Litigation
Chaplin copyright no laughing matter
The Tokyo District Court has ruled that the late film icon Charlie Chaplin still holds the copyright to his work until 2015. Two Tokyo-based DVD producers found guilty this week of violating the rig....  »
Rising to the Challenge
The UK Trade Marks Registry, part of the Patent Office, recently introduced the biggest changes in trademark dispute procedures in the last 50 years. What are the changes, how did they come about, a....  »
Brave New World? Rodney De Boos examines Australia’s legal industry
As law firms in the UK begin to prepare for the industry changes that will result from the Legal Services Act in 2010, writes Emma Jones, many are looking to the legal landscape in Australia for answe....  »
Contract management software can minimise risk exposure
Paper-based contract management poses a significant risk for many businesses. Digital record storage not only mitigates this risk, it can save time and money too. CPA Global’s Inderpal S Lall explai....  »
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....  »
BVCA chairman Jeremy Hand: 'Law firms are ripe for private equity investment'
Private equity firms are eyeing up the legal industry following changes to the Legal Services Act. Non-lawyers are now free to manage legal business. Jeremy Hand lays out the new legal landscape...  »
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...  »
Are you up to date on the Legal Services Act?
The organisation of law firms in the UK looks set to be revolutionised by the Legal Services Act. Mayer Brown’s Martin Mankabady explains what it could mean for joint ventures...  »
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...  »
Corporate Social Responsibility: Are you serving society?
Many law firms have been dedicating valuable time and resources to pro bono work since the 1980s, but it’s only recently that corporate social responsibility has risen up the law firm agenda, writes....  »