Archive for July, 2015
Closing a Facility? Dig Deep to Avoid Contractual Issues
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Myriad legal considerations accompany a decision to close a facility, but in many cases, issues can arise from provisions in unseen depths of contracts.
John W. Giblin, Jr. and Colleagues Join Farrell Fritz’s Trusts & Estates Practice Group
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Two attorneys and a paralegal from the Law Offices of John W. Giblin, Jr., P.C. have joined Farrell Fritz.
GCN Marketing Consultant Quoted at Legal Tech West
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General Counsel News’ chief marketing and business development consultant was quoted in the Everlaw Blog about her impressions at Legal Tech West.
Global Survey Data: Energy Management Budgets & Priorities For 2016
Event, August 6, 12 p.m. EST
How are electricity prices, energy market regulations and overall economic growth impacting corporate spending plans for energy management?
Breaching the Duty to Defend: Remedy for Recovering Peace of Mind
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Estoppel, or forfeiture of defenses against coverage, in the end, is the penalty for a wrongful breach of the duty to defend.
“Don’t Mess with Texas” (Choice of Law Provisions)
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eyfarth Shaw reports on a contract case in which a California court found that an arbitration agreement between Texas-based Neiman Marcus and a California-based employee was unconscionable because the agreement designated Texas law as the law to apply.
USPTO Affirms Five Credit Card Patents for Morley/REM Holdings
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The PTAB in Washington has confirmed the patentability of five patent claims covering card-reader technology invented and owned by Washington University Professor Dr. Robert E. Morley Jr.
Kathryn Koorenny Joins AlixPartners as General Counsel
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AlixPartners, the global advisory firm, has announced that Kathryn Koorenny has joined the firm as Managing Director and General Counsel.
2015 Best Legal Blog Contest
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The Expert Institute is working on a comprehensive ranking of legal blogs as a part of its 2015 Best Legal Blog Contest.
5th Circuit Clarifies Service Contract and Insurance Interplay Under Texas Law
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The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has further addressed the area of contract and insurance interplay with its decision in Ironshore Specialty Insurance Co. v. Aspen Underwriting Ltd. et al., reports Liskow & Lewis.
Ward, Smith & Hill Helps Client Win $9.25 Million East Texas Patent Verdict
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Ward, Smith & Hill and Banys, P.C. have won a $9.25 million patent infringement verdict on behalf of the surviving family members of Dallas inventor Charles Freeny Jr. in a Texas patent case.
AZA Listed Among 10 Boutiques ‘Giving BigLaw a Run for its Money’
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Ahmad, Zavitsanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing is one of only 10 boutique firms nationally being recognized by the legal publication Law360 for successfully challenging the country’s biggest law firms.
Gruber Hurst Elrod Johansen Hail Shank Adds Two Proven Attorneys in Dallas
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The Dallas-based law firm Gruber Hurst Elrod Johansen Hail Shank LLP has added Samuel M. Stricklin and Tricia R. DeLeon as partners.
A New Approach to Enterprise Legal Management: A White Paper
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Managing legal documents and transactions across an enterprise of any size is complex and challenging, but the systems supporting the effort don’t have to be, according to a statement from Onit.
Oral Warranties: Are They Enforceable?
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Not all construction contracts are written, and contractors don’t always provide a written policy at the end of a project, writes Austin B. Calhoun of Florida-based Jimerson & Cobb. This raises the question: are oral multi-year warranties enforceable?
Law Ruler Software Announces SMS Text Message Marketing for Law Firms
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Law Ruler Software, LLC announces its new SMS Text Marketing feature that allows a law firm to conduct direct communication with its existing and future clients.
Latham & Watkins Advises Knowledge Universe in Acquisition by Partners Group
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Partners Group, the global private markets investment manager, has agreed to acquire Knowledge Universe’s US early-childhood education business (KUE LLC) on behalf of its clients.
Top Three Early Strategic Steps in Enterprise Software Audits
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No one likes to be audited. However, there are steps that all audited companies usually can take to help contain the risks and introduce a little predictability into the audit process.
Why a Litigation Technology Partner Can Enhance Your Forensics Practice
EVENT, July 23, 1 p.m. CDT
eTERA Consulting will present a free webinar on the benefits of forensic accounting firms partnering with a data and technology management company.
Webinar: Defensibility – Dirty Secrets of Discovery Exposed
Event, July 16, 1 p.m. EDT
Venio Systems will present a complimentary webinar focusing on the risks of spoliation and data loss during the processing and review phases of eDiscovery that get very little attention in the eDiscovery press.
