• Love Hurts

  By Keith Ecker

  Because Americans spend more time at the office than practically any other place, coworkers are bound to forge close relationships. And often, these friendships can blossom into something more. According to a 2003 American Management Association survey, 12 percent of managers admitted to dating a subordinate. These are the relationships...

• Getting on Board

  By Staff Writer

  It's easy to describe Sarbanes-Oxley as the worst thing that has happened to companies in the history of regulation. Reams of reports and white papers have been written about the potential risks in-house counsel face under SOX. But SOX hasn't been all bad news for general counsel. As recently as...

Profile

• Sound Choices

  By Staff Writer

  Steinway's GC fine-tunes his role as both general counsel and CFO.

Litigation

• Divulging Data

  By Mary Swanton

  Government requests for customer information create liabilities.

IP

• On the Block

  By Steven Seidenberg

  Ocean Tomo brokers first-ever IP auction.

Labor

• Color Codes

  By Mary Swanton

  New EEOC guidelines explain subtle forms of discrimination.

Technology

• The Meta Monster

  By Keith Ecker

  Hidden data in e-documents trips up GCs.

Regulatory

• Abramoff's Curse

  By Michael T. Burr

  Propsed lobbying laws increase scrutiny of political activities.

Global

• Unfair Pricing

  By Julius Melnitzer

  Ford Canada's minority shareholders sued Ford for using an unfair internal transfer-pricing system to dilute Ford Canada's value.

In Review

• Bottoms Up

  By Keith Ecker

  Patient brewing pays off in Glenlivet's special edition Scotch.

From The Editor

• Taking Control

  By Staff Writer

  The way for firms to differentiate themselves from the pack is by improving customer service and reducing legal fees.

Inside Perspective

• IP Protectors

  By Staff Writer

  Patents take center stage in business litigation and the global business environment.

Circuits

• Utah Joins Porn Fight

  By Staff Writer

  The Free Speech Coalitions brought suit against the Utah Child Protection Registry seeking to enjoin enforcement.

• Latina Janitors File Class Action

  By Staff Writer

  Eight Latina women have filed a class action civil rights suit against ABM Industries Inc. alleging years of sexual harassment.

• Ford Retirees Fight New Benefits Plan

  By Staff Writer

  Ford and the UAW have been in talks for years about how to settle health benefit problems in light of dropping sales and closing plants.

• Nine West Settles Origin Bias Suit

  By Staff Writer

  Nine West Footwear Corp. and Jones Apparel Group Inc. reached a $600,000 settlement with the EEOC ending a 2004 suit accusing the shoe companies of sexual harassment, national origin discrimination and retaliation.

• Supreme Court Evaluates Civil RICO's Scope

  By Staff Writer

  The Supreme Court heard oral arguments that could expand the reach of civil RICO to companies that knowingly employ illegal immigrants.

• Decision in 'Friends' Lawsuit Reins in Harassment Claims

  By Staff Writer

  The California Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of the employer where a free flow of ideas--however crude--is essential to the job can be held to a different standard.

• Court Orders Employer Not to Comply with Immigration Law

  By Staff Writer

  Pending Title VII case puts immigration inquiries on hold.

• Small Town Attracts High Stakes IP Case

  By Staff Writer

  Plaintiffs flock to Marshall, Texas courtrooms.

Inside Non-Profits

• The Colbert Factor

  By Bruce D. Collins

  Reaction to C-SPAN video of Stephen Colbert reveals the 'truthiness' about copyrights.

Blog Review

• Patently O

  By Keith Ecker

  For most people, a hobby is a way to indulge in an activity unrelated to their jobs. But Dennis Crouch is not one of these people.

Survey

• A Better Partnership

  By Staff Writer

  The 17th Annual Survey of General Counsel reveals the flaws in the GC-law firm relationship.