Archive for August, 2018
Warren Burns Appointed Interim Lead Counsel in Online Price-Fixing Class Action
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A federal judge has appointed Warren Burns of Dallas-based Burns Charest LLP as sole interim lead class counsel in a nationwide antitrust class action.
Judge Rejects Ex-Bank Executives’ Bids for Acquittals, New Trials
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Judge Richard Andrews refused to enter judgments of acquittal or set new trials for the former Wilmington Trust executives.
Microsoft GC to Business Partners: If You Want to Work With Us, Offer Paid Family Leave
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Microsoft announced a new policy Thursday, pledging it will ink contracts only with service providers who give their employees 12 weeks of paid family leave.
NBC News Faces New Accusations Its GC Threatened Reporter Over Weinstein Reporting
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A new report alleges that NBC News general counsel Susan Weiner made multiple phone calls to the reporter, Ronan Farrow, threatening to smear him if he continued his reporting on Weinstein.
Ken Starr’s Next Role Will Be With The Lanier Law Firm
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Starr, the former Baylor University president, will join Houston-based The Lanier Law Firm, which is involved in some of the country’s biggest civil disputes, reports Bloomberg Law
Presidential Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin to Offer Insights on Leadership at Dallas Event
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Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin will speak in Dallas on Sept. 26, 2018, as part of her national tour a week after the release of her new book, “Leadership: In Turbulent Times.”
Deborah Hankinson Named Dallas Arbitration Lawyer of the Year
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Texas lawyer Deborah Hankinson has been selected Arbitration Lawyer of the Year for Dallas in the 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
Perkins Coie Adds Trademark Litigator in Palo Alto
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Britt Anderson has joined Perkins Coie’s Trademark, Copyright, Media & Brand Protection practice as a partner in the Palo Alto office.
Robert Gross Partners with Michael Best Strategies
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Michael Best Strategies has partnered with Robert Gross, who will also serve as senior counsel for Michael Best & Friedrich LLP.
Just Released: ACC 2018 Global Compensation Report
Insight
The survey report is based on responses from more than 5,000 lawyers in corporate legal departments from 65 countries and 39 different industry sectors.
New Report: Don’t Leave Open Source Risk Analysis out of M&A
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The growing use of open source in software development exposes companies to potential security vulnerabilities and license compliance issues that must be managed.
Senate Confirms Trump ‘Not Qualified’ Nominee and Obama Pick
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The Senate reached a deal Tuesday to swiftly confirm seven federal district court judges, helping President Donald Trump put an enduring stamp on the U.S. judiciary, reports Bloomberg.
Former Barnes & Noble CEO Sues Over His Firing
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CNN reports that Demos Parneros says in the complaint that Barnes & Noble fired him without cause and “irrevocably damaged” his reputation.
6th Circuit Tosses Contempt Order for Lawyer Arrested For Missing Court; ‘Embattled’ Judge Presided
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The judge had ordered the arrest of Brent English after the lawyer didn’t appear for an Oct. 29, 2015, hearing to show cause why he shouldn’t be held in contempt for missing a prior court date, according to the ABA Journal.
Federal Judge’s Meltdown Ends With Hostages, Suicide
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Police and federal agents had already confiscated a weapons cache from the home of Timothy Maher a few days before he took hostages and then killed himself.
‘Evasive Discovery Tactics’ Cost Lead Plaintiff Against Sanofi
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Bloomberg Law reports that a plaintiff in a bellwether products liability case involving the chemotherapy drug Taxotere was sanctioned for withholding information about her medical history.
EPA Proposes Affordable Clean Energy Rule to Replace Clean Power Plan
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The current Administration does not believe it has authority under Section 111 of the Clean Air Act to require regulated entities to take actions “outside the fenceline,” according to Beveridge & Diamond.
IP Warranties v. IP Indemnification
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Morgan Lewis discusses a frequent point of contention between parties negotiating the allocation of risk related to intellectual property rights in connection with the acquisition of intellectual property.
Court Holds that Attorney is Not Bound by Confidentiality Provision
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California Workplace Law Blog discusses a case in which the court found the attorney was entitled to the granting of an anti-SLAPP motion in a case against him for breaching the confidentiality provision of the settlement, finding that he was not a party to that agreement.
Five Issues When An Employer Is Considering An Employment Agreement
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When operating its business, an employer should consider whether and when to implement employment agreements with certain employees, explains Judy Yi in a post for Polsinelli.
