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• SEC Investigating Standard & Poor's Role in Mortgage-Crisis CDO
• Help, My Lawyer is a Dominatrix!
• Switching Sides from Corporate Work to Plaintiffs Firms
• ABA Opinions Clarify Ethical Obligations in E-Mail Interception
• Epic Stakes in Mortgage War
• Big Win for Monsanto in Seed Patent Case
• When Everyone's a Publisher, It's Time for 'IP Law 101'
• Who Represents America's Biggest Companies? 2011 Report
• Kicking Off Preparations for a Winter-Weather Super Bowl
• From the Experts: Seize the Day
• From the Experts: Inside Job
• Moves: They Might be Giants
• Congressional Supercommittee Picks Michael Bloomquist for GC Role
• Moves: Nicholas Eldred Goes from BBC GC to Christie's Counsel
• Wal-Mart Associate GC Joseph West Moving on to Lead MCCA
• Q&A: Incoming Recording Industry Chief Sherman Targets Piracy
• Best Legal Department 2011 Video: Wellpoint

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SEC Investigating Standard & Poor's Role in Mortgage-Crisis CDO	Top
Standard & Poor's parent company McGraw-Hill reported its receipt of a Wells notice from the Securities and Exchange Commission, warning of potential charges against the rater for its role in the recent mortgage crisis.
Help, My Lawyer is a Dominatrix!	Top
A prominent lawyer in the New York State Attorney General's Office was recently sanctioned for doing work as a dominatrix. Is your company prepared to deal with the legal and publicity implications of employees' behavior outside the office?
Switching Sides from Corporate Work to Plaintiffs Firms	Top
An insider at Allstate Insurance got hired by a plaintiffs firm, and found herself being sued in federal court by her old company.
ABA Opinions Clarify Ethical Obligations in E-Mail Interception	Top
One of the "trending" topics in employment law circles and blogs revolves around employees communicating by e-mail with their lawyers while on the clock and the extent to which such communications may be privileged.
Epic Stakes in Mortgage War	Top
The Federal Housing Finance Agency's lawsuits against 18 of the world's largest financial institutions on behalf of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac may come down to one basic question: Did the banks omit or misstate material information about the securities they sold?
Big Win for Monsanto in Seed Patent Case	Top
Monsanto Co. has scored a win for its genetically altered seed patents at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. In a unanimous ruling, the court denied a farmer's right to replant seeds, obtained from a grain elevator, that weren't sold under a license agreement but contained patented technology.
When Everyone's a Publisher, It's Time for 'IP Law 101'	Top
In the era of blogging and social networking, it's not just traditional publishers that are producing editorial content. Legal departments in many industries need to brush up on the laws behind copyright infringement, defamation, and privacy.
Who Represents America's Biggest Companies? 2011 Report	Top
Our annual look at the law firms retained by America's 100 biggest companies shows that many of the names have stayed the same, but the larger picture has changed. We also profile 4 pairs of company/counsel to see how the relationship works.
Kicking Off Preparations for a Winter-Weather Super Bowl	Top
NFL host committee general counsel Andrew Lee talks about the legal logistics of bringing the 2014 edition of the big game to the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey's Meadowlands.
From the Experts: Seize the Day	Top
The right question for the evolving legal services industry is not "How are law firms planning to adapt?" but "Who decides what the industry will look like?" And the answer is, "The general counsel."
From the Experts: Inside Job	Top
The controversy surrounding the shuttered U.K. newspaper The News of the World offers general counsel a unique governance "teachable moment" with their board of directors.
Moves: They Might be Giants	Top
New Save the Redwoods general counsel goes from small-firm lawyer to in-house counsel at a nonprofit that has been protecting redwood trees from deforestation and development since 1918.
Congressional Supercommittee Picks Michael Bloomquist for GC Role	Top
The so-called Congressional "supercommittee" is beginning its work on drafting plans for reducing the U.S. debt, and one of the first pieces of business was naming Michael Bloomquist as its general counsel.
Moves: Nicholas Eldred Goes from BBC GC to Christie's Counsel	Top
Stepping from the telly to the auction block, Nicholas Eldred is departing his general counsel post at the British Broadcasting Corporation to become group general counsel at Christie's, the international auctioneer.
Wal-Mart Associate GC Joseph West Moving on to Lead MCCA	Top
Joseph West, associate general counsel for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., is leaving his post to become president and CEO of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, effective September 12.
Q&A: Incoming Recording Industry Chief Sherman Targets Piracy	Top
In September, the Recording Industry Association of America gets a new leader, Cary Sherman, who has been the group's president for the past 10 years after serving a previous stint as its general counsel.
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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