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CLASS ACTIONS ON THE ROPES? NOT LIKELY

A victory for consumers and class action litigators seemed possible on Tuesday as the Supreme Court heard arguments in a high-stakes dispute over clauses that block class actions as a way of resolving contract disputes.

FORMER IN-HOUSE LAWYER FOR GLAXOSMITHKLINE INDICTED FOR CONCEALING INFORMATION

Federal prosecutors have indicted Lauren Stevens, the former associate general counsel of GlaxoSmithKline, on charges of obstruction and making false statements about off-label uses of a drug.

WOMEN’S PROGRESS COULD BE HURT BY STAFF-ATTORNEY TRACK: REPORT

In summarizing its annual report on the retention and promotion of women in the legal profession, the National Association of Women Lawyers stopped short of calling the increasingly popular staff-attorney track a “pink ghetto,” but cautioned that the tier could keep more women from making partner.

MARSHALS SERVICE SUES TO GET MONEY FOR ROTHSTEIN VICTIMS

The federal government is suing a former court-appointed receiver and trustee for $1 million entrusted to her from the recoveries in the Scott Rothstein Ponzi scheme.

ALBANY: STATE BAR SUPPORTS EASING RULES ON PRACTICE BY IN-HOUSE COUNSEL

THE 2010 NLJ 250

Leigh Jones, associate editor of The National Law Journal, highlights some of the details from this year’s survey results.

THE NEW LAW.COM VIDEO TOUR

Explore how you can connect to all legal news, our resources and the legal community on the new Law.com.

GENERAL COUNSEL PROFILE: BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO.

General Counsel Sandra Leung discusses the legal ramifications of Bristol-Myers Squibb’s transformation into a “next-generation biopharmaceutical company.”