A new European ruling on competition matters has shaken the business community and dismayed lawyers. Matt Packer finds out about its effect on attorney-client privilegeWhat’s good for the law firm goose is evidently not for the in-house gander. That was the message to corporate counsel this week f ...
The UK Legal Services Board is stepping up its work on referral fees. Matt Packer looks into its most recent findings, and reveals how YOU can play a part in the processThe blindfold will never budge from the Statue of Justice, and for good reason: impartiality is the totem of the legal profession. ...
Technological advancements, mobile-based working practices and ballooning data storage capacity are leaving companies open to a host of legal risks, says a new PwC report. Matt Packer looks at the findings and takes a glimpse at the future shape of dataThe legal walls are closing in on companies wit ...
New research from the International Bar Association has revealed a demand for transnational laws in human resources. Matt Packer looks at the findings and asks what implications they could have for legal services outsourcingA good human resources (HR) function plays an integral role in the developme ...
A study of rules and rulemaking in the UK legal sector has revealed copious clutter. Matt Packer explains why the Legal Services Board wants your thoughts on how to clear it upA new climate for UK legal services requires new rules – and there are signs that a sea change on regulation is underway. ...
In the past, outsourcing has tended to be synonymous with offshoring, but now there’s also a growing demand for onshore solutions. As Matt Packer discovers, in intellectual property and legal services, the ‘right’ approach is often a combination of the two, with some providers offering the bes ...
The US is a more favourable environment for drug innovation than Europe, according to the latest annual life sciences research by IP specialist law firm Marks & Clerk LLP. It believes that there is growing concern among pharmaceutical companies over regulatory trends in Europe; particularly in r ...
Collaborative innovation is an attractive method for reaching new discoveries. However, writes patent expert Donal O’Connell, the pitfalls of joint rights ownership can undo even the best intentionsJoint innovation stems from an honourable part of the human intellect – but for those who take par ...
As law firms continue to face the pressure of meeting their clients' demands for better value, what does the future hold for junior associates? Matt Packer analyses the latest in a series of podcasts produced by the ABA Journal, which explores how legal services outsourcing may be able to provide a ...