Auditing in Legal Services
Richard G. Stock of Lexpert
Scott Fargason maintains that lawyers waste considerable resources. As a lawyer and a CPA in the U.S., he claims that "there is ample opportunity for auditors to dramatically improve the efficiency and effectiveness of in-house and external legal counsel." He has collaborated with The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) to produce a development and practice aid for the IIA, as part of its Preferred Practices Framework for Internal Auditing.
Aligning Compensation With Performance
David G. Briscoe of Lexpert
As the Altman Weil 2004 Law Department Compensation Benchmarking Survey illustrates, many of the nation's largest corporations value their senior lawyers highly-and award them salaries and bonuses that clearly reflect this assessment.
Taking Care Of Business: Legal & Business Considerations of A Theme Restaurant
Barry A. Brooks of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP
A generation or more ago, if you thought to combine a dining experience with an entertainment experience, you had t.
Staking A Claim In The Nanoworld
Alicia Russo,Jonathan A. Muenkel and Chandana R. Rao of Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto
Nanotechnology is an emerging field that concerns the development and use of compositions of matter that generally have a size of between 1 and 100 nanometers. At such small sizes, the compositions take on novel and potentially useful properties. Examples of these compositions include: smart molecules capable of targeting and eliminating infection and disease; carbon nanotubes and nanowires (potentially useful for advanced composites, electrical circuitry, systems for targeted delivery of pharmaceutical agents, and hydrogen storage mediums to power fuel cells); quantum dots; and high density DNA storages devices.
Managing Your Cross-Border Transactions
Carolyn J. Buller of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.
Cross-border mergers and acquisitions, although presenting many of the same issues as domestic deals, are usually more complex and rife with surprises and other pitfalls. In recent years this complexity has grown along with the pace of globalization. The sheer range of concerns has expanded as the speed and volume of international deals have increased.
Taking Care of Business: Legal & Business Consideration sof a Theme Restaurant
Barry A. Brooks of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP
A generation or more ago, if you thought to combine a dining experience with an entertainment experience, you had t.