Legal stories - Page 3

Meltwater, a media intelligence company, makes three senior appointments to lead marketing, talent acquisition, and legal roles amidst strong growth.

GEODIS strengthens management team with new appointments: Celeste Thomasson as EVP and general counsel, Pascale Dubois as EVP for corporate communications.

GEODIS strengthens management team with two executive appointments: Celeste Thomasson as EVP & GC and Pascale Dubois as EVP of Corporate Communications.

Appian has been awarded USD$2.036 billion in damages against Pegasystems Inc as the result of a jury verdict in the Circuit Court for Fairfax County, Virginia.

After a substantial ongoing feud, Amazon and Visa have agreed to settle a dispute over the credit card giant's fees.

Data breach consequences go beyond systems damage. Trust, reputation, and legal implications create the need for transparency and open communication.

The new version of Westlaw aims to assist legal practitioners in boutique firms by speeding up the often time-consuming research process.

Artificial intelligence, cloud, and security are top priorities for enterprise legal departments, says OpenText survey.

As the number of mergers and acquisitions grow, a major law firm report has explained just how technology is helping the activity along.

Looking to disrupt the kiwifruit industry, Acuris Systems employed the services of a fellow Kiwi startup's online legal marketplace.

Fuji Xerox NZ and its parent company have begun civil action against the former senior executives of the Kiwi operations.

Chapman Tripp talks about the three major legal topics most vital to startups: founder agreements, intellectual property, and contracts.

New report finds IT chiefs ill-prepared for e-discovery, risking fines, sanctions, and lost revenue amid rising litigation.

Cisco is looking to move the company into its next phase of growth, and has revealed the executive leadership team that will action this.

Now, I've had this app for a while to avoid any scary detection notifications from my internet provider for downloading music for free off the net.

A US judge has dismissed yet another claim by the Winklevoss twins and Divya Narendra that Mark Zuckerberg stole the idea for Facebook at Harvard.

Richard Hooper, former Ofcom deputy chair, challenges NZ's telco regulation approach; advises harmony among agencies and advocates for dark fibre access.

Ten IT start-ups will vie for USD $85,000 in prizes during TIG's Planet 2010 event in Auckland, with major rewards in IT and business services.

Doing business in Asia can be challenging, but with careful preparation and perseverance, it can be a rewarding venture.

Last month we wrote about investing in new ideas, in companies whose underlying asset is in the form of intellectual property.