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• Is FINRA Set to Be the Big New Regulator on the Block?
• Corporate Boards are Increasingly Concerned About Managing Risk
• Patent Law's Passage Spurs Flood of New Complaints
• From the Experts: Inside Job
• FDA Defends Graphic Labels against Cigarette Companies' Lawsuit
• 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
• How Public Perception Drives the Resolution of High-Profile Cases
• Amazon Surrenders on California Tax Law, But Still Fights Nationally
• From the Experts: To Appeal or Not to Appeal, That is the Question
• Making Your Privacy Policy Comprehensive and Comprehensible
• 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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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 authority to provide more scrutiny for Wall Street's investment advisers.
Corporate Boards are Increasingly Concerned About Managing Risk	Top
Accounting and consulting organization BDO is preparing to release a new survey of public company boards of directors, which shows that boards are now counting risk management as their top concern.
Patent Law's Passage Spurs Flood of New Complaints	Top
Nonpracticing entities are rushing to file multidefendant patent infringement suits before President Obama signs patent reform legislation into law, and many of their targets are Silicon Valley companies.
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.
FDA Defends Graphic Labels against Cigarette Companies' Lawsuit	Top
Responding to a lawsuit filed by five of the nation's largest cigarette manufacturers, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is trying to block any delay to new regulations requiring graphic warning labels on cigarette packages.
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.
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.
Amazon Surrenders on California Tax Law, But Still Fights Nationally	Top
In the escalating war over online-shopping sales taxes, Amazon is fielding a big army and wielding big guns. But with a new compromise deal Amazon has cut with California, it's not entirely clear which side has scored the strategic victory.
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.
Making Your Privacy Policy Comprehensive and Comprehensible	Top
Most businesses collect and use personal information every day, and make privacy promises while doing so. Unfortunately, the FTC has found that most corporate privacy policies are "incomprehensible," and that "consumers typically do not read, let alone understand" these privacy disclosures.
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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