Alex Vorro

January 26, 2012 | Inside Counsel

While it may not put much of a damper on the furor thats about to erupt in Indianapolis next week, the National Football League (NFL) has a serious problem on its hands that is likely to get worse before it gets better.

By Alex Vorro

3 minute read

January 25, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Somewhere Joan Rivers and the rest of the fashion police are aghast. Louboutin SA has turned to the 2nd Circuit to stop Yves Saint Laurent America from selling red-soled shoes, which the designer claims violates its trademark.

By Alex Vorro

4 minute read

January 24, 2012 | Inside Counsel

After only six months on the job, Acting Assistant Attorney General Sharis Pozen announced her resignation from the Department of Justices Antitrust Division yesterday. As of April 30, Pozen will step down from the role to which she was appointed by Attorney General Eric Holder on Aug. 4, 2011.

By Alex Vorro

2 minute read

January 23, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Hopefully he wasnt caught downloading the latest LMFAO album, too. Just days after the announcement that Hogan Lovells Partner Robert Bennett would represent Megaupload.com in the massive copyright infringement case brought by the Department of Justice (DOJ)last Thursday, news broke this morning that he was required to withdraw.

By Alex Vorro

5 minute read

January 20, 2012 | Inside Counsel

With the flavor of the week being SOPA, PIPA and IP issues, it should come as little surprise that the Department of Justice is cracking down on a major content hosting website.

By Alex Vorro

2 minute read

January 19, 2012 | Inside Counsel

When all else fails, its time to open the wallet. News International, the British newspaper unit of News Corp., has begun settling the 60 lawsuits filed by victims of the widely publicized voicemail interceptions at the now-defunct News of the World tabloid.

By Alex Vorro

2 minute read

January 19, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Rumors have swirled for months now about the fate of Eastman Kodak Co. Perhaps there was some optimism that the company might stave off bankruptcy when it announced a leadership shakeup that saw its GC, Laura Quatela, promoted to president but, alas, it didnt pan out. This morning, Kodak officially...

By Alex Vorro

2 minute read

January 18, 2012 | Inside Counsel

As predicted by oracles at the Hildebrandt Institute last year, the spate of law firm mergers that began in 2011 already have continued in the new calendar year.

By Alex Vorro

2 minute read

January 17, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Perhaps hed had too many Timbits in the past few years. The Wendys Co. announced this morning that it appointed veteran fast-food company executive R. Scott Toop as its new senior vice president, general counsel and secretary. Beginning today, Toop will report to President and CEO Emil Brolick.

By Alex Vorro

2 minute read

January 16, 2012 | Inside Counsel

A new day has dawned for the legal department of HSBC Holdings Plc. Stuart Levey was appointed chief legal officer last Friday. He will be based in London and report to Group Chief Executive Stuart Gulliver.

By Alex Vorro

2 minute read