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June 2012

Cover

LCJ: Providing New Impetus For Reform On Many Levels
Wayne B. Mason
Lawyers for Civil Justice (LCJ)

Controlling Legal Costs

Section Feature

For LCJ, A Year Of Major Accomplishments
L. Gino Marchetti, Jr.
Lawyers for Civil Justice (LCJ)

Law Firms

LCJ: Providing New Impetus For Reform On Many Levels
Wayne B. Mason
Lawyers for Civil Justice (LCJ)

Organizations

Another Step Forward: District Court Affirms Seminal Decision Authorizing Computer-Assisted Review Of ESI
William E. Vita
Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC)
Control Soaring E-Discovery Costs - Support LCJ
Al Driver
The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel

Service Providers

Save Money By Taking Stock Of Your E-Discovery Over The Summer
George Kiersted
Kiersted Systems
Expertise In Data Analysis: A Path To Greater Predictability And Control
Kris Satkunas
LexisNexis CounselLink
Panel Discussion: Judge Peck, Da Silva Moore And The Outlook For Predictive Coding
Conor R. Crowley, Stephen J. Goldstein, Sean P. Foley
Equivio
Crowley Law Office
Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.
ProSearch Strategies, Inc.
IT Reduction: A Much-Needed Service
Lawrence (Larry) Briggi, Daniel E. Roffman
FTI Consulting, Inc.
How Project Management Adds Value To E-Discovery
Kelli Clark
Applied Discovery, Inc.
Better Analytics Drives Excellent E-Discovery Solutions
Kurt Michel
Content Analyst Company, LLC

Delaware

Section Feature

Delaware: The Place For Incorporation And Dispute Resolution
Hon. Myron T. Steele
Supreme Court of Delaware

Law Firms

Biotech-Pharma Innovation Requires Specialized Patent Counsel
Basil S. Krikelis
McCarter & English, LLP

Employment Law

Section Feature

Witnessing History: The State Of Labor Law In 2012
Glenn Spencer
U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Law Firms

The Impact Of Sweeping NLRB Changes On Business
David I. Rosen
Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Plan Obligations Relating To Service Provider Fee Disclosure
Richard S. Chargar, Victoria H. Zerjav
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
Using Restrictive Covenants To Protect Alternative Asset Managers
Robert N. Holtzman
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
EEOC: Using Arrest And Convictions Records In Hiring
Gary D. Friedman
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Midwest

Section Feature

Midwest Roots And Employee Ownership Yield Global Success
G. William Quatman
Burns & McDonnell

Law Firms

Tips On What Every Employer Should Know
Nigel F. Telman
Proskauer
Healthcare Practice At The Forefront Of Industry Developments
Monte I. Dube, Elizabeth M. Mills
Proskauer
Expertise And Value: Firm’s Core Principles Enable Winning Results
John F. Murphy
Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

National Association Of Corporate Directors

Section Feature

NACD: Helping Companies Make Better Decisions
Peter R. Gleason
National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD)

Accounting Firms

Concerns About Risks Confronting Boards
Michael Breit, Steven Kreit
EisnerAmper LLP

Compliance Programs

FCPA: Compliance And Enforcement Insights
Steven A. Tyrrell
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Outsourcing IT And Business Processes: A Viable Corporate Strategy
Michael J. Brito
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
New Regulatory Filing Requirements For Advisers To Private Investment Funds
Taylor Brody
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
Plan Obligations Relating To Service Provider Fee Disclosure
Richard S. Chargar, Victoria H. Zerjav
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
Keeping Cause-Related Marketing In The Winner’s Circle
John M. O'Connor, Raymond A. Mascia, Jr.
Anderson Kill & Olick, P.C.

Insurance and Risk Management

Before Risk Becomes Reality, Check Your Risk Management Plan And How It Is Being Implemented
Meghan Magruder
King & Spalding LLP
Corporate Social Media: Marketing Opportunities, IP Challenges
Jeanne M. Hamburg
Norris, McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A.

