Charles A Blixt

August 19, 2007 | Inside Counsel

As I've stated in this column before, much of my experience as a GC managing litigation stems from large-scale, document-intensive tobacco cases that were often multi-district, large class actions, or other complex cases of extended duration and broad discovery. For these suits, my legal team continually analyzed the best approaches...

By Charles A. Blixt

14 minute read

July 31, 2007 | Corporate Counsel

As I've stated in this column before, much of my experience as a GC managing litigation stems from large-scale, document-intensive tobacco cases that were often multi-district, large class actions, or other complex cases of extended duration and broad discovery.

By Charles A. Blixt

13 minute read

June 30, 2007 | Inside Counsel

In my role as GC, I have historically used a case management system for one thing and one thing only--managing large-scale, document-intensive litigation. Now the term case management is used to not only describe the management of litigation documents, but also the management of all the elements involved in an...

By Charles A. Blixt

9 minute read

May 31, 2007 | Inside Counsel

A significant shift that I noticed at last month's InsideCounsel SuperConference was the increase in topics on technology and its effects on GCs. For years, GCs have primarily focused on the law and protection of an organization from a legal standpoint, but now a GC also has to be somewhat...

By Charles A. Blixt

9 minute read

May 13, 2007 | Inside Counsel

Last month this column focused on how complying with electronic data preservation and discovery requirements is a vital concern facing GCs today and how GCs can use technology planning as a way to prepare for e-discovery. This month, I am taking a step back and reviewing how an enterprise content...

By Charles A. Blixt

9 minute read

April 15, 2007 | Inside Counsel

One of the most important issues facing GCs today is compliance with electronic data preservation and discovery requirements in litigation, as well as in regulatory investigations. Since the amendments to the Federal Rules went into effect last December, counsel are now required to include electronically stored information in initial disclosures...

By Charles A. Blixt

5 minute read

March 18, 2007 | Inside Counsel

Whether you develop detailed annual litigation budgets or manage litigation outside of the budget process, as a GC you are responsible for seeing that the highest level of value is delivered for each dollar spent. The parameters of pricing litigation technology can be complex, confusing and at times seem like...

By Charles A. Blixt

9 minute read