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June 09, 2011 | Inside Counsel

Lawsuit says CPS workers shortchanged on OT pay

Child-welfare investigators and caseworkers responsible for protecting Texas children are forced to work off the clock and shortchanged on overtime pay, the U.S. Department of Labor alleges in a lawsuit filed Wednesday.

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June 09, 2011 | Inside Counsel

Microsoft loses U.S. top court case on patent

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) on Thursday in its appeal of a record $290 million jury verdict for infringing a small Canadian software firm's patent.

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June 08, 2011 | Inside Counsel

Apple, Google cloud can help curb online piracy: U.S.

Services developed by Apple Inc and Google for people to store photos, music and data online may do more to combat online piracy than regulation can, a U.S. official said on Wednesday.

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June 08, 2011 | Inside Counsel

Tax attorney alleges racism at Gucci

Josephine Robinson, a former tax attorney for the Italian luxury fashion house Gucci has filed a lawsuit accusing the company of racial discrimination. The lawsuit, Robinson v. Gucci America (U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No. 11 CV 3742) which was filed on June 2, specifically names top...

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June 07, 2011 | Inside Counsel

Roche wins as high court limits university patent rights

The U.S. Supreme Court, in a ruling that limits the patent rights of research universities, threw out Stanford University’s suit against a Roche Holding AG (ROG) unit over methods for testing the effectiveness of AIDS treatments.

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June 07, 2011 | Inside Counsel

Lawsuit filed in W Hotel fall death

The father of a model killed when she fell from a 10th floor window at the W Hotel in Midtown Atlanta has filed a lawsuit against the hotel and its corporate owner, Atlanta Business Chronicle broadcast partner WXIA-TV is reporting.

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June 06, 2011 | Inside Counsel

Moms sue Facebook, charge exploitation

Two Madison County mothers are plaintiffs in a lawsuit launched against social networking giant Facebook, which alleges that the names and pictures of…

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June 01, 2011 | Inside Counsel

News Roundup: May 23-27

Each week, InsideCounsel.com brings you updates on the top legal news stories affecting in-house counsel. Highlights from the week of May 23 to May 27…

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June 01, 2011 | Inside Counsel

Judge OKs settlement of suit against Vitacost.com

Vitacost.com, an online vitamin and health supplement retailer, said on Tuesday that a Florida judge has approved the settlement of a shareholder lawsuit…

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June 01, 2011 | Inside Counsel

Daley taking advisory post with Chicago law firm

Former Mayor Richard M. Daley is joining the Chicago-based law firm of Katten Muchin Rosenman, the firm announced this morning. Daley will be "of counsel"…

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