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September 13, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

Patent Litigation Weekly: Costco v. Omega — The Patent Angle

The world's largest chipmaker hopes to use a Supreme Court case about Omega watches to 'correct' the Federal Circuit's rules on international patent exhaustion.
5 minute read
January 05, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

Despite Setbacks, Richard Cordray to Head Up CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been one of the most reliable sources of controversy in political and business circles, and now President Obama has thrown more fuel on the fire by announcing a recess appointment of Richard Cordray to head the new regulatory agency.
4 minute read
March 12, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

Texas GC Sees Long-Term Value in Taking on Medicare

Richard Cheng, general counsel of Senior Care Centers, says his new colleagues were perplexed when the company hired him last year. It's rare for long-term health-care companies to have in-house counsel, he explains — an irony since the industry is heavily regulated.
9 minute read
March 22, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

Off the Hook: In-Houser Not Liable for Alleged Errors That Led to $19M Award

A federal judge has ruled that an in-house lawyer for Camden County, New Jersey, can't be held personally liable to its insurers for a $19.3 million judgment in a case she allegedly botched.
5 minute read
May 18, 2011 | Corporate Counsel

Fight Over Bratz Dolls Turns to Attorney Fees, Punitive Damages

Bratz doll manufacturer MGA Entertainment Inc. is seeking attorney fees plus $177 million in punitive damages after obtaining an $88.5 million verdict against rival Mattel Inc.
4 minute read
August 01, 2007 | Corporate Counsel

A House Too Far

Witold Rybczynski chronicles the history of American suburbs in Last Harvest.
6 minute read
August 30, 2013 | Law.com

Ex-EEOC GC on Background Checks in Hiring Decisions

Former Equal Employment Opportunity Commission General Counsel Donald Livingston discusses EEOC v. Freeman, which looked at whether use of criminal and credit background checks in hiring decisions is discriminatory.
6 minute read
April 09, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

Married Lawyers on Moving From Big Firm to Boutique Law

With two busy practices and double-barreled earnings power, David and Courtney Angeli would be prime candidates for any list of Portland, Oregon-area "power couples." They certainly qualify as a "power legal couple."
10 minute read
January 29, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

LegalZoom GC Works to Make the Law Accessible

LegalZoom's general counsel joined the online legal services pioneer in 2003, attracted by doing something novel in the industry and by the idea of making the law accessible to the middle class and small businesses.
8 minute read

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