Archive for April, 2016
Orsinger, Nelson, Downing & Anderson Partners Win D Magazine Honors
News
Two partners at the Texas-based family law firm Orsinger, Nelson, Downing & Anderson, LLP, have been selected to D Magazine’s 2016 list of The Best Lawyers in Dallas.
10 Gardere Attorneys Listed on D Magazine’s 2016 Best Lawyers in Dallas List
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Ten Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP attorneys have received recognition in D Magazine’s 2016 Best Lawyers in Dallas list.
Deans & Lyons Partners Earn Place on Best Lawyers in Dallas List
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Attorney Michael Lyons, co-founder of the Dallas-based trial law firm Deans & Lyons, LLP, and firm partner Brian Lauten have earned selection to the 2016 D Magazine list of the Best Lawyers in Dallas.
Former Sprint Executives Sue U.S. for Allegedly Hiding EY Probe
News
The suit involves a 2002 Internal Revenue Service investigation into Ernst & Young’s promotion of tax shelters to its clients, including the two executives and settled the audit with EY in July 2003, without informing the executives, the lawsuit said.
Webinar: Raising the Stakes in Energy Efficiency Enforcement
Event, May 3, 12:30 p.m. EDT
Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis LLP will host a complimentary one-hour webinar on what industry needs to know about the increasingly severe enforcement of energy efficiency rules.
International Sales Contracts: Square Peg, Round Hole
Article
The article covers what law applies, where will disputes be resolved, arbitration of foreign disputes, who pays the costs of dispute resolution, and miscellaneous important contract provisions.
Blood-Testing Company Theranos Is Subject of Criminal Probe by U.S.
News
Federal prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into whether Theranos Inc. misled investors about the state of its technology and operations, according to people familiar with the matter, The Wall Street Journal is reporting.
Sandy Hook Families’ Lawsuit Against Gun Makers Gets Trial Date
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A potentially precedent-setting lawsuit against gun manufacturers on behalf of families of those killed in the Sandy Hook school shooting will move forward to the discovery process, a Connecticut judge ruled Tuesday, according to a report on CNN.
Former BigLaw Counsel Who Lied to Lenders in Maxim Deal Gets Jail
News
Prosecutors described Harvey Newkirk as “a facile liar lacking shame, remorse or sympathy for his many victims.”
How to Ensure Organizational Resiliency
Article
“How to Ensure Organizational Resiliency,” a featured article in the latest issue of NACD Directorship magazine, explores what directors think boards can do to ensure a company’s survival—despite high rates of business failure.
Is Your Company’s Buyer In Asia?
Event, April 28, 10 a.m. PDT
A new wave of Asian buyers, especially out of China, are hungry for technology acquisitions and investments. But what are they after, how do you reach them, and what are the ramifications of doing a deal overseas?
Key Issues in Service Contracts for Startup Businesses
Article
If your company is providing professional services as opposed to selling a product, you may find that you need a good Agreement for Professional Services, writes Richard Harroch for AllBusiness.
eTERA Consulting to Host Webinar on Data Preservation and Litigation Holds
Event, April 28, 11 a.m. EDT
Sata and technology management company eTERA Consulting will host a complimentary webinar focused on best practices for data preservation and litigation holds on April 28.
Are Today’s Corporate Directors More Personally Liable?
On-Demand
Now more than ever, corporate directors are finding themselves named in lawsuits, says Katherine Henderson, veteran insurance board advisor and partner with Wilson Sonsini, in a video posted by Boardroom Resources LLC.
Latham & Watkins Advises Second Genome in $42.6 Million Series B Financing
News
Second Genome, Inc., a privately-held biopharmaceutical company developing novel medicines through innovative microbiome science, has closed an oversubscribed Series B investment round with $42.6 million in financing.
Schiff Hardin Adds Financial Services Investigations Partner in D.C.
News
Michael J. Rivera has joined Schiff Hardin LLP as a partner in the Financial Markets and Products Group.
Environmental Attorney Laura Whiting Joins Gardere’s Dallas Office
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Environmental lawyer Laura Whiting has joined Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP as a partner in the firm’s Dallas office.
Beck Redden Employees Help the Houston Food Bank
News
Nearly a dozen Beck Redden employees, along with other members of Houston’s legal community, recently volunteered at the Houston Food Bank during “Legal Frenzy Friday,” part of the Food from the Bar campaign.
Jones Day Doubles Down On Donald Trump
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Donald Trump has made another new significant hire as he prepares for the possibility of a contested convention, bringing William McGinley, a prominent Republican political attorney and a veteran of past delegate battles, into his campaign, reports Politico.
Lawyers Accused of Facebook Spying Can Face Ethics Complaint, Top NJ Court Rules
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The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that two defense lawyers accused of spying on a plaintiff’s Facebook page can be prosecuted for attorney misconduct, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.
