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Consulting engineering and marketing have become complementary disciplines within firms. This reality is aptly illustrated in the experience of TouchTunes Music Corp. The firm, which markets the world's first digital downloading jukeboxes, transformed its sales department into a process-oriented unit that coordinated a series of sales/marketing tactic-bolstered organizational strategies between apparently disparate departments such as engineering, marketing and accounting. This coordination was made possible through the use of project management techniques.

VGA teaches PC/AT table manners The controversy over differences between IBM Corp.'s PS/2 machines and earlier systems obscures an important fact: Most PS/2 features will be available in PC/AT-compatible machines. […]

DON TENNANT'S COMMENTARY regarding the Linux community's 'Handicapped Thinking' [QuickLink 49904] is a valid observation of a segment of that world. I respectfully take exception, however, to the notion that […]

Presents information on several U.S. law firms that have been involved in pro bono death penalty work. Information on the Georgia Appellate Practice and Educational Resource Center; Details of the case of John Paul Penry who was scheduled to be executed in November 2000; Appeal for Paul Erickson's conviction by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.

Stationery marketing panel discussion focus The following panel discussion is based on a seminar on stationery department merchandising sponsored by Drug Store News and a sister publication, Discount Store News, [...]

Presents an update on corporate deals and lawsuits in the U.S. as of May 2002. Bankruptcy filing of Global Crossing Limited; Information on the federal suit filed against the Bank of America Corp.; Details on the federal antitrust suit filed by AOL Time Warner Inc. against Microsoft Corp.

Provides information on merger deals and lawsuits in the U.S. as of April 2002. Acquisition of AT & T Broadband by Comcast Corp.; Sale of USA Networks' entertainment division to Vivendi International; Patent infringement lawsuit filed by Intel Corp. against Broadcom Corp.

Provides information on several merger deals and lawsuits and in the U.S. as of November 2001. Agreement of Devon Energy Corp. to purchase Mitchell Energy & Development Corp.; Acquisition of Provident Mutual Life Insurance Co. by Nationwide Financial Services Inc.; Details of a price-fixing suit filed against Warner Music Group and Universal Music Group.

Presents news on corporate deals and suits in the U.S. as of October 2001. Online deal with the National Football League's Internet rights; Acquisition of Dime Bancorp by Washington Mutual Inc; Details on a deal regarding a plan of Cendant Corp. to acquire Galileo International Inc.

Presents an update on several deals in the U.S. as of August 2001. Details on the initial public offering of Kraft Foods Inc. on June 13; Acquisition of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company's pharmaceutical line by Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; Partnership of America Online Inc. with Legend Holdings Limited.

Presents information on lawsuits filed in the U.S. as of July 2001. Lawsuit filed by Winstar Communications Inc., against one its its creditors, Lucent Technologies Inc.; Information on the class action lawsuit filed by consumer groups against Barr Laboratories Inc. and AstraZeneca PLC; Details on the class action lawsuit filed by Harish Bharti on behalf of three named plaintiffs, against McDonald's Corp.

Focuses on the deals of several business enterprises in the U.S. as of May 2001. Tyco International Ltd.; Shell Oil Co.; Interpublic Group of Cos. Inc.

Features several lawyers involved in the technology industry. Lynne Durbin from Adhesives Research Inc.; Douglas Batt, former technology counsel for Reebok International Ltd.; Samarat Khichi from YOUpowered Inc.

Profiles several general counsels from several companies, including National Broadcasting Company Inc. (NBC) and EMI Group plc. Richard Cotton of NBC; NBC senior vice president Susan Weiner; Susan Feingold of EMI.

Presents information on the law firms involved in business mergers in the U.S. Davis Polk & Wardwell; Dewey Ballantine; Cravath, Swaine & Moore.

Presents information on several corporate lawsuits in the U.S. Intel Corp. v. Broadcom Corp.; Republic New York Securities Corp.; Igen International v. Roche Group.

