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Legal Talk Network Admin Admin@LegalTalkNetwork.com In House, Legal, no no http://www.legaltalknetwork.com/RSS/IHL_144.jpg http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/in-house-legal/ 144 144 In this edition of In-House Legal presented by Lex Mundi, host Tim Corcoran, senior consultant with Altman Weil, discusses the latest in compliance and internal investigations with special guests, Erin Reilly Lewis of Baker & Daniels (Lex Mundi member firm for Indiana), and Richard Korman, General Counsel/Organizational Integrity Officer for Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center. The group explores the increased attention to compliance, the culture of compliance from the top - down and offers key advice for clients going through internal investigations. http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/in-house-legal/2010/02/keeping-your-house-clean-compliance-and-internal-investigations/ http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/in-house-legal/2010/02/keeping-your-house-clean-compliance-and-internal-investigations/ Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:55:05 -0500 Keeping Your House Clean: Compliance and Internal Investigations In this edition of In-House Legal presented by Lex Mundi, host Tim Corcoran, senior consultant with Altman Weil, discusses the latest in compliance and internal investigations with special guests, Erin Reilly Lewis of Baker & Daniels (Lex Mundi member firm for Indiana), and Richard Korman, General Counsel/Organizational Integrity Officer for Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center. The group explores the increased attention to compliance, the culture of compliance from the top - down and offers key advice for clients going through internal investigations. 00:21:03 Legal Talk Network Baker & Daniels, Compliance, Erin Lewis, Internal investigations, Richard Korman, Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center no no On this special edition of In-House Legal, Susan Hackett, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), explores important issues to in-house lawyers and to the outside counsel who provide services to them with two high profile guests. In the first segment, Susan welcomes David M. Dresden, a law department executive for McDonalds , to discuss the successful, global in-house management of legal services across country borders. In the second segment, Susan is joined by Jeffrey W. Carr, the Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of FMC Technologies , to discuss his innovative approach to managing in-house staff and outside counsel costs using performance metrics that reconnect value and cost. And you'll hear about the new ACC Value Index, designed to help in-house counsel establish an online database for ACC members to share information and rate the firms they believe provide their clients with the greatest value. http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/in-house-legal/2009/10/acc-value-challenge/ http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/in-house-legal/2009/10/acc-value-challenge/ Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:49:13 -0400 ACC Value Challenge On this special edition of In-House Legal, Susan Hackett, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), explores important issues to in-house lawyers and to the outside counsel who provide services to them with two high profile guests. In the first segment, Susan welcomes David M. Dresden, a law department executive for McDonalds , to discuss the successful, global in-house management of legal services across country borders. In the second segment, Susan is joined by Jeffrey W. Carr, the Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of FMC Technologies , to discuss his innovative approach to managing in-house staff and outside counsel costs using performance metrics that reconnect value and cost. And you'll hear about the new ACC Value Index, designed to help in-house counsel establish an online database for ACC members to share information and rate the firms they believe provide their clients with the greatest value. 24:37 Legal Talk Network ACC Value Index, corporate counsel, David Dresden, FMC Technologies, Jeffrey Carr, McDonalds, susan hackett no no Going green has gone mainstream, and companies everywhere are trying to cash in with eco-friendly product claims. Products labeled as green are flooding the market, but according to consumer advocates many of these products aren’t really green. In-House Legal host, Paul D. Boynton welcomes Attorney Eric Lane of San Diego-based Luce Forward to discuss the increase in "greenwashing" lawsuits and help us stay current on this rapidly evolving area of law. http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/in-house-legal/2009/06/greenwashing-claims-sprouting-up-across-the-country/ http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/in-house-legal/2009/06/greenwashing-claims-sprouting-up-across-the-country/ Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:20:15 -0400 http://websrvr82il.audiovideoweb.com/ny60web16519/LTN/IHL/IHL_062209_Greenwashing.mp3 Going green has gone mainstream, and companies everywhere are trying to cash in with eco-friendly product claims. Products