Archive for June, 2019
Survey: Business Practioners See Challenges From Increasing Demand, Tight Budgets, Compliance
Insight
The EY global survey finds that legal functions must change their operating models to maximize value from digital transformation.
Fox Promotes Claudia Teran to General Counsel, Adding to Existing Sports Duties
News
Claudia Teran has played a key part in rights negotiations over the years, including major deals for NFL Thursday Night Football and Major League Baseball.
N.J. Appellate Court Confirms that AIA Construction Contract Bars Insurer’s Subrogation Claim
News
A New Jersey has confirmed that the waiver of subrogation provision in a commonly used form construction contract precluded an insurer’s claims against a subcontractor.
Webinar – Not So Obvious: Secondary Considerations at the PTAB
Webinar, July 18, 2019
Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP will present a free webinar, “Not So Obvious: Secondary Considerations at the PTAB,” featuring Fitch Even attorneys Dave A. Gosse and Evan Kline-Wedeen.
How AI Contract Management Improves the Value of the Legal Department
Insight
ContractWorks has published a guide to artificial intelligence and its impact on legal departments today and made it available for downloading.
U.S. Chief Justice’s ‘Swing’ Role Shown in Census, Gerrymandering Rulings
News
The votes illustrate how Roberts now is the court’s center, a role he inherited following the retirement last year of Justice Anthony Kennedy, writes Reuters’ Lawrence Hurley.
Minnesota Think Tank GC Suspended, Apologizes for Remarks About Somali Refugees
News
The general counsel of a Minnesota think tank has been suspended for comments she made about Somali-Americans in a New York Times article, reports the Twin Cities Pioneer Press.
Former Equifax Exec Who Sold Stock After Inside Knowledge of Data Breach Gets 4 Months in Prison
News
The SEC has said that at the time of the breach, Jun Ying was often entrusted with nonpublic company information.
Roy Liu Joins Hughes Hubbard’s Greater China and International Trade Practices
News
Hughes Hubbard & Reed announced that Roy (Ruoweng) Liu has joined the firm as partner in its Sanctions, Export Controls & Anti-Money Laundering practice within the larger International Trade group.
Barnes & Thornburg Appoints Roscoe Howard Office Managing Partner in D.C.
News
Former federal prosecutor Roscoe C. Howard, Jr. has been named the new managing partner of Barnes & Thornburg’s Washington, D.C., office.
Consumer, Environmental Lawyer Gale Pearson Joins Dallas-Based Fears Nachawati
News
Trial lawyer Gale Pearson has joined Dallas-based Fears Nachawati Law Firm.
Don’t Grant Feedback Licenses (Do This Instead)
Insight
No one can actually own an idea or suggestion. There’s no such thing as a patent or copyright on an idea, explains a post by Tech Contracts Academy.
Supply Chain Agreements: Structuring Key Provisions
Insight
Complex supply chains and the current political climate create an environment of uncertainty for some companies, explains a Foley & Lardner post.
Texas Adds New Statutory Requirements on Land Leases for Wind Farms
Insight
Future land leases in Texas for wind power facilities should include provisions to comply with the new statute’s requirements, advises Holland & Knight.
Does An Attorney’s Fee Clause Survive Contract Rescission?
Insight
If a contract is extinguished by rescission, it would seem that all of its provisions, including a prevailing party attorney’s fee clause, would be extinguished, but that may not be the case, according to Allen Matkins.
Justice Department Lawyer Defends Herself After Viral Video on Child Migrant Treatment
News
A Justice Department lawyer who argued in court that the federal government wasn’t legally required to provide soap and toothbrushes to detained migrant children in some conditions is defending herself after video of the exchange went viral, reports NBC News.
Mega Biglaw Firm Eliminating Staff Positions; More Cuts Could Be on the Way
News
Remaining at-risk jobs are in he human resources, finance, business development, marketing and communications, and knowledge management departments.
Microsoft Embraced Law Firm Alternative, But Many Still Fearful
News
It’s still an open question whether enough corporate clients will push the envelope far enough to dramatically alter law firms’ business outlook, reports Bloomberg Law.
Fears Nachawati’s $166M Verdict Ranked As Largest Intentional Tort Award in Texas for 2018
News
The May 2018 jury verdict in Tarrant County’s 141st Judicial District Court was also ranked the sixth largest among all verdicts in Texas and the 14th largest nationally for the year.
Don’t Assume That Closely Related Agreements Will Be Interpreted As One Contract
Insight
Even very closely related agreements still may be viewed as completely independent if there is a claim that only one of them has been breached, warns Burns & Levinson.
