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Cover Story The Legal Landscape Of The Future - An International Perspective Bryan Hughes, UK Managing Partner of Eversheds LLP, outlines key findings from the international firm's recent "Law Firm of the 21st Century" report, the challenges facing legal firms and their clients and the benefits of working with a global law firm. [P. 01] The Westlaw Column Articles and Interviews Building A Better Dispute Resolution Provision Joshua K. Leader and Thomas K. Richards Leader & Berkon LLP [P. 05] Recent Developments In Corporate Disclosure Of Climate Change Risk - Part II David R. Berz and Matthew Morton Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP [P. 06] The Challenges And Opportunities Of Climate Change And Sustainability - Part II John Grosskopf, Cynthia Retallick and Stephan Evanoff TRC Companies, Inc. [P. 08] All OSS Developers Are Equal, But Some OSS Developers Are More Equal Than Others! Francis M. Buono and McLean Sieverding Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP [P. 09] The Business Of Corporate Lawyers Waiver Clauses John C. Cushing and Timothy R. Bowers Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP [P. 10] Electronic Discovery: The Great Metadata Debate Norman C. Simon Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP [P. 14] New Jersey's Paid Family Leave Bill And Recent LAD Amendment - What's The 411? Lynne Anne Anderson and Jiri Janko Sills Cummis & Gross P.C. [P. 15] Know Your Rights: Recent Developments In Employment Law Have Far-Reaching Impact Gregg Gilman and Gregg Brochin Davis & Gilbert LLP [P. 16] A Wakeup Call For Corporate America And A Few Other Interested Parties The Editor interviews Howard L . Ganz and Paul Salvatore , Co-chairs of Proskauer Rose LLP's Labor and Employment Law Department. [P. 17] Critical Issues In Selecting An Appellate Practitioner The Editor interviews Carter Phillips, Managing Partner of the Washington Office, and Joseph Guerra and Peter Keisler, Partners in the Appellate Practice Group, Sidley Austin LLP. [P. 19] The Advantages Of Hiring Contract Attorneys And The Criteria To Do So The Editor interviews Dennis J. Foster , President, Major Legal Services, LLC; Michael McDonald, Regional Director, Kelly Law Registry; Michael Potters , Managing Partner, The Glenmont Group; Eric Sivin , Principal, Sivin Tobin Associates, LLC; Charles A. Volkert III , Executive Director, Robert Half Legal. [P. 20] The True Meaning Of Partnering The Editor interviews Kevin Hogan , Partner in the Environmental and Energy Practice of Phillips Lytle LLP and the Firm's account manager with DuPont. [P. 21] How To Litigate Successfully: Part II - How To Litigate David J. Meiselman and Jeffrey I. Carton Meiselman, Denlea, Packman, Carton & Eberz P.C. [P. 22] The Public Policy Exception To The Enforceability Of Damage Waiver Clauses Thomas J. Hall Chadbourne & Parke LLP [P. 23] Recent Texas Appellate Rulings Affect Insurance Coverage, Contractual Agreements, Reimbursement Claims At The State And Federal Level The Editor interviews Kevin J. Keith , Of Counsel and Head of the Appellate Section for Dallas-based Hiersche Hayward Drakeley & Urbach, P.C. [P. 24] Decisions Warn Contractors Of Government's Hard Line Approach On Fraud Kara Sacilotto Wiley Rein LLP [P. 25A] New Philadelphia Bar Association Chancellor's Goals Include Increasing Diversity In Legal Profession The Editor interviews A. Michael Pratt, Partner with Pepper Hamilton LLP, and the 81st Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association. [P. 64A] Editorial Special Sections Global Issues Predicting The Unpredictable: Improving Outside Counsel Services And Controlling Costs The Editor Interviews John R. Heaps , Partner and Head of Litigation & Dispute Management, Eversheds, and Peter Halpin , Partner and Head of the Company Commercial Practice, Eversheds. [P. 27] International Arbitration: A Tool To Manage Risk When Dealing In High Growth/High Risk Markets Ian Meredith Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP [P. 28] Seeing American Litigation Through A French Lens - A Two-Way Exercise The Editor interviews Daniel Schimmel , International Litigation and Arbitration Partner at Kelley Drye & Warren LLP in New York. [P. 30] When Looking For A Seat Of Arbitration, Try London! The Editor interviews Matthew Shankland , Partner in the London Dispute Resolution Group of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP and Jamie Maples , Associate in the Group. [P. 31] The Future Of The Arabian Gulf Lies In Energy And A Great Deal More The Editor interviews Philip R. Weems , King & Spalding LLP. [P. 32] CFIUS Implements FINSA Amendments To Exon-Florio Foreign Investment Law Edward