August 29, 2011 | Inside Counsel
ComScore sued for privacy violationsTwo plaintiffs have filed a class action lawsuit against comScore, one of the leading companies of tracking online traffic.
By Cathleen Flahardy
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August 26, 2011 | Inside Counsel
Lehman execs seek to settle lawsuit with investorsFourteen former Lehman Brothers executives, including former CEO Richard Fuld, asked a bankruptcy court judge to allow them access to $90 million of insurance funds to settle a lawsuit with investors.
By Cathleen Flahardy
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August 25, 2011 | Inside Counsel
Circuit says no “token” exception in discrimination claimAccording to the 7th Circuit, favorable treatment of one member of a protected class does not excuse discrimination toward other members of that class.
By Cathleen Flahardy
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August 25, 2011 | Inside Counsel
LegalZoom and Missouri reach a settlementThe legal battle that ensued last month between Missouri and LegalZoom.com, an online service that allows people to create their own legal documents, has ended with the two parties settling, the AP reported on Monday.
By Cathleen Flahardy
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August 24, 2011 | Inside Counsel
Google pays $500 million in settlement over pharmacy adsGoogle has agreed to a $500 million settlement to end the governments probe into the companys distribution of online ads from Canadian pharmaceutical companies illegally selling prescription drugs to Americans.
By Cathleen Flahardy
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August 23, 2011 | Inside Counsel
KBR asks alleged rape victim to pay its legal feesThe ongoing saga between Jamie Leigh Jones and KBR, a defense contractor and former subsidiary of Halliburton, isnt over yet.
By Cathleen Flahardy
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August 22, 2011 | Inside Counsel
FTC settles complaint over violation of child privacy lawsThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached its first settlement agreement last week with the maker of a smartphone app the commission claims violated child privacy laws.
By Cathleen Flahardy
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August 18, 2011 | Inside Counsel
Appeals court rejects settlement between publishers and writersThe U.S. Court of Appeals in New York yesterday refused to accept a settlement agreement between several publishers, including the New York Times Co., and freelancer writers.
By Cathleen Flahardy
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August 17, 2011 | Inside Counsel
5 tobacco companies sue FDA over ad requirementsFive tobacco companies are suing the Federal Drug Administration (FDA), claiming the agencys new regulation violates their First Amendment rights.
By Cathleen Flahardy
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August 16, 2011 | Inside Counsel
No contract-renewal for breastfeeding teacher in ColoradoA Colorado teacher is making headlines after she filed suit against her former employer alleging it refused to accommodate her breastfeeding needs.
By Cathleen Flahardy
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