Shirley Li

December 12, 2011 | Inside Counsel

A new report from Fronterion, a legal consulting firm that analyzes emerging trends, points to a problematic 2012 for offshore legal outsourcing, as the industry is likely to see a profitability squeeze.

By Shirley Li

2 minute read

December 09, 2011 | Inside Counsel

Tracking some of the most-significant quotes from general counsel in the mainstream media

By Shirley Li

9 minute read

December 09, 2011 | Inside Counsel

A federal judge ordered spammers to pay $610 million to Yahoo! for allegedly scamming the companys customers into divulging personal information.

By Shirley Li

2 minute read

December 08, 2011 | Inside Counsel

After a U.S. court placed a temporary ban over copyright infringement allegations Tuesday on the use of the new BBX name, BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion (RIM) has abandoned the moniker, opting instead for BlackBerry 10.

By Shirley Li

3 minute read

December 07, 2011 | Inside Counsel

Mired in legal woes, Bank of America (BofA) suffered another blow when its attempt to disqualify the law firm representing American International Group Inc. (AIG) in its $10 billion mortgage fraud lawsuit was rejected Tuesday by a federal judge.

By Shirley Li

16 minute read

December 07, 2011 | Inside Counsel

Charting some of the most recent GC and in-house appointments

By Shirley Li

3 minute read

December 05, 2011 | Inside Counsel

MF Globals tumultuous quest to recover lost customer money hit another obstacle Friday when Illinois-based Highridge Futures Fund reported its entire $50 million account with the defunct firm missing.

By Shirley Li

3 minute read

December 02, 2011 | Inside Counsel

Updates on InsideCounsel's biggest stories this month

By Julie Beck, Shirley Li

18 minute read

December 02, 2011 | Inside Counsel

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. was accused by Walgreen Co. and several other prescription drug retailers of violating U.S. antitrust law. The retailers claim Pfizers Wyeth unit and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd illegally kept a generic version of popular antidepressant Effexor XR off the market.

By Shirley Li

4 minute read

December 01, 2011 | Inside Counsel

Former American International Group Inc. CEO Maurice Greenbergs $25 billion lawsuit against the U.S. government and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York filed in mid-November has become a significant takings case challenging legal precedents.

By Shirley Li

7 minute read