Heather Nevitt

November 29, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

The late U.S. Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan often reminded his Senate colleagues that “everyone is entitled to his own opinions, but not his own facts.” Had Sen. Moynihan been a trial attorney, his mantra would have likely been, “in litigation, attorneys are entitled to rely on their own reading of the facts, but the only opinions that actually mater are those of the judge and jury.”

By Adam Rosenthal

27 minute read

November 28, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

If after two months into a new case outside counsel is unable to clearly articulate a thoughtful, unique, and convincing litigation story about the case, you should find a new attorney. Successful trial lawyers are master storytellers.

By Adam Rosenthal

19 minute read

November 16, 2017 | Daily Business Review

In the wake of Harvey, Irma, Jose and Maria, the 2017 hurricane season is turning out to be one of the most catastrophic on record.

By Commentary by Dennis J. Artese and Peter A. Halprin

5 minute read

November 13, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

If you want to glimpse the future of the law business, consider Microsoft's announcement this summer that it will start hiring outside legal services almost exclusively under alternative fee arrangements.

By Christopher P. Bogart

6 minute read

November 02, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

The more you examine the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit's recent decision in Secured Mail Solutions v. Universal Wilde, which upheld the district court's ruling that Secured Mail's seven asserted patents were ineligible for patenting under 35 U.S.C. Section 101, the more you find its logic curiouser and curiouser, as Lewis Carrol's Alice might have put it.

By Brad Sheafe

17 minute read

November 01, 2017 | Texas Lawyer

David Lang joined Baker McKenzie as partner and will serve as global head of LNG.

By Texas Lawyer

5 minute read

November 01, 2017 | Texas Lawyer

Recently, I was able to attend and participate in a conference recognizing amazing women attorneys from around the globe. It was a humbling experience…

By Heather Nevitt

2 minute read

November 01, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

Legal Week, in association with CMS, is hosting a panel discussion in London on how to take advantage of the business opportunities in Central and Eastern…

By Heather Nevitt |

2 minute read

October 30, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

The content and debate will be focused on these issues from an in-house perspective, with commentary from leading private practice and general counsel who work in the region.

By Heather Nevitt |

1 minute read

October 30, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

It's Friday afternoon before the New Year's holiday. A Fortune 500 CEO gets a call from her company's general counsel: “We've been hit by ransomware. We are locked out of our network and can't communicate with our customers. The hackers demanded $30,000 in Bitcoin in the next 24 hours.”

By Paul Rosen and Carlton Greene

28 minute read