Archive for December, 2019
Suit Claims Biglaw Firm Took Over Corporate Client’s Finances and Took Advantage of Its Impaired CEO
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The suit, filed in state court in New York, says Akin Gump took over finances and bookkeeping for Future Media Architects, a family-owned company.
Sullivan & Cromwell Sued for Malpractice by Ex-Skadden Attorney
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The plaintiff, Andrew Delaney, claims that Sullivan & Cromwell acted “unlawfully” and “unethically” in the international arbitration matter.
Law School Transparency Still Fighting Status Quo After a Decade
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One of the early findings of the 10-year-old nonprofit was that high starting salary salaries often listed for law school graduates were based on a low number of alumni responses.
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Mineral Royalties are Not ‘Personal Effects’ in Texas
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The mineral interests were real property when her will took effect and, thus, were not personal effects left to the executor.
Does a No-Damage-for-Delay Clause Also Preclude Acceleration Damages?
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Courts are split as to whether damages for a contractor’s “acceleration” efforts are distinguishable from “delay” damages such that they may be recovered under an enforceable no-damage-for-delay clause.
Impeachment Maelstrom Pulls Chief Justice Into Politics He Shuns
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Chief Justice John Roberts could use some disputes as an opportunity to try to give the proceedings an aura of fairness.
Roundup Plaintiffs’ Lawyer Arrested on Extortion Charges
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Timothy Litzenburg was arrested for allegedly threatening “to inflict substantial financial and reputational harm.”
U.S. Appeals Court Rebukes Federal Judge Who Endorsed Jury Nullification in Trial of Sex Offender
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“We emphatically reject the rule, advanced by Judge Underhill … that district courts are free to permit jury nullification,” appeals court says.
Frequently Overlooked Technology Provisions in Vendor Agreements and Why They Matter
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Banks need to ensure the products and vendors in which they invest will operate reliably, compliantly, and safely – and that the bank’s rights and remedies are preserved in the event of failure, according to Caitlin B. Houlton Kuntz and Nadja Baer.
10 Performance Incentives to Consider in Drafting System Development or Implementation Contract
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Morgan Lewis discusses 10 contractual mechanisms for providing meaningful performance commitments and consequences if the commitments are not met.
From Guns to Hemp to Immigration: Texas’ Top Legal Stories of 2019
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Texas legal news in 2019 reflected the debates and court disputes being heard all across the country, according to this year’s list of Top 10 stories highlighted by Androvett Legal Media & Marketing.
Eighth Circuit Rejects Claim That Arbitration Clause in Retainer Was Unconscionable
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The Eight Circuit has rejected a plaintiff’s claim that an arbitration clause in a retainer agreement she signed with a law firm was unconscionable, according to Carlton Fields.
Farrell Fritz Promotes Four Attorneys in Its Uniondale Office
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Farrell Fritz announced the promotions of two lawyers to partner and two others to counsel.
Aldous\Walker Earns Elite Trial Lawyers Finalist Honors for 2020
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American Lawyer Media and The National Trial Lawyers have named the Aldous\Walker law firm a finalist for a 2020 Elite Trial Lawyers Law Firm of the Year honor.
Eden Doniger Joins BitPay to Lead Legal and Compliance Department
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Eden D. Doniger has joined BitPay as general counsel and chief compliance officer.
Greensfelder Chicago Officer Among ‘Notable Minorities in Accounting, Consulting & Law’
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Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C., officer Upneet S. Teji is among the 2019 “Notable Minorities in Accounting, Consulting & Law” as determined by Crain’s Chicago Business.
Freeborn Partner Lawrence Ingram Joins International Association of Defense Counsel
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Freeborn & Peters LLP announced that Lawrence P. Ingram, managing partner of the firm’s Tampa office, has accepted an invitation to join the International Association of Defense Counsel.
Foley Announces New International Network of Corporate Compliance and Anti-Corruption Law Firms
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A new international alliance of law firms and lawyers called the Concilium Global Compliance, Investigations & Defense Network officially launched, Foley announced.
Campbell Conroy & O’Neil Member Joins International Association of Defense Counsel
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The International Association of Defense Counsel has announced that Michelle I. Schaffer, a member at Campbell Conroy & O’Neil, P.C., in Boston, has accepted an invitation to join the IADC.
