InsideCounsel Magazine February 2010
Features
Mind the Gap: Generation Y Attorneys Enter the Workplace
Despite Baby Boomers' misgivings, Generation Y lawyers start to shake up the in-house bar.
Features
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A Matter of Time: Part One in a Two-Part Series on Alternative Fee Arrangements
Part I: As alternative fees proliferate, the in-house bar confronts the death of the billable hour.
Profile
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Policy Prevailer
In his starring role as NBC Universal's GC, Rick Cotton garners the spotlight protecting the network's assets.
Litigation
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Freedom to Search: Google and Others Launch Free Online Legal Research Tools
Free online research resources are poised to challenge the Westlaw and Lexis oligarchy.
IP
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Market Mayhem: Sale of Gray Market Goods Heads to the Supreme Court
Costco v. Omega puts the sale of gray market goods to the test.
Labor
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OSHA's Offensive: Labor Secretary Solis Pledges More Inspections, Fines
Aggressive enforcement replaces agency's conciliatory approach to workplace safety violations.
Technology
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Virtual Views: The Pros and Cons of Virtual Data Rooms
VDRs make due diligence document reviews easier for M&A bidders, but some drawbacks remain.
Regulatory
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Audit America: In-House Counsel Prepare for Section 409A Review
Payroll, as well as compensation practices and procedures, come under scrutiny.
Global
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Tale of Two Cases: Chinese Courts Will Proceed Cautiously With Anti-Monopoly Law
Courts address abuse of dominance trend as it emerges out of China's Anti-Monopoly Law.
Corporate Crime
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Full Force: Financial Fraud Task Force Given Broader Mandate
New team spreads a wider net for financial fraud enforcement.
From The Editor
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Meeting in the Middle
As a Gen X-er, I found Gen Y workers difficult to adjust to--and eventually learned a meet-in-the-middle approach seemed to have to best result.
Inside Perspective
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Your Last Job
Setting yourself on the right path is critical to achieving career satisfaction.
Circuits
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2nd Circuit OKs Broad Subpoena Power for EEOC Probes
Agency power to subpoena nationwide records boosted.
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3rd Circuit Clarifies Rules for Retaining Counsel for Targeted Employees
Ruling makes it tougher to lawyer up in traditional way
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Circuit Split Over Independent Contractors Deepens
Rehabilitation law applied to both employees and independent contractors.
Career Talk
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ACC Honors Royal Bank of Canada General Counsel
"I'm convinced in my gut that our management of external spending is driven by relationships with law firms."
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In-House Career Changes
GC Appointments, In-House Moves, Awards and Law Firm News.
Inside Non-Profits
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Charitable Charge: Credit Card Companies Cash in on Your Contributions to Charity
Credit card companies cash in on your contributions to charity.
Driving Diversity
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Losing Out
Preferred providers lists may erect barriers to retaining diverse outside counsel.
Paying It Forward
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Proactive Partners
Aetna's legal department wins praise for teaming up on varied pro bono projects.
Online Exclusive
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Protecting America's Workers Act Would Give OSHA New Ammunition Against Employers
The new, aggressive stance of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) would get an added boost if Congress passes a key piece of pending legislation.
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A Gen Y Guide to Getting--and Keeping--a Legal Job
Experts dish on the best ways young lawyers can invest in their careers today.
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Controlling Legal Spend With AFAs: A Beginner's Guide
AOL's Jeff Novak simplifies alternative fee arrangements.
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Tick Tock: Dealing with Resum? End Dates
It's 2010. If your resum? end date is 2009 (or earlier), read this now.
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Friend or Foe? Social Networking and E-Discovery
There's a new disrupter in electronic discovery: social networking on sites such as Facebook.
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