InsideCounsel Magazine January 2012

8 ways SOX changed corporate governance

By Melissa Maleske

Experts weigh in on SOX 10 years after it became law

Mothers Against Drunk Driving's message hits home

By Cathleen Flahardy

A few years ago, my husband and I left our convenient life in the city and headed eight miles west, to the suburbs. It was a tough decision.

In-house counsel must tailor their work to best serve their clients

By Stephen Kaplan

In a recent article for this publication, in order to take the first step in defining value, I stated that being risk-averse in nature, in-house attorneys may default to a large firm to ensure they do not subject themselves to Monday morning quarterbacking by their clients and other lawyers.

The blurry lines of negotiation ethics: when "puffing" becomes misrepresentation

By Brian Martin

Assume that you are conducting negotiations on a supply contract with a customer. You and your business partner are engaged with your in-house counterpart and her business partner.

Tackling international trade secret cases

By Ashley Post

Logistics and perseverance are key to prevailing against foreign companies.

Congress takes steps to shut down rogue websites

By Steven Seidenberg

Two bills could give valuable new tools to trademark owners

Does SOX protect whistleblowers who steal confidential information?

By Mary Swanton

Firing a thieving employee could be deemed retaliation.

Lessons from the Penn State scandal

By Steven Andersen

Concealing employee misdeeds could result in big consequences.

SEC issues guidance on cybersecurity disclosure

By Melissa Maleske

Agency may be setting the stage for enforcement actions

British court provides clarity on joint interest privilege

By Melissa Maleske

Court develops five-part test

The challenges of collecting data outside the U.S.

By Alex Vorro

EU, China, Brazil and others have different privacy restrictions

John Ansbach, CLO of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, finds reward in challenging work

By Cathleen Flahardy

Boy, 10, pinned between two vehicles after drunken driver slams into row of parked cars later dies in hospital.

Food labeling requirements result in dismissal of consumer fraud suit

By Michael Kozubek

In a clear victory for food companies, the 7th Circuit emphatically rejected a consumer’s attempt to use state law to charge fraud in the nutrition labeling and marketing of cereal bars that she alleged contained an inferior form of fiber.

Divided panel overturns award to worker who claimed retaliation

By Mary Swanton

In a series of recent decisions, the Supreme Court affirmed the importance of protecting employees against retaliation for filing harassment or discrimination complaints.

Court throws out FCC’s indecency fine against CBS again

By Ashley Post

Nine-sixteenths of a second has haunted CBS Corp. for nearly eight years. But a recent 3rd Circuit decision may have temporarily put the broadcast company at ease.

Roundup: 1st, 4th, 5th and 9th Circuits

By Alex Vorro

In Anderson v. Hannaford Bros. Co., the 1st Circuit addressed the issue of whether data breach claimants have suffered legally cognizable damages.

IRS's inaction on granting tax exemption status has non-profit news organizations worried

By Bruce D. Collins

The IRS is stuck in a rut of its own making, and it appears Congress will have to come to the rescue.

In-house career changes

By Shirley Li

The Thomson Reuters Foundation offers pro bono work to international in-house lawyers

By Ashley Post

In June 2010, the Thomson Reuters Foundation, the charitable arm of news and information provider Thomson Reuters, founded TrustLaw, a program designed to spread pro bono work to lawyers around the world by connecting them with international, nongovernmental organizations and social entrepreneurs.

How to protect your trade secrets in facilities abroad

By Ashley Post

Companies must put reasonable measures in place to maintain secrecy

Stiff sanctions

By Alex Vorro

Violating international data privacy laws can land companies and counsel in serious hot water

Extended version: The global IP battlefield

By Steven Andersen

The stakes are higher than ever in international IP disputes

A decade of SOX

By Melissa Maleske

A timeline overview of the most important events related to SOX