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The Recorder

Taking Stock of New Employees and Their Computer Crime Baggage

When people switch jobs, both sets of employers face known risks. The former employers risk their former employees decamping with their trade secrets. And the new employers risk inviting trade secret lawsuits.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Crypto-Funds and Their Advisers Will Be a Focus of the SEC in 2018

Despite the recent downswing in cryptocurrency markets, investor interest has not waned. An increasing number of investment funds is emerging that focus on cryptocurrencies including tokens from Initial Coin Offerings or ICOs.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Could 'SAS Institute' Signal the End of Partial Institutions in IPR Proceedings?

While Oil States Energy Services v. Greene's Energy Group, challenging the constitutionality of “inter partes review” (IPR) proceedings, has received the lion's share of coverage, the U.S. Supreme Court's other IPR case—SAS Institute v. Matal—warrants attention.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

How to Spot a Whistleblower and Prevent Retaliation: 10 Tips

Each year, employers face increased risk of retaliation claims from self-styled “whistleblowers.” These individuals may file lawsuits using a variety of federal laws, including Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and the Dodd-Frank Act, as well as similar state laws.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Lessons Learned From 'Waymo v. Uber' and Other Trade Secret Disputes, Part One: How to Properly Protect Your Trade Secrets

Review lessons that companies and attorneys can take away from the Uber dispute and other situations, as to how best protect their trade secrets.
8 minute read

The Recorder

Recent Decisions Provide Ammo for Challenging Expert Testimony Supporting Class Cert

Class action plaintiffs often submit expert testimony in support of class certification motions, raising the question of how defendants should respond—particularly when the plaintiff's evidence is unreliable or otherwise deficient.
8 minute read

Corporate Counsel

On Board: Positioning the Board Ahead of a #MeToo Spotlight

With the #MeToo movement spreading across the nation, boards of directors should anticipate, and take proactive steps to respond to, the possible expansion of this social responsibility movement to their own company's industry sector.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

From Compliance to Commitment: The Way We Work at Walmart

I go to work every day thinking about not just how to make the program better—I challenge myself with how to make the company better. I have found that if you start with that question, the program works better and is effective, efficient, and sustainable.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

Why Letting Legal Marketers Take the Lead on Client Discussions Could Boost Innovation

Marketers ask different questions and can ascertain what clients need beyond the law.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

I represent a general partnership and have done so for several years. Is there anything that prevents me from suing one of the partners on an unrelated matter involving another client of mine?
9 minute read

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