Archive for December, 2018
The 10 Worst Law Schools in the Country
News
2017 defending champion Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley Law School repeats for 2018, claiming the number 1 spot on the list of bottom 10 schools.
Bank Company GC Goes Public About Being Bipolar; Gets Stronger in the Process
News
Kelly Rentzel had to overcome some big barriers to become general counsel at Dallas-based Texas Capital Bank. Along the way she endured a monthlong stay in a psychiatric ward, the rigors of law school, and a suicide attempt.
Lawyer Accuses Judge of ‘Robe Rage,’ Tells Opposing Counsel to ‘Certify Your Own Stupidity’
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Charles Andrew Cohn was accused in a complaint before the hearing board of the Illinois attorney disciplinary commission.
Davis Wright Tremaine Leads Legal Team for BuzzFeed in Trump Dossier Defamation Case
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A team from Davis Wright Tremaine successfully prevailed in a defamation suit against BuzzFeed brought by Russian businessman Aleksej Gubarev, the firm announced in a release.
Hanzo Adds AI and Big Data Veteran Denis Maurin as Chief Technology Officer
News
Hanzo announced the addition of Denis Maurin as chief technology officer (CTO).
Freeborn Included in Vault’s 2019 Top 150 Under 150
News
Freeborn & Peters LLP is listed in Vault’s 2019 Top 150 Under 150, which recognizes “the best-known and most sought-after U.S. firms with fewer than 150 attorneys.”
Legal Technology & Innovation Middle East 2019
Event, Feb. 18, 2019, Dubai
The Legal Technology & Innovation Middle East 2019 conference will be in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Feb. 18, 2019.
Jordan, Lynch & Cancienne Wins Take-Nothing Decisions in Texas, Louisiana
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Trial lawyers with Jordan, Lynch & Cancienne PLLC scored big defense wins recently for two separate clients, securing a quick summary judgment for The Dow Chemical Company in Texas and prevailing in a jury trial for Union Carbide Corporation in New Orleans.
Top 5 Things Corporate Counsel Want for Free from Law Firms
Insight
In most request for proposals that deal with the overall client-law firm relationship (as opposed to a matter-specific RFP), you will see questions asking law firms about “value-added” services. By value-added, they mean free, writes Matthew Prinn of RFP Advisory Group.
Arent Fox Merges with Boston’s Posternak
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Arent Fox LLP and Posternak Blankstein & Lund LLP announced they have reached a formal agreement to merge, effective Jan. 1, 2019.
Sidley Elects 30 to Its Partnership
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Sidley Austin LLP has announced the names of its newly elected partners. These individuals will formally become partners in the firm effective Jan. 1, 2019.
Complaints Against Kavanaugh Dismissed Because He’s No Longer Covered By Misconduct Rules
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The action closes out one more chapter of the confirmation hearings that consumed the nation’s capital for several weeks and reverberated in November’s midterm elections, reports CNN.
Judge Who Tossed Obamacare Has Had More Than His Share of Contentious, High-Profile Cases
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Judge Reed O’Connor has become a go-to judge for Republicans over certain heated national social issues such as health care and transgender rights, reports The Dallas Morning News.
Federal Judge Wants You to Know She’s Sick And Tired Of Whiny Lawyers
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There’s a patent infringement lawsuit in Houston that’s been going on since 2011, and the honorable Vanessa D. Gilmore can’t take it anymore, notes Quartz.
CBS Lawyer’s Strategy Backfired in Leadup to $9.5M Settlement of Actress’s Sexual Harassment Claim
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Mark Engstrom, the chief compliance officer at CBS, was identified as the lawyer who released the outtakes.
Local Taxation of Oil and Gas Activities Fails Again
News
The Texas Supreme Court issued four opinions addressing the taxation of compressors used to deliver natural gas into pipelines, according to a post on Gray Reed & McGraw’s Energy & the Law blog.
Fifth Circuit Reminds Buyers to Beware of Buying ‘Deemed Rejected’ Contracts
Insight
Squire Patton Boggs warns that a recent decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in In re Provider Meds, L.L.C. is a stark reminder to chapter 7 trustees that they have an affirmative obligation to examine a debtor’s assets.
Court Rules Law Firm’s Arbitration Provision Unconscionable
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In the case, a litigator who had been employed at Winston & Strawn sued the firm, asserting claims of discrimination, retaliation and wrongful termination.
Alabama Bar Association Approves Privacy Law Specialty
News
Three Birmingham attorneys received accredited legal specialization from the International Association of Privacy Professionals.
Drafting Big, Complex Statements of Work
Insight
The most effective statements of work will focus on the outcome – on specifications for the technology to be built or run – and minimize restrictions on how, writes David W. Tollen.
