January 31, 2012 | Corporate Counsel
In-house career changesGC AppointmentsAnne Marie Cook was appointed senior vice president and general counsel at Aegerion Pharmaceuticals Inc. She was formerly a partner with…
By Julie Beck, Shirley Li
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December 31, 2011 | Corporate Counsel
In-house career changesGC AppointmentsServiceLink hired Donald Blanchard as general counsel. Blanchard brings 14 years of experience as senior counsel to three national settlement…
By Shirley Li
4 minute read
December 28, 2011 | Inside Counsel
5 of the strangest lawsuits making headlinesThe following lawsuits exemplify the lighter, and sometimes bizarre, side of the legal world.
By Julie Beck, Shirley Li
4 minute read
December 23, 2011 | Inside Counsel
Reviewing 5 of December's top storiesUpdates on InsideCounsel's biggest stories this month
By Julie Beck, Shirley Li
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December 21, 2011 | Inside Counsel
15 noteworthy in-house career movesCharting some of the most recent GC and in-house appointments
By Shirley Li
5 minute read
December 16, 2011 | Inside Counsel
Former Fannie, Freddie execs sued by SECThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a flurry of lawsuits today against former executives of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for allegedly misleading investors about their exposure to subprime mortgages.
By Shirley Li
4 minute read
December 15, 2011 | Inside Counsel
Chinese drywall maker reaches $800 million settlementFollowing thousands of complaints and suits, Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin Co. (KPT), a German manufacturer of Chinese drywall with subsidiaries in China, agreed to an $800 million settlement over homeowners claims that the defective wall boards contaminated their homes.
By Shirley Li
2 minute read
December 14, 2011 | Inside Counsel
10 of the strangest lawsuits making headlinesThe following lawsuits exemplify the lighter, and sometimes bizarre, side of the legal world.
By Shirley Li
8 minute read
December 14, 2011 | Inside Counsel
Former Siemens execs charged with briberyHoping to quell recent waves of criticism about its conduct and frequent failure for charging executives in large Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) cases, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) charged individuals in the prominent Siemens case with bribery, the agencies announced Tuesday.
By Shirley Li
4 minute read
December 13, 2011 | Inside Counsel
34% of employees have express knowledge of workplace misconductLabaton Sucharow announced the results of its Ethics and Action Survey yesterday, presenting significant findings on Americans and their decisions regarding wrongdoing in the workplace.
By Shirley Li
5 minute read
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