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• Reemployment Conflicts Arise Between Veterans and Businesses
• FDIC Fights 'Too Big to Fail' With Bank 'Living Wills'
• FTC, CFPB Sorting Out Respective Roles in Reducing Financial Fraud
• U.K. Survey Finds CEOs Make More Outside Counsel Decisions
• Judge Knocks Out Dodd-Frank Retaliation Case Against TradingScreen
• What Effects Will the America Invents Act Have on U.S. Patent Law?
• HTC Ramps UP Patent Claims Against Apple, Thanks to Google's IP
• Is FINRA Set to Be the Big New Regulator on the Block?
• How Public Perception Drives the Resolution of High-Profile Cases
• From the Experts: Inside Job
• From the Experts: To Appeal or Not to Appeal, That is the Question
• 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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Reemployment Conflicts Arise Between Veterans and Businesses	Top
When U.S. military personnel return to civilian life from overseas deployment, they are supposed to be able to start up those same jobs again, but economic and legal factors don't always provide a clear path for that to occur.
FDIC Fights 'Too Big to Fail' With Bank 'Living Wills'	Top
Three years after the collapse of Lehman Brothers, what safeguards have been put in place to avoid the next "too big to fail" failure? The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation provided some answers this week with its new "living will" rules.
FTC, CFPB Sorting Out Respective Roles in Reducing Financial Fraud	Top
Seven weeks after the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau opened its doors with a mandate to police the consumer financial marketplace, the FTC shows no signs of backing off its own overlapping jurisdiction over financial fraud.
U.K. Survey Finds CEOs Make More Outside Counsel Decisions	Top
Law firms' efforts to woo the general counsel might be misplaced, according to a new survey by the Managing Partners Forum.
Judge Knocks Out Dodd-Frank Retaliation Case Against TradingScreen	Top
In the first case to test the anti-whistleblower retaliation provisions in the Dodd-Frank Act, a Manhattan federal district court judge dismissed a suit against TradingScreen Inc. that claimed the company violated securities laws and retaliated against a former employee. The ruling clarifies how whistleblowers must report accusations in order to merit protection under Dodd-Frank.
What Effects Will the America Invents Act Have on U.S. Patent Law?	Top
After years of criticism regarding the state of U.S. patent law, the Senate passed the America Invents Act, which is being called the most sweeping patent reform in half a century. But many IP experts are taking a wait-and-see approach.
HTC Ramps UP Patent Claims Against Apple, Thanks to Google's IP	Top
HTC's lawyers amended and filed new complaints against Apple before the U.S. International Trade Commission, all of which allege that Apple's most popular products infringe on HTC patents relating to mobile technology. The new allegations relate to nine patents HTC recently obtained from Google.
Is FINRA Set to Be the Big New Regulator on the Block?	Top
As the three-year anniversary of the Lehman Brothers collapse approaches, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority is asking for the job of providing more scrutiny for Wall Street's investment advisers.
How Public Perception Drives the Resolution of High-Profile Cases	Top
Two recent cases filed by the U.S. government are being fought as much in the court of public opinion as in courts of law. In-house counsel and their advisors should be watching closely, since both cases should offer insight into the importance of effective communication in legal matters where public perception and public policy concerns play a role.
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.
From the Experts: To Appeal or Not to Appeal, That is the Question	Top
When handed an adverse patent application decision, the cost, time, and likelihood of success become the basic considerations for deciding whether to appeal the examiner's decision. Given there are already 20,000 undecided appeals hanging in limbo with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the decision to appeal must be made strategically.
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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