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• Lagging Wall Street Bonuses Through the Lens of Public Opinion
• Plenty of Good News in the Latest Report on In-House Compensation
• Coalition Seeks Disclosure Rules for Corporate Political Contributions
• McAfee Defeats Ex-GC's Malicious Prosecution Claim
• Judge Finds Tobacco Companies Likely to Prevail in Graphic Labels Case
• Google's Patent Counsel on the Ongoing Tech-Patent Wars
• Copyright Troll Righthaven Faces Possible Asset Seizure
• Herman Cain Harassment Flap Puts Pressure on General Counsel
• The New CorpCounsel.com Linked In Group
• From the Experts: Providing Third-Party Information to the Government
• From the Experts: Ten Tips to Save Costs in Patent Litigation
• Moves: Patent Startup Article One Hires First General Counsel
• Moves: A People's Voice
• Moves: Jenner's Andrew Weissmann Tapped as New FBI GC
• Moves: Sharon Ryan Folded Into International Paper GC Spot
• NHL Players' Association GC Skates Into Contract Negotiations
• Best Legal Department 2011 Video: Wellpoint

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Lagging Wall Street Bonuses Through the Lens of Public Opinion	Top
As Occupy Wall Street protesters advance plans to survive a New York winter in Zuccotti Park, a new report revealed that the 2011 bonus season will be a little less warm for Wall Street traders and senior management.
Plenty of Good News in the Latest Report on In-House Compensation	Top
According to the latest results of HBR Consulting's 2011 Law Department Survey, in-house lawyers have a whole lot to celebrate when it comes to compensation packages.
Coalition Seeks Disclosure Rules for Corporate Political Contributions	Top
A coalition of 40 investment professionals, foundations, religious investors, and financial planners have come out in support of a proposal to require public companies to disclose their spending on political campaigns.
McAfee Defeats Ex-GC's Malicious Prosecution Claim	Top
Ninth Circuit says Kent Roberts, who beat back criminal charges related to stock option backdating, can't make a case against his former employer stick.
Judge Finds Tobacco Companies Likely to Prevail in Graphic Labels Case	Top
U.S. District Judge Richard Leon gave cigarette manufacturers contesting the Food and Drug Administration's new graphic warning labels a win Monday morning, finding that they were likely to succeed and granting their request for a preliminary injunction to delay enforcement.
Google's Patent Counsel on the Ongoing Tech-Patent Wars	Top
In a recent interview, Google patent counsel Tim Porter discusses the ongoing patent spats over its Android smartphone operating system, which has led to sparring between the web-search giant and such industry heavyweights as Apple and Microsoft.
Copyright Troll Righthaven Faces Possible Asset Seizure	Top
Wayne Hoehn, one of the defendants that Righthaven has unsuccessfully sued for copyright infringement, has asked a Las Vegas federal district court judge to allow him to seize Righthaven's assets in order to enforce a judgment he won in August.
Herman Cain Harassment Flap Puts Pressure on General Counsel	Top
Fellow GCs are unlikely to envy the hot seat occupied by Peter Kilgore, the general counsel of the National Restaurant Association who is dealing with the fallout from the Herman Cain sexual harassment allegations.
The New CorpCounsel.com Linked In Group	Top
Join CorpCounsel on the popular professional networking site Linked In. Get regular news updates from CorpCounsel, discuss key topics in the field, and network with in-house and outside counsel.
From the Experts: Providing Third-Party Information to the Government	Top
Once taken for granted, the confidentiality of information provided by third parties to the government during the course of nonpublic antitrust investigations can no longer be presumed.
From the Experts: Ten Tips to Save Costs in Patent Litigation	Top
An outline of 10 tips for corporate litigation counsel to consider in order to reduce the cost, but not the quality, of patent litigation.
Moves: Patent Startup Article One Hires First General Counsel	Top
Patent research company Article One Partners has opened an office in Palo Alto, Calif., and named its first general counsel, Monica Winghart, former head of IP litigation at Clorox.
Moves: A People's Voice	Top
Johnson Publishing Company, the largest African American?owned publishing firm in the United States, has appointed Kevin Ridley as its next general counsel.
Moves: Jenner's Andrew Weissmann Tapped as New FBI GC	Top
Andrew Weissmann, the former director of the federal government's Enron task force, has left his post as cochair of Jenner & Block's white-collar defense and investigations practice to become the Federal Bureau of Investigation's new general counsel.
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.
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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