Julie Beck
July 16, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Visa, MasterCard and banks agree to $7.25 billion settlement over credit card price fixing allegationsIn what may be the largest antitrust settlement in U.S. history, Visa Inc., MasterCard Inc. and more than a dozen of the nations largest banks have agreed to pay $7.25 billion to deal with retailers allegations that they fixed credit and debit card fees.
By Julie Beck
2 minute read
July 13, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Black store managers sue Wet Seal for discriminationFormer employees of Wet Seal Inc. are suing the clothing retailer for racial discrimination, claiming that the store was biased against black managers because they didnt mesh with the image Wet Seal wanted to portray.
By Julie Beck
7 minute read
July 12, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Dewey offers former partners a dealTime will tell how badly Dewey & LeBoeufs ex-partners who jumped ship really want to leave their former firm behind.
By Julie Beck
3 minute read
July 03, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Court decides that tweets are not private, can be subpoenaedThe latest legal question emerging from the murky depths of social media is: can tweets be subpoenaed?
By Julie Beck
2 minute read
July 02, 2012 | Inside Counsel
“Happy Days” cast members in settlement talks with CBSDays may be getting a little bit happier for CBS Corp. and the actors it has been squabbling with.
By Julie Beck
3 minute read
June 30, 2012 | Corporate Counsel
A software solution to make finding pro bono work easierCapital One partnered with law firms and aid organizations to help lawyers find pro bono cases
By Julie Beck
3 minute read
June 30, 2012 | Corporate Counsel
Roundup: 1st, 3rd, 5th and D.C. CircuitsDesign defect claims against generic drugs not preempted; Employer owns copyright of computer program worker developed at home; Texas cannot defund Planned Parenthood; Citations under OSHA subject to six-month statute of limitations
By Julie Beck
4 minute read
June 30, 2012 | Corporate Counsel
Kristin Coleman’s on-the-job education steered her toward a challenging position at BrunswickEducation can only take you so far.
By Julie Beck
16 minute read
June 29, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Buchanan Ingersoll settles Adelphia claims for $60 millionBuchanan Ingersoll & Rooney was Adelphia Communications Corp.s primary legal counsel when the company suffered from an accounting scandal and went bankrupt in 2002.
By Julie Beck
7 minute read
June 28, 2012 | Inside Counsel
French racism suit against Google droppedFrench anti-racism groups including SOS Racisme and the French Union of Jewish Students agreed Wednesday to drop a lawsuit against Google accusing the search giant of violating French laws against racism.
By Julie Beck
4 minute read
