In-House Counsel

Google Sex Discrimination
No, no. My title is neither an instruction nor a request to google ?sex discrimination.? But if you did you should, but won?t, find what I am in fact referring to, which is this report in the Chronicle of Higher Education about Google?s own sex discrimination, which of course was not described as sex discrimination in either the Chronicle report or Google?s announcement of its sex-restricted scholarship program: The U...

Most top companies miss deadline for women on boards commitment
Just eight of the top 100 UK companies have formally announced that they will meet a target of having women occupy a quarter of board places by 2015, according to research. Nearly half of those companies are meeting current targets, it found.

Actions for Advancing Women Into Law Firm Leadership
The National Association of Women Lawyers has released Actions for Advancing Women Into Law Firm Leadership: Recommended actions are divided into the four topic areas addressed at the Summit: (1) Leadership, (2) Retention and Promotion, (3) Business Development, and (4)...

Where are all the women going
A recent article in WSJ suggests that "Women in Finance Shrink." It's clear that women up for reelection may not all win their elections, thus reducing the number of women in Congress...

Green companies win: companies with a commitment to sustainability tend to outperform their peers during the financial crisis
A study released yesterday by A.T. Kearney, Inc, titled Green Winners: The Performance of Sustainability-focused Companies in the Financial Crisis, found that in 16 out of 18 industries companies with a commitment to sustainability were the clear leaders in the...

Where are all the wome going
A recent article in WSJ suggests that "Women in Finance Shrink." It's clear that women up for reelection may not all win their elections, thus reducing the number of women in Congress...

Lipitor
Review of Studies Show No Significant Benefit in Women

True Value
Recalls Wheelbarrows

Tarceva
Safety Data Show Association with Liver Failure and Death

Two Energy Companies Settle Whistleblower Qui Tam Suit
Two Energy Companies Settle Whistleblower Qui Tam Suit

Chemical Companies
alleging danger to people living near the plants.

Hedge Funds
alleging companies involved in mortgage fraud.