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What Corporate Counsel Need to Know About Managing Deposition Costs
This article provides some guidance to in-house counsel as to how to better manage your outside counsel in limiting this deposition costs. This boils down to deciding who should or should not be deposed.
Supreme Court Ruling Bolsters Ability of Third-Party Employees to Bring Retaliation Suits
In a decision bound to affect all employers,the Supreme Court unanimously held that the anti-retaliation provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 not only protect employees who challenge discrimination, but also co-workers who are related to or a close associate of the employee.
Are Your Independent Contractors Really Independent?
The determination of whether a worker is an independent contractor is one of the issues of the decade ' and became even more critical after the DOL and IRS announced that they plan to step up enforcement of companies that miscategorize employees as independent contractors.
'Green' Claim or Red Flag?
Companies are searching for new ways to "greenwash" their products to entice consumers. But what green claims constitute deceptive advertising?
Privacy in the Cloud
This article describes the special legal considerations that apply when moving personal information to the cloud. It also offers a framework to help companies navigate these issues to arrive at a solution that meets their own legal and business needs.
The New DOJ/FTC Horizontal Merger Guidelines
Last August, the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued revisions to their joint Horizontal Merger Guidelines (HMG). This article discusses the new guidelines.
DE Supreme Court Rejects Stockholder-Proposed Bylaw Amendment
In October 2010, the Delaware Court of Chancery ruled in <i>Airgas, Inc. v. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.</i> that a bylaw amendment sponsored by Air Products and approved by Airgas stockholders was effective to accelerate the date of Airgas' annual stockholders meeting by several months.
2010 Litigation Trends Survey
In the 2009 Fulbright &amp; Jaworski L.L.P. Litigation Trends Survey, 42% of U.S. corporate counsel reported they expected an increase in the volume of legal disputes over the coming 12 months. The 2010 survey has proved them right.
NLRB Action in the Age of Facebook
Questions of discoverability in litigation of social media interactions are constantly evolving. A look at a recent, disturbing case.
Law Department Highlights, Trends and Myths
For the 11th consecutive year, Altman Weil has conducted a Chief Legal Officer (CLO) Survey on issues of importance in managing corporate law departments. This Survey was conducted in September and October,2010.

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