Alanna Byrne

September 11, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Avon Products Inc. has named Jeff Benjamin as senior vice president and general counsel, replacing Kim Rucker, who left the beauty company for Kraft Foods Inc. in July.

By Alanna Byrne

4 minute read

September 10, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Shepard Fairey, the artist behind the iconic Barack Obama Hope poster, was sentenced to two years of probation and fined $25,000 Friday for tampering with evidence in a copyright battle over the image featured on the poster.

By Alanna Byrne

2 minute read

September 07, 2012 | Inside Counsel

After winning preliminary court approval in May, it seemed as though British Petroleums (BP) proposed $7.8 billion settlement with victims of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill would be finalized. That is, until the Department of Justice (DOJ) stepped in.

By Alanna Byrne

4 minute read

September 07, 2012 | Inside Counsel

General counsel sound off about Navy SEALs, Mark Zuckerbergs stock, NCAA sanctions and more

By Alanna Byrne

5 minute read

September 06, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Arizonas immigration policy has made news all year, and today the issue is back in the headlines, as a federal judge ruled that the state can require police officers to verify the immigration status of people they stop or detain.

By Alanna Byrne

2 minute read

September 05, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Exploding toilets, a nasty class pet and six more strange lawsuits in the news

By Alanna Byrne

13 minute read

September 05, 2012 | Inside Counsel

A Chinese drywall maker will face consumer claims that its product caused health problems, property damage and odor, a federal judge ruled Monday.

By Alanna Byrne

3 minute read

September 04, 2012 | Inside Counsel

The plot has thickened in the Dewey & LeBoeuf saga, courtesy of a former partner who has accused Citibank of fraud in connection with the firms collapse.

By Alanna Byrne

2 minute read

August 31, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) announced yesterday that it will pay $181 million to settle claims with 36 U.S. states and the District of Columbia that it marketed its antipsychotic drugs, Risperdal and Invega, for unapproved uses.

By Alanna Byrne

2 minute read

August 31, 2012 | Inside Counsel

A victory for Bernie Madoff's victims, Gibson Guitar sings the blues and three more cases in the news

By Alanna Byrne

5 minute read