Archive for October, 2019
Former NYC Lawyer Shot to Death on Tiny Island Where She Was Attorney General
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Rachelle Bergeron, 33, had just returned from her daily jog Monday when she was murdered..
Lawyer, Self-Proclaimed as ‘The Bull,’ Pleads Guilty to Cyber-Threating Online Critics
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Brad Pistotnik admitted that he paid for ‘reputation management services’ that included sending a flood of emails to Leagle and RipoffReport and Jaburg Wilk demanding that negative information be removed from their websites.
30 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Named to 2019 Texas Super Lawyers List
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Greenberg Traurig, LLP has 30 attorneys representing a wide variety of practice areas on the 2019 Texas Super Lawyers list.
Bethanie Livernois Joins Bradley in Dallas
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Bethanie Livernois has joined Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP’s Dallas office as an associate in the Government Enforcement and Investigations Practice Group.
Court Agrees to Take Another Look at Emoluments Case Over Trump’s D.C. Hotel
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The state of Maryland and the District of Columbia accused Trump of violating the emoluments clause of the U.S. Constitution by accepting profits through foreign and domestic officials who stay at the Trump International Hotel.
Mossack Fonseca Law Firm Sues Netflix for Casting as Villain
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Plaintiffs claim the film “defames and portrays the Plaintiffs as ruthless uncaring lawyers who are involved in money laundering, tax evasion, bribery and/or other criminal conduct.”
Former Woodbridge Group CEO Gets 25 Years in $1.3-Billion Fraud
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Shapiro lured investors with promises of returns as high as 10 percent from investments in loans to property developers.
Address Holistic Risk & Compliance at ECVC2019
Event, Oct. 24, 2019
The NAVEX Global event, scheduled for Oct. 24, 2019, is designed to help participants understand global complexities, budget restrictions and the future of integrated risk management.
Important Changes Coming to Nondisclosure Agreements in New York
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The prohibition in New York state on requiring nondisclosure sexual harassment claims in nondisclosure agreements has been strengthened, reports Hogan Lovells.
Greensfelder Adds Three Fall Associates in St. Louis
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Laura M. Beckering, Emily J. Jaeger, and Brianna N. Lockridge have joined the St. Louis office of Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C., as fall associates.
George Medlock, Jr. Joins Bradley as Director of Inclusion and Diversity
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George D. Medlock, Jr. has joined Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP as a partner and as the firm’s first director of inclusion and diversity.
Freeborn Adds Three Associates in Litigation Practice Group
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Christina L. Flatau, David M. Knapp, and D. Richard Self have joined Freeborn & Peters LLP as associates in the Litigation Practice Group.
Lowenstein Announces Transition at the Helm of its DC Office
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Lowenstein partner Zarema A. Jaramillo will head the firm’s Washington, D.C., office beginning Jan. 1, 2020, succeeding Jeff Blumenfeld.
Katz, Marshall & Banks Adds Three to Washington Office
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Jolena Jeffrey and Antuan M. Johnson have joined the Washington office of Katz, Marshall & Banks, LLP as associates and Marilyn Gabriela Robb has joined the firm as a law clerk.
Harrity & Harrity Receives Washington Business Journal Corporate Citizenship Award
Harrity & Harrity, LLP received the Washington Business Journal Corporate Citizenship Award in recognition of its partnership with the American Heart Association of Greater Washington Region.
Barnes & Thornburg Adds Former CFTC and SEC Enforcement Attorney
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Financial and regulatory litigation attorney David S. Slovick has joined Barnes & Thornburg’s Washington, D.C., office.
Download: A How-To Guide to Ediscovery Processing and Review
Insight
Whether you handle document review in-house or outsource it to your outside counsel, in-house legal teams can save significant time and money by processing and culling the data themselves.
Man Convicted in Murder of Law Professor Locked in Family Feud
The state had charged three people with the murder, hoping to pressure them into revealing whoever may have financed the crime.
Trump Finally Has His Lawyer
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Pat Cipollone is aggressive, dedicated, and at times controlling, according to his colleagues.
Purdue’s Choice of NY Bankruptcy Court Part of Common Forum Shopping Strategy, Experts Say
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Bankruptcy Judge Robert Drain, on the bench since 2002, has long experience with complicated bankruptcy cases.
