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January 2012

What’s Keeping U.S. Corporate Counsel Up At Night?
Edward P. O’Keefe, Timothy A. Pratt, Bradley E. Lerman, Jeffrey W. Jackson, Jackie Robinson
Bank of America Corporation
Boston Scientific Corporation
Pfizer Inc.
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Thompson & Knight LLP

Lawyers for Civil Justice

Section Feature

LCJ Initiatives For E-Discovery, FRCP And The Future
L. Gino Marchetti, Jr.
Lawyers for Civil Justice

Organizations

What’s Keeping U.S. Corporate Counsel Up At Night?
Edward P. O’Keefe, Timothy A. Pratt, Bradley E. Lerman, Jeffrey W. Jackson, Jackie Robinson
Bank of America Corporation
Boston Scientific Corporation
Pfizer Inc.
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Thompson & Knight LLP

Law Firms

New Federal Circuit Model Order Significantly Limits E-Discovery In Patent Cases
Brendan M. Schulman
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
Amending Rule 45: Clarifying And Changing Subpoena Practices
Jeffrey J. Greenbaum
Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Challenging Federal Agency Rulemakings
Heath P. Tarbert
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Service Providers

The Myth Of E-Discovery Commoditization: How To Move From Good To Great Vendors
George Kiersted
Kiersted / Systems, LP
E-Discovery Technology And Attorney Review: A Defensible Strategy
Thomas J. Svoboda
Evidence Exchange
Solving eDiscovery Challenges In 2012: A New Year’s Resolution
Steve d'Alencon
CaseCentral, Inc.

United Kingdom

Section Feature

UK Business Environment: Positive And Forward-Looking
Danny Lopez
UK Trade & Investment

Accounting Firms

UK Residence: Greater Certainty In The Works
David A. Roberts
WTAS LLC
The Exit Tax: Three Years After The Introduction Of Section 877A.
David A. Roberts
WTAS LLC

Law Firms

London: An Ideal Venue For UK And Cross-Border M&A
Peter King
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
The United Kingdom Legal Market – The View From Tudor Street
John Phillips
Jones Day

West Coast

Section Feature

The Impact Of Changes To Dodd-Frank Regulation Z
Sheryl J. Willert, Daniel A. Brown
Williams Kastner

Law Firms

Delaware Award Guides Special Committees On Controlling Stockholder Transactions
Eric Landau, Travis Biffar
Jones Day
Proskauer’s Los Angeles Private Equity Practice: Business Development Companies And Other Creative Financing Solutions
Monica J. Shilling
Proskauer
Kelley Drye’s Entertainment And Media Practice: Early Resolutions To Complicated Problems
Andrew M. White
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
Silicon Valley Practitioner Discusses Technology M&A
Craig W. Adas
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Corporate-Securities and Finance

What’s Keeping U.S. Corporate Counsel Up At Night?
Edward P. O’Keefe, Timothy A. Pratt, Bradley E. Lerman, Jeffrey W. Jackson, Jackie Robinson
Bank of America Corporation
Boston Scientific Corporation
Pfizer Inc.
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Thompson & Knight LLP
A Volcker Rule Primer For Non-Financial Corporate Counsel
Thomas Quaadman
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
A Snapshot Of The New Investment Advisers Section Of Dodd-Frank
Howard J. Beber
Proskauer
Delaware Award Guides Special Committees On Controlling Stockholder Transactions
Eric Landau, Travis Biffar
Jones Day
IRS Proposes Regulations Under Section 892 Regarding Taxation Of Foreign Government Entities
Patrick B. Fenn, Stephen M. Jordan, Stuart E. Leblang, Robert Rothman
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Treasury Issues Proposed Regulations Under Section 382 That Would Ease Compliance Requirements For Tracking Small Shareholder Ownership
Amanda H. Nussbaum, Richard M. Corn, Kathleen E. Gerber
Proskauer
The IRS Proposes New Rules Under Section 892 That May Simplify Foreign Governments’ Investments In The United States, Including In Private Equity Funds
James R. Brown , Hillel N. Jacobson
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Proskauer’s Los Angeles Private Equity Practice: Business Development Companies And Other Creative Financing Solutions
Monica J. Shilling
Proskauer
Silicon Valley Practitioner Discusses Technology M&A
Craig W. Adas
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
London: An Ideal Venue For UK And Cross-Border M&A
Peter King
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

