Matthew Walsh

May 24, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Two California cases have shown that courts are being more unfriendly than usual when it comes to enforceability

By Matthew Walsh

5 minute read

May 17, 2012 | Inside Counsel

On April 20, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon disaster claimed the lives of 11 people and led to a devastating environmental catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico. After an extensive 3-year investigation following the largest environmental disaster in U.S. history, one would have expected the first criminal charges to relate to...

By Matthew Walsh

3 minute read

May 03, 2012 | Inside Counsel

A recent Illinois Supreme Court decision provides corporate counsel with an overdue reminder to re-examine the language and scope of their companies non-compete agreements. While non-compete agreements are often swept under the rug when a new employee begins work, the potential outcomes are catastrophic.

By Matthew Walsh

3 minute read

April 19, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Health care reform took center stage recently as the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare. The courts ruling will come down around the end of June, just months before the 2012 presidential election, making the political ramifications of its...

By Matthew Walsh

2 minute read

April 05, 2012 | Inside Counsel

This past January, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) celebrated the 25th anniversary of the 1986 Amendments to the False Claims Act (FCA). The DOJ used this time to tout its use of the FCA in recovering more than $30 billion, and to describe its future enforcement efforts.

By Matthew Walsh

6 minute read

March 22, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Here is a scenario that many litigators will be familiar with: You walk into the office on a Monday morning in January 2011, only to find a client waiting at your doorstep with a rather unusual, nervous look on his face.

By Matthew Walsh

6 minute read