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September 02, 2004 | Corporate Counsel

ADR Deserves a Second Look From GCs

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April 20, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

Ex-Verizon Wireless GC Steven Zipperstein Looks Back

Retired Verizon Wireless general counsel Steven Zipperstein looks back at the beginnings of the wireless communications world as we know it, and talks about the role of the in-house lawyer in a highly competitive industry. Part one of a two-part Q&A.
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May 05, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

Drive, She Said: TRW Automotive's New Top Lawyer Ain't Teaching Any More

Thirty years ago, Robin Walker-Lee was a high school French and English teacher in Michigan. Though she always had an inkling she'd head to law school, she didn't predict she'd become a top executive in the automotive industry — but that's exactly what happened. In February, one of the world's leading auto parts suppliers, TRW Automotive Holdings Corp., named Walker-Lee general counsel and executive vice president. She replaces David Bialosky, who left TRW to join the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company as senior vice president, general counsel, and secretary.
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April 15, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

Going Global

Emboldened by their newfound political clout, unions set their sights on bringing stricter labor standards to the wider world.
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August 15, 2008 | Corporate Counsel

UBS Hires New General Counsel

UBS has hired a new general counsel, with Swiss Re group legal officer Markus Diethelm set to join the troubled investment bank later this year. Diethelm, who will take up the role during the third quarter of 2008, will replace UBS' former legal chief Peter Kurer. The bank announced Diethelm's appointment on Tuesday at the same time as announcing second quarter losses of 175 million pounds and a restructuring that will see the bank separating into three distinct units.
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September 09, 2008 | Corporate Counsel

Legal Solutions for a Whole New MTV Generation

Robert Cummins could be the most important lawyer on the MTV legal staff -- he is the head of business and legal affairs for emerging markets. The company, which is well established in the U.S. and the U.K., is targeting the relatively untapped but potentially profitable Eastern Europe, Africa and Middle East markets. MTV's focus on planting its flag on uncharted territory brings with it a raft of legal issues -- making the work of its specialized emerging markets legal function crucial to its future.
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April 17, 2009 | Corporate Counsel

EBay Deals Mean Work for Cooley, Orrick, Wilson Sonsini and More

In a down M&A market, law firms with active clients must be feeling fortunate. Such is life at Cooley Godward Kronish, longtime M&A counsel to eBay. The online auction site suddenly is active with both a planned initial public offering for its Skype property and a $1.2 billion acquisition of the South Korean online auction site Gmarket announced Thursday. Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe; O'Melveny & Myers; Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati; and Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman also had a hand in the deals.
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September 10, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

Bearers of the Fashion Cross

Fashion Week is crossing with Rosh Hashanah this year. Which brings up an interesting question about the intersection of style and religion: Can wearing religious jewelry impair your career?
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March 24, 2006 | Corporate Counsel

Lawyer Fees Cause Judge to Pause on Netflix Settlement

A San Francisco Superior Court judge indicated on Wednesday that he needed more time to figure out how much to reduce the fees of two lawyers representing the interests of 5.5 million current and former Netflix subscribers. Judge Thomas Mellon Jr.'s refusal to approve the proposed attorney fees represents the latest twist in an 18-month-old case revolving around allegations that Netflix had been exaggerating how quickly it delivers movies to subscribers.
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August 25, 2006 | Corporate Counsel

No Easy Road to Oil and Gas Class Action Certification

The Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 substantially expands federal diversity jurisdiction over multistate class actions, including those filed by holders of oil and gas royalty interests. Critics of the act have observed that the inevitable effect of CAFA will be certification of fewer multistate oil and gas class actions under the federal regime than Texas state courts otherwise would have certified. Three recent opinions show that this criticism is probably unjustified, writes attorney Mark Glasser.
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