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Apple takes on suits over e-books and Siri

By Cathleen Flahardy | May 16, 2012

Although litigation is no stranger to computer giant Apple Inc., two of the company’s legal issues seem to be standing out in the news more than others.
Regulatory: The risk of cooperating with the government during an internal investigation

By Jaime Guerrero | May 9, 2012

The Department of Justice (DOJ) provides guidance on—and incentives for—companies that cooperate with the government and self-report any alleged misconduct on behalf of the company and its employees.
Groundbreaking FCPA case ends with dismissals

By Steven Andersen | April 30, 2012

DOJ showed inexperience in Catch-22 string, but won't back down on future enforcement
FTC brings in a ringer to run Google antitrust investigation

By Alex Vorro | April 27, 2012

Perhaps Google Inc. should be on watch. The Federal Trade Commission announced yesterday that it hired Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison Partner Beth Wilkinson to lead its antitrust investigation into whether Google has taken advantage of its prominence in web search advertising.
Judge may grant approval to $7.8 billion BP settlement

By Julie Beck | April 26, 2012

In March, BP announced its $7.8 billion settlement with victims of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, but it has yet to be approved.
Keynote roundup: SuperConference day 2

By Julie Beck | April 24, 2012

The second day of SuperConference kicked off with a keynote panel on how general counsel can shape government policy.
Judge rejects 7 tech companies' bid to dismiss poaching suit

By Alex Vorro | April 23, 2012

People by the thousands are turning out in droves these days to pick up whatever Apple Inc. is selling. But this time, Northern District of California Judge Lucy Koh wasn’t buying it.
Apple rejects DOJ charge of e-book price collusion

By Cathleen Flahardy | April 13, 2012

Apple is vehemently denying that it colluded with other publishers over the price of e-books, as the Department of Justice (DOJ) claims.
BofA's CEO must submit to deposition

By Alex Vorro | April 13, 2012

It’s a general counsel’s worst nightmare come true. On Wednesday, New York Supreme Court Justice Eileen Bransten shot down Bank of America’s request to exclude its CEO Brian Moynihan from testifying in a lawsuit brought by bond insurer MBIA Inc.
Facts & Figures: 5 sets of newsworthy data

By Alanna Byrne | April 13, 2012

An inside look at the numbers that count