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ACC Value Champs Offer Savings Tips
The prevailing wisdom among the Association of Corporate Counsel's newest class of Value Champions is that hourly billing for legal services is dead, technology is on the rise, and predictability is a priority. Among the 2013 champs are Bank of America, Office Depot Inc. and Nike Inc.If You Build It, They Will Come
Preparing for the 2015 Pan American Games, Toronto is relying on a distinctively Canadian deal form: the public-private partnership.Copyright law debated in Canada
Intellectual property lawyers on both sides of the border are waiting to see whether Canada will reform its copyright laws by bringing changes many say are similar to existing U.S. laws. Geoff Gerber, a partner in the St. Louis office of Husch Blackwell Sanders whose practice includes intellectual property issues, said he will continue to monitor the bill because he has U.S. clients with businesses in Canada, as well as Canadian clients. If the proposed changes are implemented, it may be easier to enforce copyright holders' rights in Canada, he said.Canadian law schools begin switching to J.D.s
In an effort to have their degrees better understood and more marketable internationally, a growing number of Canadian law schools are switching from the traditional LL.B. designation to the American-style J.D. "Our students have been keen to go forward [with the degree change] because they think it will help them in terms of securing international opportunities," said Queen's University Faculty of Law dean William Flanagan.Trending Stories
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