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Julie Beck

Julie Beck

March 06, 2013 | Inside Counsel

EU fines Microsoft for failing to offer users a choice of web browser

We all have our favorite browsers, and most of us are pretty loyal to them.

By Julie Beck

4 minute read

March 05, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Jury finds Bowlz chips don’t infringe on Frito-Lay’s patent for Tostitos Scoops

Scoops or Bowlz?

By Julie Beck

4 minute read

March 04, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Bayer designates $1.5 billion for litigation over Yasmin and Yaz contraceptives

It's always important to prepare for litigation, and Bayer AG is doing just that, battening its hatches and setting aside more than $1.5 billion to cover expenses related to the wave of lawsuits the company is facing over its Yasmin and Yaz oral contraceptives.

By Julie Beck

2 minute read

March 01, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Case claims Johnson & Johnson knew about hip implant defects before recall

In the wake of Johnson & Johnsons 2010 recall of its ASR artificial hip implants, the company was slammed with more than 10,000 lawsuits.

By Julie Beck

5 minute read

March 01, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Quiz: Test your knowledge of February's top legal news stories

How well do you remember the most significantand strangestlegal events of the past month?

By Julie Beck, Alanna Byrne

13 minute read

February 28, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Cablevision attacks practice of bundling TV channels in lawsuit against Viacom

The antitrust lawsuit Cablevision Systems Corp. filed on Tuesday may appear only to be against Viacom Inc., but in reality the company is taking on the entire television industry.

By Julie Beck

2 minute read

February 27, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Wisconsin women file regional gender discrimination case against Wal-Mart in wake of Dukes

The Supreme Courts refusal to certify a national gender discrimination class action in its 2011 decision in Dukes v. Wal-Mart has not deterred the women of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. from seeking justice for perceived mistreatment.

By Julie Beck

9 minute read

February 26, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Inventor accuses Nintendo of stealing technology for 3DS gaming system

Inventor Seijiro Tomita is accusing Nintendo Co. of infringing one of his patents with its popular 3DS handheld gaming system in a trial that began Monday.

By Julie Beck

4 minute read

February 25, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

Reasonable suspicion of crime enough to overcome attorney-client privilege

3rd Circuit clarifies standard that must be met to invoke the crime-fraud exception

By Julie Beck

4 minute read

February 25, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

Roundup: 2nd, 4th, 5th and 6th Circuits

Company can pursue claims against cybertheft committed in Canada; Employer doesn't have to grant burdensome religious request; No duty to conduct background checks in Mississippi, even if it is company policy; University diversity policies trump freedom of speech

By Julie Beck

9 minute read