LEGAL
"Think-time" topics for legal departments
Each year, I try to make time for some kind of end-of-year/beginning-of-year intro- and retro-spection: taking a break from the "urgent" to think about some of the bigger strategic issues that are important. I thought I'd share what is currently on my list of "big thoughts" for law department leadership to consider and, hopefully, spark some good "think-time" for you, too.
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Top 14 articles of 2014
As we head into 2015, it's the perfect opportunity to wrap up just what the past year brought to us. Here you will find the top 14 articles from 2014 – a diverse collection of topics that matter most to corporate counsel, from outside counsel guidelines to working with your IT department to diversity and professional development. Haven't read these top stories yet? Here's your chance!
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5 unbreakable rules for ensuring counsel select the right expert witness
Counsel and their clients routinely use and handsomely pay expert witnesses in their cases. Choosing the right expert is vital to the success or failure of cases. However, counsel's selection of expert witnesses is often unplanned and careless. In selecting the right expert there are many common mistakes attorneys should strive to avoid. Counsel should follow these 5 unbreakable rules to ensure they select the right expert witness.
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Predictive analytics – saving the day, driving the law
Whether we realize it or not, predictive analytics gives us a jump start to our daily lives. Sometimes it is in the form of synthesizing traffic patterns to triangulate the most efficient route to work in the morning by using a maps app. Or sometimes, like I recently experienced, it is a credit card company analyzing your purchasing history to detect inconsistencies in your spending activity. What does this hold in store for the practice of law?
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After SCOTUS Integrity ruling, how far can employers go?
Last month, the Supreme Court ruled in the landmark employment law case Integrity Staffing Solutions v. Busk. The case involved the question of whether employees of Integrity Staffing Solutions, who retrieved products from warehouse shelves and packaged them for delivery to Amazon.com customers, were entitled to compensation under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for the approximately 25 minutes spent every day undergoing security screenings and waiting to undergo them.
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Data breach risk; information exchange programs; proxy access shareholder proposals
Why you need to document your data security efforts, how your information exchange program with competitors could violate antitrust laws, and why you need to begin planning your response to proxy access shareholder proposals.
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New GC? Top 10 ways to succeed in your new role
The first months in any new role have a tremendous effect on how an employee is perceived and can determine that employee's success. For a new General Counsel that reports to the CEO and the board of directors, this effect is amplified because of the high profile of the position. The following are some key actions a GC can take in the first few months on the job to ensure success.
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