August 09, 2012 | Inside Counsel
More Fortune 500 women GCs than ever before, study saysA recent survey released by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) says more women than ever served as GCs in the Fortune 500 in 2011.
By Cathleen Flahardy
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August 08, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Roderick Palmore named to Goodyear’s boardGoodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has named Roderick A. Palmore to its board of directors.
By Cathleen Flahardy
2 minute read
August 07, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Patent trolls may have to pay legal costsPatent trolls beware! A couple of congressman may make business for you a lot harder.
By Cathleen Flahardy
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August 06, 2012 | Inside Counsel
MGM settles suit over “Raging Bull”Jake LaMotta and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) have called a truce. The movie studio and former boxer have reached an agreement in the lawsuit MGM filed against LaMotta last month.
By Cathleen Flahardy
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August 03, 2012 | Inside Counsel
SEC launches investigation into Sprint tax collectionNew York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman got the attention of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when he filed suit against Sprint Nextel Corp. over the companys collection of sales taxes.
By Cathleen Flahardy
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August 02, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Yahoo user sues company for negligenceA Yahoo! Inc. user has sued the Internet giant claiming the company was negligent after it disclosed that a hacker stole about 450,000 user names and passwords from one of its sites.
By Cathleen Flahardy
3 minute read
August 01, 2012 | Inside Counsel
CFPB sues Los Angeles law firmThe Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)an agency founded under Dodd-Frank to regulate consumer protectionhas filed its first ever civil enforcement action in federal court, and the lucky defendant is a Los Angeles law firm.
By Cathleen Flahardy
3 minute read
July 31, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Court says discrimination suit against EEOC may proceedWhile its almost an everyday occurrence to see the Equal Employment Opportunity Commissions (EEOC) name attached to a discrimination suit, its not too common that the EEOC is acting as a defendant.
By Cathleen Flahardy
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July 30, 2012 | Corporate Counsel
Taking advantage of social mediaEmbracing technology can help in-house lawyers personally and professionally
By Cathleen Flahardy
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July 30, 2012 | Inside Counsel
McKesson settles drug-pricing suits with statesMcKesson Corp., a U.S.-based drug wholesale company, has agreed to settle a suit brought by 30 states that claimed the pharmaceutical company lied about the prices of its drugs.
By Cathleen Flahardy
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