Qui Tam: A New Wave of Lawsuits
November 20, 2009
9th Circuit Allows Settling Whistleblower Defendant to Sue Third Party | www.law.com
Should a settling Whistleblower Defendant be allowed to sue a third party?
Another “Captive BPO” Acquisition by Indian Outsourcer
November 20, 2009
WNS Expands Global Presence Into Latin America | money.cnn.com
This week, with very little fanfare, WNS Global Services (NYSE: WNS) announced the launch of a new delivery center in Costa Rica. The press release focused on the center in San Jose as WNS’s “entry into Latin America” - but behind the scenes WNS has pulled-off the coveted “hat-trick” in outsourcing terms. WNS has in fact successfully “spun-off” of client owned share service center (a "Captive SSC") using a classic model for growing a BPO business.
Financial Armageddon off the table; now what?
November 19, 2009
Goldman Sachs launches $500M small-business venture | www.njbiz.com
Since we all seem to agree that financial Armageddon is off the table, and multiple iterations of TRILLIONS of dollars of current US taxpayer capital & debt has flooded the economy, we all seem to also agree the future impact of this indebtedness is unknown.We also seem to agree that US small business can take us forward and create more opportunity and jobs.
Class Actions: Standing Requirements Lowered-Katie Bar the Door!
November 18, 2009
Calif. Contact-Lens Solution Class is Certified | www.law.com
Will the number of Class Actions increase in 2010?
November 13, 2009
Federalist Society Hears Update on Pre-emption: It's a Mess | legaltimes.typepad.com
Is Federal pre-emption on its last leg, or is it just taking a breather?
Expect More to Come - Acquisition of "Captive" Client Centers by BPO Players
November 5, 2009
Cognizant buys UBS back office provider for $75 mln | www.reuters.com
Cognizant acquired UBS’ Indian Subsidiary for $75 million - the former supports UBS around the globe with Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO), Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and IT Outsourcing (ITO) and employs 2,000 people in India.As part of the deal, UBS signed a 5 year $442 million service agreement with Cognizant.This "Captive Spin-Off" Approach is tried and true approach in outsourcing and a large number of similar transactions are currently in progress around the world.
Healthcare Reform: Pay if you lose Litigation
November 4, 2009
Chambliss, Graham propose lawsuit reform as part of health care overhaul | www.ajc.com
Are frivolous lawsuits the main driver in skyrocketing healthcare costs?
Next Big Thing - Service Outsourcing In China
October 31, 2009
China Will Sustain Growth Rebound, Central Bank Says | www.bloomberg.com
The next push by the government is "Service Outsourcing" which aims to:1) Make use of the boom in white collar labor - University graduates in China ballooned from 600k per year in 1998 to more than 7.5 MM in 2009;2) Increase competitiveness and transparancy by encouraging use of third-party outsourcers for Chinese businesses and government agencies;3) Limit dependency on manufacturing to power the economy - billed as a "green initiative" but also developing a "Service Economy" of 300 MM people.
October 20, 2009
Scaling Back Justice? | councils.glgroup.com
Does the US Civil Justice allow its doors to open too easily?
Electronic Evidence Discovery: All or Nothing?
October 19, 2009
Pa. Court Weighs in on E-Discovery | www.law.com
Will EED allow unfettered access to records?
Switzerland sues Google over Street View privacy concerns
November 13, 2009
Here Come the Droids! A brief review of Verizon Wireless' new Droid line-up.
November 11, 2009
October 30, 2009
Vodafone Orange Iphone Deal Ends Two Years Exclusivity Of O2 In UK
October 5, 2009
IPhone Coma Mode puts Apple in the ICU
September 19, 2009