InsideCounsel Magazine June 2011
Features
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Best Practices for Building Strong Legal Departments
Diversity, working well with others key factors for winning teams.
From The Editor
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Building Strong Legal Teams
After economic crisis, success is still attainable.
Inside Perspective
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Legal Fims Adjust to New Realities
Change is expected as a new generation steps into in-house legal roles.
Driving Diversity
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Corporate Counsel Women of Color Survey Reveals What Women Want
Data shows women of color want to be more active in their corporations.
Litigation
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Frivolous lawsuits clogging U.S. courts, stalling economic growth
The Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act proposes tort reform to deter meritless suits.
IP
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Google Loses Book Case
Court rejects settlement that would have allowed Google to make available myriad books.
Labor
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EEOC Expands "Disabled" Definition
Employers are at risk for suits as firm implements ADA Amendments Act.
Regulatory
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Accountable Care Organizations May Raise Antitrust Concerns
FTC and DOJ issue guidance on accountable care organizations' intersection with antitrust laws.
Corporate Crime
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Ex-Goldman Sachs Employee Sentenced to 97 Months for Trade Secret Theft
Experts say criminal trade secret theft cases are increasing.
Global
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Ruling Reflects Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Crackdown
Judge backs DOJ's broad interpretation in FCPA case.
Profile
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Scotts GC Vince Brockman is Perfectly Planted
Avid outdoorsman adds enthusiasm to the legal department.
Circuits
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ZIP Code Ruling Leads to Billion-Dollar Lawsuits
California Supreme Court rules that retailers cannot ask customers to provide ZIP codes when making purchases with a credit card.
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CEO Failed to Prove Attorney-Client Privilege, Court Finds
3rd Circuit ruling reminds GCs to notify employees that the company's lawyers don't represent them personally.
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Indicted Executive’s Mug Shots Are Exempt from FOIA
11th Circuit says booking photographs don't serve the public interest.
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Roundup: 4th, 7th, 8th and Federal Circuits
Oral contract found enforceable; court denies class certification; business owners liable for tax penalties; analogous art test can apply to different “fields of endeavor”.
Inside Non-Profits
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State Laws Shun Private Charities
Surprisingly, many constitutions forbid public funding of private charities.
Career Talk
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In-House Career Changes
GC Career Moves.
Paying It Forward
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Intel Builds Momentum with Pro Bono Work
The company's legal department uses skills-based volunteering to make a difference.
Online Exclusive
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Social Media Cheatsheet
With so many social media platforms available, InsideCounsel offers a quick guide to the "Big Three."
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Tablet Takeover Dominates Technology
Following the release of the iPad, tablet computers have enjoyed increased popularity, especially in the legal community.
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Upjohn’s Importance
Upjohn warning comes from a Supreme Court decision holding that privilege in conversations with corporate counsel is owned by the company, not individual employees.
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