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• Google's Motorola Deal Highlights the Patent Failures of the Patent System
• August is Where Legal News Goes To Die
• Music Buyers Have Their Heads in the Cloud
• Pfizer Defends Viagra from Generic Challenge in Patent Fight with Teva
• New Blood at Federal Circuit
• Music Copyright Law Change Brings Disharmony to Musicians and Labels
• Politicians and Pundits Make Some Noise About Patent Reform
• Starting Gun Sounds at SEC Whistleblower Office
• When Law Departments are on the Business End of Labor Strikes
• From the Experts: Is That You, Terence?
• From the Experts: Brave New (Post-Mensing) World
• Q&A: Incoming Recording Industry Chief Sherman Targets Piracy
• Moves: Kristin Campbell Makes Herself at Home at Hilton Worldwide
• Drinker Biddle's Gregg Melinson Going In-House at HP
• Andrew Kline Joins Go Daddy as Deputy General Counsel for Global Policy
• New ACC GC James A. Merklinger Touts the Value of Association
• Best Legal Department 2011 Video: Wellpoint

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Google's Motorola Deal Highlights the Patent Failures of the Patent System	Top
For $12.5 billion, Google's acquisition of Motorola Mobility bought the online search giant a windfall of one the summer's hottest commodities: 17,000 tech patents. Is this how U.S. patents are supposed to work?
August is Where Legal News Goes To Die	Top
The depths of August can be a time when negative news gains little traction. From mid-August until Labor Day, we can expect a steady stream of plea bargains and settlements of class action cases that companies vowed to fight "vigorously" weeks earlier.
Music Buyers Have Their Heads in the Cloud	Top
Music fans may like the sound of storing their digital libraries on remote Web servers that allow access from any device, but the recording industry says there are still licensing issues to be worked out.
Pfizer Defends Viagra from Generic Challenge in Patent Fight with Teva	Top
After a 12-day bench trial, federal district court judge Rebecca Beach Smith ruled that Pfizer's Viagra patent was valid and enforceable until 2019, dealing a huge blow to Teva's hopes of selling its generic version by next year.
New Blood at Federal Circuit	Top
A flurry of new judges and nominees may change the playing field for patent cases at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Music Copyright Law Change Brings Disharmony to Musicians and Labels	Top
Hit songs from the late 1970s may be about to get a major legal remix, thanks to a change in copyright law. Musicians and record labels are staking out sides in a conflict that seems destined to play multiple encores in court.
Politicians and Pundits Make Some Noise About Patent Reform	Top
The President, CEOs, inventors, and others are calling for fundamental changes to the U.S. patent system. As more voices enter the fray over patent reform, many are asking what reform would look like and what it would actually accomplish.
Starting Gun Sounds at SEC Whistleblower Office	Top
As mandated by the Dodd-Frank financial overhaul law, the Securities and Exchange Commission has officially opened the doors of its new Office of the Whistleblower, a central clearinghouse for tipsters to report corporate fraud.
When Law Departments are on the Business End of Labor Strikes	Top
What should a company's law department do in a strike situation similar to Verizon's? CorpCounsel.com spoke with labor-negotiation expert W. Terrence Kilroy to discuss what in-house counsel should keep in mind when confronted with striking workers.
From the Experts: Is That You, Terence?	Top
Convicted English fraudster Terence Freeman swindled 335 investors in a Ponzi scheme that collapsed with losses of £44 million ($71 million). How did all this happen, and what lessons are there for British and American corporate regulation?
From the Experts: Brave New (Post-Mensing) World	Top
An examination of the potential legal risks brand-name manufacturers face and some concrete suggestions for proactively mitigating these risks, both now and in the future.
Q&A: Incoming Recording Industry Chief Sherman Targets Piracy	Top
In September, the Recording Industry Association of America gets a new leader, Cary Sherman, who has been the group's president for the past 10 years after serving a previous stint as its general counsel.
Moves: Kristin Campbell Makes Herself at Home at Hilton Worldwide	Top
Recently, Hilton Worldwide has moved its HQ from Beverly Hills to the suburbs of Washington, D.C.; grown exponentially in emerging markets like Saudi Arabia and China; and hired a new general counsel, Kristin Campbell.
Drinker Biddle's Gregg Melinson Going In-House at HP	Top
Drinker Biddle & Reath partner Gregg Melinson talks about his cross-country move from Pennsylvania to California, to serve as Hewlett Packard's deputy general counsel and vice president of global government affairs.
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.
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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