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Alanna Byrne

Alanna Byrne

March 28, 2012 | Inside Counsel

7 noteworthy in-house career moves

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

By Alanna Byrne

9 minute read

March 27, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Supreme Court divided on second day of health care hearings

The Supreme Court appears willing to rule on the administrations health care act, but what that ruling will be remains unclear after Tuesdays divisive oral arguments.

By Alanna Byrne

3 minute read

March 26, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

In-house career changes

Notable moves in the corporate legal world

By Alanna Byrne

8 minute read

March 26, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Broker who stole corporate secrets from his wife gets probation

A former Lehman Brothers broker who stole business secrets from his wife and shared them with friends was sentenced to three years probation last week.

By Alanna Byrne

2 minute read

March 23, 2012 | Inside Counsel

6 notable GCs in the news

Tracking some of the most-significant quotes from general counsel in the mainstream media

By Alanna Byrne

4 minute read

March 21, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Breastfeeding mother settles suit with airlines

A woman who was ordered off a 2006 flight for refusing to cover herself while breast-feeding has settled a suit against Delta Airlines and two other carriers.

By Alanna Byrne

2 minute read

March 21, 2012 | Inside Counsel

7 of the strangest lawsuits making headlines

The following lawsuits exemplify the lighter, and sometimes bizarre, side of the legal world.

By Alanna Byrne

12 minute read

March 19, 2012 | Inside Counsel

New York Mets settle with Madoff victims for $162 million

The New York Mets can stop worrying about legal problems and focus on getting back to a .500 season after team owners reached a $162 million settlement in a suit brought by a trustee for Bernie Madoffs fraud victims.

By Alanna Byrne

3 minute read

March 16, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Facts & Figures: 5 sets of newsworthy data

Settlement SlowdownThe number of securities fraud settlements in 2011 dropped to their lowest levels since the passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX),…

By Alanna Byrne

4 minute read

March 14, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Banks pay New York state $25 million for alleged foreclosure abuses

A month after reaching a record $25 billion foreclosure settlement with U.S. mortgage lenders, several states are ready to collect. Today its New York, which will collect $25 million from five major banks over their alleged abuse of the Mortgage Electronic Registration System (MERS).

By Alanna Byrne

2 minute read