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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
FTC brings in a ringer to run Google antitrust investigation

By Alex Vorro | April 27, 2012

Perhaps Google Inc. should be on watch. The Federal Trade Commission announced yesterday that it hired Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison Partner Beth Wilkinson to lead its antitrust investigation into whether Google has taken advantage of its prominence in web search advertising.
New non-profit aims to protect IP while helping business and innovation flourish

By Brad Smith | March 1, 2012

CREATe fosters dialogue about IP issues
Companies agree to app privacy rules

By Cathleen Flahardy | February 24, 2012

A recent settlement, reached between California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris and six companies, may change the way app makers handle personal data as well as the way app users download their apps.
The global IP battlefield

By Steven Andersen | January 1, 2012

The stakes are higher than ever in international IP disputes
Extended version: The global IP battlefield

By Steven Andersen | January 1, 2012

The stakes are higher than ever in international IP disputes
7 most significant career stories of 2011

By Ashley Post | December 29, 2011

The top job-related news of the year
Mobile device makers wage antitrust wars

By Ashley Post | November 16, 2011

These days, patent disputes among technology companies are common, particularly among those that create handheld devices. But smartphone and tablet makers are increasingly trying to conquer their rivals in another way: by accusing competitors of violating antitrust laws.
IP: A reasonable royalty for patent infringement

By Eric Lobenfeld | October 25, 2011

Responding to increasingly large damages awards based on expert advice grounded more in speculation than fact, the Federal Circuit finally rejected the so-called “25 percent rule,” a rule of thumb used in calculating a reasonable royalty.
Israeli tech company sues Microsoft for unfair competition

By Ashley Post | October 21, 2011

A small Israeli technology company has slapped Microsoft Corp. with an antitrust suit alleging the world’s biggest software company isn’t playing fair in the computer operating systems and software markets.