July 27, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Madoff trustee asks for $2.4 billion for victimsIrving Picard is out for blood or at least a giant chunk of cash.
By Cathleen Flahardy
2 minute read
July 26, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Securities class action settlements go down in numberAccording to a new study by NERA Economic Consulting, the number of securities class action settlements has fallen significantly in the U.S. despite the fact that the number of suits filed has remained steady.
By Cathleen Flahardy
3 minute read
July 25, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Green Bay Packers name new GCYesterday, the Green Bay Packers announced that Ed would be taking on the GC role for its organization.
By Cathleen Flahardy
4 minute read
July 24, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Owner of online poker site gets 14 months in prisonThe co-owner of an online poker site was sentenced to 14 months in prison yesterday after he admitted to deceiving banks about processing gambling proceedings.
By Cathleen Flahardy
6 minute read
July 23, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Court may uphold gene patent rulingThe Federal Circuit has suggested it may hold firm in its earlier decision to allow isolated human genes to be patented.
By Cathleen Flahardy
2 minute read
July 20, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Romance novel authors sue over royaltiesThree romance novelists are suing their publisher, claiming breach of contract over royalty payments on the electronic versions of their stories.
By Cathleen Flahardy
3 minute read
July 19, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Study ranks most-cited law professorsThe University of St. Thomas School of Law in Minneapolis has released the results of a recent study it conducted on the scholarly impact of law faculties.
By Cathleen Flahardy
2 minute read
July 18, 2012 | Inside Counsel
HSBC chief compliance officer steps downIts a rough time to be a bank executivebut even worse when the bank you work for is associated with money laundering by Mexican drug cartels and has ties to banks that may help fund terrorist groups, including Al Qaeda.
By Cathleen Flahardy
2 minute read
July 17, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Penn State GC criticized in reportA new report has criticized the former general counsel of Pennsylvania State University for her handling of the Jerry Sandusky child molestation investigation.
By Cathleen Flahardy
7 minute read
July 16, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Judge temporarily blocks Martha Stewart Living from selling at J.C. PenneyOne point for Macys in its ongoing battle with Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (MSLO).
By Cathleen Flahardy
3 minute read
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