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Right(haven) Is Wrong, Rules Judge Top
A controversial copyright enforcer suffers what could be a major federal court setback on fair use when the judge ruled in a nonprofit's favor. But it also signs up an influential new partner.
 
She Asked, Counsel Told: Case Against Glaxo Attorney Is Dismissed Top
Judge accepts advice-of-counsel defense in the criminal case against Glaxo in-house lawyer Lauren Stevens and dismisses case. But prosecutors can seek another indictment.
 
Lips Unsealed: Third Circuit Ruling on Privilege Worries Defense Bar Top
Executives beware. The Third Circuit rules that a CEO's statements to outside counsel during an internal probe weren't privileged, because the court held that the law firm was representing the company, not the CEO.
 
Kasowitz's Suit for $7.1 Million 'Success Fee' Is Rejected Top
The attempt by Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman to collect a "success fee" of $7.1 million from a onetime client has been rebuffed by a state judge in Manhattan.
 
Labor Pains Top
There is a perfect storm of workplace litigation swirling around general counsel. Employees are suing like never before. Worrying that employment litigation will devour the lion's share of corporate legal resources, companies are pinning their hopes on the high court.
 
Chin Decides Google Books Settlement Would 'Go Too Far' Top
Google's attempt to build the world's biggest digital library was sidetracked March 22 as a federal judge rejected a settlement between the Internet giant and authors and publishers who sued for copyright infringement.
 
Manhattan Federal Judge Kimba Wood Calls Record Companies' Request for $75 Trillion in Damages 'Absurd' in Lime Wire Copyright Case Top
Willkie Farr, counsel to Lime Wire, urged the judge to reject the record companies' argument that they should be awarded damages for each instance of infringement. With thousands of users and millions of downloads, Lime Wire's liability could have been staggering. Instead, she held, damages should be limited to one award per work.
 
Unfinished Business: Microsoft GC Says It's Time for Lawyers to Do More Top
Microsoft general counsel Brad Smith says that a century and a half after the legal profession failed former slave Dred Scott, it needs to do more to represent all Americans.
 
Mandate for Growth Top
The health care law creates new challenges for insurers — and even more work for their already-slammed in-house counsel. Here's an inside peek at how they're getting ready to tackle it.
 
Do Good, Sure, But Do It Right — Nonprofit Board Service: a 'Head's Up' Checklist Top
There are a couple things you need to know about nonprofits on your way in to serve.
 
Eureka! Discovering (and Using) Social Media in Litigation Top
Social media content can be powerful evidence, but there are challenges in collecting and preserving it.
 
Playboy Picks Up Top Lawyer From Penthouse, While Penthouse Puts Its Stuff On the Market Top
Owners of adult publications Playboy and Penthouse were busy on the legal front, as the former hired a new general counsel and the latter announced plans to move forward with an initial public offering.
 
General Counsel Profile: Adam Tachner Top
Atheros Communications' GC has been in wireless since before wireless was cool.
 
JPMorgan Chase Names Matthew Biben General Counsel/Home Lending, Senior Legal Adviser Top
That's right, you can bank on this move! Matthew Biben will join JPMorgan Chase on March 14 as general counsel of home lending and senior legal adviser for the firm.
 
Lawyer Loses License For Advising Clients to Break Into Foreclosed Homes Top
The State Bar of California has removed the law license of Michael T. Pines, a lawyer who garnered substantial media coverage for advising clients to break into their foreclosed homes.
 
ACC Taps Veta Richardson as New President, CEO Top
EXCLUSIVE: Veta Richardson tells CorpCounsel.com it's time 'to take things to the next level' as the Association of Corporate Counsel announces that it's hired the current head of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association to succeed outgoing president Fred Krebs.
 
Who's Afraid of the Bribery Act? Top
Andrew Legg, a senior litigation partner in the London office of Mayer Brown, stopped by to answer questions about the new U.K. law that has been called the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act on steroids. While general counsel on both sides of the pond may be nervous, Legg calmly explained how the two laws differ, and what companies can do to protect themselves. See also: "Banding Against Bribery" by Sue Reisinger in the March issue of Corporate Counsel.
 

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