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Alanna Byrne

Alanna Byrne

July 05, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Facts & Figures: Litigation driving hiring at law firms, legal departments

From hiring prospects to a surge in patent litigation, an inside look at the numbers that count

By Alanna Byrne

4 minute read

July 05, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Christine Quinn targets fast food marketing for kids

Reports that would-be NYC mayor Christine Quinn is laying siege to the Golden Arches have been greatly exaggerated.

By Alanna Byrne

2 minute read

July 03, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Man sues LiveNation after concert beating

A San Diego man who received a vicious beating before a concert last fall is suing the venues operator and security services for failing to prevent the incident.

By Alanna Byrne

2 minute read

July 03, 2013 | Inside Counsel

15 noteworthy in-house career moves

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

By Alanna Byrne

38 minute read

July 02, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Colorado Supreme Court tackles excessive discovery

Much has been written about the onerousness of overly broad discovery requests.

By Alanna Byrne

2 minute read

July 01, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Justice Kennedy denies emergency appeal from Prop 8 supporters

Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy on Sunday rejected an emergency application from the backers of Proposition 8 asking the court to stop same-sex weddings in California.

By Alanna Byrne

4 minute read

June 30, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

Delegating work to subordinates is not reasonable accommodation

After being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009, Sue Bell underwent a successful surgery and returned to her job at Hercules Liftboat Co. after six months of disability leave.

By Alanna Byrne

5 minute read

June 30, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

In-house career changes

GC appointmentsJPMorgan Chase & Co. appointed former U.S. Treasury Official Darius Kingsley co-general counsel of mortgage banking. Before this appointment,…

By Alanna Byrne

4 minute read

June 30, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

BNY Mellon’s young pro bono program quickly grows to span the globe

When Jane Sherburne joined The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. as general counsel in 2010, instituting a formal pro bono program was high on her list of priorities.

By Alanna Byrne

7 minute read

June 30, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

InsideCounsel's SuperConference 2013

The energy was high at this years SuperConference.

By Julie Beck, Alanna Byrne, Cathleen Flahardy, Ashley Post

9 minute read