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March 22, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

Off the Hook: In-Houser Not Liable for Alleged Errors That Led to $19M Award

A federal judge has ruled that an in-house lawyer for Camden County, New Jersey, can't be held personally liable to its insurers for a $19.3 million judgment in a case she allegedly botched.
5 minute read
May 18, 2011 | Corporate Counsel

Fight Over Bratz Dolls Turns to Attorney Fees, Punitive Damages

Bratz doll manufacturer MGA Entertainment Inc. is seeking attorney fees plus $177 million in punitive damages after obtaining an $88.5 million verdict against rival Mattel Inc.
4 minute read
August 01, 2007 | Corporate Counsel

A House Too Far

Witold Rybczynski chronicles the history of American suburbs in Last Harvest.
6 minute read
August 30, 2013 | Law.com

Ex-EEOC GC on Background Checks in Hiring Decisions

Former Equal Employment Opportunity Commission General Counsel Donald Livingston discusses EEOC v. Freeman, which looked at whether use of criminal and credit background checks in hiring decisions is discriminatory.
6 minute read
April 09, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

Married Lawyers on Moving From Big Firm to Boutique Law

With two busy practices and double-barreled earnings power, David and Courtney Angeli would be prime candidates for any list of Portland, Oregon-area "power couples." They certainly qualify as a "power legal couple."
10 minute read
January 29, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

LegalZoom GC Works to Make the Law Accessible

LegalZoom's general counsel joined the online legal services pioneer in 2003, attracted by doing something novel in the industry and by the idea of making the law accessible to the middle class and small businesses.
8 minute read
December 10, 2007 | Corporate Counsel

Reckitt on Hunt for GC After Surprise Departure

Reckitt Benckiser is on the hunt for a new general counsel after the surprise departure of legal chief Christopher Roberts. Roberts left the Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant in September, and it is understood that he is yet to take on another position. Reckitt's chief financial officer, Colin Day, has temporarily taken charge of the company's 25-strong legal team as no replacement has yet been appointed.
2 minute read
September 20, 2011 | Corporate Counsel

Patent Suit Uses Lycos Search to Target Alleged Infringers

Search engine Lycos still has a couple of internet search-related patents that a group of investors believes could be very valuable. In June, Lycos sold the patents to company called I/P Engine. And now, I/P Engine and its lawyers at Dickstein Shapiro asserted them.
3 minute read
February 16, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

Questions Surround Penn State GC's Role Before Grand Jury

Following the news that Penn State University general counsel Cynthia Baldwin was allowed into the grand jury proceedings of two former university administrators, whom she now claims she was not representing, several attorneys posed the same question: How?
10 minute read

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