850 ABA Journal In-house Counsel articles.
A former official with the Securities and Exchange Commission thinks his former employer is taking out its frustration over a failed reporting rule on general counsel.
A record 10 general…
Oct 2, 2007 1:32 PM CDT
Donald Rosenberg appears to have a habit of replacing high-tech general counsel who leave their posts under a cloud. He is leaving his job at Apple Inc. and being replaced…
Sep 28, 2007 7:09 PM CDT
Pan Am is accusing Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton of a conflict of interest in a malpractice suit.
The complaint contends the law firm agreed to represent Pan Am’s general…
Sep 24, 2007 12:22 PM CDT
A well-known law firm and the CEO of Apple Inc. may provide evidence in the civil fraud case against the company’s former general counsel, Nancy Heinen.
CEO Steve Jobs has…
Sep 21, 2007 12:56 PM CDT
Corporate monitor agreements with the U.S. Justice Department vary to such an extent that they can have a big impact on companies that agree to them.
The agreements can last…
Sep 20, 2007 1:43 PM CDT
In-house lawyers are taking home bigger paychecks and bigger bonuses, according to a 2007 survey by legal consulting firm Altman Weil. But bigger still are the stock options some receive.
…Sep 19, 2007 6:20 PM CDT
Highlighting the differences between American law practice and international law practice, the second-highest court in the European Union ruled today that attorney-client privilege does not apply to communications between companies…
Sep 17, 2007 11:42 PM CDT
The new general counsel of Home Depot will soon be working as store clerk for several weeks, in a standard initial assignment for executives at the home improvement retail chain.
…Sep 17, 2007 8:27 PM CDT
The usual names top Corporate Counsel’s list of law firms most often used by Fortune 250 companies.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom got the most…
Aug 20, 2007 11:40 AM CDT
General counsel have long complained that lawyers have no incentive to deliver services economically. The focus on generating profits through hourly billing produces an incentive to pad lawyer hours and…
Aug 14, 2007 1:15 PM CDT
On the heels of several legal setbacks, Qualcomm has announced the resignation of its general counsel, Lou Lupin.
He will be replaced on an acting basis by former U.S. attorney…
Aug 13, 2007 7:25 PM CDT
Working to diversify the legal profession–which lags significantly behind corporate counterparts–requires, as a first step, talking clearly about the issue. And sometimes anger helps.
Or so Stanley Stallworth found about…
Aug 10, 2007 10:01 PM CDT
Taser International Inc. talks a tough game concerning its litigation strategy in cases brought over its controversial stun guns.
“The word has gotten out: Taser doesn’t settle,” said the company’s…
Aug 2, 2007 8:02 PM CDT
Does a general counsel of a corporation have to be a licensed lawyer? To many, the answer to that question would seem to be a no-brainer: Yes.
But a small…
Aug 2, 2007 6:41 PM CDT
Google’s chief in-house legal officer has agreed to pay $700,000 to settle a Securities and Exchange Commission complaint that he failed to prevent misleading accounting statements when he worked at…
Jul 23, 2007 1:06 PM CDT
