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• In a Down Economy, Heightened Scrutiny of Hiring Practices
• GCs Find Options Never Go Out of Style
• Moves: Kristin Campbell Makes Herself at Home at Hilton Worldwide
• From the Experts: Brave New (Post-Mensing) World
• In Boeing Fight, House Subpoenas Labor Board
• Politicians and Pundits Make Some Noise About Patent Reform
• Got Your Stump Speech, Your Smile, Your . . . IP Lawyer?
• The U.S. Credit-Rating Downgrade Will Keep In-House Lawyers Busy
• A Second Act for New ACC President Veta Richardson
• From the Experts: Corporate Compliance Twenty Years Later
• From the Experts: Getting It All Together
• Drinker Biddle's Gregg Melinson Going In-House at HP
• Andrew Kline Joins Go Daddy as Deputy General Counsel for Global Policy
• New ACC GC James A. Merklinger Touts the Value of Association
• Ex-Rendell GC Named Top Lawyer of Philadelphia Housing Agency
• Freddie Mac GC Robert E. Bostrom Headed to SNR Denton
• Best Legal Department 2011 Video: Wellpoint

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In a Down Economy, Heightened Scrutiny of Hiring Practices	Top
As stubborn economic and unemployment figures show ongoing uncertainty for job seekers, debate over pre-employment screening is ramping up, indicating that even in a slack job market, hiring practices are not to be taken lightly.
GCs Find Options Never Go Out of Style	Top
Compared to what they might earn as a partner at a large firm, the average base salary of $270,000 for Bay Area GCs in 2010 seems modest. But when you add in options (and luck), general counsel are doing very well indeed.
Moves: Kristin Campbell Makes Herself at Home at Hilton Worldwide	Top
Recently, Hilton Worldwide, Inc has moved its HQ from Beverly Hills to the suburbs of Washington, D.C.; grown exponentially in emerging markets like Saudi Arabia and China; and hired a new general counsel, Kristin Campbell.
From the Experts: Brave New (Post-Mensing) World	Top
An examination of the potential legal risks brand-name manufacturers face and some concrete suggestions for proactively mitigating these risks, both now and in the future.
In Boeing Fight, House Subpoenas Labor Board	Top
House Republicans are stepping deeper into the labor fight between Boeing Co. and one of the company's labor unions, and Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) has issued a subpoena to the National Labor Relations Board and its general counsel.
Politicians and Pundits Make Some Noise About Patent Reform	Top
The President, CEOs, inventors, and others are calling for fundamental changes to the U.S. patent system. As more voices enter the fray over patent reform, many are asking what reform would look like and what it would actually accomplish.
Got Your Stump Speech, Your Smile, Your . . . IP Lawyer?	Top
Should former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin have saved a seat on her bus for an intellectual property lawyer? You betcha!
The U.S. Credit-Rating Downgrade Will Keep In-House Lawyers Busy	Top
Following Standard & Poor's removal of the AAA credit rating the United States has held for 70 years, CorpCounsel asked Cornelius Hurley, director of Boston University's Center for Finance, Law & Policy, to tell us what it all means.
A Second Act for New ACC President Veta Richardson	Top
Veta Richardson, the new president and CEO of the Association of Corporate Counsel, discusses her long history with the organization and what she sees in store for in-house counsel around the world.
From the Experts: Corporate Compliance Twenty Years Later	Top
A former U.S. Deputy Attorney General and author of the McNulty Memo, Paul McNulty revisits the corporate compliance guidelines released by the U.S. Sentencing Commission in 1991.
From the Experts: Getting It All Together	Top
Electronic discovery crises are inevitable, which means law departments should start working ASAP with IT to develop a robust information-governance strategy.
Drinker Biddle's Gregg Melinson Going In-House at HP	Top
Drinker Biddle & Reath partner Gregg Melinson talks about his cross-country move from Pennsylvania to California, to serve as Hewlett Packard's deputy general counsel and vice president of global government affairs.
Andrew Kline Joins Go Daddy as Deputy General Counsel for Global Policy	Top
Powerhouse domain registrar Go Daddy has brought former White House lawyer Andrew Kline into the private sector as its first-ever deputy GC for global policy, a sign of the company's growing presence on Capitol Hill.
New ACC GC James A. Merklinger Touts the Value of Association	Top
As the new general counsel for the Association of Corporate Counsel, James A. Merklinger will continue to extol the benefits of membership, albeit from a higher perch at the world's largest organization for in-house counsel.
Ex-Rendell GC Named Top Lawyer of Philadelphia Housing Agency	Top
The embattled Philadelphia Housing Authority has named Barbara Adams, an attorney with an extensive background in affordable housing projects and former Gov. Edward G. Rendell's GC, as its incoming general counsel.
Freddie Mac GC Robert E. Bostrom Headed to SNR Denton	Top
Robert E. Bostrom, general counsel of much-maligned Freddie Mac, is leaving July 29 to become partner and co-head of the financial-institutions sector at SNR Denton.
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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