China’s War for Ore: business is being reshaped around the world
China was miffed by the outcome of what we last year called the corporate “deal of the century.” But shareholder interests prevailed. How often will that be said in the future? Politics,
Continue readingJuly 20/21: First ever eDiscovery and digital forensics conference in Hong Kong
E-Discovery and Digital Forensics, are powerful and valuable tools to discover and process electronic evidence necessary for litigation. It is becoming increasingly essential for practitioners
Continue readingClass Actions In Australia: Back To Basics
With class actions on the rise in Australia, it is important for potential applicants and respondents to be familiar with the procedure underpinning these claims. The increasing incidence of class actions
Continue readingThe Stunning Impact of E-Discovery on IT — the view from the IT department and how they can assist the lawyers
Most of the blogs/web sites/articles about e-discovery that we read on the web are authored by attorneys. One of the points made several times by all the judges on the panels at Legal Tech West Coast
Continue readingNew Book Makes eDiscovery Practices “Plain and Simple”
Back in April, the founder of e-Lessons Learned, Fernando Pinguelo, interviewed Allison L. Brecher and Shawnna Childress to discuss their new e-discovery book eDiscovery Plain and Simple. For the
Continue readingCompany growth prompts name change to eTERA Consulting
WASHINGTON, DC, July 6, 2009—–ePIC LDS has announced that the new company name is eTERA Consulting. Company President Scott Holec said that the “new name coincides with the company’s continued
Continue readingOrrick Herrington, McDermott Will and others beef up staff attorney positions
Orrick Herrington dumped lockstep associate promotion on Wednesday and began assigning associates to one of three tiers within its partner track. The Orrick move comes as all BigLaw firms face immense
Continue readingAustralia: Google’s Trade Mark Policy Update
Google AdWords, the auction-based program where advertisers bid on search terms to place text ads alongside search results, has been the subject of controversy and litigation around the world. In response,
Continue readingEC Trade Mark Law In The Life Sciences Industry
This article tries to shed light on an important area of trade mark law in connection with a decision recently handed down by the European Court of First Instance (the “CFI”), more specifically
Continue readingSize of student loans prevent lawyer’s admission to NY bar
All his life, Robert Bowman wanted to be a lawyer. He overcame a troubled childhood, a tragic accident that nearly cost him a leg and a debilitating Jet Ski collision. He put himself through community
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