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June 08, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

Taking Steps to Increase International Anticorruption Cooperation

Discussions at the International Corruption Hunters' Alliance meeting this week are focusing on greater international cooperation and how to share anticorruption best practices.
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April 07, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

Back Off! You Ain't the Cop: Court Says FCC Lacks Authority to Regulate Web

In a decision with far-reaching implications for the future of the Internet and the role of the Federal Communications Commission, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit rules that the agency lacks the authority to regulate the policies of Internet service providers.
4 minute read
March 31, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

Titleist Chips Out of the Rough, Claims Victory in the 'Golf Ball Wars'

The golf ball wars between Titlist and Callaway are over. Patent lawyer Henry Bunsow — whose team originally took a mulligan when a previous jury found Titlist guilty of infringement — beat Silicon Valley's Frank Scherkenbach in the golf ball patent case in Delaware Tuesday.
3 minute read
May 23, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

Jury Sides With Google on Oracle's Patent Claims

Google Inc. took home a defense verdict on This Week in its smartphone fight with Oracle Corp. after a jury rejected all claims of patent infringement.
5 minute read
September 02, 2004 | Corporate Counsel

The Do's and Don'ts of Working With Outside Counsel

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November 01, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

The Price of Privilege

Protective orders can up the ante on discovery costs.
8 minute read
January 30, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

With Cordray's Authority in Doubt, Banks Weigh Spurning CFPB

To comply or not to comply? That's the question now facing companies involved in proceedings before the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The new regulator was dealt a devastating—if indirect—blow last week, when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled that three recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board were invalid.
5 minute read
January 11, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

Hooters General Counsel Helps Guide the Franchise

The challenges facing Hooters of America GC Claudia Koeppel Levitas include government regulations, food supply issues, and dealing with the occasional raised eyebrow.
10 minute read
March 29, 2006 | Law.com

Don't Put Your Eggs All in One Basket

For law departments during the past decade, convergence has been all the rage, with departments dramatically reducing the number of outside firms they retain, in an effort to save money. But are the benefits of consolidating really worth it? Consultant Rees W. Morrison says law departments may want to take a step back and think about the potential drawbacks to puttiing all their eggs in one basket.
8 minute read
January 01, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

The Long Wait is Over

Regulators finally release guidance on bribery enforcement.
4 minute read

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