July 31, 2011 | Corporate Counsel
Frivolous lawsuits clogging U.S. courts, stalling economic growthThe 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. officeAs 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 percentAccording 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 dismissedIn 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 growthThe 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 conspiracy3M 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 effectA 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 BooksGoogle’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 lawyersM&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 victoriesBP 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