Amy Miller

January 04, 2008 | Corporate Counsel

From the February issue: Barack Obama is the favorite for campaign donations from the highest-paid general counsel.

By Amy Miller

5 minute read

November 11, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

Will federal appeals courts uphold lower court rulings that web video sites aren't liable for copyright violations committed by its users? In-house and outside counsel disagreed Tuesday during a panel discussion 'Recent Developments in Internet Law,' at the 8th Annual Corporate Counsel Conference, West Coast.

By Amy Miller

3 minute read

February 18, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

Terse, irate letters between the general counsel for Airgas and partners at Cravath, Swaine & Moore show that the legal fight over the firm's role in a multibillion-dollar takeover attempt of its former client could get even uglier.

By Amy Miller

4 minute read

September 09, 2009 | Corporate Counsel

Shakeup comes after the world's largest drug maker struck a record $2.3 billion settlement resolving allegations that executives and sales staff illegally marketed the painkiller Bextra and several other drugs.

By Amy Miller

3 minute read

October 06, 2011 | Law.com

The nonpracticing entity, founded by former Microsoft exec Nathan Myhrvold, filed suit after negotiations for a licensing deal broke down.

By Amy Miller

3 minute read

August 17, 2009 | Daily Business Review

General counsel of the nation's largest companies managed to get a modest raise. All cash metrics for last year were up, while anything involving stocks, option grants and cash outs were down.

By Amy Miller

10 minute read

March 03, 2011 | The Recorder

In guiding 3Par through a hostile bidding war between Dell and HP, the Wilson Sonsini partner had to balance 3Par?s contractual obligations to Dell, the fiduciary duties of 3Par?s board and simultaneous negotiations with two technology industry giants.

By Amy Miller

4 minute read

June 11, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

It seems like a letter from an in-house attorney at BP definitely did not convince Louisiana's attorney general that the oil giant would give state agencies information about the company's response to the ongoing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico — and now he's seeing red.

By Amy Miller

4 minute read

November 11, 2009 | Corporate Counsel

The world's largest software maker approached a law firm about handling all of the company's piracy cases for a flat fee—and ended up saving a software giant-sized bundle after it implemented the new system.

By Amy Miller

3 minute read

March 03, 2011 | Law.com

The most controversial piece -- moving to a first-to-file system -- survived Sen. Dianne Feinstein's attempt to remove it Thursday.

By Amy Miller

3 minute read