In This Issue - July 2012
Cover Story
The Firing Line
Corporate directors, who once seemed above the fray, are increasingly in the thick of it—fending off everything from bad publicity to nasty lawsuits.
Features
Let's Talk
Editor's Note
Diversity Digest: A Truer Picture
A new methodology for our Diversity Scorecard better captures the situation of minority lawyers at the nation's top law firms.
In The News
The Ex-Con Dilemma
The EEOC issues new guidance on using background checks when hiring.
What's in a Name? Fifteen Years in the Slammer
An appeals court may soon rule who is a "foreign official" under the FCPA.
The Great Debate
Are companies spending on politics, and do their shareholders want details?
Around and Around
A racing group finds itself in unwelcome (and all-too-familiar) territory.
Waiting for Volcker
JPMorgan's big loss further complicates the equation, as the long wait for a proprietary trading rule drags on.
The Sound Judgments of a Juggling GC
Helen Pudlin, the just-retired general counsel of PNC Financial Services Group, talks about the job's personal challenges.
Something Sweet
Every heard of a "cookie audit"?
On The Job
Settle Down, and Settle
Six steps you should take to ward off costly class actions.
Moves: Staying On Track
The new legal head of Union Pacific aims to keep the company on the rails.
Telecommuting Goes Mainstream
How two big companies embraced the work-at-home ethos.
A Niche With Staying Power
The ITC remains a hot patent forum, especially for IP–only law firms.
DC Watch
Crash and Burn
The EEOC suffers a devastating loss in a large sexual harassment case.
Humble to a Fault
Two appellate judges defer to the PTO, and a third goes ballistic.
He's Sticking to the Union
If the Republicans in Congress thought Craig Becker was too pro-union before, it's easy to imagine what they're thinking now.
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