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January 12, 2011 |

Don't Outsource In-House Counsel, Transform Them

Why not outsource in-house counsel? These lawyers are valuable assets whose knowledge base can't be easily replicated. Attorney Jason Mark Anderman suggests firms instead transform in-house counsel into business enablers plugged into the overall strategy to enhance corporate profits.
7 minute read
August 11, 2008 |

Cigarette Ruling Has Some Comp Lawyers Smokin'

The state Supreme Court has ruled that a laborer's lung damage from smoking can be segregated from respiratory problems caused by asbestos work, and his workers' compensation award reduced by the portion of his ailment caused by cigarettes.
5 minute read
August 03, 2005 |

Causation in Civil RICO: Mrs. Palsgraf, 'Rough Justice'

Guy L. Heinemann, principal of Guy L. Heinemann PC, and Barry A. Bohrer, a member of Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Iason & Silverberg, write that federal statutory torts such as civil RICO interpret the defendant's "causation" of damage and generally rely on concepts of common-law causation. Federal courts still resort to the language of Palsgraf, while proximate causation in federal litigation remains an elusive notion.
13 minute read
September 07, 2010 |

Trial Strategies in the Era of the Troll

When fighting 'patent trolls,' corporate counsel have to know how to use the right trial story line.
7 minute read
May 09, 2005 |

Isko v. Engelhard Corp. et al

It is clear from an examination of the surrounding circumstances and an analysis of the stated purpose of defendant-corporation's Excess Benefits Plan that its intent in adopting it was solely to provide benefits for certain employees in excess of the limitations in � 415 of the Internal Revenue Code; the plan is not, therefore, governed by ERISA, the court does not have subject-matter jurisdiction, and plaintiff's state-law claims regarding the plan are remanded to the State Superior Court.
10 minute read
July 20, 2012 |

Is it really more complex than greed?

Revisionism is already obfuscating the story of Dewey & LeBoeuf's demise. If facts get lost, the profession's leaders will learn precious little from an important tragedy.
4 minute read
September 29, 2003 |

Supreme Court Update

One indication of the importance of forum selection is the U.S. Supreme Court's interest in the subject. Over the past several years, and again this past term, the Supreme Court decided several cases involving forum selection.
8 minute read
January 08, 2002 |

TechnoLawyer.com: Legal Technology Predictions for 2002

It's once again time to dust off the old crystal ball and peer into the future of technology in the legal profession. In this survey of what's in store for 2002, legal technologist Dennis M. Kennedy predicts 10 clear tech trends, from security issues to e-mail management. Rounding out the survey, a panel of legal technology experts add their ideas, forecasts and analyses for the year ahead.
21 minute read
July 15, 2009 |

Can Congress Cure Corporate Governance?

On May 19, Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., introduced the Shareholder Bill of Rights Act of 2009 in the U.S. Senate. Arguably, it is one of the most significant efforts by Congress to reform the shareholder rights and corporate governance realm since the creation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission more than 70 years ago.
5 minute read
March 07, 2011 |

Transform, Don't Outsource, In-House Counsel

The fundamental goal for legal departments today is to validate the legal budget as a business enabler driving greater profits, says Jason Mark Anderman. This goal represents a huge change from the traditional approach of focusing only on reducing risk. This article explores three key challenges at the center of this change — procurement, talent needs and outsourcing — and offers solutions to achieve it in the near future.
6 minute read

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