Ashley Post

July 15, 2011 | Inside Counsel

Former Kirkland & Ellis Partner Theodore Freedman has been criminally charged with underreporting his taxes by more than $2 million, the Wall Street Journal reports.

By Ashley Post

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July 14, 2011 | Inside Counsel

Little Monsters (aka devoted fans of Lady Gaga) were likely outraged this morning if they tried to access the eccentric pop artist’s YouTube channel, which displayed a message reading: “This account has been suspended due to multiple or severe violations of YouTube’s Copyright Policy.”

By Ashley Post

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July 13, 2011 | Inside Counsel

Michael Kimelman, a former hedge-fund trader who was convicted of conspiracy and two counts of securities fraud in June, is seeking a new trial.

By Ashley Post

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July 12, 2011 | Inside Counsel

Online retailer Amazon.com says it plans to ask California voters to help it throw out a law that requires all retailers with operations or affiliates in the state to collect a 7.25-percent sales tax.

By Ashley Post

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July 11, 2011 | Inside Counsel

The media sector was rocked last week when news broke that journalists from the British tabloid newspaper News of the World, published by News Corp., stood accused of hacking into the phone messages of various U.K. citizens including celebrities, a young murder victim, and possibly the royal family and former...

By Ashley Post

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July 08, 2011 | Inside Counsel

A D.C. Circuit ruling today has expanded the split among courts as to whether corporations can be sued under the Alien Tort Statute, which allows U.S. courts to hear cases regarding alleged crimes committed in other countries.

By Ashley Post

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July 07, 2011 | Inside Counsel

Last week, a federal judge denied Boeing’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that claims the aircraft manufacturer violated federal labor laws.

By Ashley Post

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July 06, 2011 | Inside Counsel

Rich Baer joined UnitedHealth Group as executive vice president and chief legal officer effective May 31.

By Ashley Post

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July 05, 2011 | Inside Counsel

Samsung dropped a countersuit against rival Apple in a prolonged patent-infringement battle between the two companies.

By Ashley Post

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July 01, 2011 | Inside Counsel

The May settlement of the patent litigation between TiVo and EchoStar Corp. has made TiVo appealing to other companies.

By Ashley Post

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