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January 12, 2011 | Corporate Counsel

Drug Company's Argument May Not Pass Smell Test With Justices

One sign that an O'Melveny & Myers lawyer was in hot water before the Supreme Court came early, when Justice Antonin Scalia called his client's cold medication 'zircon,' instead of Zicam.
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April 01, 2007 | Corporate Counsel

An Artful Move

Already under the oversight of a monitor, the Getty Trust adds another layer of scrutiny by hiring a compliance auditor.
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September 05, 2006 | Corporate Counsel

GC's Pain = Investors' Gain?

When AttachmateWRQ, owned by a consortium of private equity firms, bought business software company NetIQ, it made sense on several fronts to NetIQ's then-GC, Betsy Bayha. And in fact, that buyout may be part of a trend, as private equity buyers on the lookout for new places to put their money turn to tech companies. But while private consolidation may be good for investors, it's trouble for in-house lawyers, and Bayha soon found herself an ex-GC. "Every time you consolidate, you take a GC out," she said.
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November 17, 2009 | Corporate Counsel

Fists Fly as Satellite TV Takes Aim at Cable Rivals, Subscriber Taxes

Top constitutional scholars including former U.S. Solicitor General Kenneth Starr intervene in legal fight over whether satellite customers can be taxed while cable consumers go tax-free or are taxed at lower levels.
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July 01, 2008 | Corporate Counsel

Attorney Could Be Wanted/Needed- (Craigslist)

Is it time for Craigslist, Inc., to bring a lawyer on board? Until recently the question might not have seemed pressing. The San Francisco-based company has enjoyed a magical ride along the information superhighway. But in April the pavement suddenly got rough.
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November 10, 2011 | Corporate Counsel

SEC Claims Record Enforcement for 2011

Fiscal Year 2011 was a good one for the Securities and Exchange Commission. The agency racked up the most enforcement actions for one year in its history.
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May 16, 2008 | Corporate Counsel

Fear and Loathing in Evidence Preservation

Most in-house counsel know the types of inquiries that should trigger evidence preservation or collection protocols. Once there is reason to believe there will be litigation or investigation, the duty to preserve kicks in immediately. But what's next? IE Discovery's Stacy Jackson and Jennifer Scrafford provide 10 questions that in-house counsel should consider and have ready answers for to help make collection efficient and cost-effective.
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June 09, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

Capital Idea! TPG Capital Steals Veteran Cravath Partner for GC Job

Sometimes, you can always get what you want: Billionaire David Bonderman has swiped 16-year Cravath vet Ronald Cami to be the general counsel of his private equity firm TPG Capital.
3 minute read
March 01, 2011 | Corporate Counsel

General Counsel Give Top Marks to One Firm for Work Quality

Fall in line, kiddies! The same way that school uniforms inspire standards, the manner in which a law firm formats its docs or the accuracy of its bills shows whether a firm stands out for its ability to promote firm-wide standards. What firm came out on top, according to in-house counsel?
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October 23, 2013 | Law.com

'New Lawsuit Ecosystem' Report Charts Litigation Trends

Courts are seeing an explosion of suits against businesses involving M&A litigation, False Claims Act suits, and class actions related to food labeling, according to a new litigation trends report from the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform.
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