Archive for December, 2017
Martin Shkreli’s Former Lawyer May Join Him in Prison for Helping to Defraud Investors
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Evan Greebel, former lawyer of “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli, was convicted Wednesday by a federal jury of conspiring with his ex-client to defraud investors, reports Newsweek.
GM Wins Ruling That Could Narrow Ignition Switch Litigation
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The judge in the multi-district litigation ruled that the expert testimony offered by plaintiffs was unreliable, and their opinions “do not pass muster.”
Former Biglaw Lawyer, Son of Washington Post Publisher, Dies in Apparent Suicide
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William W. Graham, a former Williams & Connolly lawyer who was a member of the family that owned and published The Washington Post for many years, died in an apparent suicide, according to the Post.
The Supreme Court’s Travel Ban Off-Ramp
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A Ninth Circuit ruling on President Trump’s “travel ban” case offers the U.S. Supreme Court a clever way to reject the ban without limiting government power over immigration, writes Garrett Epps for The Atlantic.
Apple’s iPhone Slowdowns Have Customers Hurrying to Court
Companies Have Up to a Year for New U.S. Tax Bill Reporting: SEC
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The $1.5 trillion tax bill will significantly affect many companies’ year-end financial statements, according to Reuters.
The Net Neutrality Lawsuits Are Coming. Here’s What They’re Likely to Say.
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Consumer groups and some state attorneys general have vowed to sue the FCC to overturn its net neutrality decision, writes Brian Fung in an article for The Washington Post.
Lawyer Recounts His DWI Arrest, and Offers Some Advice
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In a post on Above the Law, former lawyer Brian Cuban describes the humiliation he felt when he was hauled to a Dallas jail and the slide into addiction that changed his life and cost him his career.
FBI’s Top Lawyer Said to Be Reassigned
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The FBI’s top lawyer, James Baker, is being reassigned — one of the first moves by new director Christopher A. Wray to assemble his own team of senior advisers, reports The Washington Post.
Free eBook: The In-House Counsel’s Guide to Change Management
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The LawGeex book dozens of interviews and real-life experiences from a host of industry leaders, including Pearson, Telstra, Avis Budget Group, NetApp, L’Oreal, Microsoft, Cisco, Google and many more.
From Virtual Reality to Harvey: Texas’ Top Legal Stories of 2017
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Androvett Legal Media & Marketing has compiled its list of the Top 10 Texas legal news stories for the sixth consecutive year.
Dallas Bankruptcy Attorney Michelle Larson Joins Carrington Coleman
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Bankruptcy attorney Michelle Vonsenden Larson has joined the Dallas office of Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal, LLP, as an insolvency and reorganization practice partner.
Two New Partners Join Freeborn in Firm’s Labor and Employment Practice
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Freeborn & Peters LLP announced that attorneys James “Jim” F. Hendricks Jr. and Michael P. MacHarg have joined the firm as partners in its Litigation Practice Group.
2018 Top 10 Ethics & Compliance Predictions & Recommendations
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NAVEX Global has compiled an e-book that presents predictions about the top trends and events that will impact ethics and compliance programs in 2018 — along with recommendations for compliance.
Whistleblowers’ Lawsuit Leads to Massive Medical Fraud Settlement
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The payments cap off longstanding allegations of a vast medical-fraud conspiracy between a major hospital chain and the physicians groups that bilked federal and state healthcare programs, reports The Charlotte Observer.
Labor Board Burns Through Obama-Era Rules
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In recent days, the independent board tasked with enforcing fair labor practices and collective bargaining rights overruled three Obama-era rules in a series of 3-2 rulings, The Hill reports.
Unsealed Court Docs: Flamboyant Lawyer’s Alleged Death Threats, ‘La Cosa Nostra’ Connections
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The FBI arrested the Staten Island lawyer on a slew of charges, including kidnapping, kidnapping conspiracy, money laundering, brandishing a firearm to commit a crime, aggravated identity theft and extortion conspiracy.
Citi Analysts Predict Law Firm Consolidation in 2018
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In a 2018 client advisory released in conjunction with Hildebrandt Consulting, Citi analysts said they expect modest growth in law firm revenues and profits-per-equity partner, reports Bloomberg Big Law Business.
Use Your Calendar for Legal Marketing Success in 2018
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With a new year starting soon, now is a good time to consider the legal marketing opportunities through 2018, advises Bruce Vincent of Muse Communications.
Software License Checklist for Licensees: 20 Issues to Consider
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When entering into licenses for commercially available, off-the-shelf software products, it is common to use the “vendor’s paper” for contracting, according to a post on Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP’s Tech & Sourcing blog.
