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Surviving Intellectual-Property Due Diligence
Intellectual property (IP), once seen as a dull but necessary legal expense, has steadily advanced into the big leagues of business strategy. From profit-shy research institutions to secretive hedge funds, nearly every sector of the U.S. economy has embraced IP as a means of securing market...
Read MoreDiversity: Leading By Example
Editor: Mr. Lee, would you tell our readers something about your professional background? Lee: I grew up in Boston's Chinatown. My parents are immigrants from China. My mother worked in a sewing factory and my father in a Chinese restaurant six days a week. I first attended Columbia University,...
Read MoreNew Rule On 'Internet Applicant'
The Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) oversees compliance with the equal opportunity and affirmative action requirements applicable to all government contractors. The OFCCP is charged with enforcing Executive Order 11246, which prohibits federal...
Read MoreTop Ten Things You Need To Know About Data Privacy
Recent technological advances and the ensuing proliferation of new products and services have, in many respects, not only made life more convenient but also increased the likelihood that personal data can be accidentally misused and/or intentionally abused. While there are state and federal...
Read MorePro Bono Service: Whether Performed On A Public Stage Or In The Shadows, An Exhilarating Experience
Editor: Mr. Mayer, would you tell us something about your professional experience? Mayer: I am a partner at Goodwin Procter in the Business Law Department, and I have been at the firm for twenty-three years. I began my career with a Washington firm and developed a litigation and regulatory...
Read MoreMaking Patent Committees Proactive
Investors expect them. The chief technology officer may insist on one. But companies with patent committees too often seem like your parents with a brand-new iPod: they know they're supposed to have the thing, but aren't necessarily sure what to do with it or how it works. Patent committees are...
Read MoreComplying With New Patriot Act Rules
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN") of the Treasury Department recently issued long-awaited rules requiring life insurance companies to come into compliance with the anti-money laundering ("AML") requirements of the USA Patriot Act. Title III of the Patriot Act - which was enacted...
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