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Alanna Byrne

Alanna Byrne

February 01, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Quiz: How well do you remember January’s top legal stories?

Test your knowledge of some of the most significantand strangestlegal events of the past month

By Julie Beck, Alanna Byrne

10 minute read

January 31, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Ethics and compliance a top concern for CLOs, study says

Compliance, regulatory developments, and data and information security issues are among the top challenges facing chief legal officers, according to the Association of Corporate Counsels (ACC) recent Chief Legal Officers 2013 Survey.

By Alanna Byrne

2 minute read

January 30, 2013 | Inside Counsel

8 noteworthy in-house career moves

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

By Alanna Byrne

30 minute read

January 30, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Apple trademarks design of its stores

Apparently not satisfied with its dominion over round-cornered rectangles, Apple Inc. has now trademarked the design of its stores.

By Alanna Byrne

4 minute read

January 29, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Man sues airlines over obese wife’s death

A man whose morbidly obese wife died after being refused a place on three flights from Europe to the U.S. is suing three airlines for $6 million.

By Alanna Byrne

2 minute read

January 28, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Johnson & Johnson concealed hip implant defects, lawyers say

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) knew of defects in its all-metal hip implants but concealed the information from the public for years, lawyers claimed Friday during opening arguments in one of many personal injury suits involving J&Js articular surface replacement (ASR) implants.

By Alanna Byrne

2 minute read

January 27, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

Marathon's legal department makes expansive efforts at pro bono

The wide-ranging pro bono program encompasses everything from immigration cases to tax disputes

By Alanna Byrne

3 minute read

January 25, 2013 | Inside Counsel

5 labor and employment issues to watch in 2013

From workplace safety to gay rights, some of the most intriguing and important issues shaping the labor and employment landscape

By Alanna Byrne

10 minute read

January 25, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Subway Footlongs are only 11 inches, lawsuits claim

Apparently size really does matter, at least when it comes to Subway sandwiches.

By Alanna Byrne

2 minute read

January 24, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Junior Seau’s family sues NFL over brain damage

Just weeks shy of the Super Bowl, the National Football League (NFL) is making headlines as the subject of yet another lawsuit related to the suicide of a player.

By Alanna Byrne

5 minute read