Archive for August, 2017
DOJ Investigating Whether Uber Violated Foreign-Bribery Laws
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The privately-held ride-hailing giant is being investigated for possibly violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, reports Business Insider.
UC Berkeley’s Chief Counsel Is Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash
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The California Highway Patrol reported that the driver of a BMW apparently lost control as he entered a curve on California 116, striking and killing Christopher Patti.
As Hurricane Shuts Down Houston, Law Schools and Firms Respond
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Members of the legal community — from law students to big law partners — have donated time, energy and resources to helping to house, clothe and feed people displaced by the storm, reports Bloomberg Law.
White Paper: User Authentication for E-Signature Transactions
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eSignLive by Vasco has published a white paper that provides guidance on how to create a trusted digital transaction by implementing the right user identity authentication method.
VW Engineer Sentenced to 40-Month Prison Term in Diesel Case
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A federal judge in Detroit sentenced former engineer James Liang to 40 months in prison for his role in Volkswagen AG’s multiyear scheme to sell diesel cars that generated more pollution than U.S. clean air rules allowed, Reuters is reporting.
On-Demand: Recent Developments in Employee Whistleblower Litigation
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Jackson Lewis has posted an on-demand webinar exploring recent developments and important decisions in whistleblower litigation under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Dodd-Frank Act.
Liability in the Oil and Gas Fields: The Gap Between Your Company and Its Employees
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Marcy Rothman of Kane Russell Coleman Logan explains that a new opinion from the Eastland Court of Appeals is highly relevant for petroleum owners, operators and drillers.
8 Signs You Need Contract Automation
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Conga offers some tips on making the decision whether to look into contract automation.
Smart Contracts as Pre-Commitment Devices on a Blockchain
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Max Gulker of the American Institute for Economic Research Gulker explains that pre-commitment strategies are useful in mitigating some types of fraud.
Stays of Contract Award and Performance (Post-Award Protest Primer #6)
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Daniel Chudd and James Tucker of Morrison Foerster continue their discussion of stays of contract award and performance with an examination of the issue during the pendency of a bid protest.
No Signature? No Problem! Enforcing Arbitration Even Without Everyone Signing
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California courts are often hostile toward defendants that seek to require litigious employees to honor their arbitration agreements, warns Michael Wahlander of Seyfarth Shaw.
Federal Employee Overtime Policies in Flux
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Businesses hoping to avoid overtime obligations for hourly workers must jump through three hoops in most cases. One of those hoops is to pay at least the minimum salary set by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Michael Best Adds Litigator James Fieweger as Partner in Chicago
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Michael Best announced the addition of James Fieweger to the firm’s Litigation Practice Group as a partner in Chicago.
Samsung Lader Jay Y. Lee Given Five-Year Jail Sentence for Bribery
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A South Korean court on Friday convicted the heir to the Samsung business empire of bribery and embezzlement and sentenced him to five years in prison, The New York Times reports.
Supreme Court Has Another Chance To Help Take Down Patent Trolls
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When the U.S. Supreme Court hears Oil States Energy Service v. Greene’s Energy Group, the justices will have the opportunity to banish patent trolls back under the bridge where they belong, according to Above the Law.
Valeant’s Latest Legal Threat Could Be Especially Costly
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If other investors were to follow Lord Abbett’s lead, Valeant’s legal exposure could balloon,” according to Bloomberg.
Barnes & Thornburg Adds Transactional Partner Salvador LaViña in Los Angeles
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Barnes & Thornburg LLP has added Salvador LaViña as a partner in the Real Estate Department in Los Angeles. LaViña joins from Enenstein Ribakoff LaViña & Pham APC.
On-Demand: Sign Legal Clients on the Spot with SMS Electronic Signatures
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AssureSign has posted an on-demand webinar on the use of SMS electronic signatures — a feature new to the legal industry.
Just Released: 2017 Law Firm Benchmarking Report
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The Exterro benchmarking report discusses how a small subset of innovative law firms are beating their competition by redefining their legal processes to increase client satisfaction and revenue.
Mueller Uses Classic Prosecution Playbook Despite Trump Warnings
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Bloomberg Law describes how special counsel Robert Mueller is following a time-tried strategy for looking into the Trump campaign’s possible ties to Russia
