InsideCounsel Magazine February 2012

Features

Experts note a moderate increase in salaries and bonuses, offer advice on how to earn more

Coaching in-house counsel helps perfect their game

By Alex Vorro

There’s no denying the effects of a coach on his pupil.

A valuable lesson from an unlikely source

By Cathleen Flahardy

When my 3-year-old sees a movie he likes, he wants to watch it again and again and again.

Guide to getting the facts from your clients

By Janice Block

John Adams once said, “Facts are stubborn things.”

This year, legal departments should fully commit to diversity

By Laurie Robinson

At the beginning of the new year, many of us set personal resolutions and goals.

Yamaha and Merck win high-profile bellwether trials

By Ashley Post

Corporate defendants' bellwether victories can predict or resolve similar cases

Chanel seizes rogue websites' domain names

By Steven Seidenberg

Controversial tactic against IP-infringing sites is proving successful

NLRB shortens the union election time frame

By Mary Swanton

Board generates controversy by revising rules with only two votes

Citigroup-SEC settlement rejected

By Steven Andersen

Pending appeal could affect business and regulators alike

Widespread drug shortages spur FDA policy revisions

By Melissa Maleske

Agency responds to executive order with new rules for drug makers

AMC Entertainment GC Kevin Connor stays grounded in a glamorous field

By Julie Beck

When Kevin Connor describes what made him want to become a lawyer, he doesn’t talk about money, ambition or even the glory of winning cases.

Incorporation in Delaware is insufficient to create proper venue

By Alex Vorro

A recent Federal Circuit ruling has created some leeway for companies looking to challenge the choice of venue in patent cases.
Preemptive strike against class certification leads to case dismissal

By Michael Kozubek

The 6th Circuit decision in Pilgrim v. Universal Health Card in November 2011 provides good precedent for challenging multistate plaintiffs’ class certification in a consumer protection case early in the proceeding.
First American v. Edwards could reshape class action litigation

By Adele Nicholas

When Denise Edwards bought a house in Cleveland in 2006, California-based First American Financial Corp. provided the title insurance.
Roundup: 1st, 2nd, 4th and 7th Circuits

By Julie Beck

Pep Boys legal team helps the homeless

By Cathleen Flahardy

Having a formal pro bono program in place—complete with a large legal department, chairs and co-chairs of a pro bono committee, and official pro bono projects—isn’t always necessary to make a difference or be lauded for the effort.

Extended version: Widespread drug shortages spur FDA policy revisions

By Melissa Maleske

Agency responds to executive order with new rules for drug makers
Companies offer valuable long-term incentives

By Ashley Post

Companies continue to offer traditional incentives, such as deferred cash plans, stock options and restricted stock
Effective communication for in-house counsel

By Alex Vorro

Communication is an area in which many people feel insecure and could use some help.
Video: The ins and outs of executive coaching

By Alex Vorro

Executive coach Glenn Turner discusses the benefits of executive coaching for in-house legal professionals