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• Compensation, Risk to Dominate the 2012 Proxy Season
• Scott Storms' Boss Indicted in Duke Energy Ethics Case
• Wal-Mart Reveals Internal Investigation for FCPA Violations
• A Portal to In-House Technology in 2012
• The Apple vs. Android Battle Heats Up at the ITC
• The 2011 Patent Litigation Survey
• Samsung Defeats Apple's Motion for Injunction in Smartphone Wars
• NLRB Drops Boeing Complaint, Still Faces Political Problems
• How Technology is Making Corporate Lawyers More Powerful
• From the Experts: A Lasting Peace in Mass Torts
• From the Experts: Information Governance and Its Impact on Litigation
• Starbucks General Counsel Retires, Joins Obama 2012 Campaign
• From Giant Google to Smaller In-house at The Square
• Marin Software Hires First GC, Rashmi Garde
• Moves: J. Martin Willhite Starring as Legendary Entertainment's GC
• Moves: BBC Worldwide Casts Martyn Freeman for General Counsel Debut
• Best Legal Department 2011 Video: Wellpoint

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Compensation, Risk to Dominate the 2012 Proxy Season	Top
Maureen Errity, director of Deloitte LLP's Center for Corporate Governance, looks toward the coming year's proxy season dialogues between companies and their investors.
Scott Storms' Boss Indicted in Duke Energy Ethics Case	Top
The ethics scandal involving Scott Storms, the former general counsel of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, just won't die. A grand jury has indicted Storms' former boss on three felony counts.
Wal-Mart Reveals Internal Investigation for FCPA Violations	Top
Wal-Mart's quarterly filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission revealed that it has started an internal investigation into possible violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
A Portal to In-House Technology in 2012	Top
An online survey conducted by ALM Legal Intelligence, in conjunction with Corporate Counsel magazine, focuses on the problems and opportunities facing in-house legal departments in the coming year. "Corporate Counsel: Agenda 2012" also provides a look into next year's in-house technology priorities, from the viewpoint of chief legal officers and deputy general counsel.
The Apple vs. Android Battle Heats Up at the ITC	Top
Before his death, Apple Inc. Chief Execu­tive Officer Steve Jobs famously vowed to go "thermonuclear" against Google Inc.'s Android operating system for smartphones. The company has been following through on Jobs' threat, and ground zero is the International Trade Commission.
The 2011 Patent Litigation Survey	Top
Judges and lawmakers are working to deter patent suits, but you wouldn't know it from the results of the 2011 edition of our annual Patent Litigation Survey.
Samsung Defeats Apple's Motion for Injunction in Smartphone Wars	Top
Federal district court judge Lucy Koh held that Apple and its attorneys had failed to meet the high burden of demonstrating irreparable harm if the court didn't issue a requested injunction against Samsung Electronics Co.
NLRB Drops Boeing Complaint, Still Faces Political Problems	Top
The National Labor Relations Board has dodged a political bullet with Friday's closing of a labor complaint against The Boeing Company. But that gun is loaded with plenty more ammunition.
How Technology is Making Corporate Lawyers More Powerful	Top
In 'Constitution 3.0: Freedom and Technological Change,' Jeffrey Rosen looks at how technological developments are driving legal battles to come, and making in-house counsel more powerful than the Supreme Court.
From the Experts: A Lasting Peace in Mass Torts	Top
Mass tort claims can present a tremendous financial and legal burden on a company. In-house counsel recommending settlement of a mass tort to company management, often at significant cost, must be confident that the settlement will buy a lasting and comprehensive peace.
From the Experts: Information Governance and Its Impact on Litigation	Top
While word processing, social media, and email have made it easier to create information, it remains important to effectively govern that information in order to minimize risk while maintaining the information's value to the organization.
Starbucks General Counsel Retires, Joins Obama 2012 Campaign	Top
Paula Boggs, GC for coffee giant Starbucks, announced that she is retiring this spring in order to join President Obama's 2012 re-election team as a community advocate.
From Giant Google to Smaller In-house at The Square	Top
The Square Inc. general counsel likes the flexibility of a small legal department.
Marin Software Hires First GC, Rashmi Garde	Top
Marin Software, maker of an online advertising management platform, has hired Rashmi Garde as its first general counsel.
Moves: J. Martin Willhite Starring as Legendary Entertainment's GC	Top
There's no business like show business, and J. Martin Willhite is giving up behind-the-scenes work for a leading lawyer role for Legendary Entertainment.
Moves: BBC Worldwide Casts Martyn Freeman for General Counsel Debut	Top
Martyn Freeman will take responsibility for legal and business affairs, and policy and regulatory matters at BBC Worldwide, the global commercial arm of the BBC.
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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