InsideCounsel Magazine January 2009
Features
Salary Slump
Whether you're bringing home the full slab of bacon or a leaner cut, the size of your paycheck matters, and in these uncertain times knowing its potential can be beneficial.
Features
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The Offshore Option
As companies reel from the recession, legal departments consider outsourcing to cut costs.
Profile
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Sweet Success
Vivian Tseng finds a juicy career, as well as work-life balance, as the top legal executive of Welch's.
Litigation
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Left Defenseless
Decision limits affirmative defenses under the FCPA.
IP
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Design Defined
Egyptian Goddess clears the way for design patentees to enforce their rights in court.
Labor
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Balanced Benefits
New law requires coverage of mental and physical illnesses on an equal basis.
Technology
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Trials and Translation
International companies face e-discovery challenges with multilingual data.
Regulatory
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Reporting Rights
FASB's proposed standards for reporting loss contingencies have GCs up in arms.
Global
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Held Accountable
U.S.-style corporate governance is becoming the norm for Japanese business.
Corporate Crime
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Greasy Palms
In-house counsel play corporate cops in detecting and deterring corruption.
In Review
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Photo Frontier
The Nikon D90 makes a valiant effort at video recording and takes great pictures too.
From The Editor
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Service Matters
At InsideCounsel, we're focused on doing our part to provide you, our customers, with the best service possible.
Inside Perspective
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Protecting the System
U.S. lawyers should appreciate our healthy judiciary but address problems as they arise.
Circuits
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Superfund Scuffle Sparks High Court Review
Ruling drastically expands hazardous materials liability.
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No Class Relief for TILA Mortgage Rescissions
In September the 7th Circuit held that class recovery is never available for TILA rescission claims.
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Ohio Ruling Leads to Dismissal of Asbestos Suits
In October the state supreme court ruled that the nation's first medical criteria law could be applied to suits filed before the bill's passage.
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Florida High Court Rejects 'False Light' As a Cause of Action
In late October, the Florida Supreme Court ruled 4-1 that false light isn't a legitimate cause of action.
Career Talk
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Climbing the Corporate Ladder in Windy Conditions
Take risks or keep your head down? Our career advice columnist offers strategies for advancing in recessionary conditions.
Career Moves
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BitTorrent Inc. Names Edwards New GC and CFO
BitTorrent Inc. Names Edwards New GC and CFO
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Broadcom Corp. Names New GC
Broadcom Corp. Names New GC
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Orlando Health Names New GC
Orlando Health Names New GC
Inside Non-Profits
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Over Compensating
Corporate executives now face the salary scrutiny non-profits have always known.
Ethical Insights
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Know Your Client
Understanding the GC-management team relationship is critical to an ethical legal department.
Tech Talk
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The E-Discovery Plot Thickens with the Passing of FRE 502
On Sept. 19, 2008, Federal Rule of Evidence 502 passed into law with the goal of establishing uniform, nationwide standards addressing the waiver of attorney-client privilege and work product protection.
Online Exclusive
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Compensation Survey: More Numbers For Your Noggin
Expanded and additional compensation results from Hildebrandt's 2008 Law Department Survey.
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Sweet Success
Vivian Tseng, GC of Welch's and CLO of the National Grape Cooperative Inc., talks more about paving her path as a successful in-house lawyer while maintaining a work-life balance.
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Demographic Motivation
The seeds of corporate governance reform in Japan go back to the country's bank crisis of the 1990s.
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