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Waiving the Attorney-Client Privilege by Placing Advise of Counsel in Issue

By John K. Villa - partner, Williams & Connolly LLP

You have been the very picture of prudence. You run every important decision by your primo outside counsel so that, if anything goes wrong, you have a chip shot "advice of counsel" defense. Well, something has gone wrong. Your tax shelter goes awry. Your securities filings are attacked. Your internal investigation is challenged. Your interpretation of a contract is held in bad faith. Your lawyers send in the A-team litigators for your defense. So far, so good. But wait! The plaintiff has subpoenaed your trial lawyers' firm? What's this business about implied waiver?

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Wikis and Bloggers & Lawyers - Oh My!

By Jamison Barr - vice president and assistant general counsel, Jenzabar, Inc.; Edward J. Naughton - Holland and Knight, LLP

Corporate counsel must understand the relevant technology and the risks that it poses, and create, adopt, and enforce a policy that minimizes the risks without causing bigger problems. This article will help you do just that.

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Arbitration Clauses in Construction Contracts

By Ross McFadyen, Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP

While Canadian courts continue to deal on a regular basis with construction related disputes, there is an ever-increasing trend for parties involved in construction projects to elect alternative methods of dispute resolution.

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