Intellectual Property

Corporate Social Media: Marketing Opportunities, IP Challenges
Jeanne M. Hamburg
Norris, McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A.
The International Trade Commission: An Ideal Forum For Patent Cases Involving Imports
Tony Pezzano
King & Spalding LLP
The Eastern District Court Of Texas – Still An Active Docket For Patent Cases
Fred I. Williams
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Advertising

Keeping Cause-Related Marketing In The Winner’s Circle
John M. O'Connor, Raymond A. Mascia, Jr.
Anderson Kill & Olick, P.C.

Campaign Finance Law

Is Your Organization Ready For The 2012 Campaign Season?
Jan Witold Baran, Michael E. Toner
Wiley Rein LLP

Compliance

Keeping Cause-Related Marketing In The Winner’s Circle
John M. O'Connor, Raymond A. Mascia, Jr.
Anderson Kill & Olick, P.C.

Contracts

Five Traps For The Unwary Licensee
Lori M. Waldron
Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Using Restrictive Covenants To Protect Alternative Asset Managers
Robert N. Holtzman
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

Corporate Governance

Outsourcing IT And Business Processes: A Viable Corporate Strategy
Michael J. Brito
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
NACD: Helping Companies Make Better Decisions
Peter R. Gleason
National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD)
Concerns About Risks Confronting Boards
Michael Breit, Steven Kreit
EisnerAmper LLP
Keeping Cause-Related Marketing In The Winner’s Circle
John M. O'Connor, Raymond A. Mascia, Jr.
Anderson Kill & Olick, P.C.

Corporate Securities and Finance

Business Valuation And Exit Strategies In Volatile Markets
Matthew Girard
WTAS LLC

Corporate-Securities

The Second Circuit Weighs In On Challenges To Class Certification In MBS-Related Litigation
Todd G. Cosenza, Antonio Yanez, Jr.
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

Corporate-Securities and Finance

New Regulatory Filing Requirements For Advisers To Private Investment Funds
Taylor Brody
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

Corruption

FCPA: Compliance And Enforcement Insights
Steven A. Tyrrell
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

E-discovery

Better Analytics Drives Excellent E-Discovery Solutions
Kurt Michel
Content Analyst Company, LLC
How Project Management Adds Value To E-Discovery
Kelli Clark
Applied Discovery, Inc.
IT Reduction: A Much-Needed Service
Lawrence (Larry) Briggi, Daniel E. Roffman
FTI Consulting, Inc.
Another Step Forward: District Court Affirms Seminal Decision Authorizing Computer-Assisted Review Of ESI
William E. Vita
Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC)
Save Money By Taking Stock Of Your E-Discovery Over The Summer
George Kiersted
Kiersted Systems

eDiscovery

LCJ: Providing New Impetus For Reform On Many Levels
Wayne B. Mason
Lawyers for Civil Justice (LCJ)
For LCJ, A Year Of Major Accomplishments
L. Gino Marchetti, Jr.
Lawyers for Civil Justice (LCJ)
Delaware: The Place For Incorporation And Dispute Resolution
Hon. Myron T. Steele
Supreme Court of Delaware

Elections

Is Your Organization Ready For The 2012 Campaign Season?
Jan Witold Baran, Michael E. Toner
Wiley Rein LLP

Employee Benefits

Plan Obligations Relating To Service Provider Fee Disclosure
Richard S. Chargar, Victoria H. Zerjav
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Energy

Tax Controversies, Tax Reform And Oil & Gas
Emily A. Parker
Thompson & Knight LLP

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

FCPA: Compliance And Enforcement Insights
Steven A. Tyrrell
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Healthcare

Healthcare Practice At The Forefront Of Industry Developments
Monte I. Dube, Elizabeth M. Mills
Proskauer

