Julie Beck

April 27, 2012 | Inside Counsel

InsideCounsel, in conjunction with the California Minority Counsel Program, is sponsoring the Project 5/165 Leadership Development Workshop on June 4 in San Francisco.

By Julie Beck

3 minute read

April 26, 2012 | Inside Counsel

In March, BP announced its $7.8 billion settlement with victims of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, but it has yet to be approved.

By Julie Beck

1 minute read

April 25, 2012 | Inside Counsel

When many people think Iowa, they also think corn, and for good reasonthe state produces a hefty percentage of the nations corn supply.

By Julie Beck

2 minute read

April 24, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Given the furor last month when news that companies are asking prospective employees for their Facebook passwords made national headlines, it should come as little surprise that a panel of experts weighed in on how best to manage corporate social media policies on the second day of InsideCounsels 12th annual...

By Alex Vorro, Julie Beck

9 minute read

April 24, 2012 | Inside Counsel

The second day of SuperConference kicked off with a keynote panel on how general counsel can shape government policy.

By Julie Beck

6 minute read

April 24, 2012 | Inside Counsel

The widespread salmonella outbreak that has affected 141 people across 20 states spawned its first lawsuit last week.

By Julie Beck

2 minute read

April 23, 2012 | Inside Counsel

During the breakout session titled Top 10 Financial Shenanigans on Day 1 of SuperConference, panelists discussed common instances of corruption that companies face on a global level, as well as ways in-house counsel and their auditing colleagues can spot and discourage bribery and fraud.

By Ashley Post, Julie Beck

3 minute read

April 23, 2012 | Inside Counsel

The Informant was a 2009 movie (based on a book by Kurt Eichenwald) starring Matt Damon as Mark Whitacrea bumbling executive cooperating with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to expose a price-fixing scheme at his company.

By Julie Beck

2 minute read

April 23, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Counterfeit designer handbags are not just a fashion no-no, but a serious violation of trademark law.

By Julie Beck

2 minute read

April 20, 2012 | Inside Counsel

On Wednesday, an angry actor who wasnt cast in this years Acura Super Bowl spot, featuring Jerry Seinfeld and Jay Leno, sent the casting call document for the commercial to TMZ, resulting in the upsetting revelation that the car company was looking for a nice looking, friendly, not too dark...

By Julie Beck

2 minute read