Alanna Byrne

May 31, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Former Dewey & LeBoeuf Chairman Steven Davis is off the hook for mismanagement claims brought by the storied firms estate in connection with its May 2012 bankruptcy.

By Alanna Byrne

4 minute read

May 30, 2013 | Inside Counsel

The family of late Penn State football coach Joe Paterno is suing the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in an effort to overturn sizeable sanctions levied against the university in connection with the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.

By Alanna Byrne

3 minute read

May 29, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Undercooked eggs, a celebration of Pee-wee Herman and three more strange lawsuits in the news

By Alanna Byrne

4 minute read

May 29, 2013 | Inside Counsel

A former senior partner at KPMG is facing up to 20 years in prison after agreeing to plead guilty to insider trading charges.

By Alanna Byrne

2 minute read

May 28, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Alternative fee arrangements (AFAs) have long been trumpeted as a creative way for legal departments to cut costs.

By Alanna Byrne, Ashley Post

15 minute read

May 28, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Hank Greenberg, the former CEO of American International Group Inc. (AIG), is headed to court on Tuesday to argue for the dismissal of a lawsuit against him.

By Alanna Byrne

5 minute read

May 24, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Kobe Bryant feuds with his mother, Batman emerges victorious and more

By Alanna Byrne

8 minute read

May 24, 2013 | Inside Counsel

New Yorkers hoping to rent out their apartments on Airbnb this summer may have to rethink their plans.

By Alanna Byrne

4 minute read

May 23, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Texas lawmakers on Wednesday approved a bill that would require drug testing for some of those seeking unemployment benefits, even as state Democrats stymied a similar measure covering welfare applicants.

By Alanna Byrne

5 minute read

May 22, 2013 | Inside Counsel

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

By Alanna Byrne

4 minute read