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The latest test of whether part of the Civil Rights Act can be read to bar workplace discrimination because of sexual orientation proved complicated on Jan. 20 a the Second Circuit. Here's a look at the case.
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New Research: Employee Privacy and Corporate Legal Risk
The use of business email accounts and digital devices for personal communications can be risky for both employers and employees. However, employees of all levels may be commingling corporate communications with their personal information, according to new research.
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State of the Industry: E-Discovery and Cybersecurity
<b><i>The Future State of the E-Discovery Job Market Will Be Cloud and Contract Staffing</b></i><p><b><i>Part Three of a Three-Part Article</b></i><p>If the history of e-discovery is the future of cybersecurity, then what should one expect for the future of e-discovery? How long will the current period of consolidation continue? What will be the next chapter in e-discovery's never-ending reinvention? How closely will the next 10 years of cybersecurity job trends mirror e-discovery's past?
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Finding the Right Outside Counsel for Your Firm
In today's challenging, competitive business environment, finding qualified outside counsel with the right fee structures is a top priority for corporate counsel. This article outlines some practical guidance to help corporate counsel achieve this goal.
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The Top-Five Critical Security Controls to Consider for Corporate Counsel Evaluations
Corporations consider many different factors when deciding whether to hire a law firm. Security wasn't usually a major factor, and law firms used to fly under the radar when it came to questions about keeping client data secure. That has all changed.
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Finding the Right Outside Counsel for Your Company
<b><I>Smart Strategies</I></b><p>In today's challenging, competitive business environment, finding qualified outside counsel with the right fee structures is a top priority for corporate counsel. This article presents some practical guidance to help corporate counsel achieve this goal.
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Creating a Legal Event Team
<b><I>The Key to Efficient and Effective Corporate e-Discovery</I></b><p>The best way to create a successful business process is to start by identifying the people who are key to both creating and managing that process, and then bringing those people together to do just that. This is especially true when it comes to disaster recovery, business continuity, data breach detection and response.
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Are Pharmacy Benefit Managers' Cost-Containment Claims a Shell Game?
In today's political climate, one of the hottest topics is the rising cost of healthcare and drugs. Following the last election, all industries should anticipate change, especially in healthcare. While much of the focus is currently on whether the Affordable Care Act will be repealed, one of the areas the government continues to scrutinize is costs.
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Quarterly State Compliance Review
This edition of the Quarterly State Compliance Review looks at legislation of interest to corporate lawyers that recently went into effect, and looks at some recent decisions of interest from courts in Delaware, New York, and California.
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Director Independence to Consider Pre-Suit Demand
In a decision written by Chief Justice Leo E. Strine Jr., for the second time in 15 months, the Delaware Supreme Court reversed a Court of Chancery decision dismissing a derivative complaint for failure to plead demand excusal.
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