March 2010 »
Features
In an anxious age, stability is key to job satisfaction for in-house counsel....
Part II: Law firms discuss how they're using alternative fee arrangements....
Profile
Etsy’s GC Sarah Feingold spins a childhood hobby
into a legal career....
Departments
Litigation
When CAFA changed the class action landscape, it also created a host of considerations for corporate counsel....
IP
Ruling may require patent owners to be more vigilant about marking their products as patented....
Labor
Wage and hour cases outpace all other types of employment class actions....
Technology
Technologies protect companies from liability by locking or remotely destroying data on stolen devices....
Regulatory
As Congress seeks reform on Wall Street, the House moves to reinvigorate the SEC....
Global
Federal appeals decision in foreign securities suit takes jurisdiction issue to the Supreme Court....
Corporate Crime
DOJ ups the ante on FCPA probes, netting 22 executives....
Also Inside
From The Editor
While many Americans seem to be unhappy with their current jobs, the in-house bar is hanging in there....
Inside Perspective
Preserving the company’s knowledge often falls in the hands of the legal department....
Circuits
State high court frees Costco from producing memo from outside counsel....
Court finds boss liable even though employee didn't want to talk....
Eighth Circuit takes on the presumption against pre-emption and innovator liability....
Career Talk
GC Appointments, In-House Moves, Awards and Law Firm News....
New legal head brings deep experience in the futures industry....
Inside Non-Profits
Non-profit attorneys regularly explain the simple facts of non-profit law to for-profit in-house lawyers. ...
Ethical Insights
Implementing proper procedures helps protect legal departments from privilege violations....
Paying It Forward
Accenture’s legal department teams up to bring legal lessons to the classroom....
Online Exclusive
Federal Circuit decision overturns century-long ruling....
Legislation promotes information sharing between criminal and civil investigations....
White-collar defense lawyers left with fewer options in new era of FCPA enforcement....
SEC reverses the position it took before the 2nd Circuit....
Two recent cases illustrate the problems of stating a claim....
Not surprisingly, career satisfaction is subjective....
Construct the most sophisticated AFAs in the world, but they won't make up for lack of process....
Re-introduced Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act aims to preserve privilege in corporate investigations....
Second Circuit decision renews focus on ongoing training for supervisors....
We shop online retailer Etsy.com with lawyers in mind....
Working a line job in the field for a day is a great career move....