ADR

Promoting Best Practices In Arbitration: The Case For Neutrality In Tripartite Arbitration Panels
Lee A. Rosengard
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

Advertising

National Nanny, Meet The First Amendment
Bert W. Rein, John E. Barry
Wiley Rein LLP

Compliance

London: An Ideal Venue For UK And Cross-Border M&A
Peter King
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
The United Kingdom Legal Market – The View From Tudor Street
John Phillips
Jones Day

Constitutional Law

Recent First Amendment Cases Concerning Government Regulation Of Commercial Speech
Bert W. Rein
Wiley Rein LLP
National Nanny, Meet The First Amendment
Bert W. Rein, John E. Barry
Wiley Rein LLP

Consumer Fraud

The New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act Has Limits In Commercial Transactions
Richard H. Epstein
Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.

Contracts

Book Review: A Practical Guide to Software Licensing for Licensees and Licensors (Fourth Edition)
Michael Yang
Micro Focus

Diversity

Courageous Counsel Panel Calls On Women To Chart Their Own Path

eDiscovery

What’s Keeping U.S. Corporate Counsel Up At Night?
Edward P. O’Keefe, Timothy A. Pratt, Bradley E. Lerman, Jeffrey W. Jackson, Jackie Robinson
Bank of America Corporation
Boston Scientific Corporation
Pfizer Inc.
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Thompson & Knight LLP
LCJ Initiatives For E-Discovery, FRCP And The Future
L. Gino Marchetti, Jr.
Lawyers for Civil Justice
New Federal Circuit Model Order Significantly Limits E-Discovery In Patent Cases
Brendan M. Schulman
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
The Myth Of E-Discovery Commoditization: How To Move From Good To Great Vendors
George Kiersted
Kiersted / Systems, LP
Solving eDiscovery Challenges In 2012: A New Year’s Resolution
Steve d'Alencon
CaseCentral, Inc.
E-Discovery Technology And Attorney Review: A Defensible Strategy
Thomas J. Svoboda
Evidence Exchange

Employment Law

The Impact Of Changes To Dodd-Frank Regulation Z
Sheryl J. Willert, Daniel A. Brown
Williams Kastner

Energy

Russia: Expanding Opportunities For Foreign Investment In Major Oil And Gas Deposits
Jennifer A. Josefson, Alexandra A. Kotlyachkova
King & Spalding LLP

Entertainment and Sports Law

Kelley Drye’s Entertainment And Media Practice: Early Resolutions To Complicated Problems
Andrew M. White
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Government Regulation

What’s Keeping U.S. Corporate Counsel Up At Night?
Edward P. O’Keefe, Timothy A. Pratt, Bradley E. Lerman, Jeffrey W. Jackson, Jackie Robinson
Bank of America Corporation
Boston Scientific Corporation
Pfizer Inc.
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Thompson & Knight LLP
A Volcker Rule Primer For Non-Financial Corporate Counsel
Thomas Quaadman
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Challenging Federal Agency Rulemakings
Heath P. Tarbert
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
The Impact Of Changes To Dodd-Frank Regulation Z
Sheryl J. Willert, Daniel A. Brown
Williams Kastner
National Nanny, Meet The First Amendment
Bert W. Rein, John E. Barry
Wiley Rein LLP

Healthcare

Physician Payment Sunshine Act: Requirements And Unresolved Questions
Peter S. Reichertz
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Immigration

New Green Card Bill Would Shorten The Line For Some, But Make It Longer For Others
Michael D. Patrick
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP

Intellectual Property

Global Top 100 Innovators
Bob Stembridge
Thomson Reuters, Legal
New Federal Circuit Model Order Significantly Limits E-Discovery In Patent Cases
Brendan M. Schulman
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
Kelley Drye’s Entertainment And Media Practice: Early Resolutions To Complicated Problems
Andrew M. White
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

