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Baker & McKenzie
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Baker & McKenzie advises clients on sourcing transactions and issues worldwide, through 70 offices in 38 countries and centers of excellence on three continents. As pioneers in the global practice of law, in a firm of many nationalities, we are uniquely sensitive to differences in culture, language, and business relationships, as well as the increasingly complex privacy, tax, and other legal requirements that affect sourcing globally. |
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Featured Content from Baker & McKenzie
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- UK: Lord Mandelson waters down controversial Clause 17 of the Digital Economy Bill
In our Client Alert of November 2009 we reported on the Digital Economy Bill proposed by the UK Government which, among other things, contained controversial provisions relating to online copyright infringement. In particular, we commented on the powers given to the Secretary of State in Clause 17, which would enable changes to be made to the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (ie UK copyright law) by way of a statutory instrument "for the purpose of reducing the infringement of copyright by means of the internet."
- Umbrellas for Clouds: Applying Outsourcing Risk Mitigation Strategies to SaaS Transactions
The compliance and risk management tools developed for outsourcing, including supplier due diligence, compliance risk assessments and standard contractual terms and conditions, are tools that should be used when considering a SaaS solution. This article seeks to identify the risks that may not be adequately addressed today under traditional procurement processes for software licenses and provides suggestions for addressing those risks using the tools that have evolved in the outsourcing space.
- Limiting Risks from Troubled Providers: Thoughts on the Satyam Financial Scandal
Satyam Computer Services Ltd., the Indian outsourcing giant, is at the center of an accounting fraud scandal that some are calling 'India's Enron.' Customers are asking their lawyers to review their outsourcing contracts to minimize their exposure to the service providers.
- Outsourcing Amid Economic Upheaval - Take Another Look at the Contract
This commentary reviews some typical terms that might now be invoked for the sake of efficiency and savings. Although there are differences among contracts and outsourced functions, many of the provisions discussed below are common in contracts with both domestic and offshore suppliers of outsourced services.
- Renegotiation Amid Economic Upheaval
Companies outsource in order to save money. Never has the pressure to save money and conserve cash been greater, so companies examine existing outsourcing contracts and relationships, searching for additional savings. This commentary examines ways to achieve additional savings while preserving stable relationships and good performance.
- Webcast: Disaster Recovery and the
Expanding Legal Compliance Landscape
What are the legal reasons why you need a DR plan in place? Although there is not a single comprehensive state or federal law obligating companies to implement a DR program there is a patchwork of industry specific law, general common law, personally identifiable information law and preservation of evidence law that come into play.
- Webcast: Compliant Sourcing for the Extended Enterprise
Learn what the top compliant issues facing the extended enterprise are today. Learn how enterprises are dealing with these issues and the emerging standards related to the allocation of compliance responsibilties.
- Alternative to "Scorched Earth"
The differences between collaborative and adversarial relationships begin with the attitudes and philosophy during selection of an outsourcing supplier.
This article offers a number of themes and principles that we have found help to build better working relationships more expeditiously, with less friction, acrimony and expense.
- LEGALBYTES™ - February 2010: Privacy in China
There have been some notable recent developments in the protection of privacy rights in China. This advisory explores them and their implications.
- More Issues of LEGALBYTES™
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