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Archive for March, 2018

Latham & Watkins Chair Resigns Amid Revelation of Personal, ‘Sexual’ Conduct

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Bloomberg reports the executive committee accepted Bill Voge’s resignation, the firm said, “determining that these lapses in personal judgment made continued service as Chair untenable.”

Judge Stunned by Ex-Rolls-Royce Counsel Switching Sides in Litigation

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Rolls-Royce’s former in-house counsel switched sides to sue Rolls-Royce for allegedly reusing defective airplane parts, according to a Bloomberg report.

Former Jones Day Attorney Tapped For Position at the EEOC

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The top litigator position at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has been vacant since December of 2016.

Patent Lawyer Honored by Federal Court

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Trial lawyer Clyde M. Siebman of Siebman, Burg, Phillips & Smith, LLP, recently was honored by Chief Judge Ron Clark of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas based on his years of work benefitting the district.

Trump Labor Board Scrambles to Avoid Pro-Worker Ruling, Lawyers Claim

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If the workers win at trial, the case could have a profound effect on how major corporations are held liable for workplace wrongdoing, Bloomberg reports.

Workplace Monitoring Gets Personal, and Employees Fear It’s Too Close for Comfort. They’re Right.

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The Chicago Tribune speculates that employers could even provide Fitbits or another portable health monitor as part of a corporate wellness program. Can the personal data gleaned be used to alter, or deny, access to employer-provided insurance plans?

Collection of Employee Biometric Data: Privacy and Compliance Issues

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A post on the Fisher Phillips website discusses the privacy concerns for employees and the compliance issues for employers related to collection of biometric data.

Political and Economic Realities Hamper Efforts to Reopen U.S. Waters to Offshore Drilling

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A post on the website of Haynes and Boone calls attention to an apparent failure to acknowledge economic realities of oil and gas leasing and operating in the Outer Continental Shelf.

Contract Law in the Age of IoT

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With the Internet of Things (IoT), tech is making contracts more and more difficult to analyze, according to IoT Business News.

Paying the Price: The Pitfalls of Ineffective Liability Waivers

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Hellmuth & Johnson lawyers Micheal D. Howard and Jason S. Raether describe a recent case involving a fitness studio that demonstrates how a poorly drafted waiver can be as effective as having no waiver at all.

Dissecting Common Basic Arbitration Clauses – You Can Build a Better One

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All too often, parties to arbitration make agreements that leave the decisions on most of their options to others or to chance, warns Daniel Pascucci for Mintz Levin..

Considerations for Vendor Contracts

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As the number of vendors that businesses engage with rises, so does the need for a greater contractual understanding of vendor agreements among businesses, CIOs, IT departments, and general counsels alike, according to Foster Swift Collins & Smith.

The 2019 U.S. News Law School Rankings Leak: The Top 100

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Above the Law has posted a leaked preview of U.S. News & World Report’s U.S. law school rankings, from Yale University at number one to a six-way tie for spot number 74.

Whistleblower Says Walmart, Eyeing Amazon, Cheated on E-Commerce

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The former executive alleges various wrongdoing, including the mislabeling of products, enabling Walmart to charge excessive sales commissions, and failure to properly process customer returns, enabling it to boost results, reports Reuters.