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• Corporations and Politics: Blue or Red, Few Companies are Neutral
• Study Rates S&P 100 Corporate Political Transparency, Accountability
• Former Rothstein GC Sued in $37.8 Million Clawback
• Copyright Office Makes Technology a Priority
• The Cautionary Tale of Plaintiffs Attorney Stanley Chesley
• The Elephant in the Patent Courtroom
• Microsoft's Latest Android Smartphone Patent Licensing Agreement
• Re-thinking the Role of the General Counsel in the Corporation
• 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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Corporations and Politics: Blue or Red, Few Companies are Neutral	Top
The election cycle is in full swing. Candidates are debating policy...and seeking money. As Americans sort the candidates, companies should look at their political contributions policies.
Study Rates S&P 100 Corporate Political Transparency, Accountability	Top
A growing number of U.S. companies are putting restrictions on political contributions and are voluntarily disclosing corporate political spending, according to a new study of S&P 100 companies.
Former Rothstein GC Sued in $37.8 Million Clawback	Top
The ongoing story of the Ponzi scheme orchestrated by Florida attorney Scott Rothstein inked another chapter with former general counsel David Bowden becoming the target of a $37.8 million clawback suit.
Copyright Office Makes Technology a Priority	Top
A new plan, "Projects and Priorities of the U.S. Copyright Office October 2011-October 2013," highlights the importance technology has to play in the future of the Copyright Office.
The Cautionary Tale of Plaintiffs Attorney Stanley Chesley	Top
After a 50-year career as one of the most successful plaintiffs attorneys in the country, Stanley Chesley is facing disbarment. What went wrong?
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.
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.
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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