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February 2012

Cover

Women General Counsel: Universal Issues, Unique Achievements: Part I
Michele Coleman Mayes, Kara Sophia Baysinger
Allstate Insurance Co.
SNR Denton

Diversity

Section Feature

CCWC Celebrates Eighth Year, Diversity Advances Must Continue
Laurie Nicole Robinson
Corporate Counsel Women of Color

Organizations

Women General Counsel: Universal Issues, Unique Achievements: Part I
Michele Coleman Mayes, Kara Sophia Baysinger
Allstate Insurance Co.
SNR Denton

Law Firms
Organizations

The HNBA At 40: Fostering Excellence In The Latino Legal Community
Miguel Alexander Pozo, Nuris E. Portuondo, Carlos A. Lopez, Anna Maria Tejada
Lowenstein Sandler PC
JPMorgan Chase
State of New Jersey
Kaufman Dolowich Voluck & Gonzo LLP
Weil’s Culture Of Inclusion: A Tradition That Grows Stronger With Time
Andrea A. Bernstein
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
The HNBA At 40: Fostering Excellence In The Latino Legal Community
Miguel Alexander Pozo, Nuris E. Portuondo, Carlos A. Lopez, Anna Maria Tejada
Lowenstein Sandler PC
JPMorgan Chase
State of New Jersey
Kaufman Dolowich Voluck & Gonzo LLP

Organizations

Tom Sager – Agent Of Change And Promoter Of Diversity
Al Driver
The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel

Middle East

Law Firms

Section Feature

Dubai International Financial Center – Entrance To The Global Economy
Jawad I. Ali
King & Spalding LLP
Navigating The Complex Web Of U.S. Sanctions And Embargoes Affecting Trade, Including With The Middle East
Mark J. Biros
Proskauer
The Middle East: Where The Investment And Trade Sun Rises
Isam Salah, Jawad I. Ali
King & Spalding LLP
East Meets West In Dubai
Sheila Shadmand
Jones Day
Real Estate Investing In The Middle East: Foreign Ownership Restrictions In The GCC
James R. England
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

eDiscovery

Reducing Costs And Risks Associated With The Preservation Of Electronically Stored Information Through The Remediation Of Legacy Data
Matthew Cohen, Brendan Sullivan
AlixPartners LLP
Reduce Over-Preservation: One Of Many Uses Of Technology
Howard Sklar
Recommind
Cloud Computing And Social Media: Electronic Discovery Considerations And Best Practices
Ashish S. Prasad
Discovery Services LLC
Predictive Coding Gaining Acceptance As A Defensible eDiscovery Tool
Warwick Sharp
Equivio

Entertainment and Sports Law

Hollywood Film Financing, Past And Present
P. John Burke
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Tamkin Clarifies The Anti-SLAPP “Public Interest” Requirement For Entertainment Media Content Providers
David E. Fink, Kenneth D. Kronstadt
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
TV Everywhere, Naming Rights, Licensing: Law At The Intersection Of Sports And Technology
Robert E. Freeman
Proskauer
Sports Law Practice And High-Stakes Litigation Address Legal Issues That Extend Well Beyond Financial Awards And Players' Rights
James W. Quinn
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Managing Bankruptcy Matters For Athletes: A Case Study
Ira Spiegel
EisnerAmper LLP

Intellectual Property

Science And The Law Are Equal Partners In IP Practice
Steven G. Davis
McCarter & English, LLP

Bankruptcy

Managing Bankruptcy Matters For Athletes: A Case Study
Ira Spiegel
EisnerAmper LLP

China

The Senate Passes Legislation To Apply The Trade Laws To Chinese Currency Practices
Gilbert B. Kaplan, Jennifer D. Jones
King & Spalding LLP

Compliance

IRS Releases U.S. Form 8937 For Issuers Of Securities To Use For Reporting Corporate Actions Affecting Basis Under Section 6045B: Immediate Deadline
Joseph A. Riley
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
SEC Adopts Net Worth Standard For Accredited Investors Under Regulation D
Martin R. Miller
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
SEC Charges Investment Adviser In Social Media Scam, Issues Two Alerts
Paul McCurdy, Evan Barnes
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
The SEC Wants To Be Your Valentine
Gilbert Liu
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
Business Acumen And Regulatory Experience Enrich Healthcare Practice
Douglas A. Grimm
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
The FDA’s Efforts To Regulate Dietary Supplements, Then And Now
Theodora McCormick
Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
New York State Labor Law Now Requires Annual Notice And Acknowledgement Of Employee Wage Rate
Bennett Pine
Anderson Kill & Olick, P.C.

