Legal Issues in the Cloud
November 22, 2011
Increasingly popular, Cloud computing nevertheless raises new and challenging legal issues for both cloud computing users and vendors.
Walmart v. Dukes
November 22, 2011
Four months after the Supreme Court decertified the nationwide class of more than a million female employees who attempted to sue Wal-Mart for gender discrimination, the plaintiffs have attempted an end run around the decision by filing new federal complaints in California and Texas.
How to Speak Accountant
November 22, 2011
This is the first in a series of articles that will help you understand your business better by discussing how accounting information is prepared, how to determine the assumptions and biases underlying the numbers, how to determine what the numbers in front of you mean, and what to do with them once you have them.
SEC Rule 14a-11
November 22, 2011
On Sept. 6, the SEC gave up the ghost on Rule 14a-11, the Commission rule that required companies to include shareholders' director nominees in company proxy materials in certain circumstances. A look at the <i>Business Roundtable</i> case.
2011 Law Department Compensation Benchmarking Survey
October 23, 2011
News reports about the overall U.S. economy may still be trending negative, but there is good news in the results of <i>Corporate Counsel's</i> 2011 Law Department Compensation Benchmarking Survey.
Communications Problems and Solutions
October 23, 2011
This article describes a handful of the communication complaints that law departments often encounter, and offers some ways to address them.
Expert Witness Evaluation
October 23, 2011
Almost any legal professional who has researched an expert knows that such information is available through commercial vendors or via a search of the "open Web." This article offers some insights ' some strategic tips ' on what to do with that information once you have it.
WARNING! Time to Appeal Orders Compelling or Denying Arbitration Is NOW
October 23, 2011
The Supreme Court of New Jersey recently delivered a clear message regarding the time within which to appeal decisions concerning arbitration: Any order compelling or denying arbitration is deemed final and appealable as of the date entered, even if the arbitration order is limited to some, but not all, claims and parties.
Selling to an LLC?
October 23, 2011
Late last fall, the Delaware Court of Chancery dismissed creditors' derivative claims brought against the board of directors of a failed and insolvent limited liability company. The Delaware Supreme Court agreed and affirmed the decision.
