Legal Briefs
Maintaining attorney-client privilege
A recent US decision helps clarify the scope of the attorney-client privilege as it applies to emails and drafts of SEC filings, writes Andrew Merken...  »
Conflict of interest: Are you crossing the line?
Pressure on law firms can mean that lawyers are drawn into areas of work where there may be a conflict of interest. Weightmans LLP’s Michelle Garlick looks at proposed changes to the Code of Conduct....  »
The effects of e-discovery amendments on US litigation
The e-discovery package of amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure is now two years old. Bricker & Eckler LLP’s Gregory Krabacher explains the impact it has had on litigation in the U....  »
Managing confidentiality in the insurance sector
Communications about legal matters between a company and its counsel are generally protected by attorney-client privilege – but you need to be vigilant in the insurance sector...  »
Six ways to reduce the cost of litigation
Here are six ways to reduce the cost of arbitration – without reducing your chances of winning your case...  »
Is your data secure?
Information security has moved up the corporate agenda in recent months as a result of a number of high-profile data blunders. Morrison & Foerster’s Alistair Maughan sets out best practice in da....  »
Canada: New guidelines on pricing for patented medicines
New guidelines released by Canada’s Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) came into effect on 1 January 2010, including the new pricing tests the Board will apply for patented medicines. Gow....  »
Australia: ISPs not liable for customer copyright infringements
Federal Court of Australia rules on the landmark case of Roadshow Films Pty Ltd v iiNet Limited. The Court held that iiNet Limited (iiNet), an ISP, was not liable for ‘authorising’ the copyright i....  »
“IP contracts are a risk management minefield”
It’s easy to place IP contract organisation at the bottom of your ‘to do’ list – and to leave it there indefinitely. But as corporate compliance rules become ever more complicated and demandin....  »
A new billing model
Many law firms still operate using the same billing structures and pricing that they did a century ago. But the financial crisis has brought about a revolution that will see law firms not only moving ....  »