Sentences with phrase «new legal operations»

When implementing a new legal operations system, we have one final piece of advice.

In terms of scope, most new legal operations teams will focus first on outside counsel because that is where the majority of the legal spend resides.

He points to the relatively new legal operations section within the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) as a «good indication we are in the beginning of the middle» in terms of law departments ascending the CounselLink Legal Department Maturity Model.

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Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

That means day - to - day legal operations will fall on the shoulders of the new General Counsel, who the company plans to hire externally, the report said.

Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: (1) worldwide economic, political, and capital markets conditions and other factors beyond the Company's control, including natural and other disasters or climate change affecting the operations of the Company or its customers and suppliers; (2) the Company's credit ratings and its cost of capital; (3) competitive conditions and customer preferences; (4) foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates; (5) the timing and market acceptance of new product offerings; (6) the availability and cost of purchased components, compounds, raw materials and energy (including oil and natural gas and their derivatives) due to shortages, increased demand or supply interruptions (including those caused by natural and other disasters and other events); (7) the impact of acquisitions, strategic alliances, divestitures, and other unusual events resulting from portfolio management actions and other evolving business strategies, and possible organizational restructuring; (8) generating fewer productivity improvements than estimated; (9) unanticipated problems or delays with the phased implementation of a global enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, or security breaches and other disruptions to the Company's information technology infrastructure; (10) financial market risks that may affect the Company's funding obligations under defined benefit pension and postretirement plans; and (11) legal proceedings, including significant developments that could occur in the legal and regulatory proceedings described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017, and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10 - Q (the «Reports»).

The embattled political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica announced yesterday that it would cease most operations and file for bankruptcy amid growing legal and political scrutiny of its business practices and work for Donald J. Trump's presidential campaign, the New York Times reported.

Similarly, the Trump White House is mired in investigations circling the activities of Trump's motley, amateurish campaign crew — Donald Trump Jr. and Carter Page and George Papadopoulos and Michael Flynn and Jared Kushner would have been nowhere near the center of a normal presidential operation — and those investigations are discouraging new staffers from joining the administration because they don't want the hefty legal fees of getting caught in the Russia investigation or whatever scandal may erupt next.

Monitoring employment law requirements in all states where GFI has employees, managing state legal notices in Namely, working with director of operations and general counsel to ensure overall compliance, and ensuring all state filing requirements are met for new employees.

In conjunction with the release of the new legal and compliance dataset, DiscoverOrg is hosting a free «Selling to Legal» panel discussion and dinner with legal operations executives from leading companies on January 30th during Legalweek New Yonew legal and compliance dataset, DiscoverOrg is hosting a free «Selling to Legal» panel discussion and dinner with legal operations executives from leading companies on January 30th during Legalweek New legal and compliance dataset, DiscoverOrg is hosting a free «Selling to Legal» panel discussion and dinner with legal operations executives from leading companies on January 30th during Legalweek New Legal» panel discussion and dinner with legal operations executives from leading companies on January 30th during Legalweek New legal operations executives from leading companies on January 30th during Legalweek New YoNew York.

The measure, backed by Sen. John Bonacic, comes as lawmakers are also considering legislation that would legalize daily fantasy sports betting operations in New York after a legal challenge by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman led to the companies like DraftKings and FanDuel suspending operations in New York.

The NYPD will review the circumstances under which it forces people from their homes using New York City's nuisance - abatement law, a legal weapon that has been used for decades to shut down drug dens, brothels and other criminal operations, officials said.

ALBANY — A quintet of lawyers for daily fantasy sports sites spent more than three hours Tuesday insisting their operations in New York are legal, and answering questions from legislators who are considering laws that would clarify their legality.

A quintet of lawyers for daily fantasy sports sites spent more than three hours today insisting their operations in New York are legal, and answering questions from legislators who are considering laws that would clarify their legality.

Even before New York officials got sensible and went with the legal route to expand casino operations, they were basing their financial expectations on rosy projections.

The trick is making sure the water is safe, legal, and economically feasible to move to fields, say two groups of scientists studying what's called «produced water» from oil and gas operations in New Mexico and Colorado.

An annual two - day training program in January that provides high - level overviews in the areas of legal, HR, finance, operations, academics, and governance for new schools, new employees, and authorizers.

But without a legal framework for its operation in many markets, Audi says it will adopt a step - by - step approach to the introduction of its new autonomous driving tech.

Risks and uncertainties include without limitation the effect of competitive and economic factors, and the Company's reaction to those factors, on consumer and business buying decisions with respect to the Company's products; continued competitive pressures in the marketplace; the ability of the Company to deliver to the marketplace and stimulate customer demand for new programs, products, and technological innovations on a timely basis; the effect that product introductions and transitions, changes in product pricing or mix, and / or increases in component costs could have on the Company's gross margin; the inventory risk associated with the Company's need to order or commit to order product components in advance of customer orders; the continued availability on acceptable terms, or at all, of certain components and services essential to the Company's business currently obtained by the Company from sole or limited sources; the effect that the Company's dependency on manufacturing and logistics services provided by third parties may have on the quality, quantity or cost of products manufactured or services rendered; risks associated with the Company's international operations; the Company's reliance on third - party intellectual property and digital content; the potential impact of a finding that the Company has infringed on the intellectual property rights of others; the Company's dependency on the performance of distributors, carriers and other resellers of the Company's products; the effect that product and service quality problems could have on the Company's sales and operating profits; the continued service and availability of key executives and employees; war, terrorism, public health issues, natural disasters, and other circumstances that could disrupt supply, delivery, or demand of products; and unfavorable results of other legal proceedings.

