Sullivan & Worcester's Advancement Think Tank
August 01, 2016
This article explores Sullivan & Worcester's content development initiative experiment from the marketing and professional development perspectives. A group of about eight senior associates, were charged with developing the content.
<b><i>Sales Speak:</i></b> New Business Development Harvest
August 01, 2016
Business development comes from only three sources: current and recent clients, referrals and prospects. Of the three, the most overlooked client development resource is current clients, the so called "low-hanging fruit."
Professional Development: Take Time to Sharpen the Saw!
August 01, 2016
Steven Covey identifies the importance of taking time to "sharpen the saw" in his famous book "7 Habits of Highly Effective People." Covey suggests that, to be effective, we must devote time to renewing ourselves. Continuous renewal allows us to synergistically increase our ability to practice each of the other six habits.
FTC Settles with Warner over Paid 'Influencers'
August 01, 2016
When the FTC ramped up its scrutiny of so-called "native" advertising this year, regulators faulted the department store chain Lord & Taylor for failing to disclose that seemingly objective promotions of a clothing collection were, in fact, paid for by the fashion retailer. Then in July 2016, the FTC showed that a company can make disclosures but still fall short of being fair to customers.
Contracting With a Fintech Company
August 01, 2016
Your favorite internal client has just messaged you about a new contract that needs a rush review. The counterparty is reportedly one of the hottest new "fintech" companies in Silicon Valley. You are the master of all things vendor contract-related in your shop, but perhaps this is the first fintech contract to cross your desk. This article addresses some of the special issues that might be presented by this sort of contract.
Five Steps to a Successful Social Media Strategy
August 01, 2016
Have you heard? 70% of the U.S. Internet population are using social media and more than 50% of them are over the age of 35 (that's right ' it's not just millennials). But did you know that in-house counsel are active social media participants? In fact, their usage is growing and today nearly two-thirds of general counsel are engaging at least weekly in social media for professional reasons.
Social Media Scene: It's Time to Reassess Your Social Media Goals
July 01, 2016
Given that the social media landscape of today is already drastically different than the social media landscape of three years ago, how should legal marketers invest their time and money in order to derive the greatest return on their investments? The answer starts with a thorough look at a law firm's social media goals.
Foreign Whistleblowers Fuel SEC Enforcement Activity, Raising the Stakes for Global Corporate Compliance
July 01, 2016
An "eligible" whistleblower is a person who voluntarily provides original information about a possible violation of the federal securities laws that has occurred, is ongoing, or is about to occur. If that information leads to a successful SEC action resulting in an order of monetary sanctions over $1 million, the whistleblower(s) can collect their bounty. Over the lifetime of the program, the SEC has addressed more than 390 award claims and has awarded more than $67 million to 29 individuals, known as claimants, in connection with 16 actions.