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Corporate Counsel

Securities class actions decline in 2012

According to two recent studies, securities class actions were down in 2012a welcome announcement for embattled Corporate America, which faced strings of post-recession lawsuits tied to the financial crisis.
10 minute read

Corporate Counsel

How antitrust authorities view mergers and acquisitions

Much has been made in the press of an aggressive antitrust crackdown by the Obama administration on mergers and acquisitions.
34 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Meritless whistleblower retaliation claims are on the rise

Recently released statistics show a surge in employee complaints of retaliation for blowing the whistle on their employers wrongdoing. But they also show that the federal agency charged with investigating such allegations finds few that have merit.
17 minute read

Inside Counsel

FDA proposes charging compounding pharmacies fees to fund extra oversight in wake of meningitis outbreak

Compounding pharmacies across the country are likely having flashbacks to mean high school teachers who would give the whole class extra homework to punish one students misconduct.
2 minute read

Inside Counsel

8 notable GCs in the news

General counsel sound off on art heists, safe sex, drone strikes and more
7 minute read

International Edition

Media regulation reforms come under scrutiny as lawyers warn of 'chilling effect' on press

The UK's political leaders this week reached broad agreement over a new system to regulate the press, but many lawyers remain unconvinced of the merits of the proposed reforms. The agreement, announced on Monday (18 March) after lengthy talks that ran into to the early hours of the morning, saw the Conservatives, Labour and Liberal Democrats approve a draft royal charter in the wake of last year's Leveson Inquiry into media standards. Key provisions within the charter include handing the regulator power to direct the nature, extent and placement of corrections and apologies, while publishers that do not sign up to the new regulatory system could be subject to exemplary damages.
4 minute read

Inside Counsel

Cheat Sheet: In-house counsel’s guide to privacy regulation

The era when protecting consumer privacy was a simple matter is long gone.
9 minute read

Inside Counsel

Michael Bloomberg seeks to ban cigarette displays

Apparently unfazed by the recent defeat of his sugary drink ban, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is now pushing for a law that would require stores to conceal tobacco products.
2 minute read

Inside Counsel

A records management checklist for mergers and acquisitions

Many companies have stepped up their merger and acquisition activity, but an area often an overlooked by M&A teams is records management.
10 minute read

Inside Counsel

Regulatory: The CFPB’s UDAAP deceptive standard does not require knowledge or intent

For many of us, deception is a loaded word.
10 minute read

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