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Corporate Crisis Management
Fielding a Winning Team for Shareholders
Wichita, KS, was an unlikely spot for finding metaphors. Sitting in a rental car on the steaming asphalt outside the Summer College Baseball World Series, I took a cell phone call from my old friend and client, Craig Conway, President and CEO of PeopleSoft, Inc. Craig, at 48, had led his company into the real big leagues. Under his leadership, PeopleSoft had become the second largest software applications business in the world, only to find itself in August of 2003 fending off a hostile tender offer launched 2 months earlier by number three, Oracle Corporation. And Oracle had deep pockets for the fight and a deeper reputation for fighting dirty.
The following week, I walked into the executive suite at PeopleSoft's headquarters in Pleasanton, CA. After a round of intensive interviews with senior officials and the chair of the PeopleSoft Board's Transaction Committee, I was named Special Counsel for Oracle-Related Affairs. Vested with exceptional powers, I had a directive that was both comprehensive and critical: to confidentially manage PeopleSoft's legal, political and communications strategies, including all activities in state and federal courts and with the SEC, at both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue, in the European Commission and in other venues worldwide.
Yachts, Jets, Horses & Hooch: Specialized Commercial Leasing Models
Defining commercial real estate asset class is essentially a property explaining how it identifies — not necessarily what its original intention was or what others think it ought to be. This article discusses, from a general issue-spot and contextual analysis perspective, how lawyers ought to think about specialized leasing formats and the regulatory backdrops that may inform what the documentation needs to contain for compliance purposes.
Hyperlinked Documents: The Latest e-Discovery Challenge
As courts and discovery experts debate whether hyperlinked content should be treated the same as traditional attachments, legal practitioners are grappling with the technical and legal complexities of collecting, analyzing and reviewing these documents in real-world cases.
Identifying Your Practice's Differentiator
How to Convey Your Merits In a Way That Earns Trust, Clients and Distinctions Just as no two individuals have the exact same face, no two lawyers practice in their respective fields or serve clients in the exact same way. Think of this as a "Unique Value Proposition." Internal consideration about what you uniquely bring to your clients, colleagues, firm and industry can provide untold benefits for your law practice.
Risks and Ad Fraud Protection In Digital Advertising
The ever-evolving digital marketing landscape, coupled with the industry-wide adoption of programmatic advertising, poses a significant threat to the effectiveness and integrity of digital advertising campaigns. This article explores various risks to digital advertising from pixel stuffing and ad stacking to domain spoofing and bots. It will also explore what should be done to ensure ad fraud protection and improve effectiveness.
Turning Business Development Plans Into Reality
This article offers practical insights and best practices to navigate the path from roadmap to rainmaking, ensuring your business development efforts are not just sporadic bursts of activity, but an integrated part of your daily success.