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• Despite SEC Whistleblower Rules, Companies Can Encourage Internal Fraud Reporting
• Due Process Questions Raised in Purdue Pharma GC's Debarment
• Where the Jobs Are (and Not)
• Did Bank of America's Aggressive PR Posture Hurt or Help?
• Survey: Half of Law Firms Don't Seek Client Feedback
• 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
• Epsilon Data Management GC Jeanette Fitzgerald Discusses Dealing with Data Breaches
• The 2011 Diversity Scorecard: Back on Track?
• From the Experts: No Party? No Cry
• Missing Something? The Other Side of Unclaimed Property
• Moves: Anne-Sophie Le Lay Revs Up as GC for Renault
• 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: Rich Baer Gets GC Spot at UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
• Best Legal Department 2011 Video: Wellpoint

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Despite SEC Whistleblower Rules, Companies Can Encourage Internal Fraud Reporting	Top
When the SEC issued its Dodd-Frank whistleblower rules critics bemoaned the bounty provisions' potential to encourage tipsters to go straight to the SEC. But despite the new rules, companies can still write their own fate when it comes to internal reporting of fraud.
Due Process Questions Raised in Purdue Pharma GC's Debarment	Top
The Washington Legal Foundation filed an amicus brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., questioning the way the government debarred Purdue Pharma's general counsel and two other executives from federal healthcare programs.
Where the Jobs Are (and Not)	Top
If you have your heart set on being a corporate lawyer, think operations, debt/fixed income, corporate finance, research, and compliance.
Did Bank of America's Aggressive PR Posture Hurt or Help?	Top
Litigation communications expert James F. Haggerty asks: Is it better for companies to definitively assert that they will fight claims, then settle? Or do they just raise expectations with such statements, creating a firestorm of publicity when a settlement does occur?
Survey: Half of Law Firms Don't Seek Client Feedback	Top
Law firms aren't listening to their clients, according to a survey by LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell. More than 70 percent of law firms responded that client feedback affects the way their lawyers conduct business, yet fewer than half formally solicit client critiques, and just one-third communicate the feedback to lawyers.
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.
Epsilon Data Management GC Jeanette Fitzgerald Discusses Dealing with Data Breaches	Top
Following an industry-shaking data breach at Epsilon Data Management, the company's GC Jeanette Fitzgerald talks about explaining the breach to Congress and how to deal with the growing threat of cyber crime.
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.
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.
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.
Moves: Anne-Sophie Le Lay Revs Up as GC for Renault	Top
French vehicle manufacturer Renault has appointed Anne-Sophie Le Lay as its new general counsel.
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: 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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