InsideCounsel Magazine April 2012
Features
Mentoring helps attorneys at all levels advance their careers
Programs allow seasoned lawyers to impart wisdom to the next generation
Features
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5 steps to protect against whistleblowers
GCs must improve internal policies and processes to encourage internal reports
From The Editor
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Calling all corporate lawyers
Why InsideCounsel's annual conference is especially relevant to the in-house bar
Inside Perspective
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Legal departments benefit when in-house counsel deviate from the norm
Why you shouldn't be afraid to break the mold
Driving Diversity
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A Kenyan primary school offers insight into building diversity from the bottom up
Diversity lessons come from many places, not just legal departments
Litigation
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Costa Concordia shipwreck litigation could stall
Courts likely to uphold forum-selection clause in passenger tickets
IP
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Copyright Clause case confirms Congress' control
High court verifies Congress' power to expand or revise copyright protection
Labor
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Misclassification case could end statistical evidence in class actions
Court says procedure is "fatally flawed" and inhibits due process
Corporate Crime
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The top cybercrime risks for businesses
Mobile devices, travel jeopardize sensitive information
Regulatory
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FDA releases biosimilars draft guidances
Documents are first step in expedited pathway for generic biotech drugs
Global
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EU updates data protection rules
Data Protection Regulation expands EU's jurisdiction
Technology
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Advances in document management technology
Mobility is No. 1 trend in 2012
Profile
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Alan Kreczko embraces challenges as GC of The Hartford
Kreczko went in-house after 25 years of government work
Circuits
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Firing of pregnant first-year employee ruled illegal
11th Circuit rules protection against retaliation under FMLA begins as soon as employee announces need for unpaid leave
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Employees of nonpublic companies not eligible for SOX protection
1st Circuit narrows application of SOX whistleblower protection provision
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Right to retroactively amend handbook makes arbitration clause unenforceable
When one party can escape its obligations, arbitration cannot be enforced, 5th Circuit says
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Roundup: 2nd, 4th, 6th and 7th Circuits
Class action waiver cannot block plaintiffs from pursuing claims; Internal complaints are protected activity under the FLSA; District court mishandled discovery in discrimination case; Solvent companies must pay benefits of insolvent affiliate
Inside Non-Profits
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Recent “hostile takeover” attempt on Cato Institute may not be so hostile
When non-profits issue stock, and how it applies to the Cato chronicles
Career Talk
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In-house career changes
Notable moves in the corporate legal world
Paying It Forward
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CDEL celebrates lawyers making a difference
Chicago non-profit connects seniors and disabled individuals with helpful attorneys
Online Exclusive
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Costa Concordia disaster prompts change
Cruise line industry responds with new safety rules, while maritime law experts propose further changes
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4 key elements of an enforceable arbitration clause
Consider these expert tips when forming your agreement
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Columbia Law takes an innovative approach to mentoring
Law school combines traditional mentoring models for a fresh take on student development
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