governance has become more of a shared responsibility than ever before; directors should adopt a proactive stance and engage with management in candid, ongoing discussion about the company’s strategy; and directors have a responsibility to set the right tone at the top regarding long-term value creation.

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Anti-corruption Regulation - Saudi Arabia

By Robert Thoms and Sultan Al-Hejailan, The Law Firm of Salah Al-Hejailan

Eighth edition of the Getting the Deal Through Anti-Corruption Regulation Guide, a volume that provides international analysis for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and business people.

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Establishing Value Criteria/Assuring Client Satisfaction in Litigation

By Jana Ames -- managing director, Huron Consulting Group; I. Scott Bieler -- senior vice president, deputy general counsel, Fidelity Investments; J.A. Felton -- partner, Lathrop & Gage LLP; Christine Montoya -- attorney, State Farm Insurance Companies; William Sailer -- senior vice president, legal counsel, QUALCOMM Incorporated; J. Henry Walker, IV -- partner, Kilpatrick Stockton LLP

This program will focus attention on top strategies that litigators can deploy in re-shaping early case assessment and case management to focus on value, efficiency, predictability and outcome, rather than lawyer activities and piles of billable hours. Our goal: to help you help your client know that the company's litigation docket is delivering maximum value and ROI. Join us as we look at how innovative leading practices in departments and firms which are redefining corporate litigation strategies.

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Freescale Outside Counsel Guidelines

By Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.

These guidelines detail the standard terms of engagement between Freescale and outside counsel. Section 1 addresses effective communication, including the company's expectation that counsel allow sufficient time to review and consider counsel's advice and work product prior to deadlines. The remaining Sections address handling confidential/proprietary information, budgets, staffing, retention authority, litigation planning, non-litigation planning, procedures for addressing potential conflicts of interest, media policy, professional fees, invoice timing and format, and policies on expenses.

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Technology-Driven Businesses and Industrial-Era Regulations: Independent Contractor Relationships in the Age of Uber

By Christian Graham

Ride-sharing company Uber has achieved staggering success, now boasting 300,000 drivers worldwide. But are these drivers employees, or are they independent contractors? This distinction has lead to complex litigation for the company, and has brought up key questions about how new forms of employment are protected under current laws.

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Winning the Unwinnable Case

By Rodolfo Rivera

In San Luis Potosí, Mexico, one maquiladora — a factory owned by a non-Mexican entity — was served with a US$20 million dollar lawsuit for a breach of contract. What ensued afterward was an extensive uphill litigation battle, requiring thorough due diligence from the in-house legal team to ensure a positive result. Here’s what happened.

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Investing in Spain – Sound Business Appeal

By Robert Zentz and Rubén Ferrer

Like many others, Spain has been hit hard by the global economic downturn. In the wake of domestic real estate crashes and international financial crises, Spain has restructured its economy and remains one of the most open and diverse in Europe. Learn more about what this means from an international investment perspective.

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