Archive for March, 2018
Webinar Recording Available on SEC Cybersecurity Guidance
On-Demand
Hunton & Williams LLP has posted an on-demand webinar discussing the Securities and Exchange Commission’s recently released cybersecurity guidance.
Energy Company’s Bankruptcy Generating Enron-Sized Legal Fees
News
Total fees for all the professionals probably will hit $1 billion, according to Energy Future Holdings General Counsel Andy Wright.
Blockchain Smart Contracts Need a New Kind of Due Diligence
News
An article by two Hogan Lovells lawyers and published by Lexology outlines some of the due diligence steps to take in the age of blockchain age of smart contracts.
Arbitrability Basics: An Illustration of the ‘Autonomy’ Principle
Insight
When considering an arbitration clause in a contract, one must always bear in mind the “separability” or “independence” of the arbitration agreement &mdaqsh; the autonomy principle, writes Narges Kakalia for Mintz Levin.
The Court is Tiebreaker When Parents Can’t Agree
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A divorced couple cannot agree on whether their son, who has a history of concussions, should stop playing high school football out of a concern for his safety.
Amazon Fires Its Lobbying Law Firms in Washington
News
The change comes after passage of the tax overhaul bill last year and in the face of new challenges in the age of President Donald Trump, reports Bloomberg Politics.
Judge Dismisses Exxon’s Lawsuit, Letting Multi-State Fraud Investigation Continue
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A U.S. district judge in New York on Thursday dismissed Exxon’s lawsuit claiming officials in New York and Massachusetts conspired with environmental groups in planning the securities-fraud probe.
Barclays Wins Its DOJ Gamble With $2 Billion Mortgage Settlement
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Two former executives at the bank also settled Thursday and agreed to pay $2 million to resolve claims without admitting wrongdoing.
Michael B. Pullano New Shareholder at Segal McCambridge
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Michael B. Pullano has joined Segal McCambridge Singer and Mahoney, Ltd. as a shareholder in the firm’s Philadelphia office.
Adam T. Ettinger Joins FisherBroyles FinTech and Blockchain Practice Group
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Adam T. Ettinger has joined FisherBroyles, LLP as a partner and co-chair of the firm’s FinTech and Blockchain practice group, based in the firm’s Los Angeles and Palo Alto, Calif., offices.
Estes Thorne & Carr Attorneys Recognized by Texas Rising Stars
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Dallas litigation boutique Estes Thorne & Carr announced that firm attorneys Katherine Anand, Lindsay Daye Barbee, and Terah Moxley are among those honored on the 2018 list of Texas Rising Stars.
Know Before You Bid on Contract Opportunities
On-Demand
PilieroMazza PLLC has posted an on-demand video discussing how businesses can proactively get out in front of pre-bid issues and avoid missteps.
An Indemnity Agreement Means What it Says
Insight
Parties can write an agreement to indemnify one another against claims they later assert against each other. To do so, the parties must expressly and specifically state that intention, writes Charles Sartain of Gray Reed.
Remington Bankruptcy Leaves $500M Question Over Pending Legal Claims
News
Remington is embroiled in litigation over trigger defects on guns such as its iconic Model 700 rifle, as well as another lawsuit by survivors of the children and teachers killed in the 2012 elementary school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, Bloomberg reports.
Supreme Court Prepares for Right Turn
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CNN reports that indications from the few decisions issued so far and from oral arguments in yet-to-be decided cases suggest the five conservatives on the nine-member bench may be ready to wield their majority power.
Biglaw Partner Out Amid Russian Sanctions Scandal
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Above the Law is reporting that Reed Smith partner Andrei Baev is out a year after joining the firm from Chadbourne & Parke. Baev has come under scrutiny recently for his connections to Republican donor Elliott Broidy.
Savannah Law School Student Sues for Fraud, Breaching Trust in Planned Closing
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The plaintiff alleged the school’s pending closure results “at least in part from the defendants’ mismanagement of funding for the law school.”
Hunton & Williams Adds Daniel J. Grucza to Environmental Practice
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Former energy and chemical company lawyer Daniel J. Grucza has joined Hunton & Williams LLP as counsel in Atlanta.
Jeff Tsai Joins DLA Piper’s Litigation, White Collar & Investigations Practices in California
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Jeff Tsai has joined DLA Piper’s Litigation, White Collar and Investigations practices as a partner in California, based out of the San Francisco and Los Angeles offices.
Littler Adds Litigator Michael Hornback in Lexington
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Littler has added Michael D. Hornback as special counsel in the firm’s Lexington, Kentucky, office.
