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Sale of Used Software Licenses in Germany
May 25, 2007
Once in a while, something known as 'new distribution forms' of software catch the attention of people in the tech market in Germany. But standard license agreements and provisions of German copyright law do not always match perfectly, and these discrepancies give rise to gaps and misunderstandings that courts must ultimately settle.
Movers & Shakers
May 25, 2007
News about the people leading the e-commerce industry.
The RED ZONE - Selecting Outside Firms
May 22, 2007
Red Zone strategies require knowledge of inside counsel's personal considerations in making decisions to retain outside counsel. More than objective data on organizational retention patterns are needed - you need to understand the personal and subjective sensitivity to the man or woman across the table.
July 26, 2007: Best Practices for Writing Proposals, Biographies and Group Descriptions
May 22, 2007
Best Practices for Writing Proposals, Biographies and Group DescriptionsJuly 26, 200712:00PM - 2:00PM Eastern Time
<i>Entertainment</i> Editor to Comment on Spector Case on Court TV
May 14, 2007
LJN's <i>Entertainment Law &amp; Finance</i> Editor-in-Chief Stan Soocher is scheduled to appear on Court TV on Tuesday, May 22, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. EDT on the "Best Defense" segment to talk about Phil Spector's music litigations.
The RED ZONE - Selecting Outside Counsel
May 10, 2007
RELATIONSHIPS AND RETENTION - In the pursuit of maintaining relationships with inside counsel, or developing new ones, law firms need to seek as much information about corporate retention patterns as due dilligence can provide.
July 19, 2007: The Lawyer's Field Guide to Effective Business Development
May 08, 2007
The Lawyer's Field Guide to Effective Business DevelopmentJuly 19, 200712 - 2pm Eastern time
June 21, 2007: The Law Firm Associates Guide to Personal Marketing and Selling Skills
May 01, 2007
The Law Firm Associates Guide to Personal Marketing and Selling SkillsJune 21, 2007
The RED ZONE - Selecting Outside Counsel
May 01, 2007
HIDDEN DECISION MAKING by inside counsel needs to be overcome by law firms. This is one of 4 categories outside counsel and marketing departments must identify. What are the questions to ask?
Don't Be a Stranger!
May 01, 2007
We here at Law Journal Newsletters pride ourselves on providing the best-possible, most useful content for our readers. We do this by keeping in constant contact with our Boards of Editors, almost all of whom are attorneys who are experts in their various fields. We talk to readers who call and e-mail. We devour other legal publications (since ALM is our parent company, we have access to the best legal dailies and magazines in the'

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