Archive for July, 2018
Foley & Mansfield Adopts Mansfield Rule 2.0 to Drive Diversity in Leadership Roles and Lateral Hiring
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The national defense firm of Foley & Mansfield announce that the firm has signed on to Diversity Lab’s Mansfield Rule 2.0, an initiative designed to help law firms diversify candidate pools for significant leadership positions.
Can a Smart Legal Contract Be Considered a Contract According to U.S. Contract Law?
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Smart contracts can easily comply with offer, acceptance, and consideration requirements of conventional contracts, writes Mykyta Sokolov for lawless.tech.
Akerman Expands Domestic and Cross-border M&A and Private Equity Strengths, Brazil Capabilities
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Akerman LLP announced that it has added to its domestic and cross-border M&A, private equity and capital markets transactions practices with new partners Peter Eccles and Karyn Koiffman.
Littler and Canine Companions for Independence Announce Strategic Partnership
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Littler and Canine Companions for Independence, a non-profit organization that provides highly trained assistance dogs to people with disabilities at no charge, announced the formation of a strategic partnership.
Perkins Coie Adds Former Amazon Counsel to Labor and Employment Group
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Perkins Coie announced that Andrew Moriarty has joined the firm’s Labor & Employment group as a partner in the Seattle office.
Privacy and Cybersecurity LAwyer Joins Akerman Consumer Financial Services Practice
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Partner Lori Nugent joins Akerman’s national Consumer Financial Services Practice Group from Greenberg Traurig in Dallas. She will serve as co-chair of Akerman’s Privacy, Cybersecurity and Emerging Technologies Team
Buchalter Elevates Litigators Oren Bitan and Paul J. Fraidenburgh to Shareholder
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Southern California-based law firm Buchalter announced the promotion of Oren Bitan and Paul J. Fraidenburgh to shareholder.
Health Care Attorney Paul Leslie Joins Estes Thorne & Carr
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Paul Leslie has rejoined Dallas-based Estes Thorne & Carr PLLC as a partner focused on health care regulatory compliance and litigation.
Army of Local Lawyers Itching to Fight Trump’s Policies
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Lawyers for Good Government is led by executive director Traci Feit Love, a Harvard Law School graduate and former litigator for DLA Piper, one of the biggest law firms in the world.
Brett Kavanaugh Likely to Disappoint Conservatives With Recusals
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The choice ultimately would be up to him, but analysts said they’d be shocked if he didn’t sit out the case, according to The Washington Times.
Non-Compete: Who is the Bad Actor?
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The Labor & Employment Law Perspectives blog of Foley & Lardner discusses the increased attention paid to restrictive covenants and the increase in litigation as employers seek to protect their confidential information and prevent a loss of business.
5th Circuit: How to Determine Whether a Contract Is (Or Is Not) Maritime
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The 5th Circuit is sending a signal that it intends to use Doiron to “clean house,” hopefully bringing more uniformity to the maritime contract determination, according to Liskow & Lewis
Buy-Sell Agreements – A Must for Start-Ups with Multiple Owners
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A buy-sell agreement addresses voluntary separations – i.e. an owner wants to retire, finds other interests or simply loses the spark with his/her co-owners, explain authors Amy Plummer and Laura Wasson.
Biglaw Partner Suspended After Accusing Small-Firm Litigator of Using Pregnancy to Delay Trial
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“Parental leave is not a compelling circumstance justifying the severe prejudice” that will be caused by delaying the trial, Paul Reid argued.
Papa John’s Founder Sues the Company, Seeking Documents Related to His Ouster
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A Papa John’s spokesman called John Schnatter’s filing “a needless and wasteful lawsuit in an attempt to distract from his own words and actions.”
Ex-Dentons Extortionist Faces Disciplinary Charges
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Bloomberg Law is reporting that a former Dentons associate who stole the firm’s confidential files and then tried to extort cash and artwork from the firm now faces attorney discipline charges.
Burn Victim Sues Chinese Phone Subsidiary ZTE USA Over House Fire
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The plaintiff suffered serious burns from a fire he attributed to his recently purchased ZTE ZMax Pro Blu phone catching fire while he slept.
S.H.E. Summit in Dallas Aug. 16 Will Focus on Gender Equality
Event, August 16, 2018, Dallas
S.H.E. Summit Bacardi Dallas is a full-day program that convenes female and male leaders to network and accelerate the global advancement of women with a goal of reaching gender equality by 2030.
How to Recycle Your Best Content to Market Your Law Practice
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The next time you pour yourself into a CLE presentation or a blog post, give some thought to how you can get more than one use out of all that work, advises Muse Communications.
Emerging Companies & Venture Capital Attorney Joins Perkins Coie in Palo Alto
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Perkins Coie announced that Adrian Rich has joined the firm’s Emerging Companies & Venture Capital (ECVC) practice as a partner in the firm’s Palo Alto office.
