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• In-House Views of SEC Regulation, Enforcement, and Reform
• Re-thinking the Role of the General Counsel in the Corporation
• Six Flags GC Lance Balk's In-House Fun House
• FTC Finds Drug Companies Entering Into Dozens of 'Pay for Delay' Deals
• The Elephant in the Patent Courtroom
• Microsoft's Latest Android Smartphone Patent Licensing Agreement
• Adjusting to the America Invents Act Will Take Some Time
• In-house Counsel as Targets for Government Prosecutions
• Report Tracks In-House Salaries and Projects 2012 Pay
• From the Experts: Ten Tips to Save Costs in Patent Litigation
• Employee Facebook Comments as Protected Activity
• Moves: Jenner's Andrew Weissmann Tapped as New FBI GC
• Moves: Sharon Ryan Folded Into International Paper GC Spot
• NHL Players' Association GC Skates Into Contract Negotiations
• Home Depot Fills Prized In-house Counsel Job with Roseborough
• Showbiz Vet Henry Hoberman to Star as Lead Lawyer for MPAA
• Best Legal Department 2011 Video: Wellpoint

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In-House Views of SEC Regulation, Enforcement, and Reform	Top
At the ACC annual meeting in Denver, the "SEC Update" panel discussion surveyed the current and future regulatory environment facing corporations and corporate counsel.
Re-thinking the Role of the General Counsel in the Corporation	Top
Telecom Italia, S.p.A. general counsel Nino Cusimano looks at how the role of the general counsel fits within the corporate board of directors, and how it might be changed for the better.
Six Flags GC Lance Balk's In-House Fun House	Top
Amusement might not be the first thing you think of when you think of lawyering, but the career of Lance Balk, general counsel at Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, has taken him from law firm life to a nice balance of in-house work and the wonderful world of leisure activities.
FTC Finds Drug Companies Entering Into Dozens of 'Pay for Delay' Deals	Top
A new study by the Federal Trade Commission found that drug companies entered into 28 "pay for delay" deals with generic rivals in fiscal year 2011, continuing a trend that agency says is costing consumers and the U.S. government billions of dollars a year.
The Elephant in the Patent Courtroom	Top
At a recent conference in Texas, Chief Judge Randall Rader of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit addressed the challenges posed by the high costs of U.S. patent litigation. Rader proposed several approaches to reducing these costs including a model e-discovery order developed by the Federal Circuit Advisory Council's E-Discovery Committee.
Microsoft's Latest Android Smartphone Patent Licensing Agreement	Top
Microsoft general counsel Brad Smith and deputy general counsel Horacio Gutierrez talked up the latest in a series of patent licensing agreements between Microsoft and smartphone manufacturers using the Android operating system.
Adjusting to the America Invents Act Will Take Some Time	Top
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is working hard to implement changes in the wake of the passage of the America Invents Act, but the changes will not immediately be perfect, says PTO director David Kappos.
In-house Counsel as Targets for Government Prosecutions	Top
A session on the first day of the Association of Corporate Counsel annual meeting focused on the current state of in-house lawyers' liability for corporate misconduct.
Report Tracks In-House Salaries and Projects 2012 Pay	Top
Legal placement firm Robert Half Legal released its annual Salary Guide, highlighting legal compensation and hiring trends for both the current and coming years.
From the Experts: Ten Tips to Save Costs in Patent Litigation	Top
An outline of 10 tips for corporate litigation counsel to consider in order to reduce the cost, but not the quality, of patent litigation.
Employee Facebook Comments as Protected Activity	Top
Context is everything when it comes to the legal status of employees using Facebook and other social media tools in the workplace.
Moves: Jenner's Andrew Weissmann Tapped as New FBI GC	Top
Andrew Weissmann, the former director of the federal government's Enron task force, has left his post as cochair of Jenner & Block's white-collar defense and investigations practice to become the Federal Bureau of Investigation's new general counsel.
Moves: Sharon Ryan Folded Into International Paper GC Spot	Top
Memphis-based International Paper Company has appointed longtime in-house lawyer Sharon Ryan to its general counsel post.
NHL Players' Association GC Skates Into Contract Negotiations	Top
With the NBA lockout recalling the NHL's lost 2004-2005 season, the hockey pros' union has a new general counsel, Don Zavelo, getting in the game a year ahead of the skaters' upcoming contract negotiations.
Home Depot Fills Prized In-house Counsel Job with Roseborough	Top
Former MetLife Deputy General Counsel Teresa Wynn Roseborough will start work at the do-it-yourself retailer's corporate office in Atlanta on Nov. 7.
Showbiz Vet Henry Hoberman to Star as Lead Lawyer for MPAA	Top
The Motion Picture Association of America announced that Henry Hoberman, an experienced hand in entertainment industry legal circles, will be its new 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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