[Video]Stealth Lawyer: Ruchi Bhowmik, Deputy Cabinet Secretary

by Bloomberg Law

May 22 (Bloomberg) -- Rachana "Ruchi" Bhowmik, former Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Cabinet Secretary at The White House, talks with Bloomberg Law's Spencer Mazyck about her transition from practicing law to working for…more

Enterprises and Cross-border commercial disputes - Agreement on Mediation between Italy and China

by Studio Legale Avv. Elena Zanconti

Enterprises and Cross-border commercial disputes - Agreement on Mediation between Italy and China: On May 20, 2013, the cooperation agreement between the Italy-China Chamber of Commerce at the Chamber of Arbitration of Milan and the…more

86 Enlightening Charts from HubSpot's 2013 State of Inbound Marketing Report [SlideShare]

by Law Firm Marketing Experts, The Rainmaker Institute

HubSpot surveyed more than 3,300 marketers around the world for its 2013 State of Inbound Marketing Report and is sharing its data via 86 illuminating charts in the special SlideShare presentation below. Tip of the hat to HubSpot, one…more

Lessons from Ralph Lauren: Designing Better Ways to Manage Third Party Risk

by NAVEX Global

Trying to avoid the unusually strict import controls in Argentina and facilitate faster clearance of its products through customs, a subsidiary of Ralph Lauren Corp. was found to have bribed local officials between 2005 and 2009…more

Best Practices in Employment Law 2013: An Update for Executives, Managers, Business Owners and Human Resources Professionals

by Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

In This Presentation: - DEFENDING AGAINST WORKERS’ COMPENSATION RETALIATION CLAIMS - EXEMPT/NON-EXEMPT CLASSIFICATION ISSUES UNDER FLSA - AGE DISCRIMINATION OVERVIEW - THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY IN EMPLOYEE…more

CFPB settles RESPA enforcement action involving affiliated business arrangements

by Richard J. Andreano, Jr. | Ballard Spahr LLP

The CFPB has announced the settlement of an enforcement action in which it was alleged that two affiliated business arrangements (ABAs) violated Section 8 of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act…more

FCC Establishes Procedures for Challenging Subsidies to Incumbents Under the Connect America Fund

by K.C. Halm | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

The FCC has issued an order outlining the procedures by which broadband providers can challenge potential subsidies directed to incumbent providers in their service areas under the Connect America Fund (CAF) subsidy program…more

A Patent Landscape Analysis: iPSCs

by Antoinette F. Konski | Foley & Lardner LLP

There are several emerging technology clusters in the induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) space. Simon Elliot and I conducted a patent landscape analysis focusing on issued U.S. patents and pending applications…more

All of These Things Are Not Like the Others; Class Certification Denied in YouTube Case

by Judy Selby | BakerHostetler

When the judge deciding a motion for class certification begins his Opinion by describing the proposed class as a “Frankenstein monster,” you don’t need to be very prescient to predict the outcome of the motion…more