International Law-Trade

IRS Proposes Regulations Under Section 892 Regarding Taxation Of Foreign Government Entities
Patrick B. Fenn, Stephen M. Jordan, Stuart E. Leblang, Robert Rothman
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
The IRS Proposes New Rules Under Section 892 That May Simplify Foreign Governments’ Investments In The United States, Including In Private Equity Funds
James R. Brown , Hillel N. Jacobson
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Russia: Expanding Opportunities For Foreign Investment In Major Oil And Gas Deposits
Jennifer A. Josefson, Alexandra A. Kotlyachkova
King & Spalding LLP
UK Business Environment: Positive And Forward-Looking
Danny Lopez
UK Trade & Investment
London: An Ideal Venue For UK And Cross-Border M&A
Peter King
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
The United Kingdom Legal Market – The View From Tudor Street
John Phillips
Jones Day

Law Department Management

A Spotlight On Successful Collaborations To Drive Value: ACC Value Champions
Association of Corporate Counsel

Litigation

What’s Keeping U.S. Corporate Counsel Up At Night?
Edward P. O’Keefe, Timothy A. Pratt, Bradley E. Lerman, Jeffrey W. Jackson, Jackie Robinson
Bank of America Corporation
Boston Scientific Corporation
Pfizer Inc.
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Thompson & Knight LLP
LCJ Initiatives For E-Discovery, FRCP And The Future
L. Gino Marchetti, Jr.
Lawyers for Civil Justice
Amending Rule 45: Clarifying And Changing Subpoena Practices
Jeffrey J. Greenbaum
Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
The New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act Has Limits In Commercial Transactions
Richard H. Epstein
Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Kelley Drye’s Entertainment And Media Practice: Early Resolutions To Complicated Problems
Andrew M. White
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

M&A

Delaware Award Guides Special Committees On Controlling Stockholder Transactions
Eric Landau, Travis Biffar
Jones Day
Silicon Valley Practitioner Discusses Technology M&A
Craig W. Adas
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
London: An Ideal Venue For UK And Cross-Border M&A
Peter King
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Organizations Serving Corporate Counsel

What’s Keeping U.S. Corporate Counsel Up At Night?
Edward P. O’Keefe, Timothy A. Pratt, Bradley E. Lerman, Jeffrey W. Jackson, Jackie Robinson
Bank of America Corporation
Boston Scientific Corporation
Pfizer Inc.
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Thompson & Knight LLP
LCJ Initiatives For E-Discovery, FRCP And The Future
L. Gino Marchetti, Jr.
Lawyers for Civil Justice
A Volcker Rule Primer For Non-Financial Corporate Counsel
Thomas Quaadman
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
A Spotlight On Successful Collaborations To Drive Value: ACC Value Champions
Association of Corporate Counsel
Courageous Counsel Panel Calls On Women To Chart Their Own Path

Private Equity

A Snapshot Of The New Investment Advisers Section Of Dodd-Frank
Howard J. Beber
Proskauer
Proskauer’s Los Angeles Private Equity Practice: Business Development Companies And Other Creative Financing Solutions
Monica J. Shilling
Proskauer

Real Estate

The Impact Of Changes To Dodd-Frank Regulation Z
Sheryl J. Willert, Daniel A. Brown
Williams Kastner

Technology

The Myth Of E-Discovery Commoditization: How To Move From Good To Great Vendors
George Kiersted
Kiersted / Systems, LP
Solving eDiscovery Challenges In 2012: A New Year’s Resolution
Steve d'Alencon
CaseCentral, Inc.
E-Discovery Technology And Attorney Review: A Defensible Strategy
Thomas J. Svoboda
Evidence Exchange
Book Review: A Practical Guide to Software Licensing for Licensees and Licensors (Fourth Edition)
Michael Yang
Micro Focus
Silicon Valley Practitioner Discusses Technology M&A
Craig W. Adas
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP