Vendor Pitfalls in Negotiating Large Multi-Year Contracts – or How to Lose a Million Dollar Contract: A veteran of several decades of vendor negotiations for law firm online and print contracts, law librarian Elaine Billingslea Dockens’ thoughtful, detailed and illustrative pathfinder is an asset to all engaged parties whose goal is to obtain a contract that is appropriately balanced, in cost and content, to meet the specific organizational requirements.
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Daily Archives: June 21, 2009
New on LLRX.com: Marketing Yourself with Webinars
Marketing Yourself with Webinars – Attorney Wells H. Anderson recommends presenting periodic webinars as an effective, direct and efficient technique to attract new clients and professionals who refer business to you. Continue Reading
FTC Proposed Guidelines to Monitor Blogs For Commerical Claims and Payments
Federal Trade Commission, 16 C.F.R. Part 255 Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising…”In order to limit its potential liability, the advertiser should ensure that the advertising service provides guidance and training to its bloggers concerning the need to ensure that statements they make are truthful and substantiated. The advertiser should also… Continue Reading
New on LLRX.com: Review of HTC Magic (G2) vs iPhone 3G (and 3G S)
Review of HTC Magic (G2) vs iPhone 3G (and 3G S): Techie expert extraordinaire Nicholas Moline compares the upcoming T-Mobile G2 (HTC Magic) with the iPhone 3G, which has the new iPhone 3.0 Software. Nick ran detailed and thorough tests of each Smartphone’s usability and functionality, and he highlights the respective range of features, including… Continue Reading
Study Clarifies Whether Duration of Sick Leave Critical to Impact on Unemployment in 22 Countries
Paid Sick Days Don’t Cause Unemployment, June 2009, John Schmitt, Hye Jin Rho, Alison Earle, and Jody Heymann. Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) Critics of legislation requiring employers to provide paid sick days frequently argue that these measures will lead to job loss and raise the national unemployment rate. However, this issue brief… Continue Reading
DOT Announces Guidance on High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Program
“On April 16, 2009, President Obama, together with Vice President Biden and Secretary of Transportation LaHood, announced a new vision for developing high-speed rail in America. They called for a collaborative effort among the Federal Government, States, railroads, and other key stakeholders to help transform Americas transportation system through a national network of high-speed rail… Continue Reading
Trafficking in Persons Report 2009
“The ninth annual Trafficking in Persons Report [download each section or complete report] sheds light on the faces of modern-day slavery and on new facets of this global problem. The human trafficking phenomenon affects virtually every country, including the United States. In acknowledging Americas own struggle with modern-day slavery and slavery-related practices, we offer partnership.… Continue Reading
President Obama Discusses New Consumer Financial Protection Agency
Weekly Address, June 20, 2009: President Obama Highlights Tough New Consumer Protections: “…one of the most important proposals is a new oversight agency called the Consumer Financial Protection Agency [proposed in the White House Financial Regulatory Reform Plan]. Its charged with just one job: looking out for the interests of ordinary Americans in the financial… Continue Reading
FHFA Releases Research Paper – A Brief Examination of Previous House Price Declines
A Brief Examination of Previous House Price Declines, June 2009: “This Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) research paper examines previous house price downturns across Census Divisions, states, and localities in the United States. The paper is part of FHFAs ongoing effort to enhance public understanding of the nations housing finance system. The paper was prepared… Continue Reading
OECD Economic Survey of Italy 2009
Economic Survey of Italy 2009: “Italy is facing a difficult period. The economy is in a sharp recession, mainly because of external developments linked to the global financial crisis, and there is great uncertainty about the strength and timing of the recovery. Despite a relatively healthy banking system Italy seems particularly sensitive to both the… Continue Reading
Google Book Search Settlement Continues to Generate Controversy
TIME: “In a complex settlement agreement, which took three years to hammer out and spans 135 pages excluding attachments, Google will be allowed to show up to 20% of the books’ text online at no charge to Web surfers. But the part of the settlement that deals with so-called orphan books which refers to… Continue Reading
