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Entity Management and Compliance

Entity Management 101
Originally published in Corporate Secretary magazine, this comprehensive overview for managing multiple entities across multiple jurisdictions provides statistics and trends in entity management issues. You’ll learn how corporate secretaries can save time and resources with a new generation of Web-based tools. Other hands-on advice includes top ten tips for assessing entity management providers, how to make a smooth transition to a new entity management system, how to maintain control while training other users, and how to automate filing requirements and create audit trails. Read this white paper if you are responsible for keeping your entities in compliance with state requirements. Download now.

 

Your Registered Agent: Compliance Partner and First Line of Defense Against Risk
Contrary to common perceptions a commercial registered agent is your most qualified partner to help ensure jurisdictional compliance, visibility into corporate governance and streamlined litigation preparations. Read this white paper if you’re responsible for protecting your company against the many risks of non-compliance, and learn useful tips and guidance for becoming an informed purchaser of commercial registered agent services. Download now.

 

Fines, Risk, and Ruin: The Costs of Business License Mismanagement—and How to Avoid Them
Business licenses, permits and tax registrations are only as good as their expiration dates. Find out how you can implement a fully compliant program in this white paper from CT Corporation. Download now.

 

Assessing the Legislative Reform Agenda
In response to the financial crisis of 2009, federal legislators and regulatory bodies are proposing reforms that would directly impact corporations, directors and their legal counsel. CT Corporation, a leader in corporate legal compliance services, assembled a distinguished panel of experts to review three of the leading proposals against the backdrop of Delaware corporate law. Read the summary of the proceedings. Download now.

 

Litigation Support and eDiscovery

Defensibility: The Secure Approach to Electronic Discovery
Defensibility is a factor in every aspect of discovery, from early corporate document management, preservation of evidence, spoliation, to standards for admissibility. It can often dictate the ultimate success or failure of a lawsuit. This white paper integrates case law, federal rules and industry expertise to provide a set of best practices to manage this critical issue. Download now.

 

The Potential for Commoditizing Electronic Discovery
Small and mid sized law firms with cases that involve relatively low document volumes can benefit from taking a commoditized approach to eDiscovery. They can achieve efficiencies of scale and be assured that ESI has been collected in a forensically sound manner by outsourcing to service providers. Service providers that specialize in the required technology offer standardized processes and templates and fixed, predictable pricing. Ideal processes for commoditizing are data collection and data processing. This frees law firms to properly search and cull the ESI. Read this white paper for key criteria when evaluating ESI collection and processing service providers. Download now.

 

Cutting Through Multi-Million Document Litigation:
A Case Study in Evaluating Document Review Options and Database Technology
The Enron case was among the first of mega-sized cases that are quickly becoming the norm. Law firms managing multi-party litigation with millions of documents to review need to find effective solutions that won't tax their personnel and technology infrastructure beyond their capacities. Using the experience of three law firms that handled the fidelity and crime insurance claims pertaining to the Enron case, this white paper provides a case study for evaluating document review options and determining the right database technology choice. Download now.

 

Due Diligence

Transparency, Governance and Visibility: Minimize Lending Risk with Web-Based Lien Portfolio Management
In pursuit of safer lending, banks are scrutinizing risk across their organizations. An emerging best practice, Integrated Risk Management (IRM), offers promise. Existing Web Portfolio technology can help banks bring IRM values into their loan operations and servicing functions. This white paper demonstrates how. Download now.

 

Managing Risk with Advanced Due Diligence
Today’s volatile economic conditions demand that lenders take extra measures beyond routine due diligence to protect themselves from losses. These additional steps help reveal hidden threats such as tax liens, judgments, pending litigation and improperly indexed UCC financing statements. Read this white paper to learn the seven essential areas to include in your due diligence plan, and practical tips to help ensure accurate results. Download now.

 

Law Department Management

Best Practices for Managing Outside Counsel
With these nine best practices, corporate law departments can achieve strategic, cost-effective utilization of outside counsel, while increasing valuable internal core competencies. Get a handle on the corporate law department’s highest cost areas — maintaining litigation budgets, improving matter management, and controlling eDiscovery costs. Download now.

 

Embracing and Leveraging Technology While Maintaining Legal Compliance
This white paper reviews the technological changes that have helped define new compliance, legal and regulatory issues. But, while technology has made certain legal workflows faster and simpler, it’s also raised new risks. Download now.

 

The Intersection of Law and Technology
The new era of electronic communications has created unique challenges that strike at the core of legal practice. Important questions in the areas of electronic filing, electronic service of process, email discovery, e-storage, and e-security remain to be answered. Read this thought-provoking white paper to consider the implications for your practice. Download now.

 

Compliant Legal E-Billing
Legal professionals in the U.K. who use electronic invoicing systems must comply with the U.K.’s two standards that govern legal e-billing — the international LEDES standards and the U.K.’s domestic Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs regulations (HMRC). This white paper discusses the advantages of the LEDES XML 2.0 and 2.1 formats for meeting the HMRC requirements over earlier LEDES formats. It shows examples of mapping LEDES XML fields to specific HMRC requirements, and describes how online legal e-billing systems can automate compliance. Read this white paper to learn how to implement a compliant legal e-billing system in the U.K. Download now.

 

Trademarks Management

Searching to Safeguard: The Importance of Proper Trademark Clearance and Protection Practices
Failing to fully clear your product or service names can be extremely expensive. Without expert trademark clearance practices, companies risk litigation, paying damages, or even losing their investment in new or lucrative product lines. Using real-world case examples, this white paper illustrates the most cost effective routes to avoid these risks. Learn how trademark search experts can help you keep your brands protected and your costs in line. Download now.

 

The Basics of Global Brand Protection
Trademark search and watch services are crucial for expansion into foreign markets. If you’re not prepared to protect your brands, you’re putting some of your most valuable corporate assets at risk. This white paper details the essential steps to avoid brand dilution, lower profits and costly legal battles overseas. You’ll also learn how trademark search and watch services can help mitigate the risk of financial loss while reducing costs. Read this white paper if you’re responsible for protecting the value of your brands internationally. Download now.

 

Protecting Your Brand in a Brand-New Domain Name Marketplace
The upcoming availability of customized, top-level domains creates trademark risks for all companies. It also presents the opportunity to gain first-mover advantage in an emerging Internet marketing environment. This white paper describes the opportunities and pitfalls ahead and what you can do now to prepare for them. Download now.