Amanda Ciccatelli

February 10, 2014 | Inside Counsel

With power shifting from outside counsel to the general counsel, GCs are now well positioned to lead their teams to refine their global operations and truly become best-run departments within the organization.

By Amanda Ciccatelli

3 minute read

February 07, 2014 | Inside Counsel

After a day of deliberations, the jury has failed to come to a conclusive verdict on a case pitting Google Inc. against Intellectual Ventures, forcing the judge to announce a mistrial on the patent case allegations.

By Amanda Ciccatelli

3 minute read

February 06, 2014 | Inside Counsel

According to a U.S. government report, companies have set aside more than $30 billion for victims of mesothelioma since the 1980s. In fact, asbestos lawsuits have played a role in approximately 100 companies going bankrupt.

By Amanda Ciccatelli

6 minute read

February 05, 2014 | Inside Counsel

JPMorgan Chase & Co.s $543 million settlement with the trustee for Bernard Madoffs firm was approved by a federal bankruptcy judge, ending a case in which thousands of investors accused the bank of ignoring the scheme

By Amanda Ciccatelli

6 minute read

February 04, 2014 | Inside Counsel

Inventergy Inc., an intellectual property acquisition and licensing company, has been busy lately. The company is dedicated to identifying, acquiring and licensing the patented technologies of technology giants.

By Amanda Ciccatelli

3 minute read

January 31, 2014 | Inside Counsel

Compliance-based security doesnt always provide protection against determined attacks. According to the investigation, Target was aware that such a breach could happen, but it still ignored warnings.

By Amanda Ciccatelli

4 minute read

January 30, 2014 | Inside Counsel

President Barack Obama has called for Congress to pass legislation aimed at reining in what many companies complain are frivolous patent infringement lawsuits. The President announced a blueprint for reducing the number of lawsuits in June and reiterated support for the effort in his State of the Union Address

By Amanda Ciccatelli

3 minute read

January 29, 2014 | Inside Counsel

RBS is now singing a different tune. As a result of the financial crisis, eight top executives of the bank will not receive bonuses for 2013.

By Amanda Ciccatelli

7 minute read

January 28, 2014 | Inside Counsel

Two gun manufacturers say they've stopped selling updated versions of semiautomatic handguns in California because they can't comply with the law

By Amanda Ciccatelli

5 minute read

January 24, 2014 | Inside Counsel

The Ministry of Financial Services, the Ministry of Finance and the Office of the Attorney General, have revealed that the Bahamas is well advanced in the process of finalizing its compliance arrangements with the United States Foreign Accounts Tax Compliance Act (FATCA).

By Amanda Ciccatelli

7 minute read