Archive for May, 2019
Download: The Electronic Discovery Management Model – An Updated Approach
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A lot has changed since Zapproved’s original Electronic Discovery Reference Model successfully described the nascent ediscovery process and gave ediscovery practitioners a common language and framework for evolving their own approaches.
JPMorgan Chase Settles Class-Action Lawsuit After Dad Demands Equal Parental Leave for Men
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While not admitting liability, the company pledged to train those administering the policy and pay $5 million to male employees who claim they were denied additional paid parental leave as primary caregivers.
Judge Sanctions Lawyer and Clients $220K for Alleged Misconduct in Guardianship Case
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Bexar County Probate Court Judge Oscar Kazen ruled that Phil Ross and his clients had “designed and carried out a vexatious litigation campaign.”
Public Defender Fired After Judge Discovers She Never Passed Bar Exam
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An assistant public defender in Illinois has been fired after her boss discovered she is not an attorney.
The Contract Management Software Implementation Playbook
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The guide is designed to help readers identify and mitigate some of the common obstacles organizations experience when implementing contract management software.
Security Incident Mitigation Strategy: Effective Negotiation of Technology Contract Limitations of Liability
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Vendors have become increasingly reluctant to provide unlimited liability to protect customers against harms caused by security incidents, according to BakerHostetler.
Aldous\Walker Trial Win in Dallas Makes National Top Verdicts List
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The firm represented Stacey Jackson, mother of former Cowboys practice squad player Jerry Brown, who died in the 2012 crash.
Labor & Employment Litigator Eric Su Joins Crowell & Moring
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Eric Su has joined Crowell & Moring’s New York office as a partner in its Labor & Employment Group.
SCOTUS Denies Appeal From Biglaw Partner’s Widow in Paxil Drug Labeling Suit
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The court denied the appeal petition from plaintiff Wendy Dolin in her lawsuit against pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline.
Federal Judge Orders Top Carnival Execs to Appear in Court
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The world’s largest cruise company was put on probation for its 2016 conviction for environmental crimes on its Princess Cruises ships.
Former Holland & Hart Partner Dies on Mount Everest
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Christopher Kulish was a patent partner in Holland & Hart’s Boulder, Colorado, office from 2002 to 2009, before opening his own solo practice in Denver.
Eversheds Sutherland Opens Chicago Office
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Eversheds Sutherland has opened an office in Chicago, its first Midwest presence and first new office since the combination of Eversheds and Sutherland Asbill & Brennan in 2017.
Foster Ranked ‘Band 1’ Firm for Immigration in 2019 Chambers USA Guide
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Immigration law firm Foster LLP was ranked as a “Band 1” firm for immigration in the USA category in the2019 Chambers USA Guide.
Dykema Hires Mary Beth Walsh as Director of Lateral Recruiting
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Mary Beth Walsh has joined Dykema as director of lateral recruiting.
Michael Best’s Lyndon L. Ricks Joins Utah Securities Commission
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Michael Best partner Lyndon L. Ricks has been appointed to the five-member State of Utah Securities Commission.
Hogan Lovells Adds Business Restructuring and Insolvency Partner
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Hogan Lovells announced that David Simonds has joined the firm’s Business Restructuring and Insolvency practice.
Simonds has more than 25 years of experience representing debtors, official and informal creditors’ committees, secured and unsecured creditors, asset purchasers and other parties in interest in chapter 11 cases, out-of-court restructurings, cross-border insolvencies, and transactions.
Littler Adds Shareholder Jeremy Sosna in Minneapolis
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Jeremy D. Sosna has joined Littler as a shareholder in its Minneapolis office. Sosna.
Supreme Court: Rejection of Executory Contract Constitutes Breach, Does Not Terminate Non-Debtor Counterparty’s Rights
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The Supreme Court’s decision has far-ranging implications, as the opinion’s reasoning can be expanded to apply to the vast majority of contracts that may be rejected in bankruptcy, reports Paul Weiss.
ERISA Attorney Nicole Bogard Joins Barnes & Thornburg in Atlanta
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Barnes & Thornburg has added Nicole Bogard as a partner in the firm’s Corporate Department in the Atlanta office.
Venable Continues to Grow Its Corporate Practice in DC with the Addition of Karen Hermann
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Karen C. Hermann has joined Venable LLP’s Corporate Practice as a partner in the Washington, DC office.
