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February 28, 2009 | Corporate Counsel

Court Imposes 1-to-1 Punitive Damages Ration

The 3rd Circuit follows the lead of the Supreme Court, establishing a 1-to-1 ratio between compensatory and punitive damages.

By Lauren Williamson

5 minute read

February 17, 2009 | Inside Counsel

Facebook Reverts to Old Terms of Service

After a massive outcry, the social networking site reverted to its old Terms of Service agreement regarding rights to posted data.

By Lauren Williamson

3 minute read

February 11, 2009 | Inside Counsel

Controversial Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act Takes Effect

New product safety act takes effect amid a flurry of protest from retailers and manufacturers.

By Lauren Williamson

2 minute read

February 04, 2009 | Inside Counsel

Thousands Rally on Capitol Hill for Union Organizing Bill

Workers gather on Capitol Hill urging Congress to pass the Employee Free Choice Act.

By Lauren Williamson

2 minute read

January 27, 2009 | Inside Counsel

Judge Dismisses First Seroquel Suits

A federal judge dismisses the first in a series of lawsuits alleging anti-psychotic drug Seroquel causes diabetes.

By Lauren Williamson

3 minute read

January 21, 2009 | Inside Counsel

Susman Godfrey Files Class Action Against Bank of America and Merrill Lynch

Class action claims bank officers and directors made false statements leading up to merger.

By Lauren Williamson

2 minute read

October 29, 2002 | Law.com

SEC Issues Rules Regarding Stockholder Approval of Equity Plans

The Securities and Exchange Commission recently issued two releases containing rule changes proposed by the NYSE and Nasdaq regarding stockholder approval of equity-compensation plans. Subject to certain exceptions, the proposed rules contained in both releases will require stockholders to approve all new equity-compensation plans and all material changes to existing equity-compensation plans.

By Bradd L. Williamson, Robin L. Struve and Joseph M. Yaffe

13 minute read

September 23, 2013 | Texas Lawyer

Jump Into the Pool: What it Takes to Lead

Leadership means bringing a team; swimming alone isn't leadership. It also takes more lead time and, perhaps most importantly, requires the successful candidate to decide affirmatively that she wants to lead, says Deborah Williamson of Cox Smith Matthews.

By Deborah Williamson

5 minute read

May 19, 2003 | National Law Journal

Executive Exemption

The Labor Department's new wage and hour regulations are a good start toward bringing labor rules up to date, but they still could use more work.

By Thomas S. Williamson Jr. and Reenah L. Kim

12 minute read

April 26, 2001 | Law.com

Securities Class Actions Vary by Type of Defendant

One quarter of the securities class actions brought in 2000 were filed against companies that have gone public in the past three years. The allegations made in these cases reflect patterns that distinguish them from actions filed against more established issuers. A comparison of suits against "new economy" companies versus older companies provides clear evidence of some of these patterns.

By Brett J. Williamson and Amy J. Longo

10 minute read