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Insurance
Protection for In-House Counsel Under the Microscope
As in-house counsel continue to be examined, many conclude that in order to counteract threats of personal liability, an additional buffer from regulators, shareholders, outside third parties, and the corporate employer may be necessary.
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Social Networking
Becoming Social: Issues in Creating Networking Sites
Once the decision is made to implement social media capabilities on a company's site, certain basic legal issues need to be addressed, including the potential liability of the Web site host for the actions and statements of users.
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Employment
Severance Releases and International Employees
When two (or more) jurisdictions' employee-protection laws might possibly reach a single employee, a release tailored to the standards of just one of the jurisdictions leaves the employer exposed to a lawsuit filed in the courts of the other.
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Litigation
Clearing the Way to Work Effectively With Outside Litigation Counsel
Beyond budgets, new software tracking systems and fixed fee arrangements, what role can in-house counsel play in maximizing the relationship with outside counsel?
