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Ashley Post

Ashley Post

July 31, 2011 | Corporate Counsel

Frivolous lawsuits clogging U.S. courts, stalling economic growth

The Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act proposes tort reform to deter meritless suits.

By Ashley Post

7 minute read

July 27, 2011 | Inside Counsel

BMW union members hold rally outside Jackson Lewis’ L.A. office

As Boeing’s battle with the National Labor Relations Board continues, another transportation corporation is being accused of violating labor laws.

By Ashley Post

1 minute read

July 26, 2011 | Inside Counsel

Securities class actions down almost 10 percent

According to a study by Stanford Law School and Cornerstone Research, securities class actions against large American companies are becoming less of a threat.

By Ashley Post

1 minute read

July 25, 2011 | Inside Counsel

Latest Winklevoss suit against Facebook is dismissed

In late June, we reported that Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss weren’t quite finished with their legal battle against Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who they say stole their idea to create a social-networking website when they were all Harvard students.

By Ashley Post

2 minute read

July 22, 2011 | Corporate Counsel

Frivolous lawsuits clogging U.S. courts, stalling economic growth

The Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act proposes tort reform to deter meritless suits.

By Ashley Post

7 minute read

July 22, 2011 | Inside Counsel

3M accuses prominent D.C. lawyer of blackmail conspiracy

3M Corp. is accusing a well-known lawyer of coordinating a massive blackmail conspiracy against the company, according to papers filed yesterday in New York’s Supreme Court.

By Ashley Post

3 minute read

July 21, 2011 | Inside Counsel

Georgia restaurants see labor shortage as immigration law takes effect

A survey conducted by the Georgia Restaurant Association reveals that nearly half of the state’s restaurants are experiencing difficulty in hiring workers since Georgia’s new anti-illegal immigration law went into effect in April.

By Ashley Post

3 minute read

July 20, 2011 | Inside Counsel

Google gets two months to finalize Google Books

Google’s attempt to create the world’s largest digital library has been stalled for years, but the saga could come to a close this September.

By Ashley Post

1 minute read

July 19, 2011 | Inside Counsel

Delaware judges shrink fees to plaintiffs lawyers

M&A experts agree that for nearly every deal in the works, a company can expect that its shareholders will sue, alleging unfair agreements and board misconduct.

By Ashley Post

3 minute read

July 18, 2011 | Inside Counsel

BP scores two legal victories

BP achieved two legal wins on Friday when a federal judge in New Orleans threw out racketeering claims in one lawsuit against the oil company and put another lawsuit against the company on hold.

By Ashley Post

1 minute read