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• Prosecutors Are Getting In-House Lawyers' Attention
• Blackwater Ex-GC Tells All (Fictionally)
• Big Law Salaries: Let's Talk About Value
• From the Experts: Secret Agents Causing FCPA Violations
• Diversity Digest: Cracks in the Glass Ceiling
• Verizon Backs Samsung in Fight Against Apple Injunction Bid
• When Everyone's a Publisher, It's Time for 'IP Law 101'
• Help, My Lawyer is a Dominatrix!
• Who Represents America's Biggest Companies? 2011 Report
• From the Experts: SSL Hacked!
• From the Experts: Read the Fine Print Before You Tweet
• Moves: They Might be Giants
• 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
• Best Legal Department 2011 Video: Wellpoint

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Prosecutors Are Getting In-House Lawyers' Attention	Top
Even without convictions, several high-profile prosecutions of in-house counsel are giving law departments plenty to ponder.
Blackwater Ex-GC Tells All (Fictionally)	Top
Andrew Howell, under indictment, writes a novel whose story line and characters seem to track his own life, career, and concerns.
Big Law Salaries: Let's Talk About Value	Top
The Financial Times's general counsel talks about law firm rate and salary assumptions?and how they aren't being addressed.
From the Experts: Secret Agents Causing FCPA Violations	Top
If your company has ever obtained official documents in Nigeria, 'touts' have likely paid cash to government officials on your behalf. And with or without your knowledge, touts may have caused your company to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
Diversity Digest: Cracks in the Glass Ceiling	Top
Women haven't advanced as far in the legal profession as some had hoped, but many individuals have success stories to tell.
Verizon Backs Samsung in Fight Against Apple Injunction Bid	Top
Verizon Wireless came to Samsung's aid in its defense against a preliminary injunction bid by Apple Inc. in a patent suit pending in federal district court. Verizon's amicus brief argues that the injunction would harm Verizon and consumers.
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.
Help, My Lawyer is a Dominatrix!	Top
A prominent lawyer in the New York State Attorney General's Office was recently suspended for doing work as a dominatrix. Is your company prepared to deal with the legal and publicity implications of employees' behavior outside the office?
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.
From the Experts: SSL Hacked!	Top
The extensive hacking of SSL in 2011 proved that the enterprise can't rely on encrypted communications, but corporate counsel are in a strong position to champion a fix.
From the Experts: Read the Fine Print Before You Tweet	Top
With the boundaries between the personal and professional realms now blurred, the question of "personal privacy" vs. "company policy" is inevitably encountered. And with the arrival of Google+, those boundaries promise to become all the more hazy.
Moves: They Might be Giants	Top
New Save the Redwoods general counsel goes from small-firm lawyer to in-house counsel at a nonprofit that has been protecting redwood trees from deforestation and development since 1918.
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.
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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