Shirley Li

Shirley Li

January 31, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

In-house career changes

GC 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

4 minute read

December 31, 2011 | Corporate Counsel

In-house career changes

GC 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 headlines

The 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 stories

Updates on InsideCounsel's biggest stories this month

By Julie Beck, Shirley Li

6 minute read

December 21, 2011 | Inside Counsel

15 noteworthy in-house career moves

Charting 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 SEC

The 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 settlement

Following 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 headlines

The 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 bribery

Hoping 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 misconduct

Labaton 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