Alanna Byrne

January 04, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Transocean Deepwater Inc. has agreed to pay $1.4 billion to resolve all federal civil and criminal charges related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday.

By Alanna Byrne

3 minute read

January 03, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Megaupload.com is continuing its battle with U.S. authorities, this time accusing the American government of lying in order to get search warrants for computer servers belonging to the file-sharing website.

By Alanna Byrne

6 minute read

January 02, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Toyota Motor Corp.s proposed $1.1 billion settlement related to unexpected acceleration problems with its vehicles won preliminary court approval on Friday.

By Alanna Byrne

2 minute read

January 02, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Charting some of the most recent GC and in-house appointments

By Alanna Byrne

18 minute read

December 31, 2012 | Inside Counsel

In 2011, for the first time ever, China led the world in patent applications, surpassing both the U.S. and Japan, according to a report released this month by the World Intellectual Property Organizations (WIPO).

By Alanna Byrne

4 minute read

December 31, 2012 | Inside Counsel

From an ugly baby to a mouse-contaminated Mountain Dew, here are our picks for the most bizarre cases of the year

By Alanna Byrne

8 minute read

December 28, 2012 | Inside Counsel

With great power comes great responsibility, and general counsel are gaining both, according to professional services firm KPMGs first Global General Counsel Survey.

By Alanna Byrne

4 minute read

December 28, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Its the time of year for revisiting favorite seasonal traditions: egg nog, presents and, of course, law firm holiday cards.

By Alanna Byrne

3 minute read

December 21, 2012 | Inside Counsel

The 10th Circuit on Thursday denied Hobby Lobbys request to be exempted from the portion of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that requires employers to provide insurance coverage for emergency contraceptives.

By Alanna Byrne

4 minute read

December 20, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

Companies need to pay close attention to policy language

By Alanna Byrne

5 minute read