Ashley Post
May 17, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Prosecutors charge former News Corp. exec in hacking scandalProsecutors have brought the first criminal charges surrounding the infamous News Corp. phone-hacking scandal.
By Ashley Post
4 minute read
May 16, 2012 | Inside Counsel
NLRB’s “quickie election” rule struck downA federal judge has struck down the National Labor Relations Boards (NLRB) controversial quickie election rule.
By Ashley Post
22 minute read
May 15, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Stranded fisherman sues Princess Cruises for rescue failureIt sounds like a nightmare: Youre aboard a small fishing boat that is stranded hundreds of miles from land.
By Ashley Post
5 minute read
May 14, 2012 | Inside Counsel
TD Bank settles overdraft fee litigation for $62 millionLast week, Toronto Dominion Bank became the latest financial institution to settle with customers who accused it of charging them excessive overdraft fees.
By Ashley Post
2 minute read
May 11, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Cruise ship performers sue Costa Concordia for $200 millionThe show must go on, so the saying goes. But the curtains have closed for a group of performers who were onboard the Costa Concordia cruise ship.
By Ashley Post
3 minute read
May 10, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Maker’s Mark wax seal gets trademark protectionThe 6th Circuit ruled yesterday that the red dripping-wax seal that has appeared on bottles of Makers Mark bourbon since 1958 is an extremely strong trademark that deserves protection.
By Ashley Post
3 minute read
May 09, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Former Penn State assistant coach to sue universityLast fall, news broke that top officials at Pennsylvania State University didnt report allegations that former football coach Jerry Sandusky sexually abused underage boyssome on the schools campusfor 15 years.
By Ashley Post
2 minute read
May 08, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Law school debt estimates exceed $200,000 for class of 2015Last week, Law School Transparency, a non-profit group that provides law education information to prospective law students, released data estimating that students in the class of 2015 will rack up an average of $195,265 in law school debt.
By Ashley Post
3 minute read
May 07, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Pepsi inventor’s children sue PepsiCoThe heirs of Richard Ritchie, who invented the formula for Pepsi-Cola more than 80 years ago, are suing Pepsico Inc., saying the soft drink and snack food maker has improperly interfered with their rights to their fathers invention.
By Ashley Post
1 minute read
May 02, 2012 | Inside Counsel
New York to require aspiring lawyers to complete pro bono workWhile celebrating Law Day yesterday, New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman made a special announcement: Beginning next year, New York will require prospective lawyers to complete mandatory pro bono service.
By Ashley Post
1 minute read
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