Archive for December, 2016
Attorneys in Trump University Case Talk Strategy, Leaks and Deposing The Future President
News
The attorneys’ big break came when some former Trump University employees leaked playbooks and scripts used by instructors, reports The San Diego Union-Tribune.
NPR’s Nina Totenberg to Speak at Zapproved’s Corporate E-Discovery Hero Awards
Event, Jan. 30, New York
Zapproved, Inc., a developer of cloud‐based software for corporate legal departments, announced it will hold the inaugural Corporate E-Discovery Hero Awards Celebration on Jan. 30 in New York, preceding Legaltech New York 2017.
Whistle-Blowers Spur Companies to Change Their Ways
News
A study of companies subjected to whistle-blowing underscores the notion that insiders are best positioned to monitor companies’ financial reporting, according to a report The New York Times.
Five Tips for Addressing Information Security in Service Contracts
Insight
The risks associated with sharing data with a service provider are best managed through the utilization of contract provisions governing information security, writes Armand J. (A.J.) Zottola in Venable LLP’s Digital Rights Review.
Akin Gump Event Examines Future of Renewable Energy Market
On-Demand
Akin Gump has posted audio from a webinar looking at the future of renewable energy under the incoming Trump administration.
EEOC’s Informal Guidance on Reasonable Accommodations for Mental Health Conditions
Insight
The informal guidance is a useful primer for understanding the EEOC’s expanding stance on employer obligations to provide reasonable workplace accommodations, reports Seyfarth Shaw.
Top U.S. Court to Consider Curbing Texas Suits by Patent Holders
News
A victory for the appellant would bar most patent owners from pressing cases in the Eastern District of Texas, a patent-friendly jurisdiction where more than a third of all infringement suits are now filed, Bloomberg reports.
Trump Ordered to Give Deposition in Washington Restaurant Suit
News
Superior Court Judge Jennifer Di Toro set a time limit of seven hours on the deposition and ordered that it will take place during the first week of January, reports Reuters.
Sen. Jeff Sessions Faces Fight Over Bid to Be Trump’s Attorney General
News
Sessions has a controversial past on issues of race and immigration, including his failed confirmation of a federal judgeship 30 years ago largely because of racially insensitive remarks, reports NBC News.
Navigating Construction Disputes, From Mediation to Litigation
Insight
All parties involved with a construction contract need to explore which dispute resolution option is right for them and the project, and also ensure their contract terms are as clear as possible to avoid potential problems down the road, writes Kim Slowey in Construction Dive.
Don’t Bury Arbitration in Your Employee Handbook
Insight
Getting an arbitration clause to stick isn’t always easy, but the effort can be worth it if it avoids just one drawn-out, expensive lawsuit, advises Business Management Daily.
Custom Electronics Client Contracts: Who Should Sign & Who Shouldn’t?
Insight
an agreement should not include a provision saying something like, “this contract is not valid unless signed by an officer of the Company,” writes Jason Knott for CEPro.
White Paper: Top 10 Ethics & Compliance Predictions and Recommendations
Insight
Navex Global has published its 2017 edition of the annual Top 10 Ethics & Compliance Predictions and Recommendations white paper.
Newspaper Names Best PR Firm for the Legal Community in 2016
News
For the fifth consecutive year, Texas Lawyer has named Androvett Legal Media and Marketing the best public relations firm for the legal community in 2016.
Law Firm Market Share Declines as Partner Profit Rises and In-Housing Grows
News
Law firms have an unsustainable model that remains largely intact even as corporate clients are seeking options, writes Mark A. Cohen for Forbes.
Brad Hildebrandt is ‘Bullish … Conservatively Bullish’ on Law Firms
News
Law firms are inherently stable, Brad Hildebrandt told Bloomberg Law, and the “doom and gloom” prognostication about law firms’ business model is pretty tired,
GM Petitions U.S. Supreme Court Over Bankruptcy Shield
News
A number of injury, wrongful death and economic loss lawsuits have been filed against GM over its faulty ignition switches and recall of nearly 2.6 million older vehicles in 2014, according to The Detroit News
Lawyer: Supreme Court Allows NFL Players’ Concussion Settlement to be Final
News
A lawyer for former NFL players seeking damages for brain injuries suffered while playing football says the U.S. Supreme Court’s rejection of a legal challenge to a $1 billion settlement from the NFL means players can get the help they need.
Greensfelder Expands IP Practice in Chicago with Addition of Todd S. Parkhurst
News
Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C., has expanded its intellectual property practice with the addition of Todd S. Parkhurst as of counsel in the firm’s Chicago office.
Data Breach Trends and Tips: What State and Local Government Lawyers Need to Know
Event, Jan. 12, 2017, 1 p.m. EST
Many state and local governments still don’t believe that data breaches and other cyber events can happen to them, while others simply don’t know what to do.
