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March 25, 2014 | Inside Counsel

Dealing with misbehavior in the C-Suite, part 1

I recently spoke with Julie Anne Preng, managing partner, Korn/Ferry International and speaker at the 2014 SuperConference in Chicago, Ill., about how companies deal with misdeeds in the C-Suite.

By Rich Steeves

6 minute read

March 25, 2014 | Inside Counsel

House Committee and Obama administration to reveal NSA data collection changes

On Mar 25, lawmakers plan to unveil their plans to revamp the collection process, in a move they hope will assuage public privacy concerns.

By Chris DiMarco

2 minute read

March 25, 2014 | Inside Counsel

U. S. Steel General Counsel and SVP named ‘Leader of the Year’

U.S. Steel Corporation General Counsel and SVP of governmental affairs Suzanne Rich Folsom has been named Leader of the Year at the 2014 Women in Compliance Awards in London.

By Amanda Ciccatelli

5 minute read

March 25, 2014 | Inside Counsel

Survey: EU regulation needed to reshore European businesses

A new survey finds that business leaders would consider bringing some parts of their businesses back to Europe if the EU reformed to become more competitive

By Alexis Harrison

4 minute read

March 25, 2014 | Inside Counsel

Several tech companies urge careful review in public of details in proposed TPP trade deal

Several tech companies want greater scrutiny of the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal by U.S. officials

By Ed Silverstein

3 minute read

March 25, 2014 | Inside Counsel

Gmail improves its encryption in response to government snooping

Gmail comes up with improved encryption, but there are still limited opportunities for government spies and others to snoop on private e-mail messages

By Ed Silverstein

10 minute read

March 25, 2014 | Inside Counsel

Women attorneys may face double standard when it comes to courtroom attire

Is there is a double standard when it comes to what women attorneys are expected to wear in the courtroom as opposed to men? Male attorneys are advised to look professional, but the clothing choices of female attorneys are getting a lot of scrutiny.

By Ed Silverstein

9 minute read

March 25, 2014 | Inside Counsel

Coca-Cola shareholder claims execs will be overpaid through equity plan

A dispute has arisen between the shareholders of The Coca Cola Company and the companys executives regarding executive pay and an equity plan that one specific shareholder and investor claims is injurious to shareholders.

By Juliana Kenny

2 minute read

March 25, 2014 | Inside Counsel

Blast or blown away? Proving priority gets a little hairy

Dont forget the priority of priority. Likelihood of confusion might be more sexy and glamorous but style points aren't the entire substance of victory: You need both to stop a potential infringer.

By Scott Slavick

5 minute read

March 25, 2014 | Inside Counsel

Feel secure? Security interests in patent sales transactions

Unless payment of a purchase price is otherwise guaranteed, patent sellers need to consider, and in most instances insist on obtaining, a security interest in the patents being sold.

By Jeffrey C. Johnson

11 minute read