Amy Miller
June 10, 2010 | Corporate Counsel
Tackling Social Media Problems at WorkWith a growing number of companies using social media to promote their products and services, employers are finding it increasingly difficult to limit their employees' use of social networks. And that's creating legal challenges, said in-house and outside counsel at a panel discussion.
By Amy Miller
4 minute read
June 27, 2011 | Daily Business Review
GC coaxes Facebook crew to learn to like patentsFacebook's "hack-a-thons" are the stuff of geek legend. Every month or two, software engineers stay up all night to brainstorm new features and write code to create them.
By Amy Miller
8 minute read
September 28, 2011 | The Recorder
Dan LangWhen it comes to the patent portfolio, Cisco's IP chief is emphasizing quality over quantity.
By Amy Miller
5 minute read
November 23, 2009 | Corporate Counsel
United Technologies Takes a Stand, Puts Billable Hour 'on Life Support'How badly do you want to score the legal work? To truly impress UTC, firms have to do more than propose working off the clock. They have to explain exactly how they came up with their flat fee, and how they'll make money, something many can't do.
By Amy Miller
13 minute read
March 03, 2010 | Corporate Counsel
Well Placed: Exxon Mobil Stays In-House In Tapping New GC BalagiaThe world's largest integrated oil company didn't have to drill deep to find its next top lawyer. Irving, Texas-based Exxon Mobil Corporation has promoted in-house litigator S. Jack Balagia, Jr., as its new general counsel. He replaced Charles Matthews, Jr., who had been general counsel since 1995, on March 1.
By Amy Miller
3 minute read
February 18, 2011 | The Recorder
Latest Try for Patent Reform Still Divides ValleyBy Amy Miller
3 minute read
August 30, 2011 | Corporate Counsel
Ruling Leaves Silicon Valley Lawyers Wondering Whether 'Practicality' Means 'Patentable'The Federal Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruling in CyberSource v. Retail Decisions leaves room for debate about what kinds of business methods can be patented, thanks to one word: practicality.
By Amy Miller
4 minute read
December 17, 2010 | The Recorder
Governor Appoints 18 Trial Court JudgesBy Amy Miller
2 minute read
May 18, 2009 | Law.com
FMC Turns to Social Networking to Find Law FirmsHouston-based manufacturer FMC Technologies is looking to update its roster of outside counsel and hire firms that embrace innovation, technology and, especially, alternative billing arrangements. But its general counsel, Jeffrey Carr, isn't holding an auction or putting out a request for proposals to find them. He's using Legal OnRamp, a social networking site for lawyers. Says Carr, "We like doing things differently. Some people call us grenade throwers. Some people call us crazy. But it works."
By Amy Miller
4 minute read
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