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The world is now deep enough into the current recession that it’s possible to draw some clear conclusions as to how the global outsourcing market is being affected.

Oracle's lawsuit against a former employee reveals the extensive customer data Oracle collects and uses to drive sales strategy. The case exposes how Oracle tracks deployment details, pricing, contract terms, and usage patterns to maintain informational advantage in negotiations. Companies running Oracle software should understand the implications of this data collection and take steps to level the playing field.

The benefits of "going paperless" and switching to an electronic form of alarm system and services contracts are undeniable

Earlier this week, the San Diego Union Tribune, owned by The Copley Press Inc., was ordered by a state court judge in California to pay $6.1 million in legal fees to the attorneys for a class of over 1,200 paper carriers to whom the court had earlier awarded $3.2 million in damages and another $1.75 million in interest.

In today's global marketplace, an increasing number of technology-driven companies include research and development outsourcing as part of their business practice. Some industry sectors even consider the viability of technology outsourcing as a prerequisite to any high-impact business plan.

On August 29, 2005, the Department of Justice announced that KPMG had admitted to criminal wrongdoing and agreed to pay $456 million in fines, restitution and penalties as part of an agreement to defer prosecution of the firm.

The accounting rules in the United States for software‐as‐a‐service or "SaaS" companies are fundamentally different from the rules more traditional software licensing companies are required to follow.

Market and technology changes create opportunities for companies to substantially reduce costs by negotiating or renegotiating managed services agreements and other outsourcing services agreements.

The Data Protection Act 1998 (the "Act") sets out the regulatory framework for dealing with personal data in the UK, imposing obligations on those organisations that it defines as "data controllers" (i.e., those persons who decide the purposes for which and the manner in which personal data are to be processed).

Did you know that the tech sector is expected to see a 14.2% growth rate by 2032? Whether you're a startup or an established business, leveraging these growth trends means more revenue, transactions, and important decisions.

Ensuring a viable and sustainable business case and improved business performance from the adoption of cloud computing-based services

Businesses that have been relying upon L-1 visas to procure off-shore labor to staff on-site projects in the United States should be aware that a recently enacted federal law – which becomes effective in June 2005 – will impose significant new limitations and requirements on such practices.

Outsourcing of HR services is a growing segment of business process outsourcing, powered by companies seeking more efficient, cost-effective and harmonized processes to support the administration of human resources. And there are rewards for the bottom line: outsourcing has the potential to decrease baseline costs of delivery, convert fixed costs to variable, and to reduce the need for the customer to use scarce capital on new systems to deliver HR processes.

The modern family office is more complicated than ever. There are the inevitable emotions, relationships, life situations and needs of increasingly diverse generations of family members. And then there's the growing...

Data center outsourcing presents unique contractual challenges that extend far beyond conventional IT outsourcing, requiring careful allocation of infrastructure, regulatory, and operational risks. How should customers and providers structure agreements to address dependencies on power availability, construction timelines, specialized equipment, and evolving legal requirements?

As with any business relationship, the end of an outsourcing can be a difficult time. Happy, trouble-free exits are rare.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ruled that illicit payments made by a U.S. company to foreign customs officials to reduce the company’s tax and customs burdens may, under the right circumstances, violate the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the "FCPA"). The court’s reasoning in <I>U.S. v. Kay </I>has far-reaching implications, and will force many U.S. companies to rethink and scrutinize how their marketing staffs interact with foreign&nbs

A new bill that will significantly limit the use of independent contractors to deliver commercial goods in New York is awaiting signature by Governor Andrew Cuomo. Businesses that currently treat as independent contractors some or all drivers who deliver commercial goods to their customers will have to reclassify such individuals as employees unless the drivers meet one of two tests.