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Workplace Stress

Stress is part of everyday life, and can be caused by a variety of factors. One of the biggest stressors people have is work. While some minor stress on the job is normal, if it becomes a problem, the employer … Continue reading →


Conducting Internal Investigations

If an issue comes up in a company, management has a duty to conduct an internal investigation. Often this is related to behavior such as discrimination or harassment. Many management teams make the mistake of jumping straight into interviewing the … Continue reading →


How to Cost Effectively Manage Legal Issues

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 →


Attorney Fees

Can a defendant recover attorneys’ fees under an attorney fee provision in a contract if the plaintiff voluntarily dismisses the lawsuit without a settlement? The Fourth Appellate District Court of Appeal answered no in a recent case, Mitchell Land and … Continue reading →


Securities Fraud Pleading Standards Clarified – Sort of.

The U.S. Supreme Court issued its much-awaited decision in Tellabs v. Makor on June 21, 2007. The case is available at http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/06pdf/06-484.pdf. (Hat tip to The D&O Diary for the link to the case. I have read several blog entries … Continue reading →


How In-house Counsel Make Sense of Litigation

Mike Dillion, Sun Micro’s GC, had a great post on his The Legal Thing blog yesterday. The post, titled Litigation…(Azul) illustrates the value of having a business-savvy GC.