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• In-house Counsel as Targets for Government Prosecutions
• Corporate Directors' Concerns Range from Risk to iPhones
• Bankruptcies Are Down, But the Business Picture Still Isn't Rosy
• Moves: Jenner's Andrew Weissmann Tapped as New FBI GC
• Seattle Judge Guts WaMu Securities Class Action, Certifies Investor Class
• Microsoft's Latest Android Smartphone Patent Licensing Agreement
• Adjusting to the America Invents Act Will Take Some Time
• ACC Surveys CLOs on Hiring, Headaches, and Happiness
• 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: 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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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.
Corporate Directors' Concerns Range from Risk to iPhones	Top
In a recent survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers of directors on corporate boards, risk management was a key area where directors felt they needed more focus. And it was only one of several topics of interest to general counsel on the job.
Bankruptcies Are Down, But the Business Picture Still Isn't Rosy	Top
Corporations in America may be struggling, but they're not filing for bankruptcy. In fact, since hitting a 15-year peak in the second quarter of 2009, filings have dropped an average of 3.2 percent per quarter. But that's not really a beacon of light in a dark and dismal economic landscape.
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.
Seattle Judge Guts WaMu Securities Class Action, Certifies Investor Class	Top
Seattle federal district court judge Marsha Pechman handed down a 17-page decision that slashes the potential value of plaintiffs' claims over alleged misrepresentations in six WaMu offerings by about 80 percent.
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.
ACC Surveys CLOs on Hiring, Headaches, and Happiness	Top
The annual Association of Corporate Counsel survey of chief legal officers updates data on in-house communications, alternative fee arrangements, and more.
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: 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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