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Exporting corporate compliance
Dealing with U.S. reps overseas is not an easy task
By Frank Blue and Rosanne Model
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U.S. companies and their affiliates have the same obligations overseas
as they do in this country when it comes to matters of corporate compliance.
Though program materials tend to be predictable, they still should be
flexible enough to take into account cultural differences in different areas. |
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Want to be ruler of your own domain?
The name's the thing in e-business
By Mark J. Gundersen
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What is the origin of domain names? The author discusses the procedures
to select and register a domain name. You have to start with a business
objective . . .
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Will West ever meet East?
Bicoastal conflict in the jargon of venture-capital financing
By Sarah Reed
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There most certainly is a difference in venture-capital financing terms
on the two coasts. Some of the areas that are affected: syndication,
redemption rights, indemnification and protective provisions. But on both
coasts, the focus is on downside risks, not just upside returns. |
Enemy by e-mail
Don't get trapped by the technology
By William F. Swiggart
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E-mail is here to stay. Make use of it, yes, but beware the faux pas
that can kill your deal. And there's a world of ways that lawyers can
blow a transaction by too quick a touch on their computer. The author
describes what can go wrong and how to fix it. |
To arbitrate or not to arbitrate
Practical tips on business arbitration
By Charles H. Resnick
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The author's goal is to help the reader who has litigated in courts
make the most of the differences between arbitration and litigation. How
should a business lawyer select an arbitrator? What about the briefs? And
remember: Don't be misled by the informality -- you are playing for keeps. |
8 ways to keep your clients
Answering a few myths during a recession
By Andrew Sobel
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Yes, we're in an economic downturn. So how do you keep your
clients? The author takes on a few myths. One example of the advice:
Don't cut prices, but rather be flexible in your invoicing. |
General counsel for changing times
In-house at a big company with Laura Stein
By Patrick Clendenen
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This is a profile of an in-house lawyer. Not just any such lawyer,
but the general counsel of a multinational consumer goods company --
H.J. Heinz in Pittsburgh, Pa. This Business Law Section member has
pertinent observations for her colleagues throughout the profession,
including how to be hard charging but still have time for a family. |
One size doesn't fit all
Reject kitchen-sink' responses in opinion letters
By Arthur Norman Field
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In a contract, at least one party may be obligated to perform certain
promises after the contract is effective. The problem with a "kitchen-sink"
response is that it is not tailored to the transaction at hand. Such
responses are in fact a threat to customary practice.
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