Working In-House from Your Own House

A zero-minute commute and the ability to work in your pajamas are just a few of the perks of working from home. More and more in-house counsel are finding it's possible to enjoy the benefits of alternative work arrangements.

STORIES OF THE DAY

Catholic Bishops Group GC Denounces Proposed Contraception Rule

The general counsel of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops sent a 21-page letter to the Obama Administration, denouncing a proposed rule to mandate insurance coverage for contraceptives.

IP Insider

Google Is Probably the Big Winner in First Phase of Oracle Trial

The Recorder

Though the jury said Oracle had proven infringement, it deadlocked on Google's fair use defense, potentially throwing the decision in U.S. District Judge William Alsup's lap.

The Intellectual Property Hot List

The National Law Journal

The National Law Journal's first intellectual property hot list features 20 law firms that excel in providing patent, copyright, and trademark legal services.

From the Experts

In Support of Flat Fee Pricing for Complex Litigation Matters

Paying for legal services by the hour is an option, but only an option, and often not the best one. The use of alternatives, including flat fees, is widespread in many parts of the legal landscape.

Forecasting the Future of FCPA Enforcement

Former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales examines the current climate of FCPA enforcement and looks to the future of the government's strategy for building and winning cases under the law.

Law.com Newswire

Court Revives $500 Million Malpractice Claim Against K&L Gates

The Pennsylvania Superior Court has reinstated a $500 million malpractice suit against K&L Gates and accounting firm Pascarella & Wiker for their alleged failure to detect fraudulent activity at the now bankrupt Le-Nature's when the firms conducted an internal investigation of the company years before the bankruptcy.
- The Legal Intelligencer

Settlement Approved Between SEC, Former Morgan Stanley Executive

A federal judge in Brooklyn has approved a $3 million settlement between the Securities and Exchange Commission and former Morgan Stanley executive Garth Peterson, who has pleaded guilty to secretly acquiring real estate for himself and a Chinese official, who in turn steered business to Morgan Stanley.
- New York Law Journal

CorpCounsel Spotlight

Best Legal Departments 2012: From Singular to Plural

For the first time, we've chosen four Best Legal Departments as winners in our annual competition. They range from a department with 140 attorneys to a department with just one. This year, size really didn't matter.

JPMorgan's $2B Loss Re-Focuses Attention on the Volcker Rule

When JPMorgan Chase confirmed a $2 billion trading loss, the resulting flood of commentary quickly focused on the so-called Volcker Rule, intended to place prohibitions on risky bets at banks.

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In our first Corporate Counsel Spotlight video, Web Editor Brian Glaser and Executive Editor David Hechler take you behind the scenes of our coverage of the Wal-Mart Mexican bribery case.

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