Tools & Solutions for Doing Your Job Better
Directors and officers need to be concerned with the terms and conditions of their company's D&O liability insurance. Company heads are demanding that in-house counsel ensure that the broadest coverage available is in place, and this article will help you review the scope of protection for your company.
The interview you never thought you would read: Aristotle and Steve Hughes sit down to discuss the state of in-house counsel presenting and speaking in 21st century America. Read on to find out what he has to say about presenting with a goal and making sure that what you say is of benefit to your audience.
A derivative suit has been filed against the company, its directors, and some officers. There are no advice-of-counsel issues that would be implicated in this instance by your representation of both the company and the individual defendants, but can one law firm represent everybody? What are the risks? Can you ever have too many lawyers?
ACC Docket July/August 2007: Ins & Outs: RFPs and Tenders, Should We, Really? Before you request an RFP, here are some tips to determine whether there might be a better alternative.
Bob Feldman discusses an equestrian contract case dealing with a boilerplate anti-assignment provision. The case is current enough to be of interest to
high tech practitioners, as well as provocative enough to grab the attention
of all who dabble in contract land.
Recent court decisions are causing major concerns for employers who require a general release to be signed by employees as a precondition to receiving payments under a severance plan or negotiated separation agreement. This article attempts to describe the background of employment-related waivers and explores the court decisions affecting them.
An ACC interview with Carol Ann Petren, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of CIGNA. Hear Petren's views on opportunities for women to advance in the legal field, the importance of delegating work, and tips for organizing your legal department.
In a simpler time, defending your company typically meant slogging
through litigation. Your adversary is now a self-appointed cyberspace vigilante. On the internet, the juiciest material doesn’t come from the networks or newspapers, it comes from one of over 70 million internet blogs and user-created websites. It comes from individuals who post whatever they
want.
Read Todd Silberman's insights on the balance between work and life. Do we live to work or work to live?