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Corporate Counsel

Fat Busters

Consumer groups take issue with companies that advertise junk food to kids.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Small ISP Crushes Spammer In Court

When millions of unsolicited e-mails wreaked havoc on an Iowa business owner's small ISP company, he didn't take it lightly. After tracking down the source of the spam, Robert Kramer III, owner and operator of CIS Internet Services, sued and won an $11.2 billion judgment on Dec. 23, 2005, in...
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

NRA and Companies Duel Over Gun Legislation

The rights of employers in Florida, Georgia and Alabama to control the presence of guns on their property and to set the terms and conditions of the workplace are in the crosshairs of the National Rifle Association. Bills pending in those states are among the latest in the powerful gun...
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Hedge Fund Manager Fights SEC Regs in Court

The hedge fund industry operates in a notorious shroud of secrecy. Investors and government regulators know little about hedge funds' practices, activities and leadership, in stark contrast to the strict regulations and public scrutiny to which mutual funds and other investment vehicles are subject. Since June 2004 the SEC has...
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Battle of the Budget

Cash-strapped New Hampshire town rescinds charities' non-profit status.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Idaho County's RICO Case Fails

A federal judge has thrown out the first attempt by a government body to use the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) to collect damages from companies it accuses of depleting public resources through hiring illegal immigrants. On July 27, 2005, Canyon County Idaho filed suit against Syngenta Seeds,...
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Going Dark

Companies back off from predicting future earnings in quarterly calls.
14 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Courts Interpret Securities Law in Wake of Dura

Most of the defense bar applauded the Supreme Court's April 2005 decision in Dura Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Broudo because it significantly tightened the reins on securities fraud cases. Dura rejected the notion that simply alleging the stock price was inflated at the time of purchase due to misrepresentation gives rise...
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

FDA Wins Increased Power

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit ruled Oct. 21, 2005, that a company that deceptively promoted products as cancer cures must issue refunds to customers who bought the drugs. A three-judge panel unanimously upheld an earlier court ruling that required New Jersey-based Lane Labs to pay $109...
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Protecting Time

Supreme Court's decision in Alvarez leaves companies open to litigation.
25 minute read

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