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Julie Beck

Julie Beck

October 18, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Cheat Sheet: What in-house counsel need to know about bring-your-own-device policies

Bring-your-own-device, or BYOD, policies allow employees to use their personal technology, such as laptops, smartphones and tablets, in the workplace.

By Julie Beck, Michael Kozubek

3 minute read

October 17, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Sony’s law department director honored with National LGBT Bar Association’s Out & Proud Corporate Counsel Award

Tristan Higgins, director of Sony Electronics Inc.s law department is this years recipient of the National Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Bar Associations Out & Proud Corporate Counsel Award.

By Julie Beck

2 minute read

October 16, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Americans doubt fairness of civil courts, admit bias against corporations

Justice is supposed to be blind, and while the venerable Lady is often depicted with a cloth covering her eyes to show her objectivity, a troubling new study suggests Americans arent buying it.

By Julie Beck

4 minute read

October 15, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Homeowners accuse 12 banks of manipulating Libor

The banks, man. It is just one debacle after another with them.

By Julie Beck

2 minute read

October 12, 2012 | Inside Counsel

5 celebrity lawsuits in the news

Battling over Marvel character ownership, Billy Corgan's tree destroys a neighbor's house and more

By Alanna Byrne, Julie Beck

5 minute read

October 12, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Nigerians bring pollution case against Shell in the Netherlands

Four Nigerian villagers taking a stand against Royal Dutch Shell over the alleged pollution of their homelands may end up paving the way for all plaintiffs suing multinational corporations.

By Julie Beck

4 minute read

October 12, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Federal Circuit reverses injunction against Samsung phone in Apple patent case

Apple Inc. may have defeated Samsung Electronics Co. in a much-publicized patent case in August, but there are still little battles being waged in Apples all-out war against Google Inc.s mobile operating system, Android

By Julie Beck

5 minute read

October 11, 2012 | Inside Counsel

U.S. government sues Wells Fargo

Uncle Sam was there to help Wells Fargo & Co. with bailout money when the financial crisis hit, but now the lender is paying the price for its role in the recession.

By Julie Beck

2 minute read

October 10, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Murder plot against federal judge and assistant U.S. attorney uncovered

Being a federal judge is far from the easiest job on the planet, but we wouldnt exactly call it dangerous.

By Julie Beck

2 minute read

October 09, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Facebook offers to pay users in “Sponsored Stories” settlement

Facebooks Sponsored Stories advertisementswhich show a users friends liking products and servicesarent just annoying the social networks users anymore.

By Julie Beck

2 minute read