Archive for October, 2018
Contract Analytics: A New Artificial Intelligence Endeavor
Insight
Both corporate and estate lawyers would likely benefit from this technology because they are frequently exposed to a large number of contracts, according to Epiq.
CEO Allegedly Stole Millions From Low-Income Customers to Pay for a Ferrari, a Private Jet and a Florida Condo
News
American Broadband’s chief executive, Jeffrey Ansted, was held personally liable for the alleged misconduct as the FCC accused him of embezzling aid money and using it to pay for luxury goods such as an $8 million private Cessna jet.
‘Frack Master’ of Texas Oil Fame Pleads Guilty to Massive Fraud, Faces Up to 12 Years in Prison
News
Christopher Faulkner, the former CEO of Dallas-based Breitling Energy, became a star in business circles for his high-profile media appearances defending hydraulic fracturing or fracking, reports The Dallas Morning News.
Company Couldn’t Cut Disabled Worker’s Benefits, So It ‘Went Rogue’ and Had Him Arrested, Lawyer Says
News
An attempt to prosecute a man drawing disability payments for an on-the-job injury drew a withering rebuke from a judge, and now the man is suing the insurance company for malicious prosecution.
Carrington Coleman’s Cathy Altman Named to Trinity River Authority Board
News
Cathy Altman, a partner in the Dallas office of Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal, LLP, has been appointed to the Trinity River Authority Board of Directors by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
Barnes & Thornburg Secures Trade Victory for PMP Fermentation Products
News
The U.S. International Trade Commission has unanimously affirmed that PMP Fermentation Products, Inc. was materially injured by unfairly traded sodium gluconate, gluconic acid, and derivative imports from China.
Olivier Dorgans Joins Paris Office of Hughes Hubbard
News
Olivier Dorgans has joined Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP as counsel in its Paris office to develop its French and European practice.
In a Texas Courtroom, Tech Firm Huawei Stands Accused of ‘Corporate Espionage’ to Aid China
News
A former employee of Huawei Technologies Co. accuses the company of using a lawsuit against his Silicon Valley startup as part of a strategy to steal intellectual property and help China achieve technological dominance over the U.S. according to a report in The Dallas Morning News.
Lawyer Who Called Decision ‘La La Land on Steroids’ is Suspended for His Wide-Ranging Criticism
News
A New York appeals court has suspended a Suffolk County lawyer for three months for “inexcusable” criticism about courts hearing two of his cases, reports the ABA Journal.
Pipeline Companies Should Do More to Prepare for NTSB Accident Investigations
Insight
The National Transportation Safety Board is well known for its sleuthing on plane crashes. However, oil and gas executives often need better education about how the agency tackles one of its other responsibilities – investigating pipeline accidents, advise attorneys with the national law firm LeClairRyan.
Spotlight on No-Poach Agreements Continues, Expands to New Industries
Insight
Companies that engage in no-poach agreements should be prepared for governmental scrutiny as well as private litigation from former employees, warns Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.
Ten Key Issues in Addressed Lease Agreements for Companies
Insight
An understanding of the unique features of equipment lease contracts should help a company work with its bank to structure and document a mutually acceptable lease agreement, according to a Steptoe & Johnson post.
Taking Your Legal Marketing into Your Own Hands
Insight
Amy Boardman Hunt of Muse Communications offers some advice for any attorney who is looking to take their marketing matters into their own hands.
Vexed by Budget Uncertainty? When – and How – to Use Fixed Fees
Insight
Lurking in every legal department budget is a giant uncertainty: the outside counsel spend, warns a post on the website of Xakia.
K&L Gates Under Fire from Texas Company in Malpractice Suit
News
Bloomberg Law reports that K&L Gates LLP is facing a $100 million legal malpractice suit from a Texas semiconductor company, Quantum Materials Corp., over an alleged conflict of interest.
Former Foley & Lardner Partner Suspended for Falsifying Documents in IRS Audit of Wealthy Clients
News
A former Foley & Lardner partner was suspended two years by the state Supreme Court for lying to the IRS during an audit of two wealthy estates connected to a major area business, reports the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Conservative Group Suspends Clerkship Boot Camp After Questions About Secrecy and Loyalty Pledges
News
Application materials told prospective clerks that “generous donors” were making “a significant financial investment in each and every attendee.”
Greensfelder Adds Five New Associates in St. Louis
News
Celine L. George, Kathleen M. Howard, Scott C. Johnston, Amy C. Moorkamp and Hunter B. Rouse have joined the St. Louis office of Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C., as associates.
Hanzo Launches AI-Powered Solution to Automate Social Media Investigations for Ediscovery
News
Hanzo announced the launch of Hanzo Investigator for eDiscovery, which the developer says can leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to automate the identification of social media profiles during ediscovery investigations.
ECVC2018: Ethics & Compliance Virtual Conference
Online Event, Nov. 8, 2018
NAVEX Global will present the 2018 Ethics & Compliance Virtual Conference as an online event Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018.
