Michael T Burr

October 31, 2007 | Corporate Counsel

Despite some judicial interference, arbitration helps companies avoid India's black-hole courts.

By Michael T. Burr

16 minute read

October 31, 2007 | Corporate Counsel

Multinational employers fight over top talent in India's mobile work force.

By Michael T. Burr

7 minute read

October 31, 2007 | Corporate Counsel

Despite bureaucratic and practical challenges, India's growth potential attracts a swarm of M&As.

By Michael T. Burr

10 minute read

September 30, 2007 | Corporate Counsel

When Talk America changed the terms of its long-distance telephone service agreement, it posted the new contract on its Web site. Among the changes was ...

By Michael T. Burr

12 minute read

August 31, 2007 | Corporate Counsel

Between November 1999 and August 2002 Charter Communications allegedly padded its books with $17 million in round-trip sales involving two equipment vendors...

By Michael T. Burr

5 minute read

July 31, 2007 | Corporate Counsel

The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit heard oral arguments in June for In re Seagate Technology, a case that could change the direction of patent litigation in U.S. courts.

By Michael T. Burr

14 minute read

June 30, 2007 | Corporate Counsel

While serving as a temporary pharmacist at the Wal-Mart pharmacy in Onalaska, Wis., in July 2005, pharmacist Neil Noesen denied service to customers seeking contraceptives and then refused to refer them to other staff members.

By Michael T. Burr

6 minute read

May 31, 2007 | Corporate Counsel

When Janet Reno and former EPA chief Carol Browner began suing coal-burning power companies in the final months of the Clinton administration, they sparked a legal battle that still rages today in the federal courts.

By Michael T. Burr

13 minute read

April 30, 2007 | Corporate Counsel

When Alice Repa underwent surgery for a non-work related injury, she asked for a leave of absence to recuperate. Her employer--trucking company Roadway Express--approved her request. But in accord with its FMLA policies, the company required Repa to use her accrued sick days and paid-vacation time as part of the...

By Michael T. Burr

5 minute read

March 31, 2007 | Corporate Counsel

When testimony about a "culture of intoxication" at Giants Stadium led to a $110 million jury award for a drunk-driving victim, the verdict made headlines nationwide. Victims'-rights advocates praised the court for holding alcohol vendors accountable for the actions of drunk patrons while defense attorneys criticized its expansive interpretation of...

By Michael T. Burr

5 minute read