Corporate Tool

I've decided to consolidate my blogging at Single Speed Seattle  - which I've now expanded beyond bikes to cover what I've tried...

I've posted before about the way that many companies overreact to parody, trademark infringement and other "threats" to their...

I recently did an op-ed for USA Today, in which I argued that aggressive prosecution of corporate executives is not sound policy .  I was li...

When David Parnell - co-founder of NY-based legal recruiting firm Edward, Anthony & Steele - asked me to review his new book, " A L...

There's a whole new set of Internet generic top level domains (TLDs) coming. Not content with .com, .org and the lightly-used .biz and ...

Two articles piqued my interest today:  The first, from the Economist , weighs in on the increased sway that GCs have in the world of Sarban...

We were talking in the office the other day about memorable legal CLE panels, and how few and far between they are.  The standard is so low,...

Two instructive examples of trademark bullying this week: The first comes from, of all people, the organizers of the South By Southwes...

Being the general counsel for the largest online rater and reviewer of lawyers , I get my share of heated correspondence from lawyers.  And...

Monday night, AT&T and TMO announced their $39B merger was dead .  The only surprise was that they did it so quickly; as I've writte...

There was a terrific piece in the Washington Post at the end of last week, detailing AT&T's lobbying strategy and approach to win ...

AT&T's acquisition of T-mobile is on the rocks, and it looks like things are going to get uglier before everything settles out.  A...

OK, it sounds ridiculous, but consider: Any company of size employs a public relations staff. It's how you acquire, manage and - hopeful...

The Bizzle writes about the role of corporate counsel in occasionally having to deal with real live customer complaints. I had to chuckle;...

"Occupy Seattle", a thinly-attended offshoot of Occupy Wall Street, has been going on across the street from my office this last w...

The ABA Journal asks the question of whether female attorneys are more successful in corporate jobs than in law firms due to corporations p...

It's been a while since I've posted about trademark bullying, but Christ, it seems like it's everywhere. Proctor & Gamble i...

Several people wondered why I chose a political example for my post about negotiating with madmen. After all, conventional wisdom is that p...

Very few deals are truly "take it or leave it." And those that are require order-takers, not deal negotiators. But every now and t...

Amazon’s acquisition of Woot! this past summer marked the all-time best letter from a CEO announcing his company’s acquisition , as well as...

The beast from Menlo Shores has an insatiable appetite, gobbling up companies large and small. Notables like Peoplesoft and Sun Micro have...

Great post from Richard Russeth: " If Nordstrom's Was A Law Firm, I'd Give Them All My Business: 7 Mistakes To Avoid With Your...

Fred Wilson has a post up regarding Foursquare's recent funding round , defending the lengthy process taken by the startup. What starte...

Hewlett Packard is now experimenting with hiring in-house counsel directly out of law school . It's an unorthodox move, but makes sense ...

First of all, has it really been three months since I've posted here? Between being crazy-busy and writing elsewhere I've neglected...

I do a wide variety of things here at Avvo , from talking to angry attorneys to fetching drinks for our Friday beer gardens. Over the last ...

One pig-meat conglomerate buying another isn't typically my stock in trade, but I was intrigued by the recent news of the DOJ levying a ...

I starting riding to work about 18 months ago, right after moving from Redmond to Seattle. A fair weather rider at first, I quickly grew to...

Yes, I've known a few . . . enjoyed this brief post from What About Clients , reminding all attorneys out there to quit wringing their ...

Good post over at Venture Hacks from Scott Walker - 5 tips on getting deals closed. Here they are, with my thoughts on each: 1. Create a c...