New Law Takes Canadian Spam Off the Marketing Menu
A new Canadian anti-spam law with global reach and hefty fines is sure to prompt tough conversations between in-house counsel and company marketing departments.
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Kenneth Handal Takes the Legal Reins at the NY Racing Association
Two weeks after a scandal involving overcharging bettors shook the New York Racing Association, legal and compliance expert Kenneth Handal was named acting general counsel.
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.
Former Linebacker Tom DePaso Named GC of NFL Players Association
The NFL Players Association promoted ex-Bengals linebacker Tom DePaso from associate general counsel to general counsel of the pro football union.
HP Lawyer Jumps to Network Security Company as GC
Occidental Petroleum Taps John Ale for General Counsel
Go Daddy GC Christine Jones Gets Going
A New GC at Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA
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Judge Allows EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit to Move Forward
A federal judge in Illinois has handed the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission a much-needed win, ruling that a disability discrimination suit may go forward even though the agency did not individually investigate and attempt to settle every class member's claim before filing suit.
- The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
Head of JPMorgan Chase Called to Testify Before Senate Committee
JPMorgan Chase head Jamie Dimon, whose bank was once seen as best able to make the public case against some of the more controversial parts of the Wall Street reforms, will be asked to testify before the Senate Banking Committee next month on JPMorgan's recently reported $2 billion trading loss, the committee's chair announced Thursday.
- The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
CorpCounsel Spotlight
The Post-IPO World of Facebook GC Ted Ullyot
As Facebook's IPO transforms the social network from a private venture to a publicly held corporation, general counsel Ted Ullyot's role at the company is about to change in some significant ways.
Was the Safeway General Counsel's Big Joke Sexist?
The general counsel of Safeway Inc., a Fortune 100 company, tried to make like Jay Leno and tell a joke at the supermarket chain's annual meeting. But some folks weren't amused.
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Corporate Counsel Spotlight: The Wal-Mart Bribery Scandal [VIDEO]
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.
