United Technologies Takes a Stand, Puts Billable Hour 'on Life Support'
How badly do you want to score the legal work? To truly impress UTC, firms have to do more than propose working off the clock. They have to explain exactly how they came up with their flat fee, and how they'll make money, something many can't do.
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STORIES OF THE DAY
The Boss Is Busted ... but the GC Is Off the Hook in McKesson HBOC Fraud Trial
Jurors in the accounting fraud case likened Marcus Topel, who represented ex-general counsel Jay Lapine, to a country lawyer. They didn't like the team led by Theodore Wells: Too 'New York acting.'
Special Reports
McDonald's Settles 'Who's Your Patty?' Lawsuit in David v. Goliath Case
The American Lawyer
The first line of a burger joint's complaint against McDonald's reads, 'This is a case of David versus Goliath.' In it, the Lion's Tap accuses McDonald's of violating a trademark.
Who Posted This? Legal Consultant Criticizes ACC's Law Firm Rating Index
The National Law Journal
Firms are crying foul on several fronts, mostly because the in-house counsel comments are anonymous and could cloak lawyers with axes to grind, such as disgruntled ex-law firm associates.
From the Experts
'May I See Your Papers?'
How to avoid getting slapped with fines by making sure the employee will be able to obtain the necessary consents.
Can You Hear Me Now? Everyone Can
With cell phones and texting, in-house counsel may hope these communications are confidential. But are they?
GC Crowned for Worldly Know-How
In September, Jaap Tonckens ascended to Unibail-Rodamco's legal throne.
Animated Top Lawyer Andrew Chang Finally Lands His Dream Job
Pinnacle West Capital's New General Counsel Aims to Climb Every Mountain
Rest Not So Assured for Tempur-Pedic's New GC Lou Hedrick Jones
Time to Roll 'Em for Tropicana Las Vegas Casino's New Top Lawyer
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Featured Blogs
Google Targets Legal Search—Part 2
Now that the dust is settling a bit on the new legal functionality at Google Scholar, a few things seem clear.
- WiredGC
To Strengthen Your Company and Improve the Quality of Your Work, Train Your Clients
An earlier post today describes a method of training, spaced education, that could help in-house lawyers when they train clients.
- Law Department Management
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From the Magazine
Microsoft Finds a Low-Cost Window to Battling Those Pricey Pirates
The world's largest software maker approached a law firm about handling all of the company's piracy cases for a flat fee—and ended up saving a software giant-sized bundle after it implemented the new system.
UPS's Legal Department Brainstorms a Package Deal to Save a Parcel of $$$
Dead set on stamping out money-wasting practices, UPS hired a firm to be its national e-discovery counsel and began outsourcing its document reviews—and the move delivered millions in savings for the shipping company.
Corporate Counsel Video:
Bank of America: The Players
Sue Reisinger, Corporate Counsel magazine's senior reporter, breaks down the key characters in the investigation of the bank's controversial merger with Merrill Lynch.
