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March 28, 2014 | Inside Counsel

The issue of intellectual property rights, particularly the desire of industry leaders to protect their patents and trade secrets, may impede the progress toward the goal of a seamless, interoperable digital system.

By John F. O'Rourke, Patrick Soon

6 minute read

March 28, 2014 | Inside Counsel

What are the contract terms your business may want to consider in order to minimize e-discovery costs and burdens and provide greater certainty to the process?

By Jay Brudz, Alexander M. Brodsky

11 minute read

March 27, 2014 | Inside Counsel

The bill was passed roughly along partisan lines in the Democrat-controlled Connecticut state senate, with a vote of 23-13. It will need to be approved in the states lower house, which is also controlled by Democrats.

By Chris DiMarco

5 minute read

March 27, 2014 | Inside Counsel

Don Fancher, principal in the Deloitte Forensic practice of Deloitte Financial Services, LLP, sees IP as playing an increasingly important role in M&A transactions.

By Rich Steeves

3 minute read

March 27, 2014 | Inside Counsel

Cybersecurity issues pose a threat to attorney-client privilege and new methods of communication have made electronic discovery and litigation support more complex.

By Amanda Ciccatelli

3 minute read

March 27, 2014 | Inside Counsel

McDonalds recently released a report about its company and human rights at the request of its shareholders

By Ed Silverstein

8 minute read

March 27, 2014 | Inside Counsel

Compliance regulations for companies that handle conflict minerals have been revamped over the last few years as awareness regarding the human rights violations come to light.

By Juliana Kenny

3 minute read

March 27, 2014 | Inside Counsel

Activist investors are submitting so many proposals for company ballots it may be time to put on restrictions on who can offer proposals and limit the number of those offered.

By Ed Silverstein

9 minute read

March 27, 2014 | Inside Counsel

Research shows a negative relation between the length of the succession period and the future operating results of a company. But researchers say there are also common misconceptions about succession which data clears up.

By Erin E. Harrison

4 minute read

March 27, 2014 | Inside Counsel

Businesses of all sizes may be able to leverage some of these forward-thinking strategies to protect surface indicia using design patents.

By Nicole Bashor

4 minute read