Alex Vorro

December 01, 2011 | Inside Counsel

If only the Department of Justice can collect another $1.3 trillion or so, we might have a real shot at doing something about those pesky federal budget problems. But alas, no one can accuse the DOJ and its U.S. Attorneys offices of not working hard this past year to crack...

By Alex Vorro

2 minute read

November 30, 2011 | Corporate Counsel

Companies must remain vigilant in registering copyrights; Torture victims can't sue chemical manufacturer; Plaintiff can pursue age-based hostile work environment claim; Case reversed due to lack of substantial cause.

By Alex Vorro

4 minute read

November 30, 2011 | Corporate Counsel

The rise of tablets has prompted interesting questions about how companies should handle device distribution and legislate usage.

By Alex Vorro

3 minute read

November 30, 2011 | Corporate Counsel

While easy-to-use tablets boast legal-specific apps, in-house lawyers have security concerns.

By Alex Vorro

6 minute read

November 30, 2011 | Corporate Counsel

A slideshow of the events, people and stories that affected the in-house bar this year.

By Danielle Feinstein, Cathleen Flahardy, Shirley Li, Ashley Post, Mary Swanton, Alex Vorro

119 minute read

November 30, 2011 | Inside Counsel

Much like the City of Chicagos ill-fated attempt to rake in tax dollars from online ticket resellers, an appeals court yesterday struck a similar blow to New York Citys plan to increase its revenues by taxing reseller websites.

By Alex Vorro

5 minute read

November 28, 2011 | Inside Counsel

If only the city could sell its parking meters again Last Wednesday, the 7th Circuit upheld a lower court decision to dismiss the City of Chicagos lawsuits against online ticket reseller StubHub! Inc. and its parent company, auction site eBay Inc. The money-hungry city was looking to wet its beak...

By Alex Vorro

2 minute read

November 23, 2011 | Inside Counsel

While the Book of Revelations may have put the words into widespread circulation and became gospel for many devout Christians, for others, they just conjure up hazy images of rocking out to Iron Maiden in the 80s while drunk and/or stoned in their parents basement.

By Alex Vorro

2 minute read

November 22, 2011 | Inside Counsel

Some of the hardwoods biggest stars have shifted their high-flying act from the basketball court to a court of law. After filing a pair of antitrust lawsuits against the National Basketball Association (NBA) in separate states, NBA players decided to double-team the owners by consolidating their suits, and picking Minnesota...

By Alex Vorro

2 minute read

November 21, 2011 | Inside Counsel

The sheriff is back in town. The Securities and Exchange Commission, fresh off filing a record number of cases in the 2011 fiscal year, Friday leveled a lawsuit at CPA Mark Konyndyk, formerly a manager at Ernst & Young, for insider trading.

By Alex Vorro

1 minute read