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Negotiating the Software Contract
Attorneys live and work in a world of contracts. Usually, however, this expertise involves optimizing legal agreements for the firm's clients. But when a law firm enters into its own software contracts, it is presented with the unique opportunity to optimize a negotiation for its own benefit. Attorneys, more than most software buyers, are aware of the legal issues involved in an IT contract such as indemnity, limitation of liability, confidential information and warranties. However, there are a number of business issues for any software buyer to consider. The key is to anticipate which of these a software company might deem negotiable.
What may seem to be boilerplate in the software contract should in fact be studied for pitfalls, as well as negotiating opportunities for the law firm. Such issues, such as audit provisions, license and support fees, and restrictions on geographic use, all represent risks to be contained and positives to be maximized.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
Use of Deferred Prosecution Agreements In White Collar Investigations
This article discusses the practical and policy reasons for the use of DPAs and NPAs in white-collar criminal investigations, and considers the NDAA's new reporting provision and its relationship with other efforts to enhance transparency in DOJ decision-making.
The DOJ's New Parameters for Evaluating Corporate Compliance Programs
The parameters set forth in the DOJ's memorandum have implications not only for the government's evaluation of compliance programs in the context of criminal charging decisions, but also for how defense counsel structure their conference-room advocacy seeking declinations or lesser sanctions in both criminal and civil investigations.
How AI Has Affected PR
When we consider how the use of AI affects legal PR and communications, we have to look at it as an industrywide global phenomenon. A recent online conference provided an overview of the latest AI trends in public relations, and specifically, the impact of AI on communications. Here are some of the key points and takeaways from several of the speakers, who provided current best practices, tips, concerns and case studies.