September 06, 2011 | Inside Counsel
New details arise in News Corp. phone-hacking scandalJust when News Corp. may have thought the spotlight had dimmed somewhat on its well-publicized phone-hacking scandal, new testimony and media scrutiny have managed to pull them back in.
By Alex Vorro
2 minute read
September 02, 2011 | Inside Counsel
Mexican consumers can now fight the powerThe spirit of Pancho Villa apparently rides on as Mexican consumers will soon have the ability to wage class action war on the forces of tyrannical corporate oppression.
By Alex Vorro
6 minute read
September 01, 2011 | Inside Counsel
Judge rejects Bloomberg’s bid to dismiss Swatch 'spying' suitTime is ticking down toward the next court date for Bloomberg LP after it lost its attempt to dismiss a lawsuit by Swatch Group AG. The Swiss watchmaker accuses Bloomberg of covertly recording an earnings conference call with securities analysts on Feb. 8 and then disseminating transcripts to clients and...
By Alex Vorro
3 minute read
August 31, 2011 | Corporate Counsel
Cargill's law department expands pro bono effortsThe team partners with an outside law firm to help Minneapolis residents with housing needs.
By Alex Vorro
3 minute read
August 31, 2011 | Corporate Counsel
Roundup: 4th, 5th, 6th and 9th CircuitsCourts can protect companies from unfair taxation; employers' SOX whistleblower defenses strengthened; decisions hinder plaintiffs surviving motions to dismiss; third-party insurers can be sued under ERISA.
By Alex Vorro
4 minute read
August 31, 2011 | Corporate Counsel
Slideshow: The 2011 IC10 winnersSee this year's winners in their element.
By Cathleen Flahardy, Ashley Post, Mary Swanton, Alex Vorro
11 minute read
August 31, 2011 | Corporate Counsel
In-house career changesGC career moves.
By Alex Vorro
17 minute read
August 31, 2011 | Corporate Counsel
The 2011 IC10 winnersThis year's winners use confident creativity to initiate innovative solutions within their legal departments.
By Cathleen Flahardy, Ashley Post, Mary Swanton, Alex Vorro
73 minute read
August 31, 2011 | Inside Counsel
BofA sat on knowledge of AIG lawsuit for 7 monthsThe seemingly endless saga of companies suing Bank of America Corp. (BofA) over losses related to mortgage-backed securities took another turn yesterday as reports surfaced that the bank knew as early as January that American International Group Inc. (AIG) intended to sue the company for $10 billiona full seven months...
By Alex Vorro
2 minute read
August 30, 2011 | Inside Counsel
Mississippi unveils IP crime center websiteStreet corner kiosks peddling knock-off goods on the streets of Jackson, Miss., better be on the lookout for the long arm of the law. The state of Mississippi yesterday launched a new website intended to combat counterfeit merchandise.
By Alex Vorro
2 minute read