As in-house counsel, you provide your outside counsel with some of your company's most highly sensitive information. Your company may have robust procedures for evaluating other third-party vendors with access to company data, but often with respect to law firms, the procurement process is left solely to in-house counsel. Do you know what your law firms are doing to protect that information from cyber attacks and other disclosures? Even if you consider your company to be at low risk for cyber incidents, can the same be said of your law firms? This discussion will explore the issue of law firm data security - how to address the issue when retaining a new firm or raise the issue with an existing firm. The panel will also discuss what policies and processes should be applied inside the legal department to meet in-house counsel's ethical obligations under Rule 1.6 of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct.
Are you bringing your in-house A-game for defending class actions? A good offense to managing and litigating class actions, especially high-profile class actions, includes the effective use of motion practice, limiting the scope of liability, and, ultimately defeating class certification. A panel of experts will discuss these and other strategic decisions such as choice-of-law arguments; developing a robust factual record to support motions for summary judgment and strengthen expert reports; prosecuting and defending Daubert motions targeting class experts; and advancing constitutional and due process arguments against certification. Lastly, faculty will reveal tips for developing a “secret weapon” communication strategy that advances your business objectives and aims to minimize the potentially harmful adverse effect litigation may have on the corporate brand.
Why do corporations lose in high-stakes litigation before juries? A number of factors may be to blame—including plaintiffs portraying corporations as uncaring monsters long before any parties set foot in the courtroom. For many years now, the Plaintiffs’ Bar has used litigation tactics consistent with the “Reptile Theory” to gain an advantage in the litigation and influence the ultimate outcome in the courtroom. In this presentation, we will address ways to combat these tactics by transforming the perception of the company from the inception of the case in the United States.
This is an outline listing the key drafting considerations for arbitration clauses in international agreements.
Which form of dispute resolution is best for your contract? Hear from in-house counsel and experts the pros and cons of different methods of dispute resolution from their experience and help inform you as you decide which form to use in your contracts.
Which form of dispute resolution is best for your contract? Hear from in-house counsel and experts the pros and cons of different methods of dispute resolution from their experience and help inform you as you decide which form to use in your contracts.
Which form of dispute resolution is best for your contract? Hear from in-house counsel and experts the pros and cons of different methods of dispute resolution from their experience and help inform you as you decide which form to use in your contracts.
Which form of dispute resolution is best for your contract? Hear from in-house counsel and experts the pros and cons of different methods of dispute resolution from their experience and help inform you as you decide which form to use in your contracts.
This is a list of select Morrison & Foerster publications on cases from the Supreme Court's 2014 term in the United States.
This interactive session will demonstrate how corporate counsel should react when their organization is hit with major litigation, including a governmental investigation targeting directors and officers. Attendees will participate in a “What should you do next?” discussion using electronic voting and Q&A throughout the session. By walking through the phases of a crisis as it typically unfolds, the panel will cover critical issues such as formation of special board committees, internal investigations, government disclosure, media strategy, hiring outside counsel, directors and officers (D&O) insurance and indemnification rights, attorney–client privilege concerns and must-know areas of D&O liability exposure. Special focus will be given to corporations with a global footprint that face exposure across international lines. The panel will use sample cases pulled from recent headlines, including insider trading investigations; cases involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; whistleblower cases and cases involving faulty accounting and disclosure allegations.