Archive for April, 2019
Perkins Coie Launches North California Patent Law Blog
News
Perkins Coie has launched a new blog called the Northern District of California Patent Law Blog to provide insight on developments regarding the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Chambers USA 2019 Guide Ranks Top Lawyers and Law Firms
Insight
Chambers and Partners, a research and analytics firm for the legal profession, published its Chambers USA 2019 rankings of the top lawyers and law firms across the United States.
Law Schools at the Other End of the Bar Pass Rate List: Lowest in the U.S.
News
Above the Law takes a deeper look at the American Bar Association’s recently released spreadsheet that tracks the two-year “ultimate bar pass rate” for law school graduates taking the bar exam — this time listing the schools with the worst pass rates.
Akerman Adds Pro Bono Director Gina DelChiaro
News
Gina DelChiaro has joined Akerman LLP as the firm’s director of pro bono initiatives.
Ford Says Feds Have Opened Criminal Probe Into Its Emissions Certifications
News
CNBC is reporting that the Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation in a matter relating to Ford Motor’s emissions certification process.
Luxury Goods In-House Lawyer Sues Employer for Alleged Harassment
News
The plaintiff says executives shrugged off her complaints of sexual harassment as “a byproduct of being an attractive woman who works at a company with a French culture.”
Chambers USA Ranks 17 Dykema Attorneys and 10 Practices in 2019 Edition
News
Dykema announced that 17 attorneys from multiple offices and practice areas received individual rankings and 10 practice areas have been recognized in the 2019 edition of Chambers USA.
Alexander Dubose Jefferson Adds Former Appellate Justice
News
Bill Boyce, a justice on the Fourteenth Court of Appeals in Houston for 11 years, has joined Alexander Dubose & Jefferson in the firm’s Houston office.
Federal Prosecutors Seeking Biglaw Bills as Part of Probe
News
The review focuses on whether there were payments from the firm to Cathy Hampton, the city’s former top lawyer.
‘Brilliant and Inspirational’ In-House Lawyer Killed in Sri Lanka Blasts
News
Anita Nicholson, in-house counsel at mining company Anglo American in Singapore, was killed along with her two children in a terrorist attack in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday.
State Department Lawyer Who Drafted Patriot Act is New Facebook GC
News
Jennifer Newstead, legal adviser to the U.S. State Department, is joining the company as its general counsel, replacing Colin Stretch
Download: A Blueprint for an Automated Compliance Program
Insight
The ebook from GAN Integrity is a detailed guide to risk management, due diligence, training, policy management, reporting, and more.
Deans & Lyons Attorneys Honored Among Best in Dallas
News
Gregory L. Deans and Michael P. Lyons, co-founders of the trial law firm Deans & Lyons, LLP, along with partner Christopher J. Simmons, have earned selection to D Magazine’s 2019 Best Lawyers in Dallas listing.
Webinar: Impact of Meritless Claims on Multidistrict Litigation
Webinar, May 16
The webinar will discuss the problem meritless claims pose to the multidistrict litigation process and explore proactive solutions to help identify frivolous claims early in the process.
Thompson & Knight Assists Frog Scooters with Launch in Chile and Portugal
News
The law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP has assisted Frog Scooters, Inc. with the launch of operations in Chile and Portugal.
Cristopher Farrar Joins Bradley’s Houston Office as Construction Partner
News
Cristopher Farrar has joined Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP as a partner in the firm’s Houston office and Construction Practice Group.
Labor & Employment Partner and Litigator Gordon Berger Joins FisherBroyles in Atlanta
News
Gordon M. Berger has joined FisherBroyles, LLP as a partner in the firm’s Atlanta office.
Greensfelder Officers Beata Krakus and Leonard Vines Named Franchise Times 2019 Legal Eagles
News
Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C., officers Beata Krakus and Leonard D. Vines have been named to Franchise Times magazine’s 2019 Legal Eagles list of the “best and brightest attorneys in franchising.”
Foley Gardere Adds Transactional and IP Attorney Larry Waks
News
Larry Waks has joined Foley Gardere as a partner in its Business Law Department and Transactions Practice Group.
Shareholder Anthony Kuchulis Joins Littler’s Portland, Oregon Office
News
Littler has added Anthony D. Kuchulis as shareholder in the firm’s Portland, Oregon office.
