Alanna Byrne

April 10, 2012 | Inside Counsel

When you think of Southern California thrill rides, Disneyland comes to mind. But a mother and daughter had a real-life Tower of Terror experience in an Orange County office building when the elevator in which they were riding reportedly fell 11 stories and trapped them inside.

By Alanna Byrne

3 minute read

April 09, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Its that time of year againtime to nominate the countrys most innovative legal departments for InsideCounsels IC10 Awards.

By Alanna Byrne

2 minute read

April 06, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Two days of sessions will highlight topics from Dodd-Frank to department management to corporate fraud

By Alanna Byrne

15 minute read

April 04, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Not to be outdone by Yahoos patent infringement allegations, Facebook upped the ante Tuesday with a lawsuit of its own.

By Alanna Byrne

3 minute read

April 04, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Another day, another round of departures from Dewey & LeBoeuf. Most recently, a four-person mergers and acquisitions group has left the struggling firm for the greener pastures of DLA Piper.

By Alanna Byrne

2 minute read

April 04, 2012 | Inside Counsel

The following lawsuits exemplify the lighter, and sometimes bizarre, side of the legal world

By Alanna Byrne

14 minute read

April 04, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Eight women can pursue a class action suit against pharmaceutical giant Bayer AG after a judge denied the companys request to bar the group complaint.

By Alanna Byrne

1 minute read

April 02, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Beef-processer AFA Foods is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, following recent media scrutiny of its pink slime meat filler.

By Alanna Byrne

4 minute read

March 30, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Graphic cigarette warnings, angry interns, less-than-helpful executives and more

By Alanna Byrne

5 minute read

March 28, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Desperate times have led to desperate measures at beleaguered Dewey & LeBoeuf. The New York-based law firm is making major management changes following several months of reported financial trouble and partner defections.

By Alanna Byrne

2 minute read