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May 18, 2013

3 Strategies for Reducing Class Action Costs

In-house counsel tackled an increased number of class-action lawsuits last year, but managed to tamp down legal spend by an average of $100,000 per matter, according to the 2013 Carlton Fields Class Action Survey.

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Managing Relationships With Legal Project Management

Effective legal project management is very much on the minds of law departments, outside counsel, and the business units that partner with both sets of lawyers.

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How an Ombuds Can Foster Collaboration and Reduce Risk

Ombuds are a potentially valuable early-warning mechanism for averting risk, and one that organizational leaders should give consideration as a worthy investment of company resources.

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A Checklist for the Early Stages of an M&A Transaction

When a merger-and-acquisition deal commences, in-house counsel of private and public companies face daunting tasks.

Judge Blocks YouTube Copyright Class Action

After twice knocking out Viacom's billion-dollar copyright case against YouTube, Google's lawyers succeeded in defeating a parallel class action before the same federal judge in New York.

U.S. News Top Law Schools Fall Short on Diversity

If you want to find the most racially diverse law faculties, look outside U.S. News and World Report's top-ranked schools—way outside.

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U.S. Legal System Ranked as Most Costly

The U.S. legal system is the world's most costly, according to a study released by the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, which may put U.S. companies at a competitive disadvantage globally.

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Best Legal Departments 2013

The 2013 winners of our annual Best Legal Departments competition all have one trait in common: they are really, really passionate about the work they do.

6 Things In-House Counsel Must Know About E-Discovery

Gabriela Baron, vice president for business development at Xerox Litigation Services, discusses big-picture e-discovery trends, including what clients are putting on their wish lists.

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A Mid-Size Firm Gets Ahead of the Compliance Curve

In general, mid-size law firms lack compliance programs. Chicago-based Much Shelist appears to be an exception.

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