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October 24, 2011 | Corporate Counsel

Employee Facebook Comments as Protected Activity

Context is everything when it comes to the legal status of employees using Facebook and other social media tools in the workplace.
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June 12, 2006 | Corporate Counsel

China's Great Leap In-House

Just a decade ago, in-house lawyers in China were almost nonexistent. Fast-forward to the scene today, with China's business boom igniting an unprecedented demand for in-house talent. But even as the market and the talent pool heat up, U.S. businesses are having a hard time deciding whether to fill positions with lawyers from the States or ones educated in China. For now, bilingual American lawyers with international law firm experience seem to be the hot tickets.
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July 01, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

Global In-House Salary Survey: U.S. Headcounts Hit, Salaries Flat

A new survey shows that headcounts for law departments at U.S. companies took a bigger hit than in Europe — and while last year wasn't lucrative for salaries in the U.S., they didn't lose ground either, despite the recession.
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October 07, 2011 | Corporate Counsel

Did Ignored Madoff Tipster Spark N.Y. Prosecutors' Suits Against Bank of New York Mellon?

Regulators ignored the warnings of fraud sleuth Harry Markopolos and allowed Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme to collapse under its own weight in December 2008. Is there a connection between Markopolos and the recent suits against Bank of New York Mellon?
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April 17, 2009 | Corporate Counsel

When Faced With an Angry Jury, Laughter May Be the Best Defense

A recent CNN poll showed that 75 percent of Americans are upset about the way things are going in this country. That could be bad news for corporations because today's angry citizen is tomorrow's angry juror. Somehow or other, the lawyers who defend business need to reduce the fury in the courtroom before their clients get burned by the anti-corporate backlash. Two of the most potent tools for swinging the incensed jury panel are humor and emotional redirection, says attorney Michael D. Jones.
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November 24, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

Say Hello to the World's New Sovereign Nations: Facebook, Google and RIM

Say hello to the new sovereign nations of Google, RIM, and Facebook. If local self-interest continues to drive regulation of these new virtual nations, can Virtual World War I be very far away?
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September 24, 2008 | Corporate Counsel

Skadden Leads on Nomura's $230 Million Lehman Purchase

Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom has landed the top role advising Nomura on its $230 million acquisition of Lehman Brothers' European and Asian businesses. The firm is advising the Japanese bank from the firm's London and Hong Kong offices, with a team including Hong Kong corporate co-head Nick Norris, London restructuring partner Lynn Hiestand and London corporate partner John Adebiyi.
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June 07, 2007 | Corporate Counsel

Conrad Black Lawyers Won't Be Allowed to Recall Key Witness

A federal judge refused Wednesday to call the star prosecution witness back to media mogul Conrad Black's racketeering and fraud trial, where defense attorneys had hoped to show him up as a liar. U.S. District Judge Amy J. St. Eve also denied a mistrial motion by lawyers for Chicago attorney Mark Kipnis, who was the corporate counsel for the Hollinger International Inc. newspaper empire that Black is accused of swindling. His lawyers argued that statements by the government had prejudiced the jury.
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December 01, 2004 | Corporate Counsel

Companies Under Fire Often Decide to Settle to End Problems Quickly

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June 13, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

Keeping Shareholders and Directors Informed Year-Round

ALM's 24th annual Corporate Counsel General Counsel Conference in New York City kicked off with a session on corporate governance, focusing on how to keep a company's board and investors in the loop.
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