L. Rubinoff and Tatman Ryder Savio Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP [P. 33] "All The World's A Stage": Long The Understudy, U.S. Exports Take A Leading Role Jeffrey Levin Saul Ewing LLP [P. 34] Canada's Public-Private Partnerships, An Innovation Whose Time Has Come The Editor interviews Charles R. Spector , Managing Partner of Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP's New York City office and Douglas J. S. Younger; both are partners in the Corporate Finance Practice Group, specializing in project finance at Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP. [P. 35] Customs Record Production Requests Can Result In Multimillion Dollar Penalties - Part I Robert B. Silverman Grunfeld, Desiderio, Lebowitz, Silverman & Klestadt LLP [P. 36] Mexico City Office - A New Star In Chadbourne's Firmament The Editor interviews Boris Otto , managing partner of Chadbourne & Parke's new office in Mexico City and Allen Miller , co-head of Chadbourne's Latin American practice. [P. 37] Investigators: Compliance, M&A, JV, Due Diligence And More The Editor interviews Scott Shaffer , Vice President of Sales, Kreller Group. [P. 38] FCPA Due Diligence When Selecting A Contractor In A Foreign Country The Editor interviews Andrew Melsheimer , Associate in the International Energy Practice of Thompson & Knight LLP in Dallas. [P. 39] Uncovering Foreign Corruption Risk Before It Covers You Jeffrey Harfenist and Chris Lozier UHY Advisors FLVS, Inc. [P. 40] Forensic Accountants And Global Compliance, Fraud, And Corruption The Editor interviews Walter Pagano , Partner-in-Charge of Litigation Consulting & Forensic Accounting Services at Eisner LLP. [P. 41] SEC Proposes To Ease Burdens On Certain Non-U.S. Issuers Whose Principal Trading Market Is Outside The U.S. François Janson Holland & Knight LLP [P. 42] Regulation Of Non-U.S. Broker-Dealers Doing Business In The U.S. - Part II Benjamin J. Catalano and Rachel S. Lerner Proskauer Rose LLP [P. 43] When Does The Web Site Of A Foreign Company Subject It To The Jurisdiction Of U.S. Courts? Richard E. Donovan and Veronica D. Gray Kelley Drye & Warren LLP [P. 45] With "Pre-Trial Discovery" An Official High Priority Of The EU, Companies Need To Make EU Discovery And Data Protection A High Priority David J. Kessler and Peter A. Blenkinsop Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP [P. 46] Globalization: A Few Challenges For The EU Commission Eric Morgan de Rivery Antitrust & Competition Law Partner Jones Day, Paris Office [P. 49] Southeast Georgia On My Mind: A Safe And Stable Place To Do Business The Editor interviews Kenneth C. Stewart , Commissioner, Georgia Department of Economic Development. [P. 53] Jacksonville: A Business-Friendly Climate Attracting International And U.S. Companies - An Economic Impact Over $1 Billion The Editor interviews George D. Gabel, Jr . of Jacksonville, Holland & Knight's National Litigation Partner for Practice Development as Deputy Section Leader of the Litigation Section. He has served on the firm's Directors Committee and as Executive Partner of the Jacksonville office. [P. 55] Charlotte: Hub Of The New South The Editor interviews Jefferson W. Brown , Managing Partner of King & Spalding's Charlotte, North Carolina office. [P. 56] Atlanta: Role Model For The Southeast The Editor interviews Lizanne Thomas , Partner-in-Charge of Jones Day's Atlanta office and head of the firm's Global Corporate Governance team. [P. 58] Subprime Crisis / Credit Crisis The Credit Crisis, Subprime, CDO Managers And Conflicts Of Interest The Editor interviews Matthew Allen, Partner, Eversheds LLP. [P. 11] Deferred Prosecution Agreements: A Better Option Than Indictment? The Editor interviews Bryan Blaney, former Assistant U.S. Attorney in New Jersey and Partner in the litigation and white collar criminal defense practices of Norris McLaughlin & Marcus P.A. [P. 12] Directors And Officers Liability Insurance And Subprime Mortgage Crisis Related Litigation John T. Wolak and Andrew B. Smith Gibbons P.C. [P. 13] The Mortgage Reform And Anti-Predatory Lending Act Of 2007 Christopher W. Rosenbleeth Stradley, Ronon, Stevens & Young LLP [P. 14A] Letters Organizational Highlights Seminar Focus: Writing Better Briefs [P. 64S] Family & Medical Leave Act Update [P. 64S] NYSBA To Sponsor Ethics Forum [P. 65] PLI Seminar On Patent Licensing [P. 66] DELVACCA To Examine Employment Laws [P. 66A] WolfInstitute May CLE Calendar [P. 66A] Seminar To Review Litigation Tactics [P. 66S] CLE In The Texas Sunshine [P. 66S] Seminar On Federal Court Procedures [P. 66S] Houston Bar May CLE Calendar [P. 66S] WMACCA Plans Employment Conference [P. 67A] Partner's Notes |
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