October 05, 2011 | Inside Counsel
Women GCs at Fortune 500 companies on the riseAccording to a recent study released by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA), more women were serving as general counsel in Fortune 500 companies in 2010 than ever before.
By Cathleen Flahardy
2 minute read
October 04, 2011 | Inside Counsel
Supreme Court rejects music download caseIn declining to review a lower courts ruling on illegal downloads Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court essentially said that under the federal copyright law, the downloading of music does not constitute a public performance of the work.
By Cathleen Flahardy
1 minute read
October 03, 2011 | Corporate Counsel
Mary Ann Hynes sets the standardFirst-ever Fortune 500 woman GC expands her efforts to advance women in law.
By Cathleen Flahardy
1 minute read
October 03, 2011 | Corporate Counsel
How to be a good mentorGuidance among women lawyers is especially critical.
By Cathleen Flahardy
5 minute read
October 03, 2011 | Corporate Counsel
Mary Ann Hynes paves the wayThe first-ever woman GC of a Fortune 500 company discusses her career and the importance of mentoring.
By Cathleen Flahardy
21 minute read
October 03, 2011 | Inside Counsel
Some investors look to high-stakes litigationSeveral startup companies that have popped up recently are expected to profit from an unexpected sourcehigh-stakes litigation.
By Cathleen Flahardy
1 minute read
September 30, 2011 | Inside Counsel
Prosecutors want Rajaratnam’s medical issues made publicFederal prosecutors are asking a judge to make Raj Rajaratnam, who was convicted in May of insider trading, provide additional information on his medical issues.
By Cathleen Flahardy
1 minute read
September 29, 2011 | Inside Counsel
Reebok must pay $25 million in false advertising settlementThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ordered sportswear company Reebok to pay $25 million for making false claims in advertisements for its EasyTone shoes. The FTC said Reebok's claims that a pair of its shoes helped tone and strengthen legs and buttocks was deceptive.
By Cathleen Flahardy
1 minute read
September 28, 2011 | Inside Counsel
Rapper victorious in copyright infringement suitA federal judge in New Jersey recently dismissed a copyright infringement case against rapper 50 Cent.
By Cathleen Flahardy
4 minute read
September 27, 2011 | Inside Counsel
Supreme Court likely to hear health lawThe Department of Justice did not ask the 11th Circuit to reconsider its ruling regarding the federal health care law.
By Cathleen Flahardy
2 minute read