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Digging into Data To Build a Vendor Management Program
For law departments, today's business environment is making it increasingly difficult to manage, control or reduce costs while being able to achieve satisfactory results. This is forcing companies to become more efficient in managing and controlling legal costs handled both internally by the organization and externally by outside counsel.
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Copyright Act Doesn't Bar Separate Attorney-Fee-Shifting Provision<br>No Federal Jurisdiction over Songs Suit
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Monitoring Employee Social Media Activity
Last year, the Pew Center released its demographic data on social media usage. The data revealed that ' regardless of age, race, sex, education or income ' nearly 75% of all adults in the United States who use the Internet use social media. The time is ripe to examine the pros, cons and pitfalls of monitoring employee social media postings from a legal perspective.
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When Will the New European Data Laws Come In?
One of the most frequent questions that we have at the moment is about the timetable for Europe's changes to data protection laws. Needless to say, there is no definite answer. However, the path forward may recently have become just a little clearer.
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In the Marketplace
Who's going where; who's doing what.
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The Changing Face of Legal Research
Executing a powerful business development plan is a challenge every attorney faces. For attorneys at small firms and with solo practices, doing it without breaking the bank is one of the biggest hurdles to a thriving practice.
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Copyright Preemption Defeats Wrestler's State Claims over ESPN Re-Telecasts
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed that former Universal Wrestling Federation wrestler Steve "Wild Thing" Ray's state law claims, over ESPN's re-telecast of his 1990s matches, were preempted by federal copyright law.
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SEC's Final Regulations for Implementing JOBS Act Crowd-Funding Capital Raising
The SEC issued draft regulations for implementing Title IV of the JOBS Act on March 25, 2015. The new regulations offer a way for an issuer to run an Internet-based, crowd-funding securities offering to both accredited and non-accredited investors.
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The LPM Maturity Model
Unless you are deaf to the present realities in today's legal marketplace, you now hear the steady drumbeat of client-focused legal service delivery: a persistent rhythm driving you toward Legal Project Management (LPM). Clients are insisting that firms price and deliver services that fit their tolerance for risk, produce excellent results and keep the work within budget ' all in the most efficient manner.
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Connecting the Legal and Tax Departments
Now that the personal tax return deadline has passed, it might be a good time to consider your company's tax needs. Counsel at a Fortune 500 company recently told a colleague of ours that all of their tax matters are handled entirely outside of the legal department. This arrangement is not good. Corporate counsel and accountants must work together to bring the full measure of the company's resources to bear on tax-related issues.
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