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• The 2011 Diversity Scorecard: Back on Track?
• Washington, D.C.'s 20 Most Influential In-House Attorneys
• Powers Parts Ways With Weil, Gotshal, Will Start Own Firm
• Asia by the Back Door
• From the Experts: No Party? No Cry
• Hangover Cure: Warner Bros. Settles Copyright Suit Over Tyson Tattoo
• What the Coming Sky's-the-Limit Top-Level Domains Could Mean for Trademark Law
• NYSE Q&A, Part 1: A Talk with NYSE Euronext GC John Halvey
• A Roundup of Wal-Mart v Dukes Reports and Analysis
• Missing Something? The Other Side of Unclaimed Property
• From the Experts: Bankruptcy and E-Discovery
• Moves: Covington Partner Anthony Herman Named FEC General Counsel
• Moves: Susan Hackett Leaves Association of Corporate Counsel
• Moves: Casey Jorgensen Becomes First GC for USA Hockey
• Moves: Mary Jane Saunders is The Beer Institute's New GC
• Moves: Rich Baer Gets GC Spot at UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
• Best Legal Department 2011 Video: Wellpoint

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The 2011 Diversity Scorecard: Back on Track?	Top
The latest Diversity Scorecard shows big law firms increased their percentage of minority attorneys in 2010 by 0.2 percent, to 13.9 percent. This small jump is noteworthy as it halts the dip seen last year, when law firm diversity dropped for the first time in a decade.
Washington, D.C.'s 20 Most Influential In-House Attorneys	Top
The lawyers on this year's list of the most influential in-house counsel in the nation's capitol have handled issues ranging from the momentous, such as whether the United States should go to war, to the less serious (though still notable), such as how to draft multimillion-dollar contracts for pitching sensations.
Powers Parts Ways With Weil, Gotshal, Will Start Own Firm	Top
Patent litigator Matthew Powers announced this week that he is leaving Weil, Gotshal & Manges to start his own plaintiffs firm, Tensegrity.
Asia by the Back Door	Top
There are certain firms known for their global reach. Duane Morris is not one of them, even though it has had two offices in Vietnam and one in Singapore for the past four years.
From the Experts: No Party? No Cry	Top
Some practical guidance for companies in the uncertain world of non-party document and data preservation obligations.
Hangover Cure: Warner Bros. Settles Copyright Suit Over Tyson Tattoo	Top
Warner Bros. has inked a deal to settle the copyright infringement suit brought by S. Victor Whitmill, the tattoo artist who claimed that the tattoo on Ed Helms' character in The Hangover Part II duplicates the one that Whitmill designed for boxer Mike Tyson.
What the Coming Sky's-the-Limit Top-Level Domains Could Mean for Trademark Law	Top
Earlier this month, ICANN approved a plan to allow generic top-level domain registration of almost any word in any language. IP expert Geri Haight talks about how the introduction of so many new domains may affect trademark law.
NYSE Q&A, Part 1: A Talk with NYSE Euronext GC John Halvey	Top
CorpCounsel.com's editor in chief and executive editor sit down with NYSE Euronext general counsel John Halvey to discuss the proposed merger of NYSE Euronext and the Deutsche Boerse, which is up for a vote in early July. First of a three-part series.
A Roundup of Wal-Mart v Dukes Reports and Analysis	Top
To help sort through the information and opinions about the Supreme Court's Wal-Mart v Dukes decision, we've rounded up articles about the case.
Missing Something? The Other Side of Unclaimed Property	Top
Unclaimed property laws are often unfamiliar to businesses and their lawyers. As states escalate the use of these laws to generate revenue, companies and counsel need to prepare and mitigate the potential financial impact.
From the Experts: Bankruptcy and E-Discovery	Top
Parties to bankruptcy litigation have plenty to keep them busy. Don't let e-discovery issues make the process even more cumbersome.
Moves: Covington Partner Anthony Herman Named FEC General Counsel	Top
Covington & Burling partner Anthony Herman was named general counsel of the Federal Election Commission, replacing acting general counsel, P. Christopher Hughey.
Moves: Susan Hackett Leaves Association of Corporate Counsel	Top
The Association of Corporate Counsel announced that longtime GC Susan Hackett is leaving, effective June 30. Hackett will be starting her own Washington, D.C.-based consulting practice, Legal Executive Leadership.
Moves: Casey Jorgensen Becomes First GC for USA Hockey	Top
Longtime hockey fan and player Casey Jorgensen skates into a new role as USA Hockey's first GC.
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.
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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