August 22, 2012 | Corporate Counsel
The 2012 IC10 winnersIf you listen closely, you can hear itthe steady rumble of new ideas within corporate legal departments.
By Julie Beck, Alanna Byrne, Cathleen Flahardy, Ashley Post, Mary Swanton
73 minute read
August 22, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Dunkin’ Donuts faces race bias claims by former franchiseesThe plaintiffs filed suit against the coffee and donut retailer claiming it engages in systematic racial discrimination against black people and Asian-Indian women.
By Cathleen Flahardy
2 minute read
August 21, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Large hotel chains and online retailers face price-fixing suitHotel chains such as Hilton Worldwide Inc. and online retailers such as Expedia Inc. are facing accusations of antitrust violations.
By Cathleen Flahardy
4 minute read
August 20, 2012 | Inside Counsel
CBS drops suit against ABC over similar showsWhen ABC announced earlier this year that it would be premiering a new show about a bunch of people living together in a house, competing in various, ridiculous ways to stay in the house, CBS wasnt happy.
By Cathleen Flahardy
2 minute read
August 17, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Macy’s sues J.C. Penney over Martha Stewart Living contractA judge temporarily blocking J.C. Penney Co. Inc. from selling Martha Stewart products wasnt enough for Macys Inc.
By Cathleen Flahardy
3 minute read
August 16, 2012 | Inside Counsel
American Airlines’ bid to abandon pilots’ contracts failsA judge has denied American Airlines (AA) request to scrap the collective bargaining agreement it has with its pilots union, and some experts are calling the denial an unexpected setback in the companys effort to save millions of dollars.
By Cathleen Flahardy
4 minute read
August 15, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Wage and hour suits on the rise, study saysAccording to a report, which has yet to be released by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, the number of wage and hour lawsuits is on the riseand this year, it has reached at 20-year high.
By Cathleen Flahardy
9 minute read
August 14, 2012 | Inside Counsel
“Black Swan” intern suit may get biggerUnpaid interns are angry thats nothing new. But if a recent filing is any indication of their most recent state of mind, its this: Theyre getting even angrier.
By Cathleen Flahardy
2 minute read
August 13, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Michael Jackson sites taken down for copyright violationsSeveral Michael Jackson tribute websites are no more.
By Cathleen Flahardy
1 minute read
August 10, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Judges more open to using social mediaAccording to a new report by The Conference of Court Public Information Officers (CCPIO), state judges around the country seem to be less averse to using social media in both their professional and personal lives.
By Cathleen Flahardy
2 minute read