Cover Story

21st Century Issues - The Federal Rules Need Updating
Jeffrey W. Jackson, Daniel E. Troy, Timothy A. Pratt, Carla Powers Herron, Edward Miller [P. 01]

The Westlaw Column

Articles and Interviews

The Renewed Focus On Compensation Committees: A Push For True Independence
David E. Rubinsky and Jason R. Ertel
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
[P. 17]
United States And Shareholders vs. Corporate Fraud
Bruce I. Goldstein
Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
[P. 19]
Abbott Labs v. Sandoz: The Federal Circuit Provides Clarity On Product-By-Process Claims
Robert J. Paradiso and Lisa K. Schroeder
Lowenstein Sandler PC
[P. 20]
Combating Counterfeiting In An Electronic Era
Camille M. Miller and Jennie A. Taylor
Cozen O'Connor
[P. 22]
The IP Legal Landscape In 2010
The Editor interviews Peter Devlin , President of Fish & Richardson P.C. [P. 23]
Private Equity:Shaken, Not Broken
Douglas P. Warner and Michael E. Weisser
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
[P. 24]
Emerging Market Private Equity: How To Find Light At The End Of The Tunnel
Mark E. Thompson and Benjamin R. Newland
King & Spalding LLP
[P. 25]
Honest Services Fraud And Antitrust: Will The Supreme Court Rewrite The Rules For "Competition Crimes"?
J. Brady Dugan and Mark J. Botti
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
[P. 27]
The IRS Begins 2010 On the Right Foot - Section 409A Plan Document Correction Program
Susan M. Szafranski and David P. Doyle
Day Pitney LLP
[P. 28]
Time For Employers To Review Their Severance Agreements: The EEOC's Recently-Issued Guidance Regarding Releases
Kevin B. Leblang and Robert N. Holtzman
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
[P. 30]
Overview Of The CFIUS Process
Nova J. Daly and John B. Reynolds, III
Wiley Rein LLP
[P. 30A]
A Fresh Look At The FCPA
The Editor interviews R. Christopher Cook , Partner, Jones Day. [P. 31]
Supreme Court Overturns Restriction On Corporate and Union Spending In Elections
Thomas C. Goldstein and Melissa L. Laurenza
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer &Feld LLP
[P. 44S]

Editorial

ACTL-IAALS Report Paves Way For Fundamental Rule Reforms
Barry Bauman
Executive Director
Lawyers For Civil Justice
[P. 13]

Special Sections

Controlling Legal Costs

Seventh Circuit's Electronic Discovery Pilot Program
The Editor interviews Hon. James F. Holderman , Chief District Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. [P. 05]
DuPont Legal Shares The Secrets Of Its Success
The Editor interviews Andrew L. Schaeffer and Gerald F. Deery , DuPont. [P. 06]
Capture: Expediting Outsourcing And Saving Legal Costs
The Editor interviews Alexander Hamilton , Partner in the London office of Latham & Watkins LLP. [P. 07]
Controlling Litigation Costs
Steven P. Caley
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
[P. 08]
King & Spalding's Discovery Center Under Senior Litigation Oversight Produces E-Discovery Savings
The Editor interviews Paul J. Murphy, Richard A. ("Doc") Schneider , and Dan H. Willoughby Jr., King & Spalding LLP. [P. 09]
Involving Clients, Partners And Associates In Partnering To Achieve The Most Effective Cost Control
The Editor interviews James W. Quinn , Partner, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP. [P. 11]
Consider Appellate Arbitration And Consultation
The Editor interviews Hon. William A. Dreier , Member, and Hon. Jack L. Lintner , Member, Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A. [P. 12]
First E-Discovery Treatise For Corporate Counsel
The Editor interviews Carole Basri , President, Corporate Lawyering Group, and Mary Mack , Corporate Technology Counsel, Fios, Inc., authors of eDiscovery for Corporate Counsel , a publication of West, a Thomson Reuters Business. [P. 15]
Law And Technology Combine For Cost-Effective E-Discovery
The Editor interviews Scott M. Cohen , Director of Practice Support, Proskauer Rose LLP. [P. 16]

Diversity

MCCA: A Nimble Organization Continues To Raise The Bar With New Solutions And Expanded Programs
The Editor interviews Lori Garrett, MCCA, Managing Director for the Southeast Region. [P. 33]
Spotlight On Diversity At Proskauer
The Editor interviews Louie Rodriguez , Director of Diversity and Inclusion at Proskauer Rose LLP. [P. 34]
A Business Case For Diversity At Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP
The Editor interviews Neena A. Reddy , Associate in the firm of Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP. [P. 35]
A Diversity Integration Process Par Excellence
The Editor interviews Kevyn Orr , Partner and Chair of the Jones Day Diversity Task Force. [P. 36]
Practicing Diversity: A 25-Year Tradition At Weil
The Editor interviews Meredith Moore , Director of Global Diversity, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP. [P. 38]
An Early Pioneer In The Area of Diversity
The Editor interviews Sheryl Willert , Managing Partner of Williams Kastner. [P. 39]
How A Unique Practice Serves The Community
The Editor interviews Frances Gauthier , Diversity Chair of Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP and Co-Chair of the Firm's Spain and Latin America Practice Group and Carolina Cabrera , Co-Chair of the Firm's Spain and Latin America Practice Group. [P. 40A]

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