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May 22, 2013

The GC and the Compensation Committee

There is nothing about the board's executive compensation committee that justifies excluding the one person who should absolutely be part of the process: the company's general counsel.

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Telling the FBI Your Company Has Been Hacked

As cyber attacks against U.S. companies continue to rise, the government is asking private industry to share information about incursions. So what can and should companies expect when they ring up the government and report a problem?

The Messy Business of Spinning a Scandal

As the White House's oft-bungled responses to its current wave of scandals provide some real lessons for CEOs, and the lawyers and public affairs executives who advise them.

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Senators Grill Apple Executives About Tax Strategy

A day after a congressional panel claimed that Apple Inc. uses offshore entities to avoid U.S. taxes, senators on Tuesday grilled the company's chief executive officer and two colleagues about their tax strategy.

What's Not to 'Like' About Service Via Facebook?

About 15 years ago, you were greeted with, "You've got mail," when you turned on your computer. Now, in some jurisdictions, it's dangerously approaching a different message: "You've been served."

10 Devices to Never Take Along on a Business Trip

Travel-savvy attorneys hit the road with only the minimum number of devices necessary to complete their work quickly and effectively. There are 10 things that can definitely stay home.

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Taking the Reins of Legal Department Operations

The recently established Institute for Law Department Excellence is on a mission to enable in-house attorneys to practice law, and to help those in key operations roles to learn from each other.

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Managing Relationships With Legal Project Management

Effective legal project management is very much on the minds of law departments, outside counsel, and the business units that partner with both sets of lawyers.

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U.S. Legal System Ranked as Most Costly

The U.S. legal system is the world's most costly, according to a study released by the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, which may put U.S. companies at a competitive disadvantage globally.

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Best Legal Departments 2013

The 2013 winners of our annual Best Legal Departments competition all have one trait in common: they are really, really passionate about the work they do.

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