Archive for December, 2017
Noble, CNX Settle Legal Dispute With Marcellus Midstream Sale
News
Noble Energy Inc. reached an agreement on Dec. 15 with CNX Resources Corp. to sell its Marcellus midstream assets, quickly resolving a lingering legal dispute between the two companies, reports Oil & Gas Investor.
Trump Judicial Nominee Struggles to Answer Basic Legal Questions at Hearing
News
Matthew Spencer Petersen, who is up for a seat on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, had to acquiesce on many occasions that his “background was not in litigation,” CNN reports.
Alabama Senate Loss Will Rein in Trump’s Judicial Selections
Insight
With the Republicans Senate majority reduced to one, the opposition of two senators would leave Republicans without a majority to confirm judges, writes Jonathan R. Nash in The Hill.
9th Circuit Judge in SF Under Investigation Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations
News
A judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco is under a formal misconduct inquiry after several of his clerks accused him of inappropriate behavior, according to a report in SFGATE.
Third-Party Risk Management: Aligning Supplier Onboarding to Contract Onboarding
On-Demand
An on-demand webinar on Determine Inc.’s website discusses best practices for initiating third-party risk efforts by improving the integration of supplier onboarding and contract management.
Keep SaaS And Cloud Contracts Light On Specifics, But Heavy On Revenue Opportunities
Insight
Solution providers shouldn’t let long, tedious contracts get in the way of closing deals, advised lawyer Mark D. Grossman when he spoke at the Ingram Micro One conference, according to CRN.
Drafting Matters: Do Your Non-Competes Bind the Correct Parties?
Insight
Franchisors should ensure that their franchisees’ owners and key employees, especially those with access to confidential materials and training, sign non-competes in their individual capacities, advises Fox Rothschild.
Download: FRCP & E-Discovery: The Layman’s Guide
Insight
Exterro has published “FRCP & E-Discovery: The Layman’s Guide” to sort out the technical aspects of the FRCP as they relate to e-discovery, supported with relevant case law and expert opinions.
BIA Acquires U.S. Legal Support’s eDiscovery and Computer Forensics Division
News
New York-based Business Intelligence Associates, Inc. announces the major acquisition of Texas-based U.S. Legal Support division.
Download: Legal Benchmarks for Compliance Program Success
Insight
The new Navex report includes best-practice recommendations and discusses how legal departments view compliance training, third-party due diligence and policy and procedure management.
The ‘Weinstein Effect’: Firms Rethink Holiday Parties Amid Sexual Harassment Concerns
News
A poll found that only 49 percent of companies said they planned to serve alcohol at their holiday events, compared with nearly 62 percent last year.
Inside Trump’s Legal Team: Trying to Protect the President From Mueller’s ‘Killers
News
Trump’s legal team in the Russia probe is derided by some as being indiscreet, error-prone and outmatched, according to The Washington Post
Fugitive Lawyer Back in U.S. After Arrest at Pizza Hut in Honduras
News
Honduran authorities captured Eric Conn and handed him over to the FBI for a private plane ride back to Lexington, Kentucky.
Linda Emery Joins Quarles & Brady’s Intellectual Property Practice
News
Quarles & Brady LLP announced that Linda Emery has joined the firm as a partner in the Intellectual Property Practice Group in the firm’s Milwaukee office.
Former CFPB Deputy Assistant Director Joins Akerman
News
Kathleen “Kitty” Ryan has joined Akerman LLP as a partner in the firm’s Consumer Financial Services Practice Group in the Los Angeles office.
Republicans Attack ABA Over ‘Not Qualified’ Judicial Nominee Ratings
News
As the ABA has emerged as a major stumbling block in President Donald Trump’s effort to transform the courts, the GOP is accusing the nonpartisan group of holding a liberal slant and is seeking to sideline it, Politico reports.
FERC Puts Cloud Over Certain Oil Pipeline Marketing Affiliate Transactions
News
FERC’s ruling declining to approved the proposal will likely cause oil pipelines to review their current marketing affiliate contracts and will impact how marketing affiliates do business in the future, according to Dorsey & Whitney LLP.
2017 Data Discovery: Celebrity Lessons on Litigation, Legal Ethics, and e-Discovery
Webinar, Dec. 14, 2 p.m. EST
Reed Smith LLP will present a webinar offering a look back on celebrity data discovery law in 2017 and how it affects you and your organization.
HousingWire Webinar: Digital Montgages – Don’t Get Left Behind
Event, Dec. 14, 2 p.m. EST
HousingWire will present a complimentary webinar on digital mortgages on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017, at 11 a.m. Pacific time / 2 p.m. Eastern time.
Assignment and Delegation in Contracts: Not Just Boilerplate
Insight
Peter M. Watt-Morse and Christopher C. Archer provide an overview of some of the key issues that should be considered when drafting an assignment provision for commercial and technology agreements.
