Alanna Byrne

June 11, 2013 | Inside Counsel

As summer heats up, an appeals court on Tuesday will consider whether New Yorkers should be able to quench their thirst with super-sized sodas.

By Alanna Byrne

4 minute read

June 10, 2013 | Inside Counsel

ExxonMobil Corp. is seeking to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Arkansas residents who claim their property values and health suffered after a March 29 oil spill.

By Alanna Byrne

3 minute read

June 07, 2013 | Inside Counsel

From law firm growth strategies to an anticipated rise in mergers, an inside look at the numbers that count

By Alanna Byrne

11 minute read

June 07, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Well, that was fast.

By Alanna Byrne

2 minute read

June 06, 2013 | Inside Counsel

The 2nd Circuit has ordered the over-the-counter sale of some types of emergency contraception pills without age limits, even as the federal government continues its court battle to preserve restrictions on the pills.

By Alanna Byrne

2 minute read

June 05, 2013 | Inside Counsel

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

By Alanna Byrne

3 minute read

June 05, 2013 | Inside Counsel

An Argentine court on Tuesday lifted a freeze on Chevron Corp.s assets in the country, in the latest victory for the oil company in its long environmental pollution battle with Ecuador.

By Alanna Byrne

5 minute read

June 04, 2013 | Inside Counsel

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has sued HSBC for allegedly running afoul of state laws by preventing homeowners from negotiating loan modifications that might keep them from losing their homes.

By Alanna Byrne

2 minute read

June 03, 2013 | Inside Counsel

A proposed $8.5 billion settlement between Bank of America Corp. and investors angry about faulty mortgage securities will go before a judge on Monday.

By Alanna Byrne

7 minute read

May 31, 2013 | Inside Counsel

It's that time again--time to test your knowledge of May's most significant (or strangest) legal happenings.

By Julie Beck, Alanna Byrne

28 minute read