February 01, 2010 | Corporate Counsel
United They StandSeeing double? Look again.
By Andrew Hard, Claire Zillman, Amy Miller, Irene Plagianos, Gina Passarella and Elliott Hurwitt, Matt Straquadine
17 minute read
January 27, 2010 | Corporate Counsel
What's It Gonna Look Like? New Penn State GC Is Starting From ScratchPennsylvania State University is setting up its first in-house legal department — and ex-state Supreme Court justice Cynthia Baldwin will be the university's first general counsel. Just don't get used to her ...
By Amy Miller
3 minute read
June 01, 2009 | Texas Lawyer
FMC Technologies Uses Social Networking to Find FirmsHouston-based manufacturer FMC Technologies Inc. is looking to update its roster of outside counsel and hire firms that embrace innovation, technology and, especially, alternative billing arrangements. But its general counsel, Jeffrey Carr (pictured), isn't holding an auction or putting out a request for proposals to find them.
By Amy Miller
4 minute read
May 19, 2010 | Law.com
Microsoft Wins Best Legal Department of 2010The December 2009 settlement of Microsoft's antitrust battle with European regulators, 10 years and billions of dollars in the making, was also symbolic for the company's legal team, which has set out to prove that it can resolve disputes amicably, despite Microsoft's reputation for aggressively fighting legal disputes to their bitter, final end. It's one of the many reasons Corporate Counsel has awarded Microsoft's lawyers the accolade of Best Legal Department of 2010.
By Amy Miller
18 minute read
March 31, 2011 | The Recorder
Hanson Bridgett's Gerald Marcus, 1917-2011By Amy Miller
3 minute read
October 25, 2010 | The Recorder
Valley Companies Lawyer Up for Paul Allen Patent SuitBy Amy Miller
2 minute read
November 10, 2010 | Corporate Counsel
With Google Ramping Up Acquisition Efforts, Who Will Get the Work?Rumors are swirling that Google is gearing up for a buying spree. Attorneys at Wilson Sonsini and Simpson Thacher have handled the company's biggest acquisitions in the past; will they be tapped again for the upcoming work?
By Amy Miller
2 minute read
August 20, 2010 | Corporate Counsel
Getting to Know YouThe global financial crisis hasn't just led to cutbacks and cost-saving measures for legal departments. Companies and their law firms say the Great Recession's also spurred them to develop closer relationships. | INTERACTIVE: THE BIG CHART
By Amy Miller
10 minute read
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