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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
Michael C. Lamb and Ronald I. Raether, Jr.

It has become crucial for in-house attorneys to pay close attention to application data and compliance issues. Following the numerous reports of security data breaches that left many people with their personal information made public, a need to develop and implement policies and procedures to protect personal information has presented itself. Find out how to strengthen you current policy or get a good one into place.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
Herb Hotchkiss -- Corporate Counsel, Blair Corporation; Ned Pejic -- Attorney, Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP

No matter what type of business you are in, you probably have a website. Did you know that even if you sell purple widgets to pre-teens you could be sued for patent infringement? Read on to find out the steps you can take to access the risk and minimize the liability of an infringement that you may not even know you're involved in.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
Adam Palmer - general counsel and chief security counsel, Cyveillance; Tim S. McClain - lawyer, Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice PLLC

It's important for lawyers new to in-house to recognize that corporate executives may assume that you are an authority on data security and privacy or, that you "have it covered." And yet, if you are like many in-house counsel, your expertise may lie solely in litigation, labor law, or transaction areas. This article gives you the basics on data security.

Christopher M. Santomassimo - General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, and Secretary, Agfa Corporation; Christopher G. Karagheuzoff - Partner, Dorsey & Whitney LLP; Deirdre J. Sheridan - Senior Associate, Dorsey & Whitney LLP.

Corporate privilege has been eroded on several fronts. Lawyers operating in the current legal climate must be keenly aware of the corporate privilege's potential limitations and take steps to minimize them. Here are thirteen steps to cope with corporate privilege erosion.

Alex Montague, Bojan Savic, Carolyn Blankenship, Ann Rose Southuysen and Dr. Coreena Lofting

This issue includes articles about the European Patent Convention, patenting software in the UK, and Belgium intellectual property rights.

Raymond Millien

Read this 2008 Communicator Award-winning article!
General counsel have a lot on their plates, which means they sometimes don't pay as much attention to what the attorneys in various legal functions, including intellectual property, actually do. GC's can, on occasion, fail to pay enough attention to intellectual property and given today's economic realities and recent headlines, such failure can jeopardize careers and lower shareholder value. This article explores why paying more attention to your company's IP is so important.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
Daniel Pelc

Corporations are facing new challenges in litigation due to the changes in case law, and the recently passed amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP). This is changing corporate infrastructures and expanding SERVICES and technologies offered by electronic discovery providers. Read on to find out how this new landscape in litigation affects your job as in-house counsel.

Bret Parker and Bruce Ewing

The Trademark Dilution Revision Act of 2006 becoming law will substantially change the laws of trademark dilutions. Companies with well-known brands––and the in-house attorneys who work for them––should be aware of this new statue and the protections that it provides. Read on to find out how this law affects you.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
Maria Castner

Provides an overview of trademark and copyright issues that will empower you to maximize your company's brand assets and avoid liability.

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Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
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