October 18, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Cheat Sheet: What in-house counsel need to know about bring-your-own-device policiesBring-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 AwardTristan 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 corporationsJustice 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 LiborThe 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 newsBattling 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 NetherlandsFour 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 caseApple 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 FargoUncle 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 uncoveredBeing 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” settlementFacebooks Sponsored Stories advertisementswhich show a users friends liking products and servicesarent just annoying the social networks users anymore.
By Julie Beck
2 minute read
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