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• IP: Don’t let intellectual property be the deal breaker

  By Robert Lands  |  May 22, 2012

  In today's economic climate, mergers and acquisitions are rarer than they once were, and a deal can falter if the target company has not properly dealt with its intellectual property assets. But for companies with the right offering and the right IP, the opportunities still exist.

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  Facebook users sue company for $15 billion

  By Cathleen Flahardy  |  May 21, 2012

  It’s been a week of ups and downs—mostly ups—for Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.

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  8 notable GCs in the news

  By Alanna Byrne  |  May 18, 2012

  Tracking some of the most-significant quotes from general counsel in the mainstream media

• Technology: Liability dangers raised by social media

  By Terence Connor  |  May 18, 2012

  Employers, imagine that your employees’ use of Facebook and Twitter is akin to being at the controls of a forklift.

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  6 of the strangest lawsuits making headlines

  By Alanna Byrne  |  May 16, 2012

  The following lawsuits exemplify the lighter, and sometimes bizarre, side of the legal world.

• IP: Opportunities to interact with (and educate) the USPTO

  By Paul Craane  |  May 15, 2012

  Ask any patent attorney to list the most important tools used to advance applications during examination, and they likely will include the examiner interview.

• IP: Examining the risks associated with corporate social media use

  By Marcella Ballard, Deborah Feinblum  |  May 8, 2012

  Companies and their employees must be aware of the laws governing copyrights and trademarks

• Navigating risk inside the cloud

  By Jason Ray  |  May 7, 2012

  Companies are quick to incorporate cloud computing into their business functions, and with all the benefits the cloud offers, it's easy to understand why.

• Inside Experts: Striking a balance between censoring your employees and protecting your company’s brand online

  By Eric Esperne  |  May 4, 2012

  My son was born at the end of the Millennial generation. He is 11 years old and owns an iPod and a MacBook Pro.

• 11 tips for crafting a social media policy

  By Adam Cohen  |  May 1, 2012

  Social media is taking the world by storm, and for businesses, this means their employees are using Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and a host of other social media services.