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• Garden City Group GC Karen Shaer on Balancing Work and Life
• Fannie Mae Knew of Outside Lawyer Foreclosure Problems in 2003
• Ex-SEC General Counsel Hires Defense Attorney from Latham & Watkins
• Does Sarbanes-Oxley Protect Whistleblowers Working for Private Contractors of Public Companies?
• Manhattan Judge Blasts SEC Over Fee Request in $25 Million Zurich Financial Settlement
• Microsoft Gives Patent Peace With Samsung a Chance
• State and Federal Laws Control Patent Rights in Employment Agreements
• Koch Industries General Counsel Refutes Bloomberg Article Accusations
• Diversity Digest: A Slower Advance
• From the Experts: Secret Agents Causing FCPA Violations
• From the Experts: SSL Hacked!
• 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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Garden City Group GC Karen Shaer on Balancing Work and Life	Top
Karen Shaer, general counsel at Garden City Group, Inc., discusses what she learned from going part-time, how to be a mentor, and the importance of asking for things.
Fannie Mae Knew of Outside Lawyer Foreclosure Problems in 2003	Top
A new report from the Federal Housing Finance Agency says that mortgage giant Fannie Mae knew of lawyers abusing its foreclosure process as early as 2003.
Ex-SEC General Counsel Hires Defense Attorney from Latham & Watkins	Top
David Becker, the former general counsel of the Securities and Exchange Commission, has named a lawyer from Latham & Watkins as his new defense attorney for the clawback suit filed by the trustee in the Bernie Madoff bankruptcy case.
Does Sarbanes-Oxley Protect Whistleblowers Working for Private Contractors of Public Companies?	Top
Whether employees of private contractors or subcontractors of publicly traded companies should be eligible for Sarbanes-Oxley Act whistleblower protection was up for debate at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit.
Manhattan Judge Blasts SEC Over Fee Request in $25 Million Zurich Financial Settlement	Top
An order by Manhattan federal district court judge William Pauley III blasted the SEC for conducting "no meaningful oversight" over a request for $1 million in fees and expenses related to a $25 million settlement twith Zurich Financial Services Group.
Microsoft Gives Patent Peace With Samsung a Chance	Top
This week, Microsoft announced a cross-licensing agreement with Samsung Electronics Co. that secures royalties for every mobile phone and tablet Samsung sells that runs the Android operating system.
State and Federal Laws Control Patent Rights in Employment Agreements	Top
Recent litigation has raised the issue of how an inventor's assignment obligation is created and how it is perfected. The issue would appear to be simple, but it has proved to be surprisingly complex.
Koch Industries General Counsel Refutes Bloomberg Article Accusations	Top
Bloomberg is publishing an expose on Koch Industries, accusing the company of paying illegal bribes and skirting laws banning sales to Iran. The article prompted Mark Holden, general counsel of Koch Industries, to post a lengthy refutation.
Diversity Digest: A Slower Advance	Top
Female attorneys haven't progressed as well in recent years as they did in earlier decades. But progress, or lack of it, isn't equal: Have women done better in-house?
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.
From the Experts: SSL Hacked!	Top
The extensive hacking of SSL in 2011 proved that the enterprise can't rely on encrypted communications, but corporate counsel are in a strong position to champion a fix.
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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