Cathleen Flahardy

April 24, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Its bad enough that Wal-Mart de Mexico allegedly engaged in criminal activity to expedite its expansion throughout the country south of the border by paying bribes to Mexican officials, but when those allegations came to light at its parent company, Wal-Mart, the worlds largest retailer, swept it under the rug.

By Cathleen Flahardy

10 minute read

April 24, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Last week, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman sued Sprint-Nextel Corp. for allegedly under-collecting and underpaying $100 million in sales taxes in order to keep its competitive prices low.

By Cathleen Flahardy

2 minute read

April 23, 2012 | Inside Counsel

The globalization of corporate America is nothing new. Over the years, more and more companies have begun to extend their businesses outside of the U.S., and its no surprise that the expansion has led to unique challenges for legal departments.

By Cathleen Flahardy

3 minute read

April 23, 2012 | Inside Counsel

A Chicago-area man is suing Nestle Purina Petcare Co. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. over the death of his 9-year-old Pomeranian, Cleopatra.

By Cathleen Flahardy

7 minute read

April 19, 2012 | Inside Counsel

The 7th Circuit has ruled in favor of Royal Dutch Shell Plc in a suit over whats included on customers receipts.

By Cathleen Flahardy

3 minute read

April 19, 2012 | Inside Counsel

The Humane Society filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission, claiming the National Pork Producers Council is using deceptive marketing with regard to the well-being of animals.

By Cathleen Flahardy

2 minute read

April 18, 2012 | Inside Counsel

The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) has called on law firms to stop discriminating against lawyers based on age.

By Cathleen Flahardy

2 minute read

April 17, 2012 | Inside Counsel

A recent survey released by law firm Carlton Fields indicates that many companies expect to spend less on defending class action litigation in 2012, despite an increase in cases.

By Cathleen Flahardy

5 minute read

April 16, 2012 | Inside Counsel

After two years, Oracle and Google are finally ready to go face to face in the courtroom over whether Google infringed on Oracles Android copyrights.

By Cathleen Flahardy

3 minute read

April 13, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Apple is vehemently denying that it colluded with other publishers over the price of e-books, as the Department of Justice (DOJ) claims.

By Cathleen Flahardy

4 minute read