Ashley Post
October 28, 2011 | Inside Counsel
MAPLE Act puts fake maple syrup makers in a sticky situationThink back to the last time you had pancakes. You no doubt doused them in maple syrup, right? But was it real maple syrup?
By Ashley Post
3 minute read
October 27, 2011 | Inside Counsel
Court delivers longest FCPA sentence in historyExperts werent kidding when they warned companies that the government is cracking down on executives who violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
By Ashley Post
2 minute read
October 26, 2011 | Inside Counsel
AT&T settles EEOC age discrimination lawsuitAT&T Inc. recently learned a valuable lesson well known to many young children: Respect your elders.
By Ashley Post
3 minute read
October 25, 2011 | Inside Counsel
Nigerians seek $1 billion from Shell for oil spill pollutionRoyal Dutch Shell cant seem to plug up the lawsuits spewing from Nigeria.
By Ashley Post
2 minute read
October 24, 2011 | Inside Counsel
In-house job market looking upAlthough the current legal job outlook generally has been dismal, there may be hope for lawyers seeking in-house positions.
By Ashley Post
3 minute read
October 21, 2011 | Inside Counsel
Israeli tech company sues Microsoft for unfair competitionA small Israeli technology company has slapped Microsoft Corp. with an antitrust suit alleging the worlds biggest software company isnt playing fair in the computer operating systems and software markets.
By Ashley Post
3 minute read
October 20, 2011 | Inside Counsel
Federal court to review BofA’s proposed $8.5 billion settlementBeleaguered Bank of America Corp. (BofA) just received confirmation that its legal troubles are far from over.
By Ashley Post
4 minute read
October 19, 2011 | Inside Counsel
SEC to vote on $200 million to $300 million Citigroup settlementThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will vote this morning on Citigroup Inc.s proposed agreement to pay between $200 million and $300 million to settle fraud charges associated with its sale of a $1 billion mortgage-bond deal that was backed by subprime mortgages.
By Ashley Post
1 minute read
October 18, 2011 | Inside Counsel
America Invents Act spurs demand for patent lawyersWhen President Obama signed the America Invents Act on Sept. 16, essentially overhauling the U.S. patent system, lawyers knew big changes were on the horizon.
By Ashley Post
2 minute read
October 17, 2011 | Inside Counsel
“Mini-Madoff” sentenced to 25 years for $400 million Ponzi schemeA Ponzi schemer known as mini-Madoff was recently sentenced to serious jail time.
By Ashley Post
1 minute read
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