Cover Story

The American Bar Association: Serving The Profession Yesterday, Today And Tomorrow
The Editor interviews Karen J. Mathis , Partner, McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP, Denver, and President of the American Bar Association. [P. 01]

The Westlaw Column

MCC Interactive - Digging Deeper With Westlaw
Craig Miller ,
Thomson West
[P. 04]

Articles and Interviews

SEC Enforcement Action Shines Light On Environmental Disclosures
Lewis B. Jones and John C. Bottini
King & Spalding LLP
[P. 05]
Anticipating A Greenhouse Gas Compliance Strategy
Roger D. Stark and John F. Spinello, Jr.
Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP
[P. 06]
EU REACH Chemicals Law: Challenges For American General Counsel
Louise Howarth and Paul Smith
Eversheds LLP
[P. 08]
New Rules Require Accounting For Future Environmental Costs
Gregory A. Bibler and Nathan J. Brodeur
Goodwin Procter LLP
[P. 09]
New Jersey's New Environmental Regulations For Day Care Centers
The Editor interviews Martha Donovan, Partner, Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A. [P. 10]
Facing Groundwater Natural Resource Damages Claims: Challenging Lost Use Not A Lost Cause
Gary N. Donner and Elizabeth Koniers Brown
Robertson, Freilich, Bruno & Cohen, LLC
[P. 12]
Land Use Decisions: Fortune Favors The Prepared!
Thomas J. Hall
Sills Cummis Epstein & Gross P.C.
[P. 15]
A Thoughtful Look At Building A Diversified Real Estate Practice
The Editor interviews Michael Sklaroff, Partner, Chair, Real Estate Department, Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP. [P. 16]
Connell Foley: Redevelopment In Jersey City And Beyond
The Editor interviews James C. McCann and Philip F. McGovern, Jr., Partners, Connell Foley LLP. [P. 17]
"Pink Sheets" - Part II
M. Ridgway Barker and Randi-Jean G. Hedin
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
[P. 43]
SEC Approves Internet Distribution Of Proxy Materials
Amy Fitzsimmons
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
[P. 43A]
Second Lien Loans: A Market Matures
David M. Feldman and J. Eric Wise
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
[P. 44]
Amendments To NJ Family Leave Act Regulations
Julie Levinson Werner and George M. Patterson
Lowenstein Sandler PC
[P. 48]
A Traditional Labor Practice Approaches The Future With Confidence
The Editor interviews Mary B. Rogers, Patrick J. McCarthy, and Adin C. Goldberg, Partners, Day Pitney LLP. [P. 50]
Making Company Stock Safe For Your 401(k) Plan
Alan S. Miller , James F. Carey , James P. Baker and Joni L. Andrioff
Jones Day
[P. 52]
ERISA Litigation: Current Issues And Important Tools For In-House Counsel
The Editor interviews Stephen H. Goldberg and Waldemar J. Pflepsen, Jr., Partners, Jorden Burt LLP. [P. 53]
401(k) Fee Lawsuits Raise New Issues For Plan Sponsors, Providers
The Editor interviews Howard Pianko and Kenneth J. Kelly , Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. [P. 54]
Trends In Approval And Enforcement Of Multi-State And Nationwide Class Action Settlements - Part I
Michael J. Lyle , Holly E. Loiseau and Alejandra Montenegro Almonte
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
[P. 56]
In-House Counsel Discuss Ethical Issues
The Editor is fortunate to report on a discussion with Lisa J. Marroni , General Counsel, Pokémon USA, Inc., and Donna R. Besteiro , Vice President, Legal Affairs and General Counsel, The Dannon Company, Inc., from the Practising Law Institute web program entitled Ethics For In-House Counsel 2006 . To hear their remarks and other leading experts' commentary, visit www.pli.edu. [P. 57]
The General Counsel In Residence: A Law Firm Addresses Change In The Corporate Counsel Arena
The Editor interviews Michael Garrett , Of Counsel and General Counsel in Residence, Nixon Peabody LLP . [P. 58]
Characteristics To Consider When Selecting "The Right" ADR Neutrals
The Editor interviews The Hon. William A. Dreier, Partner, Norris, McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A.; John Emmert , Senior Vice President, American Arbitration Association; Kevin D. Kreb, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers; The Hon. Richard A. Levie (Ret.), Neutral with JAMS, The Resolution Experts; The Hon. H. Curtis Meanor, Member, Podvey, Meanor, Catenacci, Hildner, Cocoziello & Chattman; John E. Osborn, Partner, John E. Osborn PC; and Brian Rauer, General Counsel and Executive Director, Mid-Hudson Office, Better Business Bureau. [P. 61]

