March 29, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Organic growers appeal case against MonsantoOrganic growers in the U.S. are appealing their lawsuit against Monsanto Co. over the companies patents on technologies for genetically modified seeds.
By Cathleen Flahardy
3 minute read
March 28, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Texas’ deal in Risperdal case finalizedA judge in Texas has finalized the $158 million settlement Johnson & Johnson (J&J) reached with the state in January over the marketing of its antipsychotic drug Risperdal.
By Cathleen Flahardy
2 minute read
March 27, 2012 | Inside Counsel
DIRECTV deputy GC honored with Out & Proud AwardThe National Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Bar Association has recognized DIRECTV Vice President and Deputy General Counsel Christopher Murphy with the Out & Proud Corporate Counsel Award.
By Cathleen Flahardy
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March 26, 2012 | Corporate Counsel
Calling all corporate lawyersWhy InsideCounsel's annual conference is especially relevant to the in-house bar
By Cathleen Flahardy
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March 26, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Johnson & Johnson heads back to court in Risperdal suitJ&J will head back to a Texas courtroom to further discuss the $158 million settlement it had reached with the state in January.
By Cathleen Flahardy
4 minute read
March 23, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Investor sues Oracle over $200 million settlementAn Oracle investor sued the company and its board yesterday, claiming they refused to cooperate in a whistleblower lawsuit that the company ultimately settled for $200 millionfar more than it should have, the suit says.
By Cathleen Flahardy
3 minute read
March 22, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Avon may have paid for auditor’s silence in bribery suitAvon Products Inc. shareholders filed an amended lawsuit this week claiming the head of the companys internal audit department was able to extract a larger severance package upon his 2006 termination than he otherwise would have by threatening to reveal evidence of Avons involvement in bribery to officials.
By Cathleen Flahardy
2 minute read
March 21, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Taylor Bean CFO admits to fraudThe failed mortgage companys chief financial officer admitted to participating in the nearly $3 billion scheme that landed its CEO Lee Farkas in prison for 30 years and led to the collapse of the company.
By Cathleen Flahardy
2 minute read
March 20, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Sugar sues high fructose corn syrupSugar producers are suing the corn industry for making what it says are false claims in high fructose corn syrup ads.
By Cathleen Flahardy
2 minute read
March 19, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Ethisphere names world’s most ethical companiesLast week, the Ethisphere Institutean organization dedicated to best practices in corporate responsibilityreleased its 6th annual Worlds Most Ethical Companies list.
By Cathleen Flahardy
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