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• SEC Ex-GC David Becker to be Investigated by DOJ Over Madoff Money
• Who Reps 2011: Coinstar, Inc.
• California Touts the Economic Upsides of Clean-Tech Investment
• For Oracle, Google Lawyers, a Trial by Fire
• Wilmer and Greta Van Susteren Scrap Over $214 Million Patent Bill Provision
• When Everyone's a Publisher, It's Time for 'IP Law 101'
• Denied Mark for 'Tweet,' Twitter Pecks Out Complaint
• Who Represents America's Biggest Companies? 2011 Report
• Take the ALM/Gartner Chief Legal Officer Survey
• From the Experts: Seize the Day
• From the Experts: Inside Job
• Congressional Supercommittee Picks Michael Bloomquist for GC Role
• Moves: Nicholas Eldred Goes from BBC GC to Christie's Counsel
• Wal-Mart Associate GC Joseph West Moving on to Lead MCCA
• Q&A: Incoming Recording Industry Chief Sherman Targets Piracy
• Moves: Kristin Campbell Makes Herself at Home at Hilton Worldwide
• Best Legal Department 2011 Video: Wellpoint

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SEC Ex-GC David Becker to be Investigated by DOJ Over Madoff Money	Top
David Becker, the former general counsel of the Securities and Exchange Commission, "participated personally and substantially in particular matters in which he had a personal financial interest," according to an investigator's report.
Who Reps 2011: Coinstar, Inc.	Top
If a general counsel is looking for a relationship partner who understands his needs, who could be better than one who was a GC herself? Coinstar, Inc., legal chief Don Rench enjoys just that kind of arrangement.
California Touts the Economic Upsides of Clean-Tech Investment	Top
Despite headline-grabbing debacles like Solydra's recent failure, states like California are driving public conversations about the economic benefits of financing and investment in local clean-tech power projects.
For Oracle, Google Lawyers, a Trial by Fire	Top
U.S. District Judge William Alsup has tossed a lot of curve balls at the 42 lawyers toiling away on Oracle Corp.'s giant patent suit against Google Inc. They'll probably see a few more as the case makes its way toward an October trial date.
Wilmer and Greta Van Susteren Scrap Over $214 Million Patent Bill Provision	Top
The long-awaited patent reform law signed Friday by President Obama has placed Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr in the role of political pinata thanks to a provision buried in the bill that would save the firm its share of a $214 million settlement.
When Everyone's a Publisher, It's Time for 'IP Law 101'	Top
In the era of blogging and social networking, it's not just traditional publishers that are producing editorial content. Legal departments in many industries need to brush up on the laws behind copyright infringement, defamation, and privacy.
Denied Mark for 'Tweet,' Twitter Pecks Out Complaint	Top
"Tweet" may be ubiquitous slang for the site's 140-character posts. But Twitter has struggled unsuccessfully to trademark the word. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has suspended the site's applications because other companies applied to trademark versions of the mark before Twitter did.
Who Represents America's Biggest Companies? 2011 Report	Top
Our annual look at the law firms retained by America's 100 biggest companies shows that many of the names have stayed the same, but the larger picture has changed. We also profile 4 pairs of company/counsel to see how the relationship works.
Take the ALM/Gartner Chief Legal Officer Survey	Top
In order to better understand the information technology needs of corporate legal departments, ALM, in partnership with Gartner, is conducting a survey addressing the relationship between CLOs and CIOs.
From the Experts: Seize the Day	Top
The right question for the evolving legal services industry is not "How are law firms planning to adapt?" but "Who decides what the industry will look like?" And the answer is, "The general counsel."
From the Experts: Inside Job	Top
The controversy surrounding the shuttered U.K. newspaper The News of the World offers general counsel a unique governance "teachable moment" with their board of directors.
Congressional Supercommittee Picks Michael Bloomquist for GC Role	Top
The so-called Congressional "supercommittee" is beginning its work on drafting plans for reducing the U.S. debt, and one of the first pieces of business was naming Michael Bloomquist as its general counsel.
Moves: Nicholas Eldred Goes from BBC GC to Christie's Counsel	Top
Stepping from the telly to the auction block, Nicholas Eldred is departing his general counsel post at the British Broadcasting Corporation to become group general counsel at Christie's, the international auctioneer.
Wal-Mart Associate GC Joseph West Moving on to Lead MCCA	Top
Joseph West, associate general counsel for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., is leaving his post to become president and CEO of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, effective September 12.
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.
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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