Danielle Feinstein
September 16, 2011 | Inside Counsel
Judge approves dismissal of some derivative suits against BPYesterday, a U.S. District Judge in Houston approved the dismissal of some derivative lawsuits filed against BP in the U.S. According to the ruling, the suits should be filed in the U.K., where the company is headquartered.
By Danielle Feinstein
2 minute read
September 15, 2011 | Inside Counsel
DuPont wins $919.9 million in damagesYesterday a U.S. federal jury awarded DuPont $919.9 million in damages after finding Kolon Industries Inc. guilty of stealing trade secrets.
By Danielle Feinstein
2 minute read
September 14, 2011 | Inside Counsel
Accenture will pay $63.7M to settle whistleblower suitAccenture Plc has reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to settle a whistleblower lawsuit for $63.7 million. The settlement will be paid in a single lump sum.
By Danielle Feinstein
3 minute read
September 13, 2011 | Inside Counsel
FDA defends new cigarette warning labelsThe FDA recently responded to complaints from U.S. tobacco companies over the new, graphic warning labels to accompany their cigarette packs.
By Danielle Feinstein
2 minute read
September 12, 2011 | Inside Counsel
EU passes extended copyright protections for musiciansThe European Union (EU) came to a decision about the proposal to extend copyright protections for musicians.
By Danielle Feinstein
1 minute read
September 09, 2011 | Inside Counsel
EU ministers likely expanding music copyright protectionsMinisters from the European Union are expected to vote next week in Brussels to extend performing artists copyright protection in Europe. The change would extend musicians copyright protection in Europe from 50 years to 70 years, which is similar to the protection periods afforded to artists in the U.S.
By Danielle Feinstein
3 minute read
September 08, 2011 | Inside Counsel
Twilight film producers sink teeth into Twilight.comSummit Entertainment, the film studio that produced the Twilight series, is suing the owner of Twilight.com for illegally using the companys trademarks and copyrights.
By Danielle Feinstein
2 minute read
September 07, 2011 | Inside Counsel
Law school professors debate children’s food marketing guidelinesEarlier this year, the Federal Trade Commission issued voluntary principles aimed to influence companies decisions when creating advertisements directed at children. The issue of childhood obesity is as pressing as ever, and the commission hopes the new guidelines will encourage companies to self-regulate their advertising to minimize ads depicting foods...
By Danielle Feinstein
3 minute read
September 06, 2011 | Inside Counsel
Obama asks EPA to withdraw Ozone RulePresident Obama asked the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Friday to remove an air-quality rule from implementation until a possible date in 2013 when the White House may revisit the regulation. The action coincided with last weeks dismal unemployment rate and is criticized as indicating precedence for expanding industry over the...
By Danielle Feinstein
1 minute read
September 02, 2011 | Inside Counsel
Oracle’s $1.3 billion verdict against SAP overturnedYesterday U.S. District Judge Phyllis Hamilton overturned Oracle Corp.s $1.3 billion copyright infringement verdict against rivaling software company SAP AG. The November 2010 verdict, which was a record for copyright infringement case, was grossly excessive, according to Hamilton.
By Danielle Feinstein
2 minute read
