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Thursday, August 4, 2011

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Google's Chief Legal Officer Lashes Out Online Top
Some bloggers and pundits are billing David Drummond's blog post about tech patents as part of a 'clash of the titans,' while others are calling it a poor attempt at a pity party. Did Drummond make his case, or did he make a huge misstep?
 
Royal Dutch Shell Admits Liability in U.K. Court for Niger Oil Spill Top
A subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc has accepted its liability and conceded to the jurisdiction of the U.K. High Court in the country's first Nigerian oil spill case.
 
Hefner Husband Settles with SEC Over Playboy Stock Trades Top
William Marovitz, the son-in-law of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, this week entered into a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission in an insider-trading lawsuit.
 
New York State's New Rules for Out-of-State In-House Lawyers Top
New York State may be ahead of the pack when it comes to issuing same-sex marriage licenses, but until recently it was considered something of a backwater for out-of-state lawyers seeking in-house work. Now, New York has adopted rules permitting out-of-state lawyers to perform legal work for an employer.
 
Accused Chinese Infringers Face Trial in the United States Top
U.S. District Judge Josephine Tucker in Los Angeles has ruled that three Chinese companies will have to defend themselves in U.S. courts against a copyright infringement case brought by a California software company.
 
MPAA, Munger Tolles Win Injunction Against Upstart Movie Streaming Site Zediva Top
Los Angeles federal district court judge John Walter granted a motion by the MPAA members for a preliminary injunction shutting down movie site Zediva, pending a final judgment in the MPAA's copyright infringement suit against the company.
 
Got Your Stump Speech, Your Smile, Your . . . IP Lawyer? Top
Should former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin have saved a seat on her bus for an intellectual property lawyer? You betcha!
 
The 2011 GC Compensation Survey Top
If last year's CorpCounsel GC Compensation Survey showed the aftereffects (the hangover, if you will), of the deepest trough of the recession, this year's results show that chief legal officers made steady gains and recovered some momentum.
 
Jeff Kindler's Journey from GC to Pfizer CEO to Corporate Outcast Top
Former trial lawyer Jeff Kindler's resume includes stints as a Supreme Court clerk, star litigator, in-house lawyer at GE, GC for McDonald's, and eventually CEO of Pfizer. But from that high perch, he fell far and landed with a painful thud.
 
From the Experts: Corporate Compliance Twenty Years Later Top
A former U.S. Deputy Attorney General and author of the McNulty Memo, Paul McNulty revisits the corporate compliance guidelines released by the U.S. Sentencing Commission in 1991.
 
From the Experts: Getting It All Together Top
Electronic discovery crises are inevitable, which means law departments should start working ASAP with IT to develop a robust information-governance strategy.
 
Andrew Kline Joins Go Daddy as Deputy General Counsel for Global Policy Top
Powerhouse domain registrar Go Daddy has brought former White House lawyer Andrew Kline into the private sector as its first-ever deputy GC for global policy, a sign of the company's growing presence on Capitol Hill.
 
New ACC GC James A. Merklinger Touts the Value of Association Top
As the new general counsel for the Association of Corporate Counsel, James A. Merklinger will continue to extol the benefits of membership, albeit from a higher perch at the world's largest organization for in-house counsel.
 
Ex-Rendell GC Named Top Lawyer of Philadelphia Housing Agency Top
The embattled Philadelphia Housing Authority has named Barbara Adams, an attorney with an extensive background in affordable housing projects and former Gov. Edward G. Rendell's GC, as its incoming general counsel.
 
Freddie Mac GC Robert E. Bostrom Headed to SNR Denton Top
Robert E. Bostrom, general counsel of much-maligned Freddie Mac, is leaving July 29 to become partner and co-head of the financial-institutions sector at SNR Denton.
 
Moves: Anne-Sophie Le Lay Revs Up as GC for Renault Top
French vehicle manufacturer Renault has appointed Anne-Sophie Le Lay as its new general counsel.
 
Best Legal Department 2011 Video: Wellpoint Top
CorpCounsel.com reporter Shannon Green talks to general counsel John Cannon from Best Legal Department 2011 Finalist Wellpoint.
 

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