Julie Beck

March 23, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Facebook purchased 750 patents from International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) for a variety of technologies.

By Julie Beck

1 minute read

March 22, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Its no secret that companies often look up the Facebook pages of potential new hires, and smart job candidates have long known to keep their profiles private.

By Julie Beck

3 minute read

March 21, 2012 | Inside Counsel

The 9th Circuit ruled on Tuesday that JPMorgan Chase & Co. cannot be held responsible for the activities of the failed bank it purchased, Washington Mutual Inc. (WaMu), which allegedly helped advance a Ponzi scheme at Millennium Bank in the Caribbean.

By Julie Beck

3 minute read

March 20, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Warren Buffett and his Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate have emerged unscathed from an insider trading case, winning dismissal on Monday of a shareholder lawsuit.

By Julie Beck

3 minute read

March 19, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Asian American Entertainment Corp. is calling the bluff of U.S. gambling company Las Vegas Sands Corp., suing it for 3 billion patacas ($375 million) in Macau court.

By Julie Beck

1 minute read

March 16, 2012 | Inside Counsel

How is your March Madness bracket doing?

By Julie Beck

3 minute read

March 15, 2012 | Inside Counsel

The floodgates have opened on the unpaid intern debate, and now the lowly workers who are sometimes tasked with bringing you your coffee are growing bolder and ever more litigious.

By Julie Beck

1 minute read

March 14, 2012 | Inside Counsel

A study by Cornerstone Research reported Wednesday that U.S. securities fraud settlements took a nosedive in 2011, resulting in the smallest number and size since SOX was enacted.

By Julie Beck

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March 13, 2012 | Inside Counsel

After a little bit of come at me bro-style posturing last month, in which Internet company Yahoo demanded licensing fees from Facebook OR ELSE, Yahoo finally made good on its threats and is taking Facebook to court.

By Julie Beck

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March 12, 2012 | Inside Counsel

If youre going to mess with the IRS, you should probably make sure youve paid your taxes first.

By Julie Beck

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