labeled as green are flooding the market, but according to consumer advocates many of these products aren’t really green. In-House Legal host, Paul D. Boynton welcomes Attorney Eric Lane of San Diego-based Luce Forward to discuss the increase in "greenwashing" lawsuits and help us stay current on this rapidly evolving area of law. 20:42 Legal Talk Network Eric Lane, green, greenwashing, Luce Forward no no The Securities and Exchange Commission is aggressively probing the financial world in the wake of the meltdown on Wall Street last fall. For the first time, the SEC filed an insider trading lawsuit involving the purchase of a credit default swap based on confidential, nonpublic material information. In-House Legal host, Paul D. Boynton welcomes Attorney David B. Bernsohn of Duane Morris LLP to help explain the underpinnings of the SEC’s case and the legal issues it raises. http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/in-house-legal/2009/06/the-sec-tackles-wall-street-meltdown/ http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/in-house-legal/2009/06/the-sec-tackles-wall-street-meltdown/ Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:23:02 -0400 The SEC Tackles Wall Street Meltdown The Securities and Exchange Commission is aggressively probing the financial world in the wake of the meltdown on Wall Street last fall. For the first time, the SEC filed an insider trading lawsuit involving the purchase of a credit default swap based on confidential, nonpublic material information. In-House Legal host, Paul D. Boynton welcomes Attorney David B. Bernsohn of Duane Morris LLP to help explain the underpinnings of the SEC’s case and the legal issues it raises. 17:08 Legal Talk Network Credit Default Swap, David Bernsohn, Duane Morris LLP, Economy, Recession, sec no no The concern over a global pandemic of swine flu has been easing a bit since the first couple of weeks of its outbreak--but questions about healthcare compliance linger. In-House Legal host, Paul D. Boynton welcomes Attorney Jay Shepherd from the Shepherd Law Group to help explain what steps companies should be taking to be ready for a pandemic and what companies should be doing to ensure continued operations and to protect their employees. http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/in-house-legal/2009/05/compliance-in-pandemic-planning/ http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/in-house-legal/2009/05/compliance-in-pandemic-planning/ Tue, 19 May 2009 15:07:21 -0400 Compliance in Pandemic Planning The concern over a global pandemic of swine flu has been easing a bit since the first couple of weeks of its outbreak--but questions about healthcare compliance linger. In-House Legal host, Paul D. Boynton welcomes Attorney Jay Shepherd from the Shepherd Law Group to help explain what steps companies should be taking to be ready for a pandemic and what companies should be doing to ensure continued operations and to protect their employees. 22:47 Legal Talk Network employee handbook, healthcare compliance, Jay Shepherd, Pandemic, Swine Flu no no The demands and responsibilities placed on in-house legal departments are at an unprecedented level and show no signs of abating. In-House Legal host, Paul D. Boynton, Esq.,welcomes Attorney Jane Sender of Sender Legal Search to help explain the current thinking on how many lawyers a company should have and how to balance that with spending on outside counsel legal bills. http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/in-house-legal/2009/05/right-sizing-the-in-house-legal-department/ http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/in-house-legal/2009/05/right-sizing-the-in-house-legal-department/ Fri, 8 May 2009 12:43:50 -0400 "Right-Sizing" the In-House Legal Department The demands and responsibilities placed on in-house legal departments are at an unprecedented level and show no signs of abating. In-House Legal host, Paul D. Boynton, Esq.,welcomes Attorney Jane Sender of Sender Legal Search to help explain the current thinking on how many lawyers a company should have and how to balance that with spending on outside counsel legal bills. 18:24 Legal Talk Network Employment, Jane Sender, Sender Legal Search no no Earlier this year, the 1st Circuit stymied the IRS in its ongoing effort to attack aggressive corporate tax shelters. In a sharply divided 2-1 panel ruling, the court determined that internal documents of Rhode Island-based Textron didn’t have to be given to the IRS because they are protected by the attorney work-product privilege. In-House Legal host, Paul D. Boynton, Esq., welcomes Attorney Brian Bixby of Burns & Levinson, to help assess the important issues in the Textron case, including the scope of the how much information companies need to divulge to the IRS and perhaps other government regulators. http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/in-house-legal/2009/04/the-textron-case-attorney-work-product-privilege/ http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/in-house-legal/2009/04/the-textron-case-attorney-work-product-privilege/ Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:14:45 -0400 The Textron Case & Attorney Work-Product Privilege Earlier this year, the 1st Circuit stymied the IRS in its ongoing effort to attack aggressive corporate tax shelters. In a sharply divided 2-1 panel ruling, the court determined that internal documents of Rhode Island-based Textron didn’t have to be given to the IRS because they are protected by the attorney work-product privilege. In-House Legal host, Paul D. Boynton, Esq., welcomes Attorney Brian Bixby of Burns & Levinson, to help assess the important issues in the Textron case, including the scope of the how much information companies need to divulge to the IRS and perhaps other government regulators. 