John Given has been appointed general counsel at Elan Corp. Mr. Given will report to chief executive officer Kelly Martin, and will serve as a member of the executive management team, as well as an advisor to the chairman and the board. He will be based at Elan’s headquarters in Dublin.   Mr. Given joins the company from the Irish law firm A&L Goodbody, where he was a senior corporate partner. During Mr. Given’s 20 years in private practice, his clients included many leading Irish and intern...