Ashley Post

October 14, 2011 | Inside Counsel

Its common for a movie watcher to identify with a film character. But its far different for someone to feel like he or she is a film character.

By Ashley Post

3 minute read

October 13, 2011 | Inside Counsel

Yesterday U.S. offshore-drilling regulators issued citations against BP and two of its contractorsTransocean Ltd. and Halliburton Co.for violating drilling regulations that led to last years Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The citations likely will lead to hefty fines for the companies.

By Ashley Post

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October 12, 2011 | Inside Counsel

Last week, news broke that the patent-holding company Intellectual Ventures sued Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. for patent infringement.

By Ashley Post

2 minute read

October 11, 2011 | Inside Counsel

The saying bigger isnt always better likely is haunting Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and Baxter International Inc.

By Ashley Post

1 minute read

October 10, 2011 | Inside Counsel

Football and hockey may be in full swing, but sports fans remain on edge as to whether there will be a 2011-2012 basketball season.

By Ashley Post

3 minute read

October 07, 2011 | Inside Counsel

Yesterday the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Oracle Corp. will pay more than $199.5 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that the software company made false statements about its sales practices and overcharged the federal government for software and services.

By Ashley Post

2 minute read

October 06, 2011 | Inside Counsel

More than 25 states and pharmacy groups are analyzing a proposed $22 billion merger between pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) Express Scripts and Medco Health Solutions that they say could increase the companies dominance and aggression in the prescription drug market.

By Ashley Post

2 minute read

October 05, 2011 | Inside Counsel

Yesterday, the U.S. attorney in Manhattan and the New York attorney general filed separate lawsuits against Bank of New York Mellon Corp., alleging the bank cheated customers on foreign exchange transactions over the past decade.

By Ashley Post

2 minute read

October 04, 2011 | Inside Counsel

Yesterday drug maker Merck & Co. won another case in which a patient claimed the companys osteoporosis drug Fosamax caused jaw and dental injuries.

By Ashley Post

3 minute read

October 03, 2011 | Corporate Counsel

Tactic can generate significant revenue, but pitfalls abound.

By Ashley Post

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