18:47 Legal Talk Network Brian Bixby, burns & levinson, Confidentiality, Corporate Tax Shelters, IRS, Textron, Work-Product no no The Federal Circuit recently sided with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ruling that the USPTO did not overstep its authority in adopting new rules that some companies and patent lawyers claim will stifle innovation and fundamentally alter patent practice. Join In-House Legal host Paul D. Boynton Esq, as he welcomes Attorney James E. Hopenfeld, a partner in Ropes & Gray's Intellectual Property Group, to discuss the immediate impact of this federal ruling and how patent practices and industries could be affected in real-world practice. http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/in-house-legal/2009/04/patent-filing-rules-boosted-by-federal-court/ http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/in-house-legal/2009/04/patent-filing-rules-boosted-by-federal-court/ Tue, 7 Apr 2009 11:42:55 -0400 Patent Filing Rules Boosted by Federal Court The Federal Circuit recently sided with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ruling that the USPTO did not overstep its authority in adopting new rules that some companies and patent lawyers claim will stifle innovation and fundamentally alter patent practice. Join In-House Legal host Paul D. Boynton Esq, as he welcomes Attorney James E. Hopenfeld, a partner in Ropes & Gray's Intellectual Property Group, to discuss the immediate impact of this federal ruling and how patent practices and industries could be affected in real-world practice. 17:13 Legal Talk Network Intellectual Property, IP, James Hopenfeld, Ropes & Gray, US Patent and Trademark Office, USPTO no no Join In-House Legal, host Paul D. Boynton Esq., as he welcomes two great guests. In our first segment, Paul welcomes Jim Durham, a former in-house lawyer and veteran law firm marketing consultant to discuss his book The Essential Little Book of Great Lawyering. In the second segment, Paul welcomes Attorney Marty A. Mazzone, vice president and associate general counsel in the legal department of Fidelity Investments in Boston, to explore the discovery process. http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/in-house-legal/2009/03/the-essential-little-book-of-great-lawyering-and-the-discovery-process/ http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/in-house-legal/2009/03/the-essential-little-book-of-great-lawyering-and-the-discovery-process/ Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:04:14 -0400 The Essential Little Book of Great Lawyering and the Discovery Process Join In-House Legal, host Paul D. Boynton Esq., as he welcomes two great guests. In our first segment, Paul welcomes Jim Durham, a former in-house lawyer and veteran law firm marketing consultant to discuss his book The Essential Little Book of Great Lawyering. In the second segment, Paul welcomes Attorney Marty A. Mazzone, vice president and associate general counsel in the legal department of Fidelity Investments in Boston, to explore the discovery process. 30:13 Legal Talk Network books, Fidelity Investments, Jim Durham, Marty Mazzone, paul boynton, The Essential Little Book of Great Lawyering no no Join In-House Legal, host Paul D. Boynton Esq., as he brings two important legal topics to the table. In our first segment, Paul welcomes Maria Rodriguez, a partner with Winston & Strawn LLP in Los Angeles, to discuss the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 and how it affects employers. Paul will also talk to Richard Stout, director of the Litigation Support Division for Counsel on Call and Dennis McKinnie, executive director of Counsel on Call’s Atlanta office, about how your legal department can save money through e-discovery. http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/in-house-legal/2009/03/the-lilly-ledbetter-fair-pay-act-and-saving-through-e-discovery/ http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/in-house-legal/2009/03/the-lilly-ledbetter-fair-pay-act-and-saving-through-e-discovery/ Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:29:10 -0400 The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and Saving through E-Discovery Join In-House Legal, host Paul D. Boynton Esq., as he brings two important legal topics to the table. In our first segment, Paul welcomes Maria Rodriguez, a partner with Winston & Strawn LLP in Los Angeles, to discuss the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 and how it affects employers. Paul will also talk to Richard Stout, director of the Litigation Support Division for Counsel on Call and Dennis McKinnie, executive director of Counsel on Call’s Atlanta office, about how your legal department can save money through e-discovery. 