Insidecounsel

June 26, 2014 | Corporate Counsel

In the wake of the economic recession and an increasingly challenging compliance landscape, GCs are now critical members of the senior executive team.

By Erin E. Harrison

8 minute read

June 26, 2014 | Corporate Counsel

Many company boards are anxious in the current regulatory environment with stepped-up efforts by the federal government and the risk of lawsuits looming on many fronts.

By Ed Silverstein

7 minute read

June 26, 2014 | Corporate Counsel

If you were the Walt Disney Co., and you saw thousands upon thousands of fan-created videos that featured your intellectual property cropping up on YouTube, would you crack down on those violations or would you Let It Go?

By Rich Steeves

7 minute read

June 26, 2014 | Corporate Counsel

In a practice area with as much individuality as labor and employment law, the voices of law firms inject the kind of color, insight and expertise that provide inside counsel and other legal professionals with a cornerstone of true understanding.

By Chris DiMarco

15 minute read

June 26, 2014 | Corporate Counsel

With money, regulatory action and reputation all on the line, cybersecurity is an ongoing issue for companies of all sizes, and the legal department undoubtedly needs to be involved at multiple steps along the way.

By Chris DiMarco

19 minute read

May 21, 2014 | Corporate Counsel

Florida's Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act protects consumers from unfair business practices and levels the playing field so that legitimate, law-abiding businesses are not forced to compete with illicit operations.

By Pam Bondi

3 minute read

May 21, 2014 | Corporate Counsel

Weve learned through many client interviews that focusing on the client and what they are experiencing from us often comes down to behaviors related to responsiveness and exceeding client expectations.

By Silvia Coulter

8 minute read

May 21, 2014 | Corporate Counsel

While there is not uniform agreement on all issues, we were able to find consensus in a number of areas, as well as identify ways to further focus efforts on the most important issues in the weeks and months ahead.

By Mallun Yen

4 minute read

May 21, 2014 | Corporate Counsel

In the same way that it's hard to remember life before email, legal teams that have implemented electronic billing are already wondering how they ever functioned without it.

By Connie Brenton

7 minute read

May 21, 2014 | Corporate Counsel

Predictive coding can be extremely useful and powerful in a discovery context by dramatically reducing the size of review sets. But the tools can be used in many other ways, and law departments would be wise to start considering them.

By Brad Blickstein

4 minute read