InsideCounsel Magazine December 2012
Features
The IC Top 20: The most important news stories of 2012
A roundup of 20 headline-making stories from the past year that in-house counsel couldn’t afford to miss.
From The Editor
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Looking back at 2012: It's been a good year
The state of InsideCounsel and the corporate legal industry
Inside Perspective
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4 priorities for legal departments' profit and loss statements
How to better forecast and budget legal finances
Driving Diversity
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The times, they aren't a-changin'
The state of diversity in the legal profession today doesn’t look much different than it did in 1963.
Litigation
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How to succeed in the courtroom
Leading litigators--including those who argued on behalf of Wal-Mart and Apple--discuss skills and strategy
Labor
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ADAAA could soon protect pregnant workers
EEOC spotlights pregnancy accommodation in draft strategic plan
IP
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AIA provides new ways to challenge issued patents
Three new quasi-litigation challenge procedures are now in effect
Corporate Crime
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Most-favored-nation clauses attract antitrust scrutiny
DOJ and FTC explore potential anti-competitive effects
Global
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Mexico's anti-corruption law targets bribery in government contracting
Experts call the law a step in the right direction to solving a longstanding problem
Technology
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OSS spurs IP protection concerns
Companies must properly license open-source software to protect their assets
Circuits
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9th Circuit rejects public nuisance suit against greenhouse gas emitters
Court finds in Kivalina v. ExxonMobil that the EPA and Clean Air Act displaced the Village of Kivalina's tort case
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ADA requires reassignment as a reasonable accommodation for disabled employees
7th Circuit reverses its own precedent in EEOC v. United Airlines
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Class certification threshold lowered in data breach cases
11th Circuit decision reminds companies to protect their data
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Roundup: 2nd, 3rd, 6th and 8th Circuits
Decision clarifies misappropriation theory of insider trading; Circuit enforces EEOC subpoena in disability discrimination case; Wal-Mart didn't illegally fire employee for medical marijuana use; Adjusting workweek to cut overtime costs doesn't violate FLSA
Inside Non-Profits
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The middle ground between non-profits and for-profits
Thanks to Ben & Jerry’s, we have a new corporate form
Career Talk
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In-house career changes
Notable moves in the corporate legal world
Paying It Forward
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Clorox will expand pro bono program
Legal department has soft-launched two new initiatives that will grow next year
Online Exclusive
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What you should (and shouldn’t) ask your prospective trial lawyers
Top litigators explain what in-house counsel should focus on as they seek trial representation
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NYSE and Nasdaq propose compensation committee independence standards
Rules aim to heighten independence standards for public companies’ compensation committees
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Top 20 stories of 2012: Our readers' picks
Our readers voted online on the most important stories of the year, and this is what they chose
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The 4 best technologies to add to your legal department's toolbox
Technology has infiltrated nearly every part of the modern world, and legal departments are no exception.
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