Alanna Byrne

October 15, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Members of the beverage and restaurant industries filed a lawsuit Friday challenging New York Citys impending ban on sugary drinks, arguing that Mayor Michael Bloombergs Board of Health does not have the authority to pass the measure.

By Alanna Byrne

5 minute read

October 12, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Battling over Marvel character ownership, Billy Corgan's tree destroys a neighbor's house and more

By Alanna Byrne, Julie Beck

5 minute read

October 11, 2012 | Inside Counsel

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in the high-profile case Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, which could determine the future of affirmative action in public university admission.

By Alanna Byrne

7 minute read

October 10, 2012 | Inside Counsel

A U.S. bankruptcy judge approved a $71.5 million settlement between former Dewey & LeBoeuf partners and the bankrupt law firms estate on Tuesday.

By Alanna Byrne

5 minute read

October 10, 2012 | Inside Counsel

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

By Alanna Byrne

13 minute read

October 09, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Discovery can be an expensive and messy process, particularly for companies with large or complex operations. But in-house counsel can breathe a little easier following the 2nd Circuits ruling in Chin v. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which found that the failure to issue a written litigation...

By Alanna Byrne, Adele Nicholas

4 minute read

October 09, 2012 | Inside Counsel

The Supreme Court upheld the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) in June, but that hasnt stopped several employers from challenging the laws insurance mandate on religious grounds.

By Alanna Byrne

4 minute read

October 08, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Exxon Mobil Corp. has become the latest oil company to face litigation this year, after a group of 14 Montana landowners filed a lawsuit claiming that the company was at fault in a spill that sent 1,500 barrels of oil gushing into the Yellowstone River.

By Alanna Byrne

4 minute read

October 05, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Dozens of medical professionals are probably feeling a bit ill after a government investigation allegedly turned up evidence of that they had bilked Medicare out of $430 million through false billing.

By Alanna Byrne

2 minute read

October 05, 2012 | Inside Counsel

General counsel sound off about voter ID laws, X-rated litter, work visas and more

By Alanna Byrne

6 minute read