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Alanna Byrne

Alanna Byrne

July 17, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Disney settles antitrust suit over anti-poaching practices

Pixar and Lucasfilm Ltd. have tentatively agreed to settle a lawsuit that accuses them of violating antitrust law with their recruiting policies.

By Alanna Byrne

4 minute read

July 16, 2013 | Inside Counsel

New Bangladeshi law strengthens worker protections

A new Bangladeshi law, approved in the wake of Aprils deadly garment factory collapse, will give new protections to workers in the country.

By Alanna Byrne

2 minute read

July 15, 2013 | Inside Counsel

FedEx settles overcharging lawsuit

News that FedEx has reached a settlement over alleged overcharging sent shares of the company soaring last week.

By Alanna Byrne

3 minute read

July 12, 2013 | Inside Counsel

6 notable GCs in the news

General counsel sound off on gay marriage, tracking cookies, NSA surveillance and more

By Alanna Byrne

12 minute read

July 12, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Appeals court upholds Obamacare employer mandate

A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected a challenge to the Affordable Care Acts employer mandate, ruling that the measure is indeed constitutional.

By Alanna Byrne

2 minute read

July 11, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Myriad sues competitors over genetic testing

Just weeks after the end of its Supreme Court battle over gene patentability, Myriad Genetics has launched another patent fight against two competitors that are offering genetic testing for breast cancer risk.

By Alanna Byrne

4 minute read

July 10, 2013 | Inside Counsel

6 of the strangest lawsuits making headlines

Floridas smartphone ban, rats on a plane and four more strange lawsuits in the news

By Alanna Byrne

12 minute read

July 10, 2013 | Inside Counsel

“Biggest Loser” star sued for alleged weight gain

Former Biggest Loser star Tara Costa could be lightening her wallet if a lawsuit over her alleged post-show weight gain succeeds.

By Alanna Byrne

2 minute read

July 09, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Exelon wins ABA Pro Bono Publico Award

Exelon Corp. has won the American Bar Associations (ABA) Pro Bono Publico Award for outstanding volunteer legal services.

By Alanna Byrne

2 minute read

July 08, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Kickstarter nixes “Where the Wild Things Are” sequel over copyright concerns

HarperCollins has kicked up a wild rumpus in response to an unauthorized sequel to Maurice Sendaks classic childrens book Where the Wild Things Are.

By Alanna Byrne

2 minute read