August 22, 2012 | Corporate Counsel
Roundup: 1st, 6th, 7th and Federal CircuitsDefense of Marriage Act ruled unconstitutional; To be discrimination, disability need not be the sole reason for firing; Court says shareholder suit against Sears is shameless ploy for attorney fees; Infringing on the same patent not enough to join multiple defendants in one suit
By Julie Beck
10 minute read
August 22, 2012 | Corporate Counsel
The 2012 IC10 winnersIf you listen closely, you can hear itthe steady rumble of new ideas within corporate legal departments.
By Julie Beck, Alanna Byrne, Cathleen Flahardy, Ashley Post, Mary Swanton
73 minute read
August 22, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Shareholder sues Viacom, contends executives were overpaidAt companies where the rich keep getting richer, sometimes shareholders get upset.
By Julie Beck
2 minute read
August 17, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Hustler Magazine had no right to publish wet t-shirt photo without owner’s consentThis wet t-shirt contest is all washed up.
By Julie Beck
4 minute read
August 16, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Case considers whether Facebook “likes” are protected by the First AmendmentIs a Facebook like considered free speech?
By Julie Beck
4 minute read
August 16, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Infographic: The timeline of Dewey's downfallDewey's demise, visualized.
By Alanna Byrne, Julie Beck
1 minute read
August 15, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Yahoo names Ron Bell general counselYahoo! Inc. has officially given Ron Bell the post of general counsel.
By Julie Beck
3 minute read
August 14, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Muslim woman sues Disney for forbidding head scarvesDisneyland was hardly a magical place to work for Imane Boudlal.
By Julie Beck
2 minute read
August 13, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Insane Clown Posse pursues legal action against FBIJuggalos. They love Faygo and face paint, but above all, the hardcore hip-hop group Insane Clown Posse.
By Julie Beck
4 minute read
August 10, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Visa/MasterCard credit card fee settlement with retailers moves forwardDespite opposition from some of the countrys largest retailers, the biggest antitrust settlement in history is chugging right along.
By Julie Beck
5 minute read
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