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May 01, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

Corporate Scorecard 2012: Strings Attached

Are regulators blocking more deals, or does it just seem that way?
5 minute read
February 01, 2006 | Corporate Counsel

Tying One On

The Court revisits a 58-year-old precedent that puts patent holders at a disadvantage in antitrust litigation
4 minute read
October 05, 2011 | Corporate Counsel

Does Sarbanes-Oxley Protect Whistleblowers Working for Private Contractors of Public Companies?

Whether employees of private contractors or subcontractors of publicly traded companies should be eligible for Sarbanes-Oxley Act whistleblower protection was up for debate at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit.
6 minute read
February 28, 2006 | Corporate Counsel

It's All in the Timing

In a January settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Thomas Bucknum agreed to disgorge the $1.9 million that he made on an inside trade last year while GC of Biogen Idec Inc. While the SEC usually assesses a penalty equal to the amount of gains, here it only required Bucknum to pay $900,000. It seems that the SEC was influenced by the fact that Bucknum initiated his stock sale before he heard the bad news about the Biogen drug. And for Bucknum, that's not half bad.
4 minute read
September 30, 2005 | Corporate Counsel

Morgan Lewis Partner Leaving to Head Up China Venture

Robert Lane, who helped build Morgan Lewis & Bockius's real estate department into a powerhouse group, is leaving the firm to start a joint venture with a former Philadelphia mayoral candidate that aims to develop public works and real estate projects in China. Saying that he's looking for fresh challenges beyond a law practice, Lane expressed excitement about working on projects in China, with its rapid economic expansion. As Lane put it, China is growing the equivalent of "a new Houston every month."
6 minute read
September 08, 2005 | Corporate Counsel

Compliance: Keeping Up With Keeping Up

Compliance -- dotting all the i's and crossing all the t's in a regulated business -- has always been difficult. But even worse than the usual burden is the way evolving technology turns the goal of corporate compliance into a moving target. Compliance officers must build into compliance plans the ability to adjust to new technologies as they develop "on the fly." But help is out there.
9 minute read
December 07, 2005 | Corporate Counsel

Dram Shop Do-Over for Texas Supreme Court

In what several appellate lawyers believe is an ominous signal, the Texas Supreme Court last week heard oral argument in a rehearing of a dram shop decision the justices had handed down only 14 months earlier, which had affirmed a $35 million verdict. After three justices who voted in the majority on the 5-4 ruling left the court, the court voted to rehear the case. Some observers believe the rehearing indicates that the court may not be willing to abide by stare decisis.
8 minute read
June 10, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

Be Cautious About Trademark Protection On Social Media

With the expanding reach of social media, companies need to exercise caution when attempting to promote their brands or protect their marks online, according to a panel of intellectual property experts at Corporate Counsel's 25th Annual General Counsel Conference.
4 minute read
January 12, 2009 | Corporate Counsel

Hot-Button Issues in Outside Counsel Guidelines

Consultant Rees W. Morrison reviews five hot-button issues in outside counsel guidelines: charges related to travel time, conflicts of interest, changes in billing rates, disbursements and staff restrictions. These topics crop up all the time because for law departments they affect the budget; for law firms they concern quality of life, liability, profitability and management. Morrison says law departments and law firms will be better off if there are some standards that are generally understood and shared.
9 minute read
April 13, 2009 | Corporate Counsel

Bank Nixes Use of Social Networking Sites in Hiring Process

Amegy Bank of Texas is successfully navigating the legal land mines that the brave new world of social networking Web sites can contain. Amegy and its longtime employment lawyer developed a policy to be followed when filling the 45 or so positions that open every month in the 2,000-employee company. That policy has not only served the bank well over the past year, but it's the cornerstone of an ongoing evaluation of how to best utilize online resources when it comes to smart staffing strategies.
9 minute read

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