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• In-house Counsel on All Sides Under Pressure on Solyndra Loan
• U.S. and U.K. Corporate Counsel See Less Litigation, More Regulation
• Implications for Future Enforcement of ITAR Brokering Rules
• IP Practitioners on the Ups and Downs of Patent Reform
• Kodak Prints Patent Licensing Deal With IMAX
• Patent Reform's Reduced 'Best Mode' Requirement Creates Uncertainty
• Looking for Legal Work? Become a Patent Lawyer
• Occupy Wall Street's Lessons on Messaging and Crisis Management
• Going In-House at Apple with Steve Jobs' Former GC
• From the Experts: Secret Agents Causing FCPA Violations
• Google Your Company's Code of Conduct
• Moves: Sharon Ryan Folded Into International Paper GC Spot
• NHL Players' Association GC Skates Into Contract Negotiations
• Home Depot Fills Prized In-house Counsel Job with Roseborough
• Showbiz Vet Henry Hoberman to Star as Lead Lawyer for MPAA
• Moves: They Might be Giants
• Best Legal Department 2011 Video: Wellpoint

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In-house Counsel on All Sides Under Pressure on Solyndra Loan	Top
Counsel for government entities, up to and including the White House, are being scrutinized by a House panel looking into the federal loan provided to Solyndra, Inc., the solar energy company that failed very publicly.
U.S. and U.K. Corporate Counsel See Less Litigation, More Regulation	Top
Corporate counsel from both sides of the Atlantic who responded to the 2011 Fulbright & Jaworski Litigation Trends Survey saw a little less litigation in the past year, but a lot more regulation ahead.
Implications for Future Enforcement of ITAR Brokering Rules	Top
The recent enforcement action against BAE Systems plc has prompted many companies that manufacture or sell defense articles or services to question the extent to which they or their representatives may be subject to brokering rules.
IP Practitioners on the Ups and Downs of Patent Reform	Top
Following the passage of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, we asked several patent practitioners to weigh in on the new patent reform legislation, in praise or criticism.
Kodak Prints Patent Licensing Deal With IMAX	Top
Eastman Kodak licensed IMAX exclusive rights to a portfolio of more than 50 patent families covering laser projection technology in a deal announced this week.
Patent Reform's Reduced 'Best Mode' Requirement Creates Uncertainty	Top
The America Invents Act guts a longstanding principle of U.S. patent law: the requirement to disclose the "best mode" of practice for an invention. Lawyers say the change may create problems for clients and adds uncertainty to patent applications.
Looking for Legal Work? Become a Patent Lawyer	Top
As national employment trends continue to be bad news for the jobless and underemployed, the legal profession is also posting declining employment numbers. With one big exception, that is: the current boom in jobs for patent attorneys.
Occupy Wall Street's Lessons on Messaging and Crisis Management	Top
Critics of the Occupy Wall Street protests say the movement lacks a coherent message. But where are the coherent messages and smart crisis management strategies on the other side?
Going In-House at Apple with Steve Jobs' Former GC	Top
Former Apple general counsel Daniel Cooperman talks about working as Steve Jobs' top lawyer at Apple, where in-house legal issues were key to the corporate culture that the former CEO so painstakingly tended.
From the Experts: Secret Agents Causing FCPA Violations	Top
If your company has ever obtained official documents in Nigeria, 'touts' have likely paid cash to government officials on your behalf. And with or without your knowledge, touts may have caused your company to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
Google Your Company's Code of Conduct	Top
The information that consumers share with companies such as Google and Facebook pales in comparison to information that companies have about their employees and customers. What are employers doing to protect this data?
Moves: Sharon Ryan Folded Into International Paper GC Spot	Top
Memphis-based International Paper Company has appointed longtime in-house lawyer Sharon Ryan to its general counsel post.
NHL Players' Association GC Skates Into Contract Negotiations	Top
With the NBA lockout recalling the NHL's lost 2004-2005 season, the hockey pros' union has a new general counsel, Don Zavelo, getting in the game a year ahead of the skaters' upcoming contract negotiations.
Home Depot Fills Prized In-house Counsel Job with Roseborough	Top
Former MetLife Deputy General Counsel Teresa Wynn Roseborough will start work at the do-it-yourself retailer's corporate office in Atlanta on Nov. 7.
Showbiz Vet Henry Hoberman to Star as Lead Lawyer for MPAA	Top
The Motion Picture Association of America announced that Henry Hoberman, an experienced hand in entertainment industry legal circles, will be its new general counsel.
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.
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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