InsideCounsel Magazine September 2012
Features
The 2012 IC10 winners
If you listen closely, you can hear it—the steady rumble of new ideas within corporate legal departments.
From The Editor
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IC10 winners provide innovation motivation
2012 award recipients remind us we're capable of more
Inside Perspective
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6 steps to getting organized
Improve your operations and time management with these tips
Ethical Insights
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Ensuring attorney-client privilege in crises
Thinking ahead and forming crisis responses is key
Litigation
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A SOX provision that could blindside your company
A little-known provision criminalizes the anticipatory obstruction of justice
IP
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How Apple v. Motorola could alter patent litigation
Judge Posner's decision increases importance of damage assessments
Corporate Crime
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GSK agrees to unprecedented settlement, corporate integrity agreement
$3 billion off-label marketing settlement is the largest health care fraud settlement in U.S. history
Regulatory
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Your Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to-do list
Several health care reform deadlines are quickly approaching
Labor
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EEOC investigates coffee chain for barista beauty bias
Amidst controversy, agency denies it is seeking to extend protection to unattractive people
Global
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5 new Supreme Court of Canada copyright decisions expand user rights
Court packages five copyright decisions in one day
Technology
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Building a successful knowledge management program
Intel's program demonstrates the benefits of KM tools
Profile
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Top sports lawyer excels as GC of Brooklyn Nets, Barclays Center
Jeff Gewirtz says his job is a slam-dunk
Circuits
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No protection from retaliation for internal investigators
2nd Circuit says internal investigators aren't protected when investigations aren't linked to formal EEOC charges
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Defendants get aggressive in Texas illegal downloading suit
5th Circuit upholds sanctions against attorney in case involving a German porn movie
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Fight over state green building codes heats up
9th Circuit upholds Washington's code requiring new construction to meet increased energy conservation goals
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Roundup: 1st, 6th, 7th and Federal Circuits
Defense of Marriage Act ruled unconstitutional; To be discrimination, disability need not be the sole reason for firing; Court says shareholder suit against Sears is shameless ploy for attorney fees; Infringing on the same patent not enough to join multiple defendants in one suit
Inside Non-Profits
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A proposal to overhaul tax-exempt law
House Oversight Committee listens to law professor's ideas with an open mind
Paying It Forward
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Medtronic lawyers prioritize pro bono
Company's lawyers partner with non-profits and law firms on various projects
Online Exclusive
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Quiz: Privileged or not?
What you should do in 10 scenarios involving attorney-client privilege
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The future of knowledge management
How will KM systems evolve?
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Video: CompTIA's IC10 Award-winning matter intake innovation
With a little inspiration and a lot of hard work, the company adapted its IT ticket system into a smooth, slick, shiny new matter intake system for the legal department.
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Video: Procter & Gamble's IC10 Award-winning Legal Renewal program
The recession has hit all legal departments hard, but Procter & Gamble turned the challenge into an opportunity for change.
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