April 08, 2013 | Inside Counsel
Anheuser-Busch, DOJ reportedly close to $20 billion merger dealA blockbuster merger between Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) and Corona beer maker Grupo Modelo may pass Department of Justice (DOJ) scrutiny after all, now that the breweries have reportedly restructured the takeover to alleviate antitrust concerns.
By Alanna Byrne
2 minute read
April 05, 2013 | Inside Counsel
GCs weigh in on work-life balance, diversity at inaugural New Girls’ Network eventSeveral prominent general counsel were among those weighing in on diversity, leadership and work-life balance at an event hosted by the New Girls Network.
By Alanna Byrne
5 minute read
April 05, 2013 | Inside Counsel
Facts & Figures: Law firm managing partners predict revenue growthFrom climbing settlement amounts to the risks of paper contracts, an inside look at the numbers that count
By Alanna Byrne
4 minute read
April 04, 2013 | Inside Counsel
4th Circuit applies <em>Concepcion</em> in FLSA case<em>Concepcion</em> strikes again.
By Alanna Byrne
2 minute read
April 03, 2013 | Inside Counsel
5 of the strangest lawsuits making headlinesA rodent runs wild at Wal-Mart, Punxsutawney Phil gets it wrong, and three more strange lawsuits in the news
By Alanna Byrne
4 minute read
April 03, 2013 | Inside Counsel
Intel uses Supreme Court Comcast ruling in its own antitrust caseThe Supreme Court issued its decision in Comcast v. Behrend just last week, but Intel Corp. has already used the ruling to defend itself in its own long-running antitrust suit.
By Alanna Byrne
2 minute read
April 02, 2013 | Inside Counsel
Former Deutsche Bank VP sues for sex discriminationA former Deutsche Bank AG vice president is suing the bank for alleged gender and pregnancy discrimination, claiming that it disproportionately targeted women in a recent round of layoffs.
By Alanna Byrne
2 minute read
April 01, 2013 | Inside Counsel
Cases test the limits of pregnancy discrimination lawsThe Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act (ADAAA) was passed in 2008, but its full implications for pregnant workers are still unclear, as several recent cases indicate.
By Alanna Byrne
6 minute read
March 29, 2013 | Inside Counsel
NYC appeals decision to strike down sugary drink banAn eleventh-hour reprieve for large sugary drinks will be short-lived, if attorneys for New York City have their way.
By Alanna Byrne
2 minute read
March 28, 2013 | Inside Counsel
Quiz: Test your knowledge of March's top legal news storiesTest your knowledge of the past months most importantand weirdestlegal news
By Julie Beck, Alanna Byrne
13 minute read