Today's General Counsel

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USPTO GC Spot to be Filled by Top AOL Lawyer Sarah Harris

March 13, 2014

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has appointed Sarah Harris, AOL’s deputy general counsel for intellectual property, as its general […]

Tom Walrond Appointed COO at Raymond James & Associates

March 13, 2014

Tom Walrond was named chief operating officer and senior vice president at Raymond James & Associates Private Client Group, the […]

David Trissell to GC for the Postal Regulatory Commission

March 13, 2014

The Postal Regulatory Commission announced that David Trissell will assume the role of General Counsel in the Commission’s Office of […]

Kevin P. McRaith Named President of WellDoc

March 13, 2014

WellDoc announced today that Kevin P. McRaith has joined the company as President. McRaith most recently held the position of […]

Bank of America’s $8.5 Billion Settlement Will Not Be Delayed by AIG

March 13, 2014

A New York judge ruled Bank of America can move forward with its $8.5 billion settlement with private investors in connection with mortgage-backed securities that went south, leaving AIG – who filed a motion to delay judgment claiming the settlement was inadequate – no choice but to appeal.

Can Lawyers Contractually Agree to Preclude a Court From Reviewing an Arbitration Award?

March 13, 2014

A dispute between two legal firms on how to distribute an attorney fee award led the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to examine a unique question under the Federal Arbitration Act.

Playboy Exec Refuses To OK Bonus, Gets Fired, Wins $6 Million

March 13, 2014

She told the GC and outside counsel she thought there had been an attempt to circumvent internal accounting rules mandated by the SEC.

Trio of Final Written Decisions Go Against Patent Owner

March 13, 2014

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s thinking on secondary considerations may be worth a look for patent owners, as the board found patent owner Columbia University lacked a persuasive case.

PersonalWeb v. Google: Duty to Preserve Emails Began When Patent Was Acquired

March 13, 2014

Though PersonalWeb discussed litigation prior to buying a patent and subsequently suing Google, the company’s duty to preserve emails that could be pertinent to the case started when it acquired the patent, a court ruled.

Intellectual Property Licenses in Bankruptcy

March 13, 2014

There are quirks to what exactly constitutes IP under the bankruptcy code, and courts are divided on some of the finer points.

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