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Corporate Counsel

Airwave Rights

U.S. may sign a revised international treaty that gives IP rights to broadcasters.
8 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Craigslist Suit Challenges Immunity of Web Operators

A federal suit against Web site Craigslist.org for allowing discriminatory housing ads may cause companies to reconsider the extent to which they should leave their sites open to unmonitored posting from the general public.
12 minute read

Corporate Counsel

N.J. Company Held Liable for Employee's Porn Activity

New Jersey employers on notice that they need to take action if they have any reason to believe an employee is using company computers for child pornography activities.
20 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Activists Dig Up Old Mining Law

A group of Colorado natives and environmentalists are trying to revive a 2004 lawsuit against mining company Phelps Dodge Corp., and the decision could affect the way private mining companies purchase public land. The town of Crested Butte, Colo., Gunnison County and the High Country Citizens Alliance argued before a...
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Staples Settles with Vouchers

Staples Inc. has agreed to hand out $7.50 vouchers to 76,800 customers to settle a lawsuit charging the office-supply retailer with breaking Massachusetts' pricing laws, which require retailers to put "clear and accurate" price stickers on all items for sale or to provide aisle scanners that let consumers determine prices....
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Politicians Join Hurricane Lawsuits

As thousands of devastated Gulf Coast residents continue to file suit against insurance companies that refuse to pay claims for flood damage, some high-level politicians are joining the fight. U.S. Rep. Gene Taylor, D-Miss., joined other plaintiffs and filed suit against State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. for refusal to...
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Taser Wins Another Suit

As the world's largest maker of electronic stun guns, Taser International has faced its fair share of wrongful death or injury lawsuits. However, the company has come out on top within the past 18 months, winning 11 straight courtroom victories. The most recent victory involved a lawsuit two plaintiffs filed...
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Bally Engages in Proxy War

A Delaware Court issued a blow to Bally Total Fitness Jan. 11, adding more fuel to a bitter proxy battle between the fitness-center giant and hedge funds Pardus Capital Management and Liberation Investments. The Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware denied Bally's motion for expedited discovery in its...
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Noise Pollution

When I was about 14 years old, I started going to concerts--lots of them. These weren't normal concerts. For reasons that now boggle my mind, I loved heavy metal bands such as Judas Priest, AC/DC and Iron Maiden. During these concerts, I would try to get as close to the...
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Court Rules Strikebreakers Act Invalid

Negotiations between the Congress Plaza Hotel in Chicago and UNITE HERE Local 1 have been at a standstill for the past two years. The union, which comprises nearly 130 housekeepers, cooks, dishwashers and other hotel employees, went on strike in 2003. The sudden lack of workers left the hotel in...
22 minute read

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