Archive for December, 2019
Craig Gilley Joins Venable’s Communications Practice in Washington, DC
News
Craig A. Gilley has joined Venable LLP in Washington, D.C., as a partner and leader of the communications practice.
Bradley Partner J. David Pugh Elected to National ABC Leadership
News
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP partner J. David Pugh has been elected to serve as the Southeast Region chair on the executive committee of the Associated Builders and Contractors.
Texas Litigation Powerhouse Smashes the Biglaw Bonus Scale
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Bonuses range as high as $235,000 for Susman Godfrey associates in the 2011 law school graduation class.
Biglaw Partner Who Said She Worked 3,173 Billable Hours is Suspended for Overbilling
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Doreen Zankowski conceded to a hearing committee that “her billing practices were inadequate, careless, rushed and error-prone.”
Bed Bath & Beyond’s C-Suite Shake-Up Claims Longtime Legal Chief
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The home goods retailer named a former subordinate of Allan Rauch’s to succeed him as general counsel on an interim basis.
Webinar: Top 2020 Risk & Compliance Trends
Webinar, Jan. 15, 2020
Participants in the webinar will hear how experts are predicting upcoming trends will provoke, shape and inspire organizational shifts and program improvements.
Forecast Sees Robust 2020 for Law Firms, But Sees Reason for Caution
Bews
Citi projects that 2020 top-line growth for the industry will be in the range of between 5 to 6 percent, , with profit per equity partner growth in the mid-single-digit range.
NYC Litigation Boutique Sued for ‘Absurd’ Fees
News
Plaintiffs claim the firm charged “almost $1.9 million over a three year period, without engaging in any discovery, or document collection, whatsoever.”
University of Phoenix Reaches Landmark Agreement to Forgive Student Loans
News
The university will pay $191 million, of which $141 million will be used to forgive some student loans for certain borrowers who attended the university.
2020 Renewable Energy Outlook: Waning Incentives, Redevelopment Opportunities, and Community Opposition
Insight
Authors of the Schiff Hardin post discuss three key issues facing the industry for the coming year.
Effectively Using Letters of Intent in Real Estate Negotiations
Insight
An LOI that is unclear as to what, if anything, it obligates the parties to do can invite uncertainty, disagreements and even litigation.
The Importance of a Forum Selection Clause
Insight
Courts tend to enforce forum selection clauses unless there is a compelling showing of prejudice to the party opposing the agreed-upon forum.
A Contractual Non-Disparagement Provision May Violate the National Labor Relations Act
Insight
Employers may prohibit illegal conduct, such as defamation, but prohibiting disparagement generally of the employer, management or policies is inappropriate.
Model Data Access Agreement to Foster Fintech Growth
Insight
The model agreement is intended to provide a standardized foundation that speeds up data access agreement negotiations.
Divided Virginia Federal Court Hears Trump Emoluments Case
News
The hearing marks the first time that a full appellate court has considered the emoluments or anticorruption clauses of the Constitution.
Tesla Loses Its Third General Counsel in the Last Year
News
Jonathan Chang, who was GC at Tesla since February, has taken a position as general counsel at SambaNova.
Lawyer’s Heart Attack One Day Before Raise Doesn’t Cut Benefits
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Harlan Ten Pas, a former partner with McGladrey LLP, is entitled to disability benefits based on his annual salary of $390,000, which became effective one day after he suffered a heart attack over Labor Day weekend.
Reed Smith Adds Corporate Practice Partner in New York
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Reed Smith announced that Jared Kelly has joined as a partner in the firm’s Global Corporate Group in New York.
Sidley Elects 30 to Its Partnership
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Sidley Austin LLP announced the names of its newly elected partners, effective Jan. 1, 2020.
Arent Fox Announces 2020 Promotions to Partner and Counsel
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Arent Fox LLP announced the election of seven new partners and three new counsel.
