Alanna Byrne

January 15, 2013 | Inside Counsel

A former Mayer Brown executive accused of stealing almost $1 million from the firm may actually have defrauded his former employer of nearly $5 million, according to prosecutors.

By Alanna Byrne

2 minute read

January 14, 2013 | Inside Counsel

In a reversal from the past three years, the number of private antitrust lawsuits filed in federal courts rose significantly during the 2012 fiscal year, Thomson Reuters reports.

By Alanna Byrne

2 minute read

January 11, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Apple Inc. and Facebook Inc. have come under fire in the past for alleged privacy violations. But now the two are among a host of major companies partnering to teach app developers about privacy.

By Alanna Byrne

4 minute read

January 11, 2013 | Inside Counsel

General counsel sound off on a new Penn State lawsuit, a billion-dollar settlement, corporate political spending and more

By Alanna Byrne

5 minute read

January 10, 2013 | Inside Counsel

The hits just keep on coming for Dewey & LeBoeuf, as the bankrupt law firm agreed on Friday to pay up to $1.4 million to destroy old client files.

By Alanna Byrne

2 minute read

January 09, 2013 | Inside Counsel

New Yorks public pension fund has added another wrinkle to the Citizens United debate with a lawsuit that attempts to force telecommunications company Qualcomm Inc. to disclose its political expenditures.

By Alanna Byrne

4 minute read

January 09, 2013 | Inside Counsel

A generous helping of sprinkles, a suspicious brownie and four more strange lawsuits in the news

By Alanna Byrne

11 minute read

January 08, 2013 | Inside Counsel

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has selected veteran securities lawyer Geoffrey Aronow to fill its recently vacated general counsel spot.

By Alanna Byrne

15 minute read

January 07, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Its the time of year for best of lists, and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom topped Thomson Reuters list of law firms that advised on the highest-value mergers and acquisition deals in 2012.

By Alanna Byrne

16 minute read

January 04, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Indiana Jones vs. an archaeologist, Andrew Bynum spars with his neighbors and more

By Alanna Byrne

9 minute read