The Concerns of Counsel
In-house counsel are called upon to blend legal expertise with business acumen, and here are there stories.
November 2010
Assigning Value
Companies are increasingly asking: Am I getting enough for my IP or paying too much for someone else's? Local lawyers weigh in on when to patent, when to buy, and when to sue.
April 2010
Working It Out
Until the storm abates, a lot of under-capitalized companies will be looking for a turnaround lawyer.
February 2010
"White Collar" or Just "Crime"?
A recent University of St. Thomas event reunites convicts, prosecutors, and sentencers.
January 2010
Avocation to Vocation?
As in home restoration so in environmental law, says Sue Steinwall.
December 2009
Executive Compensation Counsel
Local companies are creating compensation packages that encourage executives to create shareholder value and long-term sustainability for their companies.
November 2009
When Twitter Attacks
What's the best strategy to discourage attacks against your brand?
November 2009
Billable Hour Alternatives
As companies watch their balance sheets more closely, local lawyers say their clients are hesitant to pay high hourly fees.
October 2009
Legal LEED
Recently, a handful of attorneys in the Twin Cities have achieved LEED-professional accreditation. They say it will help them and their clients.
October 2009
West Stages Dillinger-Frechette Courtroom Drama
The verdicts may have stayed the same, but trials and lawyering have changed "dramatically" in the past 75 years.
September 2009
A Trademark Win in China
ADC Telecommunications won a recent ruling in China that may make it easier for companies to enforce intellectual property rights in the country.
April 2009
Defending Stem Cells
Mark Ellinger of Minneapolis law firm Fish & Richardson talks about the intellectual property value of stem cells and the biosciences industry.
April 2009
Pitch Protection
Companies that routinely pitch creative ideas to prospective clients often face the problem of others pilfering their intellectual property
April 2009
Climate Challenge
How a new partnership between the government and law firm looks to jumpstart environmentalism in-house.
February 2009
Green Energy
As Minnesota’s alternative and renewable energy industry grows, local law firms will need to do the same.
February 2009
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