Alanna Byrne

March 28, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Its been four and a half years since Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. collapsed, but fallout from the banks failure is still continuing, as JPMorgan Chase & Co. found out in court on Wednesday.

By Alanna Byrne

5 minute read

March 27, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Its having troubles in the air, but Boeing Co. got a courtroom win on Tuesday when an appeals court upheld both the dismissal of a class action investor suit against the company and sanctions against the plaintiffs attorneys.

By Alanna Byrne

2 minute read

March 27, 2013 | Inside Counsel

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

By Alanna Byrne

3 minute read

March 26, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has filed trespassing claims against a grocery workers union and several other groups that have protested on the grounds of its stores in Florida.

By Alanna Byrne

7 minute read

March 25, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

Employers do not have to provide special accommodations to pregnant workers under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA), the 4th Circuit ruled on Jan. 9 in Young v. United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS).

By Alanna Byrne

5 minute read

March 25, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

In its recent decision in <em>Owen v. Bristol Care Inc.</em>, the 8th Circuit ruled that mandatory arbitration agreements including class action waivers are enforceable in Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) cases.

By Alanna Byrne

14 minute read

March 25, 2013 | Inside Counsel

CVS Caremark Corp. made headlines last week when it announced that it will require all of its employees to undergo a medical exam or pay a $600 yearly penalty.

By Alanna Byrne

2 minute read

March 22, 2013 | Inside Counsel

General counsel sound off on art heists, safe sex, drone strikes and more

By Alanna Byrne

7 minute read

March 20, 2013 | Inside Counsel

A colorful headstone, an emotionally supportive pet and lawsuits against two TV personalities

By Alanna Byrne

5 minute read

March 20, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Apparently unfazed by the recent defeat of his sugary drink ban, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is now pushing for a law that would require stores to conceal tobacco products.

By Alanna Byrne

2 minute read