Asia Pacific
Online legal library ‘Googles’ cash award
A non-profit website is set to grow its library of statutory law records after winning a grant from Google...  »
West to East: Asia, semiconductors and IP strategy
American-born Dr Richard Thurston has two main passions: intellectual property and Taiwan. Both have come into play in his role as general counsel at TSMC...  »
Finding the balance in a legal outsourcing agreement
Putting the appropriate service-level agreement in place is paramount to effective outsourcing contracts, writes Ravi Shukia. Here is an insight into the factors that must be negotiated...  »
ICANN ushers in a new international era
The appointment of ICANN’s first-ever Arab-speaking director signals plans for the domains authority to expand its global reach...  »
Law firms of the 21st century: evolution or revolution?
There is no question that the worst recession for 80 years has had a major impact on the legal sector, writes Bryan Hughes. But what will be the long-term effect on law firms? Eversheds LLP’s ‘Law....  »
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....  »
IBM and legal strategy: a century of development
It is celebrating its 100th year of business in 2011, but senior vice president, Legal and Regulatory Affairs, and general counsel Robert Weber wants IBM to concentrate on the future, not its past...  »
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....  »
‘Staggering growth’ marks milestone year for .org domain
The 25th anniversary year of .org has coincided with a strong surge of interest in the domain, according to its US-based registry...  »
The growing sophistication of legal services outsourcing
How are Indian-based legal services outsourcing companies becoming more sophisticated? Emma Jones reports on the move beyond process-driven work...  »