LEGAL
The Insider: What in-house counsel need to know about mediation
Almost all in-house lawyers have dealt with mediation at some point. If you haven’t to date, you will. Mediation is often your best opportunity to settle a dispute before undergoing the expensive process of all-out litigation and trial. Unfortunately, many in-house lawyers – or their clients – waste the opportunity. This is usually because of either indifference or the idea that you can “just show up” and mediate. Wrong! There are many things you need to know about mediation in order to have the best chance at a successful outcome.
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ALSP Survey: How the industry is changing buyers’ perceptions
It’s clear that today’s legal services industry is an unshakable buyers’ market, and no longer are law firms the only option for clients to go to for their legal work. Buyers of legal services literally have a slate of options that is bigger, more tech-savvy and less expensive than ever before. But what about that market of alternative legal service providers (ALSPs) itself? How are clients using these providers? How are law firms enlisting them to meet client needs? What is driving usage and exactly what services are in demand?
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Creating a team culture in-house
There is no “I” in “team,” but there is one in “in-house” counsel. So how do in-house counsel build a team culture in their departments? Well, it’s kind of like building a sports team because everybody has a role. But success comes when the individuals put aside personal goals for a common goal. Then everybody – general counsel, managers and staffers – can focus on the end result and not on individual achievements. Sometimes it takes flipping the organization chart or setting aside the in-house hierarchy.
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Court rules employee training is unpaid when trainee is not performing work of employee
A January ruling from the U.S. District Court from the Northern District of California has further developed case law regarding pay during employee training. The case, Otico v. Hawaiian Airlines, Inc., ruled that an airline worker who quit her job was not acting as an “employee” during her 10-day training period, and thus was not entitled to be paid.
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FTC’s green marketing enforcement • Antitrust guidelines for IP licensing • International tax guidance
Learn about the FTC’s increased scrutiny of environmental marketing claims and why companies making these claims must carefully adhere to the principles of advertising claim substantiation and the FTC’s Green Guides. Also, see why companies entering into intellectual property licensing arrangements should review the FTC’s and DOJ’s updated Antitrust Guidelines for the Licensing of Intellectual Property (Guidelines). Finally, read why multinationals should review new international tax regulations recently issued by the IRS.
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Planning an e-discovery review? Eight quick review tips to set you up for success
As both litigators and corporate counsel often lament, the greatest area of spend in litigation is on review. Review can certainly be expensive, but here are some tried and true tips for you to minimize costs, leverage technical and human resources, and ensure you get the most bang for your buck.
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