Tag Archives: Law
AIG Derivative Suit Against Greenberg Settles for $90 Million
My piece on AIG got picked up by Yahoo. AIG Finally Closes the Book on the Greenberg Era. Side note: Manchester United was probably the only person/entity associated with AIG … Continue reading
A Double Dose of Dodd-Frank
What effect will the new proxy voting provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act have on corporations? Two experts weigh in: SEC Makes It Easier for Shareholders to Nominate Corporate Directors. And … Continue reading
A Few Fun Pieces Relating to Lawyers
Law isn’t always boring… Comcast Lawyer Randy Houston Set to Perform at ComedySportz Improv Championships. Popular, Inc. Names Ignacio Alvarez General Counsel. Bring Out the Artillery! New BAE General Counsel … Continue reading
Bank of America Loses Motion to Dismiss Wage-and-Hour Class Action
Caution: May contain legal jargon … And here’s a much funnier version of the Bank of America cover of U2′s “One,” by David Cross (feat. Johnny Marr):
Tribune Rears its Ugly Head
It’s like a nightmare isn’t it? Tribune Creditors Want to Expand Pursuit of Sam Zell, JPMorgan. It just keeps getting worse and worse, doesn’t it?
Light Cigarette Smokers Survive Summary Judgment
The picture is completely irrelevant to this story, but remember when cartoons advertised cigarettes? Could you imagine if that happened today? Judge Rules Continued Light Cigarette Purchasers Can Remain in … Continue reading
Flushed Away
Wiped Out! Kimberly-Clark Bests Georgia-Pacific in Toilet Paper War. One of the most significant and complicated cases in recent memory. No, seriously. Who knew toilet paper was this intricate?
New Challenges to DOMA
New Challenges to DOMA Filed in Connecticut and New York.
Lawyers Like Facebook’s Woes
The movie may be a hit, but it’s not all good news for the social network: Facebook Gets Poked By Congress. and Farmville Creator Zynga Sued Over Privacy Breaches.
Dude, Where’s My FOX?
The Legal Strategy Behind the Fox-Cablevision Dispute. Sad thing is, I wrote this more than two weeks before the two sides finally resolved their differences and made a deal. I … Continue reading