Reveals the lawyers involved in some merger and acquisition deals as of February 2002. Lawyers involved in the merger of Phillips Petroleum Co. and Conoco Inc.; Lawyers involved in the plan of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. to acquire P & O Princess Cruises plc; Lawyers involved in the plan of BNP Paribas to buy United California Bank from UFJ Holdings Incorporated.

Focuses on the effect of the reduction of lateral hiring of law firms on the recruiter-client relationship. Information on the contingency fee for a single associate or partner; Remarks from Duane, Morris & Heckscher chief executive officer Sheldon Bonovitz; Importance of reviewing the number of placements a recruiter claims to have made.

Presents news briefs on corporate deals and suits as of August 2001. Plan of Citigroup Inc. to acquire Grupo Financiero Banamex-Accival SA; Suit filed by consumer groups against Barr Laboratories, Inc. and AstraZeneca PLC.

Lists the officers and legal counsels of acquired companies and acquirors as of July 2001. General Electric Co.; Johnson & Johnson; Alza Corp.

Reports on the mergers of several corporations in the United States and Europe as of June 6, 2001. Acquisition of American General Corp. by the American International Group (AIG) Inc.; Reasons of Prudential plc investors for selling their shares to AIG; Details of the Soci é t é Europ é ene des Satellites S.A.'s acquisition of the satellite unit of General Electric Company.

Discusses several lawsuits in North America as of June 2001. Details of Pacific Gas and Electric Company's corporate bankruptcy; Complaints filed by United States lumber companies against Canada and certain Canadian companies; Compensatory damages sought by CP Kelco ApS from Pharmacia Corporation.

Presents news briefs on appointment and recruitment of lawyers in the U.S. as of April 2001. Lawyer hired by ABN AMRO Bank NV to be the global head of legal compliance of the bank; Appointed senior vice president and general counsel of America Online; Lawyer recruited by Tomen Agro Inc. to be its assistant general counsel.

The article reports on the program proposed by Ron Roberts, a county supervisor and Dan McAllister, a treasurer-tax collector of San Diego to help boost business activity in California. According to them, they are expanding a 2005 initiative that calls for increasing the amount of funds deposited into local banks where most of the county's $5.3 billion is now kept. Several participants in the funds pool include public school and community college districts.

Provides information on the Web-based solution used by the Debevoise & Plimpton law firm in New York to teach its clients the correct pronunciation of the firm's name. Information on how to access the web link that teaches the correct pronunciation; Reason for the selection of Debevoise bankruptcy partner Richard Hahn to do the voice over for the correct pronunciation.

Reports on the title clearing agency proposed by Owen Pell, a litigation partner at New York's White & Case law firm that would provide a place for art owners to register works of art, particularly if they are of questionable provenance. Major advantage of Pell's proposal, according to Attorney Charles Goldstein.

Discusses the effort of corporate lawyer Thomas Roberts to save TWA Airlines LLC from bankruptcy filings. Background on Roberts' involvement with the deal; Information on how he applied section 363 of the U.S. bankruptcy code to the situation; Challenge faced by Roberts in obtaining regulatory approval for the bankruptcy.

Reports on the agreement of author Fay Weldon and Italian jeweler Bulgari S.p.A. to write the book 'The Bulgari Connection' which mentions the name of the jeweler. Titles of books which are expected to be seen on the spring 2002 reading list.

Reports that major law firms in the U.S. are declining to handle death penalty cases. Samples of law firms that provide service to and accept cases involving death penalty; Law firms that have successfully handled death penalty cases.

Focuses on the result of the study 'The Unfinished Agenda: Woman and the Legal Profession,' conducted by the American Bar Association on the negative stereotyping being faced by women in in-house legal departments.

Presents information on the standard proposed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration on repetitive stress injuries that was overturned by the U.S. Congress in February 2002. Requirements for employers whose employees experienced ergonomic injuries; Cost of the standard; Objections of companies toward the standard.

Presents the study 'Women in Law: Making the Case' that focused on female lawschool graduates, released in February 2001 by Catalyst. Attitude of in-house women toward their advancement opportunities; Contradicting idea presented by the study; Reason for the dissatisfaction felt by in-house women.