28:28 Legal Talk Network Ledbetter, Fair Pay, E-Discovery, Obama no no Join In-House Legal, host Paul D. Boynton Esq., as he tackles two hot legal topics! In our first segment, Paul welcomes Rees Morrison, a consultant from Rees Morrison Associates, to discuss leading edge practice management tools for in-house law departments. In our second segment, Paul speaks with Jane Allen, President of Counsel on Call, who will explore the effect the economy is having on in-house departments and law firms with highlights for areas of greatest potential for cost savings. http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/in-house-legal/2009/02/practice-management-tools-for-law-departments-and-the-effect-of-the-economy/ http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/in-house-legal/2009/02/practice-management-tools-for-law-departments-and-the-effect-of-the-economy/ Tue, 24 Feb 2009 10:12:25 -0500 Practice Management Tools for In-House Law Departments and the Effect of the Economy Join In-House Legal, host Paul D. Boynton Esq., as he tackles two hot legal topics! In our first segment, Paul welcomes Rees Morrison, a consultant from Rees Morrison Associates, to discuss leading edge practice management tools for in-house law departments. In our second segment, Paul speaks with Jane Allen, President of Counsel on Call, who will explore the effect the economy is having on in-house departments and law firms with highlights for areas of greatest potential for cost savings. 24:31 Legal Talk Network Economy, Practice, Management no no At the first sniff of a claim or a lawsuit against your company, the in-house legal department must take charge of a case and not let go. Join In-House Legal, host Paul D. Boynton Esq., with trial attorney, Barry Weiner, from the law firm Ruberto, Israel & Weiner, as they discuss how to tame the litigation beast and share thoughts and insights on how in-house lawyers can effectively control their litigation budgets. http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/in-house-legal/2009/02/taming-the-litigation-beast/ http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/in-house-legal/2009/02/taming-the-litigation-beast/ Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:02:43 -0500 Taming the Litigation Beast At the first sniff of a claim or a lawsuit against your company, the in-house legal department must take charge of a case and not let go. Join In-House Legal, host Paul D. Boynton Esq., with trial attorney, Barry Weiner, from the law firm Ruberto, Israel & Weiner, as they discuss how to tame the litigation beast and share thoughts and insights on how in-house lawyers can effectively control their litigation budgets. 22:00 Legal Talk Network Litigation no no Unemployment numbers are rising as companies are shedding workers at an alarming rate. In-house lawyers are front and center to make sure their companies don’t run afoul of laws that protect workers during layoffs. Join In-House Legal, host Paul D. Boynton Esq., with guest Bret A. Cohen, an employment law specialist and partner at Mintz Levin in Boston, for insight on layoffs and lawsuits - how in-house lawyers can effectively advise their companies on this pressing issue. http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/in-house-legal/2009/01/layoffs-lawsuits/ http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/in-house-legal/2009/01/layoffs-lawsuits/ Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:09:00 -0500 Layoffs & Lawsuits Unemployment numbers are rising as companies are shedding workers at an alarming rate. In-house lawyers are front and center to make sure their companies don’t run afoul of laws that protect workers during layoffs. Join In-House Legal, host Paul D. Boynton Esq., with guest Bret A. Cohen, an employment law specialist and partner at Mintz Levin in Boston, for insight on layoffs and lawsuits - how in-house lawyers can effectively advise their companies on this pressing issue. 23:49 Legal Talk Network no no For years, in-house lawyers have struggled with keeping the lid on legal expenses. On In-House Legal, host Paul D. Boynton Esq., welcomes guests Susan Hackett, senior vice president and general counsel of the Association of Corporate Counsel and Jeffrey E. Stone partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery, to discuss the Value Challenge Initiative and the relationship in-house lawyers need to have with outside law firms to get more accountability and value from their service providers. http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/in-house-legal/2009/01/the-value-challenge-initiative/ http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/in-house-legal/2009/01/the-value-challenge-initiative/ Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:05:45 -0500 The Value Challenge Initiative For years, in-house lawyers have struggled with keeping the lid on legal expenses. On In-House Legal, host Paul D. Boynton Esq., welcomes guests Susan Hackett, senior vice president and general counsel of the Association of Corporate Counsel and Jeffrey E. Stone partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery, to discuss the Value Challenge Initiative and the relationship in-house lawyers need to have with outside law firms to get more accountability and value from their service providers. 36:18 Legal Talk Network no no