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• Do State Laws About Concealed Weapons Apply on Campus? A Q&A With University of Colorado Counsel Patrick O'Rourke
• Gucci Attorney Levels Charges of Racial Discrimination
• App Backwards: Lodsys, Texas Troll, Targeted in Patent Suit
• Pilot Program Will Build Judicial Expertise in Patent Cases
• U.S. Attorneys Set Sights on Banks
• The Prior Art: Supreme Court Rules Against Microsoft in i4i Case
• Jenner Wins Copyright Appeal for Rap Group Cypress Hill in Sampling Case
• Chiquita Human Rights Case Gets Split Decision in U.S. District Court
• Q&A: PepsiCo GC Maura Abeln Smith
• From the Experts: It's Not Easy Being Green
• From the Experts: God Save the Queen
• Moves: Mary Jane Saunders is The Beer Institute's New GC
• Moves: Rich Baer Gets GC Spot at UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
• Moves: Fournier "Boots" Gale III Named SEVP and GC of Regions Financial Corporation
• Moves: Reginald O'Shields Promoted to GC of Federal Home Loan Bank Atlanta
• Moves: Eric Sandrin is International Man of GC at SCOR SE
• dhechler@alm.com: Best Legal Department 2011 Video: Google

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Do State Laws About Concealed Weapons Apply on Campus? A Q&A With University of Colorado Counsel Patrick O'Rourke	Top
The Colorado Supreme Court is deciding a case about whether the University of Colorado can overrule state gun laws. The University's counsel, Patrick O'Rourke, discusses the case and its surrounding issues.
Gucci Attorney Levels Charges of Racial Discrimination	Top
In-house attorney Josephine Robinson has filed suit against Gucci America, Inc., alleging that she was terminated in part because of her repeated complaints about offensive and racist comments made by her supervising attorney.
App Backwards: Lodsys, Texas Troll, Targeted in Patent Suit	Top
Litigious patent-holding company Lodsys, which filed suit in the Eastern District of Texas last week alleging that several software developers are infringing on its patents, is now facing a patent infringement suit of its own.
Pilot Program Will Build Judicial Expertise in Patent Cases	Top
The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts has announced a pilot program to give judges in 14 district courts greater expertise in patent cases.
U.S. Attorneys Set Sights on Banks	Top
U.S. Attorneys in Georgia are setting their sights on the former officers of Integrity Bank and other failed financial institutions.
The Prior Art: Supreme Court Rules Against Microsoft in i4i Case	Top
The U.S. Supreme Court handed down a unanimous decision against Microsoft in the Microsoft v. i4i case, rejecting the software giant's argument to lower the evidentiary requirement to invalidate a patent.
Jenner Wins Copyright Appeal for Rap Group Cypress Hill in Sampling Case	Top
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit handed rap group Cypress Hill and lawyers from Jenner & Block a copyright victory in their ongoing copyright case.
Chiquita Human Rights Case Gets Split Decision in U.S. District Court	Top
U.S. District Court Judge Kenneth Marra rejected Chiquita Brands International's efforts to throw out a human rights lawsuit brought by Colombian citizens, but also set a high burden of proof that plaintiffs must meet.
Q&A: PepsiCo GC Maura Abeln Smith	Top
In the first of a two-part Q&A, PepsiCo GC Maura Abeln Smith talks to CorpCounsel.com reporter Brian Zabcik about her four-decade career as a general counsel and the extraordinary opportunities she's had along the way.
From the Experts: It's Not Easy Being Green	Top
California has new Green Chemistry "Safer Product Alternatives" regulations about to enter the books. What should companies be doing now to prepare?
From the Experts: God Save the Queen	Top
Is the FTC going too far with its regulations for online marketing? A look at UK rules suggests that maybe they have.
Moves: Mary Jane Saunders is The Beer Institute's New GC	Top
In a "subs to suds" move, The Beer Institute, the national trade association for the brewing industry, has brought on former Subway Franchisee Advertising Fund Trust GC Mary Jane Saunders as its new general counsel.
Moves: Rich Baer Gets GC Spot at UnitedHealth Group Incorporated	Top
UnitedHealth Group Inc. has brought on ex-Qwest Communications International, Inc., general counsel Rich Baer.
Moves: Fournier "Boots" Gale III Named SEVP and GC of Regions Financial Corporation	Top
Regions Financial Corporation has named Fournier "Boots" Gale III as its senior executive vice president and general counsel.
Moves: Reginald O'Shields Promoted to GC of Federal Home Loan Bank Atlanta	Top
FHLBank Atlanta promoted deputy general counsel Reginald O'Shields to the top spot, replacing retiring GC Jill Spencer.
Moves: Eric Sandrin is International Man of GC at SCOR SE	Top
Eric Sandrin, the new general counsel for French reinsurance giant SCOR SE, is based in Paris and will be traveling to company offices in Cologne, London, New York, Singapore, and Zurich.
dhechler@alm.com: Best Legal Department 2011 Video: Google	Top
CorpCounsel.com reporter David Hechler toured the unusual office spaces occupied by Best Legal Department 2011 Winner Google.

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