Keith Ecker

August 31, 2006 | Corporate Counsel

First homeowners' lawsuit goes to trial in Louisana.

By Keith Ecker

5 minute read

August 31, 2006 | Corporate Counsel

Serial ADA plaintiff declared vexatious litigant.

By Keith Ecker

12 minute read

August 31, 2006 | Corporate Counsel

In-house legal departments cut costs with contract automation.

By Keith Ecker

13 minute read

August 25, 2006 | Inside Counsel

Microsoft Corp. is cracking down on a certain kind of copycat known as a "cybersquatter." Cybersquatters are individuals who register domain names similar to well-known domains, often containing trademarked terms or misspelled words--for example www.microsfot.com. The cybersquatters' goal is to profit from directing traffic to their sites using the domain...

By Keith Ecker

2 minute read

August 25, 2006 | Inside Counsel

Microsoft Corp. is cracking down on a certain kind of copycat known as a "cybersquatter." Cybersquatters are individuals who register domain names similar to well-known domains, often containing trademarked terms or misspelled words--for example www.microsfot.com. The cybersquatters' goal is to profit from directing traffic to their sites using the domain...

By Keith Ecker

4 minute read

August 18, 2006 | Inside Counsel

A Virginia law might spell trouble for the general counsel of the world's largest pork company. Richard J.M. Poulson, who serves as Smithfield Foods Inc.'s executive vice president and senior advisor to the chairman, has not been a member of the Virginia State Bar since 2001. According to a Virginia...

By Keith Ecker

2 minute read

August 13, 2006 | Inside Counsel

New York-based Pfizer Inc. tapped its general counsel, Jeffrey Kindler, to serve as its CEO July 28. Kindler's transition is the most recent example of a handful of GCs who have made the move from the top legal post to the top business position within the past couple of years....

By Keith Ecker

4 minute read

August 11, 2006 | Inside Counsel

For nearly the past seven years, the BlackBerry has been immune to technological invaders such as hackers, Trojans and viruses. But all that changed Aug. 5, with a program called BBProxy, the first example of malicious software targeted toward the handheld device. Jesse D'Aguanno, a researcher with risk-management firm Praetorian...

By Keith Ecker

1 minute read

July 31, 2006 | Corporate Counsel

Technolawyer offers eight e-newsletters, an XML feed and a blog to 14,000 registered members.

By Keith Ecker

1 minute read

July 31, 2006 | Corporate Counsel

Chicago Alderman Joe Moore drafted an ordinance mandating that "big-box" retailers must pay their employees $9.25 an hour plus $1.50 an hour in benefits.

By Keith Ecker

5 minute read