Insights
Europe's Court of Justice, in-house lawyers and the death of privilege
A new European ruling on competition matters has shaken the business community and dismayed lawyers. Matt Packer’s latest blog looks at the background to the case concerned and finds out how its out....  »
Unravelling the costs conundrum in patent cases
Successful defendants of patent actions are being awarded only partial costs orders, says Aaron Goldberg of Hogan Lovells. Could ‘Part 36’ offers help them recover the rest of their costs?...  »
Crunch time: managing legal compliance in the UK
Enforcement of regulations has reached pandemic proportions – and financial reporting legislation is being added to and strengthened all the time. In-house legal departments need to keep on top of t....  »
Solving Asia’s trademark riddles
A vast region with a rich linguistic heritage, Asia can be a minefield for ill-prepared trademark applications. Matt Packer looks at the potential stumbling blocks and outlines some practical solution....  »
Dealing with data in e-discovery: the provider’s view
Setting out a data-discovery management system takes considerable time and thought. That’s why it’s important to start with the basics, says Virginia P Henschel...  »
Best-practice planning for e-discovery
E-discovery expert and Sedona chair emeritus Jonathan Redgrave is chomping at the bit to help businesses get a better handle on their electronic data...  »
Improving legal records management: harness the DNA of data
E-discovery requirements in the US are putting ever-greater pressure on corporate counsel, but technology can assist you only so far, says Craig Ball...  »
Straight talking: the challenges facing Sony Ericsson’s legal department
The cost of litigation and the risk of fraud are just some of the issues facing Jonathan Pearl, general counsel at Sony Ericsson. He explains the challenges to Jonathan Ames, including the growing thr....  »
SAS Institute v World Programming: good or bad news for software copyright law?
If copying the functionality of a computer program does not constitute copyright infringement, what will that mean for innovation in the software industry, ask Morrison & Foerster LLP’s Alistair....  »
US Supreme Court confirms patentability of business methods
Bilski v Kappos confirms that business method and computer software inventions can be patented in the US. But there are still a number of questions that remain unanswered, say Reddie & Grose’s N....  »