Archive for January, 2019
5 Security Best Practices for Contract Management
News
Imagine if a disgruntled employee accessed your contracts and did something malicious with the information. Just think about the potential legal and financial liability. Here are 5 best practices to better protect your contracts.
Seventh Circuit: Class Arbitration is for Courts to Decide, Not Arbitrators
Insight
A post on the Carlton Fields website updates the latest ruling in a class action alleging violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act and breach of contract.
CFIUS National Security Partner Dave Hanke Joins Arent Fox
News
Arent Fox LLP announced the expansion of its International Trade and National Security practices with the addition of partner David R. Hanke.
Webinar: RFPs – Best Practices & Obstacles to Avoid
Webinar, Feb. 16, 2019
This webinar will provide an overview for general counsel on how RFPs are being used to better manage outside counsel across the legal industry and the best practices to follow and the obstacles to avoid.
Record Multimillion-Dollar Settlement Reached for Susman Godfrey Partner’s Traumatic Brain Injury
News
Brooke Taylor was 38 at the time of the crash and in the early part of what was an already decorated career with the law firm Susman Godfrey as an intellectual property litigation attorney.
Lawyer Sues Apple, Says FaceTime Bug Allowed Secret Recording of Deposition, Caused Emotional Trauma
News
The Houston lawyer, Larry D. Williams II, seeks punitive damages against Apple and unknown parties for claims of product liability, negligence, warranty and fraudulent misrepresentation.
170 Top In-House Lawyers Warn They Will Direct Their Dollars to Law Firms Promoting Diversity
News
The letter was drafted after an online photo of 12 new partners at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison drew attention because it appeared to show 11 white men and just one woman.
Orsinger, Nelson, Downing & Anderson Attorney Taylor Mohr Earns Family Law Board Certification
News
Taylor Mohr, an associate at family law boutique Orsinger, Nelson, Downing & Anderson, has earned Board Certification in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Clay James Named Hogan Lovells Office Managing Partner in San Francisco
News
Hogan Lovells announced that Clay James has been named office managing partner for the firm’s San Francisco office.
Perkins Coie Adds M&A Lawyer Tom Stromberg as Partner in Los Angeles
News
G. Thomas Stromberg has joined Perkins Coie’s M&A practice as a partner in Los Angeles.
Blank Rome Adds Commercial Litigation and Class Action Defense Partner in Pittsburgh
News
Roy W. Arnold has joined Blank Rome LLP’s Pittsburgh office as partner in the Commercial Litigation group and Co-Chair of the National Class Action Defense team.
Sidley Adds Litigation Partner Lisa Gilford in Los Angeles
News
Lisa Gilford has joined Sidley Austin LLP in Los Angeles as a partner in its global Litigation group.
Law Schools Where Too Many Graduates Fail the Bar Exam May Face Tougher Sanctions
News
The American Bar Association this week will take up the issue of poor performing law schools, considering a controversial proposal that would toughen the bar-pass standard for law schools.
Biglaw Associate With ALS is in Race Against Time to Find a Cure
News
After his diagnosis, Brian Wallach returned to Skadden Arps, the firm where he started his career, and he was welcomed back by the firm with open arms.
San Antonio Oil Exec ‘Thumbed His Nose’ at Legal Process, Judge Says
News
Brian Alfaro had failed to provide various records to a court-appointed receiver, prompting the judge to issue an arrest warrant.
Evaluating Current Contracts for Use In the New Year
Insight
Snell & Wilmer offers some advice for businesses that may need to take a look at their existing contract templates to evaluate a refresh or, in certain circumstances, a major overhaul.
Biglaw Firm Hit With $500 Million Malpractice Suit
News
Plaintiffs claim that Reed Smith failed to bring a case against the rating agencies — Standard & Poors, Moody’s, and Fitch Ratings — in a timely manner, resulting in claims being dismissed.
Job-Seeking Lawyer Loses Age Discrimination Case Based on Experience Cap
News
The job applicant, with 25 years of legal experience, didn’t get an invitation to interview for the position that was aimed at lawyers with three to seven years experience.
Three Recent Cases Consider the Interpretation and Enforceability of Arbitration Agreements
Insight
A post on the website of McGuireWoods LLP discusses three recent cases before the Supreme Court and the Third Circuit relating to the interpretation and enforceability of arbitration agreements.
He Made His Way to the Top of Biglaw. Then His Drinking Almost Brought Him Down
News
Steven Wall attributes his alcoholism to three factors: his heredity, his personality and how he handled the enormous stress of his job.
