InsideCounsel Magazine October 2011
Features
7 transformative leaders in the legal profession
Women of influence discuss how they've mentored and advanced women lawyers.
From The Editor
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How to be a good mentor
Guidance among women lawyers is especially critical.
Inside Perspective
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It's time to raise the bar on diversity issues
General counsel must give men and women equal potential for career development.
Driving Diversity
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Are you keeping your unconscious gender biases in check?
Women lawyers say gender is a big barrier when it comes to networking and career advancement.
Litigation
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Companies pursue profits through plaintiff recovery lawsuits
Tactic can generate significant revenue, but pitfalls abound.
IP
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Case weakens hot news doctrine
Circuit court ruling is a big victory for companies that aggregate information online.
Labor
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Legislators, EEOC scrutinize employment ads
Agencies reviewing employers that exclude unemployed job applicants.
Corporate Crime
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DOJ cracks down on offshore banking
Swiss bankers indicted for helping U.S. clients hide billions from the IRS.
Regulatory
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U.S. and China strengthen antitrust cooperation efforts
Competition authorities sign a formal agreement to bring greater transparency.
Global
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ECJ's trademark infringement ruling affects online operators
Court considers liabilities in keyword advertising in L'Oreal v. eBay.
Technology
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How spoliation standards affect corporations filing sanctions
Learn the proper response when opposing counsel destroys electronic data.
Profile
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Mary Ann Hynes paves the way
The first-ever woman GC of a Fortune 500 company discusses her career and the importance of mentoring.
Circuits
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Employer gets partial victory under CFAA
6th Circuit says union's denial-of-service campaign was illegal under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.
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Court says pension plan change didn't violate ADEA or ERISA
10th Circuit says employer appropriately handled transition from traditional pension plan to cash balance plan.
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Court shelves SEC's Dodd-Frank proxy access rule
D.C. Circuit decision makes it unlikely that proxy access will be in place next year.
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Roundup: 2nd, 7th, 8th and 11th Circuits
Securities Act claims to have more stringent pleading standards; Racial bias in class actions defined; Monopoly claims must have price-based proof; FLSA plaintiffs may not always recover attorney fees.
Inside Non-Profits
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Non-profits welcome women
Women lawyers are seeing equal opportunity in the non-profit sector.
Career Talk
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Kaplan wins First Chair awards
Company's legal team and in-house counsel take home three honors.
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In-house career changes
GC career moves.
Paying It Forward
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GE partners with Dress for Success
Legal department helps the non-profit with legal services and career-development projects.
Online Exclusive
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5 key components of a social media policy
How to create clear rules for employees about online postings.
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Mary Ann Hynes sets the standard
First-ever Fortune 500 woman GC expands her efforts to advance women in law.
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