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• 'Pivotal Role' for General Counsel in Corporate Political Activity
• General Mills Feasts on Victory in Food Labeling Case
• Employee Facebook Comments as Protected Activity
• Banks, FHFA Debate How to Coordinate 17 Mortgage-Backed Securities Suits
• U.S. Archive Advances Records Management
• Adjusting to the America Invents Act Will Take Some Time
• Patent Reform's Reduced 'Best Mode' Requirement Creates Uncertainty
• Heineken CLO on the In-House Role in Reputational Risk Management
• Going In-House at Apple with Steve Jobs' Former GC
• Implications for Future Enforcement of ITAR Brokering Rules
• Google Your Company's Code of Conduct
• 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
• Moves: They Might be Giants
• Best Legal Department 2011 Video: Wellpoint

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'Pivotal Role' for General Counsel in Corporate Political Activity	Top
The machinations of the 2012 election cycle are fully in motion, and general counsel will be key in developing oversight for corporate political spending, according to the authors of a report by The Conference Board.
General Mills Feasts on Victory in Food Labeling Case	Top
Rick Palmore, general counsel of cereal-maker General Mills, Inc., got his Kix this week when a class action suit related to labeling on the company's Fiber One breakfast bar was dismissed.
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.
Banks, FHFA Debate How to Coordinate 17 Mortgage-Backed Securities Suits	Top
Will they hang together or separately? That's the question before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, where 17 of the world's biggest financial institutions are being sued by the Federal Housing Finance Agency for selling Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac $200 billion worth of sub-par mortgage-backed securities.
U.S. Archive Advances Records Management	Top
Electronic Records Archives, the U.S. government's content management system with public accessibility, is on track to be used by 190 federal agencies by the end of 2012.
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.
Patent Reform's Reduced 'Best Mode' Requirement Creates Uncertainty	Top
The America Invents Act guts a longstanding principle of U.S. patent law: the requirement to disclose the "best mode" of practice for an invention. Lawyers say the change may create problems for clients and adds uncertainty to patent applications.
Heineken CLO on the In-House Role in Reputational Risk Management	Top
Managing a company's reputation is no longer just the domain of public relations and marketing departments, according to Heineken USA's chief legal officer, Julie Kinch.
Going In-House at Apple with Steve Jobs' Former GC	Top
Former Apple general counsel Daniel Cooperman talks about working as Steve Jobs' top lawyer at Apple, where in-house legal issues were key to the corporate culture that the former CEO so painstakingly tended.
Implications for Future Enforcement of ITAR Brokering Rules	Top
The recent enforcement action against BAE Systems plc has prompted many companies that manufacture or sell defense articles or services to question the extent to which they or their representatives may be subject to brokering rules.
Google Your Company's Code of Conduct	Top
The information that consumers share with companies such as Google and Facebook pales in comparison to information that companies have about their employees and customers. What are employers doing to protect this data?
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.
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.
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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