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Ashley Post

Ashley Post

August 19, 2011 | Inside Counsel

Texas pipeline companies sue landowners

As U.S. oil and gas production swells, landowners in South Texas are resistant to giving up their property to energy companies on a mission to build pipelines.

By Ashley Post

2 minute read

August 18, 2011 | Inside Counsel

AT&T sues customers trying to block T-Mobile takeover

In a move that will likely lead to lost customers, AT&T Inc. has filed eight lawsuits against two plaintiffs firmsBursor & Fisher and Faruqi & Faruqifor encouraging AT&T customers to file claims against the company in an attempt to block its $39 billion merger with T-Mobile.

By Ashley Post

4 minute read

August 17, 2011 | Inside Counsel

Cargill faces salmonella lawsuit

Meat processor Cargill Inc. is facing the first lawsuit tied to dozens of reported sicknesses from turkey products contaminated with a strain of salmonella that is resistant to many antibiotics.

By Ashley Post

1 minute read

August 16, 2011 | Inside Counsel

Copyright owners win case concerning first-sale doctrine

A recent appeals court ruling gives copyright owners broader rights over their products manufactured outside the U.S.

By Ashley Post

2 minute read

August 15, 2011 | Inside Counsel

Copyright law helping artists reclaim song rights

Major recording artists such as Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel could soon have full ownership of their major hits from the late 1970s, which will likely result in a serious financial blow to record labels.

By Ashley Post

1 minute read

August 12, 2011 | Inside Counsel

Florida and Virginia sue Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

State prosecutors in Florida and Virginia filed lawsuits against Bank of New York Mellon Corp., accusing the bank of improperly charging their state and local pension funds for currency transactions.

By Ashley Post

3 minute read

August 11, 2011 | Inside Counsel

More than 200,000 BitTorrent users face lawsuits

Lawsuits against alleged online copyright infringers in the U.S. have reached a new milestone, with more than 200,000 users of the peer-to-peer file-sharing system BitTorrent involved in some stage of litigation.

By Ashley Post

2 minute read

July 31, 2011 | Corporate Counsel

Eli Lilly employees give back

Company service program sends 200 employees on global learning journeys.

By Ashley Post

2 minute read

July 31, 2011 | Corporate Counsel

Roundup: 7th, 8th, 9th and 11th Circuits

Acrophobic worker pursues ADA claim; WARN Act only applies to mass layoffs; e-mail receipts don't fall under FACTA; private employers can deny jobs to bankrupt applicants

By Ashley Post

4 minute read

July 31, 2011 | Corporate Counsel

Eli Lilly's law department goes into the classroom

The company's Street Law program makes a difference at an Indianapolis high school.

By Ashley Post

9 minute read