Cathleen Flahardy

January 13, 2012 | Inside Counsel

PepsiCo Inc. has agreed to pay $3.13 million to settle federal charges that its hiring practice of using criminal background checks discriminated against black applicants.

By Cathleen Flahardy

3 minute read

January 12, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Arguably the best rock band of all time is heading to court over a banana.

By Cathleen Flahardy

2 minute read

January 11, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Only two years after emerging from bankruptcy, Hostess Brands Inc. has once again filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

By Cathleen Flahardy

3 minute read

January 10, 2012 | Inside Counsel

In 1975, the Supreme Court said broadcast companies could be fined for airing expletives and sexual content during prime time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Eastern Time) when children are more likely to be watching television.

By Cathleen Flahardy

4 minute read

January 09, 2012 | Inside Counsel

When Minhee Cho decided to stop into Papa Johns on Friday night for a quick dinner, she didnt expect to be insulted.

By Cathleen Flahardy

2 minute read

January 06, 2012 | Inside Counsel

According to a Bloomberg report last night, Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay more than $1 billion to end an investigation into the marketing of its antipsychotic drug Risperdal.

By Cathleen Flahardy

1 minute read

January 05, 2012 | Inside Counsel

A Manhattan judge ruled yesterday that Clorox, maker of Fresh Step cat litter, made literally false claims in its litter commercial when it said its product kills odor better than Arm & Hammers Super Scoop, a rival litter, made by Church & Dwight Co. (C & D).

By Cathleen Flahardy

3 minute read

January 04, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Rather than join a proposed class action suit against Honda over the gas mileage on its Civic Hybrid, one unhappy customer has decided to take the Japanese automobile maker to small claims court.

By Cathleen Flahardy

3 minute read

January 03, 2012 | Inside Counsel

According to court documents recently filed in an ongoing Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) suit against Alcoa, the U.S.-based aluminum maker is now accused of possibly violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).

By Cathleen Flahardy

3 minute read

January 02, 2012 | Inside Counsel

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has extended its deadline for employers to display employee rights notices yet againthis time to April 30.

By Cathleen Flahardy

4 minute read