The practice of recruiting, and actually hiring, the most qualified candidate for a job should be one that is painstakingly undertaken by employers. When interviewing candidates, employers should pay particular attention to objective criteria such as previous work history, education ...
Read More »Brand Protection: Going Global Via Madrid Protocol International Treaty Promises To Streamline Foreign Registration Of Trademarks
The Madrid Protocol. It sounds like a spy novel, but it is actually an international treaty that facilitates trademark protection in most of the world’s major economies. As of Nov. 2, 2003, the United States became one of some 60 ...
Read More »Aggressive Investigations Can Head Off Many Potential 'Third Wave' Asbestos Claims
Despite two U.S. Supreme Court opinions urging Congress to do something about it and despite unprecedented efforts to fashion a legislative solution in the 108th Congress, the asbestos personal injury litigation grinds on. The litigation has driven more than 70 ...
Read More »Spanish Holding Company Emerging As Useful International Tax Planning Tool
When companies hold or plan to hold interests in subsidiaries resident in foreign jurisdictions, appropriate international tax planning is a must. Though some might argue that going abroad can give more than one headache to the client and its counselors, ...
Read More »Enforcing Records Retention Policies Poses Challenge To In-House Counsel
While most in-house counsel know it's now imperative to develop a records retention policy to handle government investigations of alleged corporate wrongdoing and to prevent damaging electronic evidence seeping out in discovery, the really hard part is enforcing the policy so it actually works.
Read More »Ethics Pays: Integrity-Based Negotiations Lower Procurement Costs And Create Durable Supplier Relationships
To effectively lower procurement costs and build durable supplier relationships, the author argues that ethical considerations should enter into every transaction.
Read More »Market Forces Make Compelling Case For 'Go-Private' Transactions
The past two years have created an increasingly challenging business environment for companies with a market cap of under $200 million. In addition to new regulatory requirements, liabilities, and other legal scrutiny, these companies face fundamental market changes that are driving many to rethink the value of being public.
Read More »Deciding Whether To Pull The Trigger On Patent Infringement Litigation Requires Thorough Up-Front Analysis
Whether to file a patent infringement lawsuit is ultimately a business decision of company management. When performing the required cost-benefit analysis, management often will rely heavily upon strategic input from in-house counsel. Recent media reports about enormous jury verdicts often ...
Read More »Conflicts And Landmines To Watch For In Private Equity Deals
While many dedicated corporate sponsored venture funds have disappeared (at least for now), strategic corporate co-invests in venture deals remain a staple of the biotech, IT and telecom venture investment sectors. In-house counsel for the strategic corporate investor needs to ...
Read More »Integrating Business Goals And The Law In Licensing Deals
Today more than ever in-house counsel need to be aware of the broader business context in which a license functions, says the author.
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