September 23, 2012 | Corporate Counsel
The 2012 Transformative Leadership Award winnersThese trailblazers are making a difference for women and minorities in-house and across the legal profession
By Julie Beck, Alanna Byrne, Adele Nicholas, Ashley Post
25 minute read
September 23, 2012 | Corporate Counsel
Q&A: Hyun Park, James M. Strother AwardPacific Gas and Electric Co.s GC prioritizes diversity
By Adele Nicholas
9 minute read
September 23, 2012 | Corporate Counsel
4th Circuit limits application of Computer Fraud and Abuse ActCourt declines to extend CFAA penalties to employees who violate computer-use policies at work
By Adele Nicholas
5 minute read
September 23, 2012 | Corporate Counsel
Q&A: Tom Sabatino, Thomas A. Mars AwardThe executive vice president and general counsel of Walgreens puts his belief in diversity into action
By Adele Nicholas
22 minute read
August 22, 2012 | Corporate Counsel
Defendants get aggressive in Texas illegal downloading suit5th Circuit upholds sanctions against attorney in case involving a German porn movie
By Adele Nicholas
5 minute read
July 30, 2012 | Corporate Counsel
Supreme Court's RadLAX decision protects secured creditorsCourt upholds creditors' right to credit bid in bankruptcy auctions
By Adele Nicholas
6 minute read
June 30, 2012 | Corporate Counsel
Federal courts scrutinize class certification petitionsExperts note trend toward more evidentiary hearings
By Adele Nicholas
6 minute read
April 29, 2012 | Corporate Counsel
Iqbal and Twombly transform federal litigationCourts are unevenly applying two infamous Supreme Court decisions
By Adele Nicholas
14 minute read
March 26, 2012 | Corporate Counsel
Misclassification case could end statistical evidence in class actionsCourt says procedure is "fatally flawed" and inhibits due process
By Adele Nicholas
22 minute read
January 31, 2012 | Corporate Counsel
First American v. Edwards could reshape class action litigationWhen Denise Edwards bought a house in Cleveland in 2006, California-based First American Financial Corp. provided the title insurance.
By Adele Nicholas
20 minute read