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Julie Beck

Julie Beck

May 10, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Golfer Vijay Singh sues PGA Tour over deer antler spray abuse investigation

Pro golfer Vijay Singh filed a lawsuit against the PGA Tour on Wednesday, seeking unspecified damages for the public humiliation and ridicule that the tour allegedly subjected him to during its 12-week investigation into Singhs use of deer antler spray.

By Julie Beck

2 minute read

May 09, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Former Hearst interns can’t pursue class action, thanks to <em>Dukes</em>

Once again, the specter of Wal-Mart v. Dukes has stopped a class action in its tracks.

By Julie Beck

2 minute read

May 08, 2013 | Inside Counsel

SuperConference panelists offer advice on how to lead change in your legal department

Change is inevitable, so everyone says, and we should just learn to embrace it.

By Julie Beck

3 minute read

May 08, 2013 | Inside Counsel

D.C. Circuit invalidates NLRB posting requirement

The D.C. Circuit struck another blow to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on Tuesday, when it found that the board could not require businesses to post notices informing employees of their right to unionize.

By Julie Beck

3 minute read

May 07, 2013 | Inside Counsel

SuperConference panel discusses the state of labor in the age of Obama

On Day One of SuperConference, the panel titled The Elections Impact on the National Labor Relations Board and Unions discussed recent NLRB rulings, strategies for dealing with unions and the current in-flux state of the NLRB.

By Julie Beck

6 minute read

May 07, 2013 | Inside Counsel

MBIA settles with Bank of America over allegedly defective mortgages

Financial services company MBIA Inc. is settling with Bank of America Corp. and its Countrywide unit after five years of litigation over Bank of Americas allegedly defective securitized mortgage loans, Bloomberg reports.

By Julie Beck

2 minute read

May 06, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Lawsuit challenges Alabama law prohibiting non-dentists from bleaching teeth

Looking to whiten your smile? Well, in Alabama not all teeth-bleachers are created equal.

By Julie Beck

2 minute read

May 03, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Quiz: How well do you remember April's legal news stories?

April showers may have already brought May flowers, but before we lean full-tilt into springtime, we reviewed April's most significant (or just strangest) news stories.

By Julie Beck, Alanna Byrne

13 minute read

May 03, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Target handbook unlawfully discouraged union activity, NLRB says

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is continuing to crack down on employee handbooks. Its latest target was, well, Target.

By Julie Beck

2 minute read

May 02, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Plaintiffs’ lawyers must identify anonymous witnesses in Aeropostale securities fraud case

Some witnesses in a securities fraud lawsuit against clothing retailer Aeropostale Inc. are anonymous no more.

By Julie Beck

2 minute read