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Alanna Byrne

Alanna Byrne

January 15, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Ex-Mayer Brown CIO charged in alleged $5 million theft

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

Private antitrust suits up in 2012

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, Microsoft, Facebook team up on app privacy initiative

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

5 notable GCs in the news

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

Dewey will pay to shred old client files

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

NY pension fund sues Qualcomm over political spending

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

6 of the strangest lawsuits making headlines

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

SEC names Geoffrey Aronow general 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

Skadden Arps leads list of 2012 M&A advisers

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

5 celebrity lawsuits in the news

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

By Alanna Byrne

9 minute read