Every industry has its own unique array of risks and no advice can cover all situations; however, given general economic conditions, and particularly the problems in the financial and credit markets, directors and senior officers should begin by regularly and … Continue reading →
May 3rd, 2009 by alangutterman | Risk Management, Strategy | No Comments »
Many employers are looking for ways to cut expenses. Some employers are considering reducing pay with a corresponding reduction in the work schedule. This can be problematical, as an article in the Los Angeles Daily Journal on April 10, … Continue reading →
April 16th, 2009 by Jerry Bloch | Employment | 1 Comment »
In today’s economic times, CEO’s of emerging and mid-sized companies can ill-afford to incur unanticipated risks or see a badly structured transaction or contract erode hard-earned company profits. That is one of the many reasons that a CEO’s team should … Continue reading →
March 16th, 2009 by Stuart Blake | Tags: general counsel
General, In-house Counsel | No Comments »
Recently our partners at Thomson Reuters arranged for me to publish an article in the ACC Arizona Chapter Newsletter on renegotiating and managing contracts when markets turn sour. Well, things haven’t gotten much better since then and I thought it … Continue reading →
March 2nd, 2009 by alangutterman | Contracts, Risk Management | 2 Comments »
Last month, there was an excellent article in the New York Times about the imminent death of the billable hour at law firms. It identified the common complaint of law firm clients that the practice of billable hours can encourage … Continue reading →
February 25th, 2009 by Stuart Blake | Tags: general counsel
General, In-house Counsel, Litigation, Risk Management | No Comments »
One of the unique features of our services at The General Counsel is our ability to step in quickly, understand the business of the client and make an immediate contribution that goes beyond simply being the person from “legal.” We can … Continue reading →
February 15th, 2009 by alangutterman | Attorney - Client Relationship | No Comments »
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December 16th, 2008 by Stuart Blake | Banner-posts | No Comments »
The InnovaCounsel Business Risk Assessment is a structured process that gives management an unbiased view of their company’s business and legal risks and of what the company is doing to manage those risks. We offer insights that can only be … Continue reading →
December 16th, 2008 by Stuart Blake | Banner-posts | No Comments »
InnovaCounsel provides cost-effective, full and part-time in-house general counsel services to emerging-growth to mid-size companies. We help these businesses chart their growth and mitigate the risks associated with success.
December 16th, 2008 by Stuart Blake | Banner-posts | No Comments »
Jason Mendelson at Mendelson’s Musings discusses his frustration about start-up lawyers and raises many significant issues that start-up companies and in-house counsel have been trying to address for many years – the high cost and opportunity lost of traditional law … Continue reading →
June 2nd, 2008 by Stuart Blake | In-house Counsel | No Comments »