Constitutional Law

Tamkin Clarifies The Anti-SLAPP “Public Interest” Requirement For Entertainment Media Content Providers
David E. Fink, Kenneth D. Kronstadt
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
Citizens United, Shareholding Activists, And Political Speech: What Corporate Managers Need To Know
Allen Dickerson
Center for Competitive Politics

Controlling Legal Costs

Reducing Costs And Risks Associated With The Preservation Of Electronically Stored Information Through The Remediation Of Legacy Data
Matthew Cohen, Brendan Sullivan
AlixPartners LLP

Corporate Governance

Women General Counsel: Universal Issues, Unique Achievements: Part I
Michele Coleman Mayes, Kara Sophia Baysinger
Allstate Insurance Co.
SNR Denton

Corporate Securities

SEC Adopts Net Worth Standard For Accredited Investors Under Regulation D
Martin R. Miller
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
IRS Releases U.S. Form 8937 For Issuers Of Securities To Use For Reporting Corporate Actions Affecting Basis Under Section 6045B: Immediate Deadline
Joseph A. Riley
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
SEC Charges Investment Adviser In Social Media Scam, Issues Two Alerts
Paul McCurdy, Evan Barnes
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
In Re: Citigroup ERISA Litigation: Has The Death Knell Sounded For Stock Drop Cases?
Sara Pikofsky
Jones Day
The SEC Wants To Be Your Valentine
Gilbert Liu
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
Book Review: The Hedge Fund Mirage: The Illusion of Big Money and Why It's Too Good to Be True

Corporate-Securities and Finance

Potential Changes For Structuring Investments In India
Rahul Patel, John Clay Taylor, Steven E. Bartz, Christopher A. Riccardi
King & Spalding LLP

Criminal Law

Tribute To Robert Morvillo, Pioneer Defender Of White-Collar Defendants

Cybersecurity

First Circuit Decision Opens The Door For Data Breach Suits
Bruce L. McDonald, Kirk J. Nahra
Wiley Rein LLP

Employee Benefits

In Re: Citigroup ERISA Litigation: Has The Death Knell Sounded For Stock Drop Cases?
Sara Pikofsky
Jones Day

Employment Law

In Re: Citigroup ERISA Litigation: Has The Death Knell Sounded For Stock Drop Cases?
Sara Pikofsky
Jones Day
Social Media Landmines: The Impact On Employers
George C. Hlavac, Edward J. Easterly
Norris, McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A.
New York State Labor Law Now Requires Annual Notice And Acknowledgement Of Employee Wage Rate
Bennett Pine
Anderson Kill & Olick, P.C.

Healthcare

Business Acumen And Regulatory Experience Enrich Healthcare Practice
Douglas A. Grimm
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
The FDA’s Efforts To Regulate Dietary Supplements, Then And Now
Theodora McCormick
Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.

Healthcare-Life Sciences

Science And The Law Are Equal Partners In IP Practice
Steven G. Davis
McCarter & English, LLP
The FDA’s Efforts To Regulate Dietary Supplements, Then And Now
Theodora McCormick
Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.

Immigration

Why The Judulang Decision Matters
Michael D. Patrick
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP

India

Potential Changes For Structuring Investments In India
Rahul Patel, John Clay Taylor, Steven E. Bartz, Christopher A. Riccardi
King & Spalding LLP

International Law-Trade

The Senate Passes Legislation To Apply The Trade Laws To Chinese Currency Practices
Gilbert B. Kaplan, Jennifer D. Jones
King & Spalding LLP
Potential Changes For Structuring Investments In India
Rahul Patel, John Clay Taylor, Steven E. Bartz, Christopher A. Riccardi
King & Spalding LLP
Dubai International Financial Center – Entrance To The Global Economy
Jawad I. Ali
King & Spalding LLP
East Meets West In Dubai
Sheila Shadmand
Jones Day
Navigating The Complex Web Of U.S. Sanctions And Embargoes Affecting Trade, Including With The Middle East
Mark J. Biros
Proskauer
Real Estate Investing In The Middle East: Foreign Ownership Restrictions In The GCC
James R. England
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
The Middle East: Where The Investment And Trade Sun Rises
Isam Salah, Jawad I. Ali
King & Spalding LLP

