Tag: Employment
Firms are rushing out of Russia. Employment lawyers say it isn’t quite that simple
EmploymentMaking sure all of these employees are safe is one matter, but firms also need to be wary of what upping sticks means for their legal entitlements, according to workplace lawyers…
Can Employers Require Vaccines: Strategies for Bringing Employees Back into the Workplace
InsightsEarlier this year, President Biden announced that all adult Americans would be eligible to get one of the Covid-19 vaccines approved for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) by the FDA no later than May 1, 2021.
Navigating the ADA Interactive Process and COVID-19 Disability Accommodation Requests
NewsAs vaccine proliferation continues, employers are preparing to welcome their workforces back to offices and job sites across the country.
Goodwin Creates Chief Information Security Officer Role with the Appointment of Scott Kopcha
NewsGlobal law firm Goodwin announced today the creation of a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) position, and the appointment of Scott Kopcha to the role.
Leading Data Privacy Lawyer Hilary Lane Joins Holland & Knight in Tampa
NewsData privacy attorney Hilary Lane has joined Holland & Knight’s Tampa office as a partner.
AT&T Legal Chief’s Total Compensation Nearly Doubled in 2020
NewsAT&T Inc.’s top lawyer David McAtee made nearly double the compensation in 2020 he did the previous year, due to an equity award infusion.
Novartis Unveils Legal Leadership Change as Biotech Hiring Booms
NewsNovartis AG announced Friday that its global head of litigation, Thomas Kendris, will on an interim basis succeed its outgoing chief legal officer Shannon Thyme Klinger.
Real Estate Billionaires Invest in Big Law for Top Legal Roles
NewsTwo property titans’ real estate development firms, MV Ventures and Turnberry Associates, have picked up a pair of law firm partners to be their top lawyers.
Littler Partner Swaps Corporate Defense for Victims’ Advocacy in Move to Wigdor
NewsWigdor said Friday that Christine Hogan is joining the employment plaintiffs firm as a partner in New York from Littler Mendelson, where she worked defending employers for more than decade.
Lawyer Battles Sleep Deprivation, Sewage Backup and Media Needling in His Suit Over Election Legality
NewsFired in-house lawyer Paul MacNeal Davis isn’t happy with media reporting on his lawsuit that contends that voting changes resulted in an illegal election.
Insurance Co Fires In-house Counsel, Ex-Big Law Attorney Spotted at Capitol Riot
NewsA Texas-based insurance company fired one of its senior lawyers, the company said Thursday, after the attorney was identified as one of the hundreds of supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump who stormed the U.S. Capitol a day earlier.
North Texas Lawyer Who Participated in Capitol Riot Fired from his Job
NewsA North Texas lawyer has been fired by his employer after he was seen on video outside the Capitol building.
Labor and Employment Lawyers Play Musical Chairs; Littler in the Hot Seat
NewsAmid a flurry of fresh lateral moves among labor and employment lawyers, one of the leading L&E firms is facing a lawsuit tied to hires it made several years ago from an industry group that counts many of its clients as members.
Biglaw Firm Restores All Partner Pay After 5 Months of COVID Cuts
NewsAnother day, another Biglaw firm that’s reversing its COVID-19 austerity measures.
Begley Awarded $1.8M in Settlement
NewsAssistant Chief Mark Begley was awarded a $1.84 million lawsuit settlement against the County of Kaua‘i and Kaua‘i Police Department.
Prime Ordered to Notify Drivers $28M Settlement is Legit
NewsA U.S. District Court judge has ordered New Prime to send letters to 30,000 truck drivers to let them know that a $28 million settlement involving the Springfield, Mo.-based trucking company is legitimate.
More Big Law Pay Moves as Orrick Reverses Cuts, Weil Rewards Earners
News Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, starting Oct. 1 the firm is completely scrapping pay cuts it enacted earlier for associates, of counsel and staff.
The Global 100: The Richest Law Firms in the World (2020)
NewsLaw.com recently published its latest edition of the Global 100, a ranking of the world’s 100 largest law firms by total revenue.
Biglaw Firm is Punishing 5 Departing Partners in Bonus Clawback Dispute, Petition Says
NewsFive former Nixon Peabody partners allege that their former law firm tried to punish them for jumping to DLA Piper by trying to claw back bonuses and withholding money in support of the effort.
Bankruptcy Settlement Could Pay Coal Workers $17.3 Million
NewsSome 1,700 employees of a bankrupt coal mining company would get up to $17.3 million in back pay under a proposed class-action settlement.
