Cathleen Flahardy

November 20, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Earlier this month, Joseph Wayland stepped down as the acting head of the Department of Justices (DOJ) Antitrust Division, and has now announced he will be joining Simpson Thacher & Bartlett as partner.

By Cathleen Flahardy

2 minute read

November 18, 2012 | Inside Counsel

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) issued guidance last week for legal departments managing the complexities of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), but not before hearing from in-house counsel.

By Cathleen Flahardy

2 minute read

November 16, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Yesterday a judge certified a $250 million class action suit against the company stemming from claims it engaged in excessive spamming.

By Cathleen Flahardy

2 minute read

November 15, 2012 | Inside Counsel

A couple of New Yorkers are not happy about how their cable provider handled the outages resulting from Hurricane Sandy, and theyre taking it to court.

By Cathleen Flahardy

2 minute read

November 14, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Toyota Motor Corp. has agreed to pay $25.5 million to settle a suit brought by its shareholders accusing the company of failing to disclose safety and quality issues with some of its vehicles.

By Cathleen Flahardy

3 minute read

November 13, 2012 | Inside Counsel

"The past is never dead. It's not even past." Well, thats not quite how Owen Wilson quoted the famous William Faulkner line in Midnight in Paris, but Faulkner Literary Rightsthe famous authors estatesay its close enough.

By Cathleen Flahardy

2 minute read

November 12, 2012 | Inside Counsel

AMR Corp. and its pilots union have reached an agreement on the language for a new labor deal, according to the unions Friday announcement.

By Cathleen Flahardy

2 minute read

November 09, 2012 | Inside Counsel

A longtime employee of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC has pleaded guilty to falsifying records over the course of decades.

By Cathleen Flahardy

5 minute read

November 08, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Even with Jerry Sandusky locked up for what likely will be the rest of his life, the Penn State saga continues to drag on.

By Cathleen Flahardy

2 minute read

November 07, 2012 | Inside Counsel

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued a series of questions and answers to employers in an effort to reiterate its commitment to justice for vulnerable individuals.

By Cathleen Flahardy

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