Editorial

Property Tax Reform Is Here, Now What?
Christopher John Stracco
Day Pitney LLP
[P. 18]
Compliance Readiness And Beyond - A Message From The Editor
Al Driver, Editor
The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
[P. 42]

Special Sections

Compliance Readiness

The Conduct Of Independent Investigations - And The General Counsel's Role
The Editor interviews Mary O'Connor , Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP. [P. 21]
FCPA Compliance: How Accounting Professionals Can Help
The Editor interviews Richard A. Sibery , Ernst & Young LLP, Partner, Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services. [P. 22]
Developing And Implementing An Internal Compliance Program To Address Economic Sanctions Concerns - Part I
Edward L. Rubinoff, P.C. and Tamer A. Soliman
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
[P. 23]
Why Compliance Doesn't Work - Part II
Andrew C. Hruska and Ansley Tillman
King & Spalding LLP
[P. 24]
Significant Risks For Companies Without Comprehensive Compliance And Ethics Programs
James H. Rodio and Christopher A. Myers
Holland & Knight LLP
[P. 25]
What To Do Before The Government Knocks
The Editor interviews Deborah T. Poritz , Of Counsel, and Barry Gross , Partner, Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP. [P. 26]
Independent Examiners And Monitors: An Evolving Approach To Addressing Corporate Misconduct
Timothy E. Hoeffner and Cathleen M. Devlin
Saul Ewing LLP
[P. 28]
Effective Fraud Risk Management: The Last Word
The Editor interviews Timothy P. Hedley , Forensic Partner, KPMG, New York. [P. 29]
Recent Developments In Transfer Pricing Create Uncertainty For Multinational Corporations
Barry T. Freeman
Wealth and Tax Advisory Services, Inc., A Member Of HSBC Group
[P. 30]
Three Techniques To Improve The Effectiveness Of Global Compliance Program
James Ewing and Gerald Kral
Duff & Phelps, LLC
[P. 31]
Backdated Stock Option Issues Continue To Make Headlines
Robert J. Friedman and Scott D. Segal
Holland & Knight LLP
[P. 32]
Chaos At The Intersection Of Marketing And Compliance - Part II
The Editor interviews Dave Curran, CEO, Data Communiqué, Inc. [P. 33]
A New Compliance Challenge: Meeting The Mandates Of The Revised Rules For Discovery
The Editor interviews Christopher L. Anderson, Esq ., litigation preparedness consultant, LexisNexis Applied Discovery. [P. 34]
New Compliance Tools For The Corporate Secretary
The Editor interviews Thomas Charno , Product Manager, Corporate Compliance & Governance; and Christopher Quimby , Senior Product Manager, Corporation Service Company (CSC). [P. 35]
Stratify Legal Discovery: A More Effective And Efficient System For Document Review
The Editor interviews Michael S. Simon , Legal Associate of Client Development and Strategy, Stratify, Inc. [P. 36]
AdvantageSM By Lawyer Links: Offering In-House Counsel A User-Friendly System For Researching Corporate Compliance Requirements
The Editor interviews Neil McCarthy , Editor in Chief, and Mike Heal , Vice President - Sales & Marketing, Lawyer Links, LLC. [P. 38]
ONSITE3 Sets A New Benchmark For E-Discovery Processing
The Editor interviews Chris Jurkiewicz , Director of Electronic Data Discovery, ONSITE3. [P. 40]
Recommendations For Implementing A Firm-Wide Data Storage And Accessibility Policy
The Editor interviews Dean Felicetti , Co-Founder and Partner, The Oliver Group. [P. 41]

Corporate Secretaries

Corporate Governance At The Grass Roots
The Editor interviews David W. Smith , President, Society of Corporate Secretaries And Governance Professionals. [P. 63]
Enlightened Corporate Governance: At The Center Of The Discussion Of The Corporate Secretary's Role
The Editor interviews William J. Mostyn III, Deputy General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, Bank of America, and Chairman of the Board, Society of Corporate Secretaries & Governance Professionals. [P. 64]

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