March 27, 2013 | Inside Counsel
Judge recommends Paul Ceglia’s Facebook ownership claims be thrown outYesterday U.S. Magistrate Judge Leslie G. Foschio issued a report in which she recommended that Paul Ceglias claims that he and Mark Zuckerberg are co-owners of Facebook be thrown out, because the evidence hes based his lawsuit on is fraudulent.
By Julie Beck
3 minute read
March 26, 2013 | Inside Counsel
Open-source software group accuses Microsoft of not offering users choice of operating systemA Spanish open-source software group is hoping that the European Union will stand up to big, bad Microsoftagain.
By Julie Beck
2 minute read
March 25, 2013 | Corporate Counsel
Roundup: 5th, 6th, 9th and 11th CircuitsStored Communications Act doesnt protect cell phone contents; CEO who caused company bankruptcy needs longer prison sentence; Customer can sue for emotional distress over uneaten contaminated food; Externs not employees under FLSA
By Julie Beck
4 minute read
March 25, 2013 | Corporate Counsel
The Texas Access to Justice Commission helps bring legal aid to low-income TexansCourts, companies, law firms, legal services organizations and bar associations all have their roles to play when it comes to providing pro bono legal aid to low-income citizens.
By Julie Beck
7 minute read
March 25, 2013 | Corporate Counsel
Risk of relapse into addiction counts as current disabilityThe 1st Circuit issued a precedential ruling on Jan. 17, creating a circuit split when it found that the risk of relapsing back into an addiction constitutes a current disability in <em>Colby v. Union Security Insurance Company</em>.
By Julie Beck
9 minute read
March 25, 2013 | Inside Counsel
FDA proposes charging compounding pharmacies fees to fund extra oversight in wake of meningitis outbreakCompounding pharmacies across the country are likely having flashbacks to mean high school teachers who would give the whole class extra homework to punish one students misconduct.
By Julie Beck
2 minute read
March 22, 2013 | Inside Counsel
Bayer seeks to block consolidation of failure-to-warn lawsuits over IUDsBayer AGs contraceptive products have really been under fire lately.
By Julie Beck
2 minute read
March 21, 2013 | Inside Counsel
Louisiana must let monks sell caskets, 5th Circuit saysMonks these days are so ambitious.
By Julie Beck
2 minute read
March 21, 2013 | Inside Counsel
Cheat Sheet: In-house counsel’s guide to privacy regulationThe era when protecting consumer privacy was a simple matter is long gone.
By Julie Beck, Mary Swanton
9 minute read
March 20, 2013 | Inside Counsel
Bayer settles claims of gallbladder injury caused by Yasmin and Yaz contraceptivesEarlier this month, Bayer AG designated $1.5 billion for litigation related to its Yasmin and Yaz contraceptive pills, and now it looks like the company will be dipping into that fund.
By Julie Beck
4 minute read
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