September 19, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Government criticizes bankruptcy lawyers’ rising feesBig changes are coming to bankruptcy lawyers billing practices.
By Ashley Post
2 minute read
September 18, 2012 | Inside Counsel
NLRB publishes first social media decisionOver the past year, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Acting General Counsel Lafe Solomon has issued a few reports in which he has presented his thoughts on how the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) applies to corporate social media policies.
By Ashley Post
14 minute read
September 17, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Lafe Solomon accused of violating NLRB ethics standardsNational Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Acting General Counsel Lafe Solomon is in hot water.
By Ashley Post
10 minute read
September 14, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Hugh Grant, Charlotte Church’s priest sue News Corp.A movie star and a priest walk into a courtroom It might sound like the beginning of a joke, but News Corp. likely isnt laughing.
By Ashley Post
3 minute read
September 13, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Court vacates $10.6 million malpractice judgment against Bryan CaveA New York appeals court has vacated a verdict in which a jury found that the law firm Bryan Cave must pay $10.6 million for malpractice.
By Ashley Post
24 minute read
September 12, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Costa Concordia passengers, Italian businesses sue Carnival in U.S.Hundreds of passengers who were onboard the ill-fated Costa Concordia, as well as thousands of businesses located on the Italian island where the cruise ship capsized in January, have filed U.S. lawsuits against Carnival Corp. for millions of dollars in damages.
By Ashley Post
3 minute read
September 11, 2012 | Inside Counsel
“Girls Gone Wild” creator must pay $20 million to Steve WynnBillionaire casino and resort mogul Steve Wynn just won big.
By Ashley Post
3 minute read
September 10, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Former client sues Ropes & Gray for professional negligenceOne of Ropes & Grays former corporate clients says the law firm acted negligently and ushered it into bankruptcy.
By Ashley Post
2 minute read
September 07, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Darden Restaurants accused of underpaying serversThe restaurant company that serves up unlimited soup, salad and breadsticks, endless shrimp and juicy steaks just got slapped with a labor lawsuit.
By Ashley Post
2 minute read
September 07, 2012 | Inside Counsel
DOJ says LSAT is discriminatoryThe federal government is supporting a discrimination lawsuit against the organization that administers the Law School Admission Test (LSAT).
By Ashley Post
4 minute read