Internet

Litigating Trademark And Copyright Cases In The Metaverse
Theodore C. Max
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
First Circuit Decision Opens The Door For Data Breach Suits
Bruce L. McDonald, Kirk J. Nahra
Wiley Rein LLP

Litigation

Third Edition Of Acclaimed Federal Litigation Treatise Published In December
Will The New Patent Law Remove Barriers To Monetization?
Glenn D. Sacks
Marks Paneth & Shron LLP
OpportunIP LLC
Litigating Trademark And Copyright Cases In The Metaverse
Theodore C. Max
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
First Circuit Decision Opens The Door For Data Breach Suits
Bruce L. McDonald, Kirk J. Nahra
Wiley Rein LLP
Sports Law Practice And High-Stakes Litigation Address Legal Issues That Extend Well Beyond Financial Awards And Players' Rights
James W. Quinn
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Reducing Costs And Risks Associated With The Preservation Of Electronically Stored Information Through The Remediation Of Legacy Data
Matthew Cohen, Brendan Sullivan
AlixPartners LLP
Cloud Computing And Social Media: Electronic Discovery Considerations And Best Practices
Ashish S. Prasad
Discovery Services LLC
Predictive Coding Gaining Acceptance As A Defensible eDiscovery Tool
Warwick Sharp
Equivio
In Re: Citigroup ERISA Litigation: Has The Death Knell Sounded For Stock Drop Cases?
Sara Pikofsky
Jones Day
Tribute To Robert Morvillo, Pioneer Defender Of White-Collar Defendants
Why The Judulang Decision Matters
Michael D. Patrick
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP

Litigation and Litigation Support Systems

Reducing Costs And Risks Associated With The Preservation Of Electronically Stored Information Through The Remediation Of Legacy Data
Matthew Cohen, Brendan Sullivan
AlixPartners LLP

Middle East

Dubai International Financial Centre: Business Hub Connecting Emerging Middle Eastern Markets With The World
Abdulla Mohammed Al Awar
Dubai International Financial Centre

Organizations Serving Corporate Counsel

Citizens United, Shareholding Activists, And Political Speech: What Corporate Managers Need To Know
Allen Dickerson
Center for Competitive Politics
CCWC Celebrates Eighth Year, Diversity Advances Must Continue
Laurie Nicole Robinson
Corporate Counsel Women of Color

Privacy

The Latest Generation Of New Media
Jeffrey D. Neuburger
Proskauer
First Circuit Decision Opens The Door For Data Breach Suits
Bruce L. McDonald, Kirk J. Nahra
Wiley Rein LLP

Real Estate

Real Estate Investing In The Middle East: Foreign Ownership Restrictions In The GCC
James R. England
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Social Media

Cloud Computing And Social Media: Electronic Discovery Considerations And Best Practices
Ashish S. Prasad
Discovery Services LLC
SEC Charges Investment Adviser In Social Media Scam, Issues Two Alerts
Paul McCurdy, Evan Barnes
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
Social Media Landmines: The Impact On Employers
George C. Hlavac, Edward J. Easterly
Norris, McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A.

Tax

IRS Releases U.S. Form 8937 For Issuers Of Securities To Use For Reporting Corporate Actions Affecting Basis Under Section 6045B: Immediate Deadline
Joseph A. Riley
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Potential Changes For Structuring Investments In India
Rahul Patel, John Clay Taylor, Steven E. Bartz, Christopher A. Riccardi
King & Spalding LLP

Technology

The Latest Generation Of New Media
Jeffrey D. Neuburger
Proskauer
Litigating Trademark And Copyright Cases In The Metaverse
Theodore C. Max
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
Reduce Over-Preservation: One Of Many Uses Of Technology
Howard Sklar
Recommind
Predictive Coding Gaining Acceptance As A Defensible eDiscovery Tool
Warwick Sharp
Equivio

Telecommunications and Media

The Latest Generation Of New Media
Jeffrey D. Neuburger
Proskauer