Archive for December, 2018
5th Circuit: Company in Class Action Waived Right to Arbitrate Because of Litigation Conduct
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Standards for determining when a party waives its right to arbitrate through participation in litigation have never been uniform among the circuits or easily applied writes John Lewis in BakerHostetler’s Employment Class Action Blog.
Federal Judge – Deemed ‘Unqualified’ – Becomes First in U.S. History Confirmed By Senate Tiebreaker
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Vice President Mike Pence cast the deciding vote in favor of Jonathan Kobes after senators split 50-50 on his confirmation.
Lawyer Gets License Suspended for Bullying Judge
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A New York lawyer had his license suspended for one year for trying to bully a judge who held his clients in contempt, Bloomberg Law reports.
Thousands Say Judge Who Gave Baylor Frat President Probation, Not Prison, in Rape Case Must Go
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Former Baylor fraternity president Jacob Walter Anderson, 23, was allowed to plead no contest to a charge of unlawful restraint.
Thinking Like a Reporter to Promote Your Legal Case
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The easier you can make it for reporters and their colleagues to do their jobs, the more likely you are to get them interested in your case, points out Bruce Vincent of Muse Communications..
Implementing the New Revenue Recognition Standard – What Private Companies Need to Do Now
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With the effective date for the new revenue standard fast approaching, many private companies have still not taken important steps towards implementation, writes Robert S. Miller, CPA, CFE, partner, Samet & Company, PC.
Hanzo Webinar Lineup to Discuss Challenges Collecting Social Media
Webinar, Dec. 19, 2018, 1:30 p.m. ET
Social media is ubiquitous in business communications but many organiations don’t have a good way to deal with it. Hanzo has assembled a panel of industry experts discuss the challenges social media presents compliance and e-discovery workflows and best practices.
Download: Top E-Discovery Case Law Rulings from 2018
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The white paper from Exterro provides a quick recap of the most important and influential e-discovery case law rulings from 2018.
National Law Journal Names Chrysta Castañeda to 2018 Elite Trial Lawyers List
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Chrysta Castaneda has been awarded The National Law Journal’s Elite Trial Lawyers Award for 2018.
Barnes & Thornburg Names John Koenig Atlanta Managing Partner
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John Koenig has been elected managing partner of Barnes & Thornburg LLP’s Atlanta office.
Natalie Friend Wilson Promoted to Langley & Banack Shareholder
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Natalie Friend Wilson has been promoted to shareholder at Langley & Banack, Inc. and will lead the firm’s cybersecurity practice.
Transactional Tax Partner Jeffrey Tate Joins Arent Fox
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Arent Fox LLP announced the expansion of its Tax practice in Washington, DC with the addition of partner Jeffrey Tate.
Cash ‘Sandwiches’: Charges Detail ‘Brazen’ Fraud by Bloomberg Executives
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Indictments unsealed Tuesday in New York State Supreme Court described a wide-ranging scheme involving three companies to steal at least $15 million from Bloomberg L.P.
Incoming New York AG Plans Wide-Ranging Investigations of Trump and Family
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Letitia James campaigned on passing a bill to change New York’s double jeopardy laws with an eye on possible pardons coming out of the White House.
Court Warns: Disbarment for Anonymous Online Posts is Lesson for Other Lawyers
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As a prosecutor, Sal Perricone posted more than 2,600 comments on nola.com, the website of the New Orleans Times-Picayune, between November 2007 and March 2012.
Study Finds Top Law Firms’ Male Partners Make 53% More Than Female Partners
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Most male partners don’t perceive a problem with pay differences, according the new survey.
Two High-Profile Law Firms File Class Action Blaming Utility Company for Deadly Camp Fire
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The Edelson law firm and Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein filed the suit in state court in San Francisco on behalf of seven named plaintiffs.
Arbitrators’ Award Boosts Asbestos Settlement to $178.5 Million for Workers
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The award, from a three-judge arbitration panel, comes in addition to a previously agreed-upon $38 million settlement in the case.
‘Retaliatory Amendment’ of an LLC Operating Agreement
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Author Kevin Brodehl discusses a recent opinion from the Supreme Court of New York that illustrates how the process of amending an LLC’s operating agreement can sometimes be used to gain the upper hand in a dispute between members.
China Employment Contract FAQs
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The end of the year brings an onslaught of China Employer Audits, and with those audits comes an onslaught of China employment law questions, writes Grace Yang in the Harris Bricken China Law Blog.
