by Kevin Livingston | Featured Article, Latest News
First, under current Cuban law, certain U.S. persons and entities are allowed to file a trademark application in Cuba, even when one is not using the trademark in Cuba. Second, being first to file under Cuba’s regime will help preempt opportunists who may seek to file...
by Julia Foresman | Featured Article, Latest News
It’s no secret that in-house legal departments have increasingly come to rely on outside counsel for some of their more complicated transactions and cases. Of course, selecting firms and attorneys to fulfill this supplementary advisory role can be daunting,...
by Kevin Livingston | Featured Article, Latest News
More U. S. companies than anywhere else complain that their law firms are rarely in contact to check customer satisfaction, according to the GC Excellence survey. The research revealed that 53 percent of general counsel in the United States said that their law firms...
by Kevin Livingston | Featured Article, Latest News
As was the case with Julie Spellman taking over the top spot at Accenture North America (see related article), more and more GCs are climbing the corporate ranks to top leadership positions. In a new report by GC Excellence, GCs are beginning to see themselves as...
by Kevin Livingston | Featured Article, Latest News
The $3 billion Legal Process Outsourcing (LPO) sector is predicted to grow at 20 percent annually, according to a report by investment bank Baird. The bank predicts that traditional law firms will have to transform as fee pressure and client preferences for fixed...
by Julia Foresman | Featured Article, Latest News, On the Move
Accenture, the global management consulting and technology services powerhouse, has named Julie Spellman Sweet as the new chief executive for North America. Having served as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer since 2010, Sweet’s move underscores the premium...