He will assist our teams from legal, sales, technology, and operations in opening up new accounts and in negotiations with existing retailers, and will help all our divisions around the world to work in a unified fashion with our common retailers.

Angkasa Pura's head of corporate and legal affairs, Agus Haryadi, said, however, the operation of the new terminal was awaiting final commissioning for Garuda Indonesia as well as a permit from the Transportation Ministry.

Dr. Habib Mohamed Abdullah, Managing Partner of Middle East Alliance Legal Consultancy (MELF), here talks to Lawyer Monthly about the prospects of further M&A operations in UAE, the obstacles between here and then, and the progress in legislation that is creating new opportunities in this innovating and business developing nation.

LAS VEGAS: Nearly three - quarters of legal operations leaders are lawyers who have successfully transformed their skillset and 59 per cent are held by women, a new study into the role has revealed.

Nearly three - quarters of legal operations leaders are lawyers who have successfully transformed their skillset and 59 per cent are held by women, a new study into the role has revealed.

Leading the firm's Los Angeles office and west coast operations is partner John F. Stephens, one of the foremost attorneys in fields including data privacy, digital marketing, new media, and entertainment law, and a prominent member of the broader California legal community.

Fee - setting is influenced by: (1) the economic marketplace for experienced lawyers; (2) the pay provided to new law school graduates; (3) the cost of operation, consisting of overhead expenses and the built - in cost of maintaining a legal staff and adequate facilities; and (4) public responsiveness to cost - effectiveness.

One of these is the expectation the graduates will work for a couple of years before they go on a big OE (overseas experience), says Davis, who is director of engineering and head of the New Zealand operations for the company, which provides software for the legal industry.

New York business law, also known as commercial law, is the legal area which governs the operations of business and commercial activities.

Our financial regulatory advice to financial institutions has spanned a wide range of subjects, including the chartering of new banking institutions and their subsidiaries; charter conversions; conversions to BHC; FHC elections; the expansion of regulated banking and non-banking activities through acquisitions and de novo expansion; broker - dealer registration and material changes in business operations; the treatment of new financial products under regulatory capital requirements; and legal risks in cross-border payment and securities settlement systems.

New York - based law firm Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman is preparing to send legal work to Nashville, where the firm's business operations center...

New Hampshire business law, also known as commercial law, is the legal area which governs the operations of business and commercial activities.

The Society is making significant adjustments throughout its operations, in preparation for a new model of legal services regulation in Nova Scotia.

The lawyer who gives advice in this area will find an array of legal and procedural principle — none of which is assisted by the inscrutable s 31F (6) of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (in operation in the new Family Court as of 22 April).

«Efforts go back more than a decade to create a formal national legal operations group,» says Mr. Flaherty, noting the notion isn't new, but progress has been gradual.

Headquartered in Silicon Valley, with business operations in New York, Atlanta, London, and Sydney, Intapp offers a unique combination of legal industry expertise, technical innovation, consumer - friendly design and customer - focused business philosophy.

Practical Law Company has more than 750 employees, with principal operations in London and New York, and will be part of the Legal business of Thomson Reuters.

He currently serves as the Acting Legal Officer for the BC Civil Resolution Tribunal, a new, fully online tribunal that will begin operations in 2014.

One benchmark: the Association of Corporate Counsel last month launched a new section for legal operations professionals, the folks — many of them not lawyers (but not non-lawyers)-- who help general counsel bring creative and business - minded practices to the management of law departments.

What are some of the specific considerations legal firms and legal operations teams have to bear in mind about new technologies?

In January, Bloomberg BNA hired Casey Sullivan, a legal journalist who formerly worked for Thomson Reuters and the Los Angeles Daily Journal, to head its editorial operation for this new site.

Legal and funeral???? A new family law operation will also open in London late this year.

When your firm discovers that it may benefit from new legal technology, a gentle push from within to determine your goals, plan for implementation, and test the product with a diverse group of users will accelerate your firm's operations and send you hurtling past your competition.

As our good friend Mark Cohen has explained in reference to the collaborative era for law firms, the 21st Century Legal Professional embraces and seeks opportunities to collaborate with old and new knowledge, tools and thinkers in the realms of data, design, operations and strategy.

IT as a Service (ITaaS) is the new direction that is transforming how legal firms view their IT infrastructure, IT operations, and IT staff.

a global legal technology firm, in announcing a new offering of comprehensive managed services to help clients cost - effectively streamline legal operations and gain full value of their AdvoLogix platforms.

Ms Barrett - Vane, whose role involves overseeing the introduction of new technology within legal operations at Royal Mail, managing group legal budget and running all panel reviews, outlined the benefits of adopting an e-billing solution within the department in 2015.

AdvoLogix, a leading provider of cloud - based law practice and legal matter management solutions, has joined OmniVere, a global legal technology firm, in announcing a new offering of comprehensive managed services to help clients cost - effectively streamline legal operations and gain full value of their AdvoLogix platforms.

A new LexisNexis CounselLink study conducted in partnership with the Corporate Legal Operations Consortium (CLOC), indicates corporate legal operations professionals rank financial metrics as most important to the legal departLegal Operations Consortium (CLOC), indicates corporate legal operations professionals rank financial metrics as most important to the legal departlegal operations professionals rank financial metrics as most important to the legal departlegal department.

Rocket Matter, continuing to rapidly expand its operations as a provider of web - based legal software, has moved into a new, larger corporate headquarters.

If partners are more involved in the operation of the firm, that makes them more exposed to the shifting sands of the legal profession as they become more accountable for keeping clients on board or finding new talent.