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Thomas A. Haag and Rolf J. Haag

This brief overview (QuickCounsel) shows the potential impact of bockchain on the mechanics of information exchange in bio/pharma Research and Development, and how this will change how we approach legal issues of intellectual property (IP) and technology transfer.

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Source: Resource Library
Collection: Blockchain
Region: Global
Anshul Prakash (Partner), Parag Bhide (Principal Associate) and Abhimanyu Pal (Associate), Khaitan & Co.

As the dynamics between employer and employee in Indian companies change and grow, documentation of employment, and its surrounding materials, is becoming more important. The Quick Overview will divide the employment documentation process into three sections.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: India
Victoria Hunt, Victoria Lafite and Alexandre Lamarre

Side letters are another way to clarify issues in a primary contract. In this publication, you can learn more about how to create one, what exactly they do and why they get a bad reputation sometimes and how they are generally viewed in Europe and the United States.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: Canada, United States, Europe
Audience: New to In-House, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
Nichole Chollet

This Quick Overview provides practical suggestions on how best to mitigate the risk of privilege loss, without unduly interfering with the business operation.

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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
Dawn T. Collins

As athletes and other public figures use their careers to bring awareness to social movements and other world events such as the Charlottesville tragedy, the implications of social movements on employee relations remains a hot topic that poses challenging issues for employers related to diversity, inclusion, and free speech. This Quick Overview shows a few of those related topics and some practical suggestions of ways employers can address these issues in the workplace in the United States.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
Mark Diamond, CEO & Founder, Contoural, Inc.

This Quick Counsel outlines how to hire, train, develop objectives for, and supervise a records management & information governance team.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Global
Mark Diamond, CEO & Founder, Contoural, Inc.

This Top Ten lists the attributes of a modern, compliant and executable records retention schedule

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
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Contract negotiations and modifications are common practice for in-house counsel. However, the question as to who can modify a contract and under what circumstances should always be clear. In this summary, learn more about the conditions in which this process is acceptable.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Canada, France, United Kingdom
Victoria Lafite and Alexandre Lamarre, University of Montpellier, Centre du Droit de l'Entreprise, Program of Master 2 "Droit du Commerce International"

In this Quick Overview, in-house counsel can learn how to increase the efficiency of their agreement clauses, within both Civil and Common law countries, with three provisions: delineate the parties' obligations, structure the interpretation of the contract, and regulate trade and special usages.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: Global
Tyler C. Gerking, Farella Braun + Martell LLP, San Francisco, California

In this Quick Overview, in-house counsel can learn about the top ten most pressing issues for cyber insurance and security in the United States.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
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