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• A For-Profit School Battles as Class Arbitration is Taken Off the Table
• Ethisphere Institute Includes 15 GCs on its Attorneys Who Matter List
• Connecticut Becomes First State to Require Paid Sick Leave
• Cisco GC Responds to Accusations of Selling Surveillance Tech to China
• As Congress Crosses Finish Line, How to Prepare for Patent Reform
• With $4.5 Billion Bid, Group Led by Apple and Microsoft Claims Nortel Patents
• In-House Counsel Caught in the Crosshairs of Righthaven Litigation
• In-House Tech Survey: Weapons of Mass Communication
• In-House Counsel Tips for Landing an Outside Counsel Gig
• From the Experts: Eyes On The Road, Please
• From the Experts: No Party? No Cry
• 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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A For-Profit School Battles as Class Arbitration is Taken Off the Table	Top
A Colorado court dismissed a class action lawsuit brought by Westwood College students. But the court did not rule on the merits of their deceptive marketing claims, leaving the students free to bring individual claims to arbitration.
Ethisphere Institute Includes 15 GCs on its Attorneys Who Matter List	Top
The Ethisphere Institute announced its third annual list of Attorneys Who Matter, which included 15 in-house attorneys who were named as top general counsel.
Connecticut Becomes First State to Require Paid Sick Leave	Top
Connecticut's new paid sick leave law for service workers, which takes effect next January 1, could create a host of thorny compliance issues for employment lawyers.
Cisco GC Responds to Accusations of Selling Surveillance Tech to China	Top
Cisco's GC Mark Chandler used the company's blog network to respond to a Wall Street Journal article that reported a deal to provide surveillance equipment for a government project in China.
As Congress Crosses Finish Line, How to Prepare for Patent Reform	Top
As Congress appears poised to enact patent reform legislation, patent practitioners need to be ready for the changes and particularly the timing of those changes.
With $4.5 Billion Bid, Group Led by Apple and Microsoft Claims Nortel Patents	Top
In a patent auction unprecedented in size and scope, a consortium of high-tech heavyweights banded together to buy Nortel Networks Corporation's trove of more than 6,000 remaining patent assets for a record-shattering $4.5 billion.
In-House Counsel Caught in the Crosshairs of Righthaven Litigation	Top
As U.S. District Court Judge Roger Hunt ordered Righthaven LLC to explain why it shouldn't be sanctioned for its "flagrant misrepresentation" to the court, two in-house counsel are caught in the crosshairs of the case.
In-House Tech Survey: Weapons of Mass Communication	Top
In the 2011 edition of our annual In-House Tech Survey, intrepid tech-users go mobile, big time...and push their law firms around.
In-House Counsel Tips for Landing an Outside Counsel Gig	Top
Telecom Italia general counsel Nino Cusimano offers up several tips for lawyers to consider when drumming up new outside counsel work.
From the Experts: Eyes On The Road, Please	Top
OSHA's Distracted Driving Initiative covers all reasons for distracted driving under the General Duty Clause, with an initial emphasis on the dangers of texting while driving.
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.
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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