Archive for May, 2016
Get the Complete Guide to Preservation Case Law 2008-2016
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Zapproved has published its updated Preservation Case Law Summaries 2008-2016, the definitive guide to preservation case law with summaries tagged by venue, sanction and topic.
Chambers USA 2016 Recognizes 23 Gardere Attorneys and 9 Practice Areas
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Nine practice groups and 23 individual attorneys with Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP have been recognized in the annual Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.
46 Quarles & Brady lawyers Named to Chambers USA
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Law firm Quarles & Brady LLP has announced that 46 attorneys from the firm’s offices have been ranked in the 2016 edition of the Chambers USA directory.
How Will Machine Learning and NLP Disrupt Contract Management?
A new eBook from ContractRoom considers some ways that machine learning and Natural Language Processing could change the way contracts are managed.
Compliance Metrics and Dashboards: Building Your Case
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A company will want to be able to demonstrate that it is creditworthy under the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines to benefit from penalty reductions, and more importantly to avoid indictment altogether.
Important Tips for Resolving an SIIA Audit During or Immediately After a BSA Audit
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Once a sotware audit inquiry is initiated, it can be difficult to convince the auditor to disengage. However, there are a few important tips to cope with an SIIA audit after a BSA audit.
Takata Hires Lazard, Seeks Cash Infusion After Air Bag Deaths
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Takata Corp. has confirmed it has hired investment bank Lazard Ltd. to lead a financial restructuring in an effort to resolve costs stemming from its recall of tens of millions of faulty air bags linked to at least 13 deaths and more than 100 injuries worldwide, Reuters is reporting.
New Judge, Same Result – $81 Million CWA Civil Penalty Appealed
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The Fifth Circuit’s response to CITGO’s second appeal may provide guidance on whether these types of judgments could be a trend in future Clean Water Act enforcement actions.
Q&A on SCOTUS and Arbitration
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In an article posted on their firm’s website, Matthew T. Furton and Julie L. Young, partners in Locke Lord, discuss some recent rulings on arbitration by the U.S. Supreme Court, particularly as they apply to insurance and reinsurance.
Florida Lawyer Charged With Money Laundering Conspiracy
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Alan Koslow allegedly accepted $220,000 in cash that he agreed to launder for undercover FBI agents between December 2012 and August 2013, according to court records.
Google Beats Oracle on Copyright, Defeating $9 Billion Claim
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Google won a jury verdict that ends Oracle’s claim to a $9 billion slice of the search giant’s Android phone business, reports The Washington Post.
Judge: Video of Clinton Aides’ Depositions to Be Kept Secret
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Videos of Hillary Clinton’s former aides and others giving depositions in a lawsuit related to her private email set-up will be kept secret, at least for now, a federal judge ruled Thursday, according to a report by Politico.
The DOL’s Final FLSA Overtime Exemption Rule: What Employers Must Do Now
Event, June 1, 1 p.m. EDT
Practical Law and the Wage & Hour Defense Institute (WHDI) will present a free, 75-minute webinar providing guidance on the U.S. Department of Labor’s final rule, updating the regulations governing white collar exemptions under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Managing HIPAA Data Breaches
Event, June 15, 2 p.m. EDT
Compliancy Group will present a complimentary webinar designed to give individuals and entities operating in the health care sector the skills they need to be prepared to identify, respond and manage data breaches.
Beck Redden’s Pfeiffer Leads Charge to Overturn Fifth Circuit Decision
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When Beck Redden partner and appellate specialist Connie Pfeiffer led the charge to overturn a Fifth Circuit decision, the path to victory was nearly certain to be long and arduous, the firm said in a release.
Lach Returns to Foley’s Public Finance Practice
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Foley & Lardner LLP announced that Dana Lach has returned to the firm’s Health Care Finance, Public Finance and Finance & Financial Institutions Practices in the Milwaukee office.
Clinton E-Mail Use Violated Rules, State Department Audit Finds
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Hillary Clinton’s use of a private e-mail system while she was secretary of state violated State Department rules, the agency’s Inspector General concluded.
China’s Huawei Files Patent Suits Against Samsung Over Smartphone Tech
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Huawei Technologies sued Samsung Electronics on claims of infringement of smartphone patents, the Chinese firm’s first intellectual property challenge against the world’s top mobile maker, reports Reuters.
Judge: Substantial Progress in Volkswagen Emissions Talks
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The Associated Press is reporting that Volkswagen and attorneys for vehicle owners affected by the company’s emissions cheating scandal are on target to meet a June deadline for a final settlement proposal, a federal judge said Tuesday.
Big Law Business Summit: June 9, New York
Event, June 9, New York City
Registration is being accepted for Bloomberg Law’s premier legal event, the annual Big Law Business Summit in New York City, scheduled for Thursday, July 9.
