Alanna Byrne

Alanna Byrne

October 31, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

Giving a helping handbook

Getting legal counsel isnt always easy for homeless youths. But children in Washington now have a new resource to turn to in the form of the Homeless Youth Handbook.

By Alanna Byrne

3 minute read

August 29, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

Roundup: 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 11th Circuits

Continuing a trend of anti-class action rulings from courts across the country, the 2nd Circuit decertified a class of plaintiffs pursuing a copyright infringement case against Google Inc.

By Alanna Byrne

4 minute read

August 29, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

The 2013 IC-10: Inside the legal profession's top innovators

Light bulbs have gone on over the heads of many in-house counsel this past year, and InsideCounsel has tapped into the insights of 10 innovative legal teams.

By Julie Beck, Alanna Byrne, Cathleen Flahardy, Adele Nicholas, Mary Swanton, Zach Warren

32 minute read

August 16, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Yale wins lawsuit over faked doctorate

Yale University is off the hook for mistakenly confirming the credentials of an art history professor to a South Korean university.

By Alanna Byrne

2 minute read

August 15, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Inaugural White House IP chief resigns

The White Houses first intellectual property enforcement officer has stepped down after four years in the position.

By Alanna Byrne

2 minute read

August 14, 2013 | Inside Counsel

BP sues U.S. government over contract ban

Frequent litigation target BP is turning the tables by filing its own suit against the U.S. government.

By Alanna Byrne

2 minute read

August 13, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Dewey trustee sues to recover money from creditors

Dewey & LeBoeufs liquidation trustee is suing for the return of $5.7 million that the firm paid to certain creditors shortly before filing for bankruptcy.

By Alanna Byrne

2 minute read

August 12, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Asiana Airlines to pay $10,000 to San Francisco crash survivors

In the wake of last months Asiana Airlines crash, the company has announced plans to pay $10,000 to survivors of the accident.

By Alanna Byrne

3 minute read

August 09, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Facts & Figures: Companies now facing more litigation

From Wall Street missteps to GC opinions on outside counsel rates, an inside look at the numbers that count

By Alanna Byrne

13 minute read

August 07, 2013 | Inside Counsel

5 of the strangest lawsuits making headlines

A bad hair day, an expensive club cover and three more lawsuits in the news

By Alanna Byrne

9 minute read