March 06, 2013 | Inside Counsel
EU fines Microsoft for failing to offer users a choice of web browserWe 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 ScoopsScoops or Bowlz?
By Julie Beck
4 minute read
March 04, 2013 | Inside Counsel
Bayer designates $1.5 billion for litigation over Yasmin and Yaz contraceptivesIt'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 recallIn 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 storiesHow 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 ViacomThe 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 DukesThe 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 systemInventor 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 privilege3rd 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 CircuitsCompany 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
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