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Risk Management
A Time For Reflection
The events of the immediate past serve as lessons to corporate counsel that will enable them to help their companies navigate through an uncertain future. “Sandy” demonstrated how climate change can bring a great city and its surroundings to a standstill, which further illustrates the...
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Do You Have An ERMP? Lessons From Sandy
“If only we had ...” is on the lips of all officers and directors of companies whose businesses experienced the impact of Hurricane Sandy. It was a painful wakeup call for those corporate counsel who had not thought seriously about advising their corporate clients to plan for a...
Read MoreCreate Jobs: Release Small Business From Misguided Governmental Constraints - Support The Atlantic Legal Foundation
By the time you receive the print version of The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, the election will be over. Both candidates have promised that they will increase the number of jobs. Joblessness is harmful to all businesses because it reduces consumption. During the campaign, the...
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Explaining To Your CEO Why Your Budget Is So High And What You Are Doing About It
Remember that sunny morning when you came back to work after a glorious summer vacation on Nantucket? The gloom first began to gather when your CEO asked you to come to her office. You knew from her grim expression that something bad was about to happen. And it did! She said in a gruff tone,...
Read MoreCelebrating Our 20th Anniversary, Quotes From MCC Readers
“DuPont and I personally are deeply indebted to you for your tireless efforts to advance diversity and inclusion in our profession through your publication. Beyond this critical endeavor, MCC has been an incredibly valuable source of information regarding significant trends and developments...
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Maintaining Uniformity In Our Corporation Laws: The Unsung Labor Of The Corporate Laws Committee Of The American Bar Association’s Business Law Section
It is appropriate in this issue, which includes a focus on pro bono activities of all kinds, to cast a spotlight on the work of Corporate Laws Committee of the American Bar Association’s Business Law Section, which quietly and effectively helps shape the backdrop for the governance and...
Read MoreControl Soaring E-Discovery Costs - Support LCJ
Your company is undoubtedly experiencing skyrocketing e-discovery costs, both those related to active litigation and those attributable to overpreservation. The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are outdated. The situation in most state courts is also unsatisfactory. Until a broad-based package of...
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