August 19, 2011 | Inside Counsel
Texas pipeline companies sue landownersAs 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
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August 18, 2011 | Inside Counsel
AT&T sues customers trying to block T-Mobile takeoverIn 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 lawsuitMeat 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
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August 16, 2011 | Inside Counsel
Copyright owners win case concerning first-sale doctrineA recent appeals court ruling gives copyright owners broader rights over their products manufactured outside the U.S.
By Ashley Post
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August 15, 2011 | Inside Counsel
Copyright law helping artists reclaim song rightsMajor 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 lawsuitsLawsuits 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 backCompany service program sends 200 employees on global learning journeys.
By Ashley Post
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July 31, 2011 | Corporate Counsel
Roundup: 7th, 8th, 9th and 11th CircuitsAcrophobic 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 classroomThe company's Street Law program makes a difference at an Indianapolis high school.
By Ashley Post
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