Corporate Counsel http://www.law.com/corporatecounsel Corporate Counsel, the monthly magazine for the in-house attorney, covers business issues, legal affairs, and reports on the latest developments in the corporate world. en-us Copyright 2013. ALM Media Properties, LLC. All rights reserved. http://www.law.com/jsp/law/terms.jsp Corporate Counsel http://www.law.com/img/cc/redesign/cc_rss.gif http://www.law.com/corporatecounsel Thu, 20 Jun 2013 17:15:50 EDT Cybersecurity, Bribery Top Topics in SEC Filings cdunn@alm.com (Catherine Dunn) References to both cybersecurity and antibribery risks in regulatory filings by public companies have increased in the past year, according to a new analysis from business-intelligence firm Intelligize. http://www.law.com/corporatecounsel/PubArticleCC.jsp?id=1202607254185&rss=rss_cc Thu, 20 Jun 2013 17:15:50 EDT 1202607254185 ACC Value Champions Offer Tips for Legal Savings gtatter@alm.com (Grace Tatter) The prevailing wisdom among the Association of Corporate Counsel's 2013 class of Value Champions is that hourly billing for legal services is dead, technology is on the rise, and predictability is a priority. http://www.law.com/corporatecounsel/PubArticleCC.jsp?id=1202607244963&rss=rss_cc Thu, 20 Jun 2013 16:54:38 EDT 1202607244963 Upping Collaboration, Prosecution to Fight Corruption JForrer@alm.com (Juan Forrer) Executives whose companies are working on the international stage should be wary of the Department of Justice's aggressive prosecution of individuals on bribery charges, according to Mythili Raman, acting assistant attorney general for the DOJ's criminal division. http://www.law.com/corporatecounsel/PubArticleCC.jsp?id=1202607220576&rss=rss_cc Thu, 20 Jun 2013 16:09:34 EDT 1202607220576 How to Win a Negotiation evilendrer@bassford.com (Ellie K. Vilendrer) The key to getting your opponent to do something that is in your best interest is persuading your opponent that accepting your proposition is in their best interest. This is true no matter what you are negotiating. http://www.law.com/corporatecounsel/PubArticleCC.jsp?id=1202607210633&rss=rss_cc Thu, 20 Jun 2013 15:52:12 EDT 1202607210633 Structuring Unpaid Internships to Avoid FLSA Violations tiffani.mcdonough@obermayer.com (Tiffani L. McDonough) Recent court decisions may curtail the use of unpaid internships at for-profit businesses, as companies now face substantial liability for improperly classifying interns under the "trainee exception" of the Fair Labor Standards Act. http://www.law.com/corporatecounsel/PubArticleCC.jsp?id=1202607138965&rss=rss_cc Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EDT 1202607138965 Jurisdiction Issues in Global Intellectual Property How can the general counsel obtain justice when the company is the target of theft, infringement, fraud, or other unfair business practices? Determining where to fight the battle to protect these rights is a crucial decision. http://www.law.com/corporatecounsel/PubArticleCC.jsp?id=1202607139126&rss=rss_cc Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:00:03 EDT 1202607139126 In-House Counsel Go to Privacy Boot Camp cdunn@alm.com (Catherine Dunn) As news about U.S. government surveillance programs continues to unfold, the International Association of Privacy Professionals and University of Maine School of Law hosted a two-week privacy boot camp. http://www.law.com/corporatecounsel/PubArticleCC.jsp?id=1202607021708&rss=rss_cc Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:28:57 EDT 1202607021708 3 Summer Beach Reads for Compliance Professionals rdmcconnell@uh.edu (Ryan McConnell) Because compliance professionals are always on the job, they need something more substantive than the average beach read. http://www.law.com/corporatecounsel/PubArticleCC.jsp?id=1202606994927&rss=rss_cc Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:10:16 EDT 1202606994927 Another SEC Whistleblower, More On the Way cdunn@alm.com (Catherine Dunn) The Securities and Exchange Commission just announced the issuance of the agency's second Dodd-Frank whistleblower award—serving as a reminder to in-house counsel to bolster their companies' own internal reporting programs http://www.law.com/corporatecounsel/PubArticleCC.jsp?id=1202606819891&rss=rss_cc Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:57:21 EDT 1202606819891 Using Data to Fix Outside Counsel Budget Forecasts gtatter@alm.com (Grace Tatter) The big question for law firms is how to forecast their prices with the precision required for clients' budgets. TyMetrix recently hosted a LegalVIEW Forum event in Washington, D.C., where corporate counsel and outside firms discussed billing challenges. http://www.law.com/corporatecounsel/PubArticleCC.jsp?id=1202605021968&rss=rss_cc Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:39:59 EDT 1202605021968 Corporate Counsel 123: October 2012 In the October 2012 episode of Corporate Counsel 123, web editor Brian Glaser highlights three things in-house counsel will want to know about: the growing role of the law firm pricing director, tracing corporate campaign contributions with MapLight.org, and reporting from the ACC's event in Orlando. http://www.law.com/corporatecounsel/PubArticleCC.jsp?id=1202574130272&rss=rss_cc 1202574130272 Corporate Counsel Spotlight: Who Reps 2012 Corporate Counsel editor in chief Anthony Paonita talks with Eugene Assaf, a partner at Kirkland & Ellis, about the sometimes bumpy relationship between corporate law departments and their outside counsel. http://www.law.com/corporatecounsel/PubArticleCC.jsp?id=1202572095293&rss=rss_cc Fri, 21 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EDT 1202572095293 Corporate Counsel 123: September 2012 In the September 2012 episode of Corporate Counsel 123, web editor Brian Glaser highlights three things in-house counsel will want to know about: the big Apple vs. Android IP battle, potential changes to FAA regulations on using electronics on airplanes, and the ACC's upcoming annual event in Orlando, FL. http://www.law.com/corporatecounsel/PubArticleCC.jsp?id=1202570528825&rss=rss_cc Mon, 10 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EDT 1202570528825