Reports on the increase in the number mortgage-backed securitizations in the U.S. in 2001. Growth of the number of deals handled by the law firm Sidley Austin Brown & Wood; Impact of the collapse of Enron Corp. on the public perception of asset securitization.

Focuses on the electronic pronunciation tutorial introduced by the law firm Debeviose & Plimpton in its Web site. Features of the site's Say Debevoise link; Information on the in-house voices considered for the program.

Reports on the representation of SunGard Data Systems Inc. by lawyers from New York's Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider law firm in the lawsuit filed by the U.S. Justice Department to block SunGard's proposed acquisition of Comdisco Incorporated. Factor that led to the decision of Judge Ellen Huvelle in favor of SunGard; Other case in which SunGard won.

Assesses the impact of the war on terrorism on project finance projects and lawyers. Views of project finance lawyers on the implications of the war on terrorism; Nature of project finance projects; Law firms involved in project finance worldwide.

Provides information on a deal devised by plaintiffs lawyer Richard Scruggs to help his client, Sulzer Orthopedics Inc., recover from bankruptcy by lawsuit. Example of a case handled by Scurggs; Terms of the arrangement proposed by the lawyer; Opinion of other plaintiffs lawyers on the method.

Presents an update on the case of Bacardi & Company Limited and Havana Club Holding, S.A. (HCH) over U.S. rights to distribute rum under the name Havana Club. Details on the case; Information on a preliminary ruling won by HCH from the World Trade Organization.

Focuses on the increased attention of Atlanta, Georgia-based law firms toward doing business with foreign investments in North Carolina and the rest of the U.S. Southeast as of July 2001. Merger between Alston & Bird with New York's Walter, Conston, Alexander & Green; Law firms which expanded their operations to Charlotte, North Carolina; Growth of Charlotte as an international center.

Reports on the agreement of Socié té Européene des Satellites S.A. (SES) to purchase GE American Communications Inc. in 2001 in Luxembourg. Amount of the acquisition; Goal of SES; Approval of the acquisition deal.

Discusses a fraud lawsuit filed by CP Kelco ApS against Pharmacia Corporation in 2001. Establishment of Kelco by Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. and Hercules Inc.; Views of David Massengil, a defense lawyer of Kelco company, on the lawsuit; Compensatory and punitive damages demanded by Kelco to Pharmacia.

Reports that law firm Mayer, Brown & Platt has a key role in the Chicago White Sox baseball team scandal in 1919. Details of the case; Overview of the ESPN documentary about the scandal.

Focuses on the leading corporate citizens chosen by the 'Business Ethics' bimonthly publication in the United States. Factors considered by the magazine's staff; Top five corporate citizens; Companies in the top ten.

Reports on the shift in the career of lawyer Barry Mills from deputy managing partner of Debevoise & Plimpton to president of Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. Plan for his presidency at the college; Lawyers who were appointed college presidents; Educational and professional background of Mills.

Focuses on a study on the general counsel's responsiveness in the United States. Findings on legal officers; Factors affecting a counsel's responsiveness; Challenges of globalization.

Reports on the legal practice in Moscow, Russia. Impact of the failure of the Russia's capital market in 1998 on law firms; Percentage of Russian lawyers employed by U.S. firms in the city.

Presents information on the public relations campaigns of law firms Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft and Howrey Simon Arnold & White. Magazines in which Howrey's campaign was published; Director of marketing and communications at Cadwalader.

Discusses firm-to-firm move of some law firm partmers in 2001. Reason for moving; Number of lateral partners added to Holland & Knight; Number of partners Kilpatrick Stockton lost.

Presents an update on mergers and acquisitions of firms as of March 2001. Acquisition of Litton Industries Inc. by Northrop Grumman Corp.; Value of the acquisition of Trans World Airlines Inc. by American Airlines; Regulatory issues on the acquisition of Ralston Purina Co. by Nestl é SA.