Archive for July, 2017
Pharmaceutical Company Celgene Settles Suit for $280 Million
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The agreement, announced by federal prosecutors, came out of a lawsuit filed by a former Celgene saleswoman who said Celgene submitted false claims to Medicare and health care programs in 28 states and Washington, D.C.
Want to Peek at Your Employee’s Email? Be Careful
Insight
Employers should be wary of accessing an employee’s web-based email account without permission, writes Clarence Webster III of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings.
Can the President Be Indicted? A Long-Hidden Legal Memo Says Yes
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The New York Times reports that the 56-page memo amounts to the most thorough government-commissioned analysis rejecting a generally held view that presidents are immune from prosecution while in office.
Quick Legal Appeal in the Works for Illinois Zero-Emissions Credit Ruling
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Nuclear generators in other states also are seeking legislative and administrative support to help plants compete against cheaper gas and renewables, reports Platts.
Agreed Damages or Unenforceable Penalties – Drafting to Affirm the Former and Avoid the Latter
Insight
Practitioners seeking to ensure that agreed damages provisions are enforceable should avoid limiting the items of loss for which the agreed damages are providing compensation and constitute a legitimate pre-estimation, advises Glenn West of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP.
5 Contract Management Reports That Can Help You Become a More Strategic GC
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When businesses have large contract portfolios, tracking the contract lifecycle from initiation though award, compliance and renewal can become a burden without the proper reports, according to WoltersKluwer.
Cloud Solutions: The Danger of ‘Floating’ Contracts
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Today, more and more agreements are comprised of some brief general terms and conditions that reference various online terms provided through URLs, which can change at any time, according to Mike Overly of Foley & Lardner.
Imagining the Perfect Confidentiality Agreement
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Rather than chase perfection in drafting CDAs, NDAs and other secrecy agreements, the parties should focus on avoiding mistakes, writes Bryan K. Wheelock of Harness Dickey & Pierce.
LinkedIn is Boring – But Lawyers Should Be There Anyway
Insight
Amy Boardman Hunt of Muse Communications some helpful tips for maximizing your LinkedIn presence in a low-maintenance way.
Former Health and Human Services Deputy GC Joins Hogan Lovells
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Hogan Lovells announced that David Horowitz, the former Deputy General Counsel of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS, has joined the firm as a partner.
Abbie Shindler Joins Buchalter in Scottsdale Office
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Buchalter announced that Abbie Shindler has become a member of the firm’s Corporate and Tax & Estate Planning Practices in Arizona.
Michael Best Adds Labor & Employment Lawyer in Milwaukee
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Bethany McCurdy has recently joined Michael Best’s Milwaukee office in the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice Group. She will focus her practice on management side employment law.
Succession Planning: It’s Not Just for Emergencies
Event, Sept. 7, 2017, 1 p.m. EDT
The heart of succession planning is identifying and building your future leadership at all levels, according to TrainHR.
Indiana Senate Chief ff Staff, Legal Counsel Rejoins Barnes & Thornburg
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Jeffrey L. Papa, has rejoined Barnes & Thornburg LLP as a partner in the firm’s Labor & Employment Law Department.
Akerman Labor & Employment Partners in New York, Denver, Miami, and DC
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Akerman LLP has expanded its Labor & Employment Practice Group with partners Angela Hart-Edwards in Washington, D.C., Colin Barnacle in Denver, Denise Gavica Perez in Miami and Rory McEvoy in New York.
The Biglaw Firms That General Counsel Absolutely Adore
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An Above the Law review of a BTI Power Rankings report reports that only 33 percent of general counsel find themselves in a state of “clientopia” with their go-to law firms.
New Jersey GC Sentenced to Prison in $2.4M Timeshare Scam
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The Philadelphia Business Journal is reporting that the former general counsel of an New Jersey timeshare consulting service was sentenced to a year in prison for conspiring to obstruct justice, according to The Philadelphia Business Journal.
Republicans Introduce Bills to Scrap New Bank Arbitration Rule
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The new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule would ban banks and other financial institutions from forcing arbitration clauses on customers to prevent them from bringing or joining class-action suits, reports The Los Angeles Times.
Workplace Plaintiffs Face Long Odds at Trial, Analytics Data Indicates
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The ABA Journal reports that only 1 percent of plaintiffs who file federal job discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims win on the merits at trial, according to an analysis by the Lex Machina legal analytics firm.
After N.F.L. Concussion Settlement, Feeding Frenzy of Lawyers and Lender
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Some of the ex-players with severe neurological disorders are cognitively impaired and may not understand the terms used by the lawyers who make the pitches, reports The New York Times.