Healthcare-Life Sciences

Biotech-Pharma Innovation Requires Specialized Patent Counsel
Basil S. Krikelis
McCarter & English, LLP

Immigration

H-1B Demand Surges Back
Michael D. Patrick
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP

International Law-Trade

Outsourcing IT And Business Processes: A Viable Corporate Strategy
Michael J. Brito
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
The International Trade Commission: An Ideal Forum For Patent Cases Involving Imports
Tony Pezzano
King & Spalding LLP
FBAR vs. Tax FBAR – What’s The Difference?
Sallie J. Faucett
WTAS LLC

Law Department Management

How Project Management Adds Value To E-Discovery
Kelli Clark
Applied Discovery, Inc.
Save Money By Taking Stock Of Your E-Discovery Over The Summer
George Kiersted
Kiersted Systems
Expertise In Data Analysis: A Path To Greater Predictability And Control
Kris Satkunas
LexisNexis CounselLink
Midwest Roots And Employee Ownership Yield Global Success
G. William Quatman
Burns & McDonnell
Book Review: Successful Partnering

Legal Education

Professional-Grade eBooks For Lawyers
Dan Bennett
Thomson Reuters

Litigation

LCJ: Providing New Impetus For Reform On Many Levels
Wayne B. Mason
Lawyers for Civil Justice (LCJ)
Panel Discussion: Judge Peck, Da Silva Moore And The Outlook For Predictive Coding
Conor R. Crowley, Stephen J. Goldstein, Sean P. Foley
Equivio
Crowley Law Office
Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.
ProSearch Strategies, Inc.
The New World Of Patent Litigation Under The America Invents Act
Jared Bobrow
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
For LCJ, A Year Of Major Accomplishments
L. Gino Marchetti, Jr.
Lawyers for Civil Justice (LCJ)
Better Analytics Drives Excellent E-Discovery Solutions
Kurt Michel
Content Analyst Company, LLC
Another Step Forward: District Court Affirms Seminal Decision Authorizing Computer-Assisted Review Of ESI
William E. Vita
Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC)
Expertise In Data Analysis: A Path To Greater Predictability And Control
Kris Satkunas
LexisNexis CounselLink
The Second Circuit Weighs In On Challenges To Class Certification In MBS-Related Litigation
Todd G. Cosenza, Antonio Yanez, Jr.
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Winning Big Trials With A Science Focus
Barbara Harding
Jones Day
Tax Controversies, Tax Reform And Oil & Gas
Emily A. Parker
Thompson & Knight LLP
Delaware: The Place For Incorporation And Dispute Resolution
Hon. Myron T. Steele
Supreme Court of Delaware

Nonprofit

Keeping Cause-Related Marketing In The Winner’s Circle
John M. O'Connor, Raymond A. Mascia, Jr.
Anderson Kill & Olick, P.C.

Private Equity

New Regulatory Filing Requirements For Advisers To Private Investment Funds
Taylor Brody
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

Regulation

New Regulatory Filing Requirements For Advisers To Private Investment Funds
Taylor Brody
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

Social Media

Corporate Social Media: Marketing Opportunities, IP Challenges
Jeanne M. Hamburg
Norris, McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A.

Tax

FBAR vs. Tax FBAR – What’s The Difference?
Sallie J. Faucett
WTAS LLC
Business Valuation And Exit Strategies In Volatile Markets
Matthew Girard
WTAS LLC
Tax Controversies, Tax Reform And Oil & Gas
Emily A. Parker
Thompson & Knight LLP

Technology

Professional-Grade eBooks For Lawyers
Dan Bennett
Thomson Reuters
Outsourcing IT And Business Processes: A Viable Corporate Strategy
Michael J. Brito
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Better Analytics Drives Excellent E-Discovery Solutions
Kurt Michel
Content Analyst Company, LLC
Expertise In Data Analysis: A Path To Greater Predictability And Control
Kris Satkunas
LexisNexis CounselLink