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Managing a global legal department: Getting help from an LPO
Legal process outsourcing (LPO) providers who take on specific projects or tasks at the direction of an in-house legal department have proven themselves to be valuable partners in designing unique, efficient and cost-effective solutions for corporate legal departmentsDMCA protections do not apply to pre-1972 sound recordings, court rules
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) has shielded many a website from copyright infringement claims. But its protections do not extend to pre-1972 sound recordings, a New York state appeals court ruled on Tuesday.11 noteworthy in-house career moves
Charting some of the most recent GC and in-house appointmentsStreamlining Two-Step Mergers With Proposed Amendment to DGCL
Recent proposed amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law contain an important addition to Section 251, which governs mergers between Delaware corporations, that would effectively allow the parties to dispense with the need for a back-end stockholder vote on a merger in certain cases where the buyer has acquired a sufficient number of shares in a front-end tender offer. If approved by the Delaware Legislature and signed into law, this amendment, which would appear as Section 251(h), would become effective August 1. If enacted, this amendment would help to streamline two-step transactions, effectively eliminating the delay between the closing of the tender offer and the consummation of the merger that would otherwise result from the need to hold a stockholders' meeting to vote on the adoption of the merger.When Is Advice of Counsel a Defense You Can Raise, but Not Disclose?
Most defendants in corporate fiduciary duty litigation want to say, "My lawyer said it was all right." They usually avoid making that point for fear of waiving the attorney-client privilege. A recent Court of Chancery decision suggests that it is possible to say your lawyer advised you without opening the door to disclosure of exactly what the lawyer said. Doing so involves walking a tightrope. One slip and you're waiving your privilege. Yet, the benefits may be worth the risk.View more book results for the query "*"
Regulatory: FTC annual highlights reveal key trends
The Federal Trade Commissions (FTC) newly appointed Chairwoman Edith Ramirez just issued the agencys Annual Highlights Report.U.S. government sues Lance Armstrong over doping scandal
If you thought the shame of Lance Armstrongs doping scandal had finally blown away with the sands of time, you would be wrong.FDA’s delay in implementing food safety regs illegal
According to a judge in California, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) broke the law when it didnt implement food safety regulations fast enough.Suits target fertilizer plant owner in wake of deadly Texas explosion
Just two days after the Boston Marathon bombings, another deadly explosion killed innocent people halfway across the country.Hiscox London Announces New Appointments
Hiscox, the international specialist insurer, has announced a number of changes to its Hiscox London market business and Syndicate 33.Paul Lawrence will…Trending Stories
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