Archive for January, 2020
Women Suing Riot Games May Deserve $400 Million, Not $10 Million
News
Two state agencies are taking the unusual step of trying to stop Riot Games from paying out $10 million to female employees as part of a settlement over a gender discrimination class action suit.
Johnson & Johnson’s $8 Billion Risperdal Judgment Reduced to $6.8 Million
News
The judge presiding over a case which saw Johnson & Johnson hit with an $8bn jury verdict has reduced the amount the company has to pay in damages to $6.8m.
Man Serving Life Gets New Trial After Attorney Described as Racist
News
Ezzard Charles Ellis learned, “after his lawyer’s death, that the attorney was a racist who regularly expressed contempt for minority clients.”
Michael Avenatti Is Now Being Held in Same Chilly Cell That Housed El Chapo
News
Avenatti was put in the most secure section of the federal facility under special administrative measures designed to cut off his communications with the outside world.
Trump’s lawyers began the impeachment trial with a blizzard of lies
News
Members of President Donald Trump’s legal team wasted no time telling a number of lies before things really got going.
The Total Economic Impact of Conga Contracts
Webinar, Jan. 28, 2020
Participants in the webinar will learn about current contract lifecycle management (CLM) priorities and findings from “The Total Economic Impact of Conga Contracts” a study commissioned by Conga, to find out how.
Deepen Your Compliance Expertise in 2020 with SCCE
Workshops 2020
The SCCE will host Academies in 18 locations worldwide to help Deepen Your Compliance Expertise in 2020.
Andrew Tuggle Joins Bradley’s Intellectual Property Practice
News
Andrew Tuggle has joined the Huntsville, Ala., office of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP as an associate in the Intellectual Property Practice Group.
Blank Rome Adds William “Bill” E. Lawler to Practice
News
Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that William “Bill” E. Lawler has joined the Firm’s Washington, D.C., office as a Partner in the White Collar Defense & Investigations group.
Brouse McDowell Welcomes Two New Partners to the Firm
News
Brouse McDowell is pleased to announce the addition of two new partners – Lori R. Kilpeck and Heather Allred – adding to our bench strength in Cleveland and Toledo, respectively.
Karen Dean Joins Holland & Hart’s Practice
News
Holland & Hart announced the addition of Karen Dean as Of Counsel joining the firm’s Denver office.
Wealth Planning Partner Amy Kiiskila Rejoins Michael Best in Waukesha
News
Michael Best has announced today that Amy Kiiskila has returned to the firm as a partner in the Wealth Planning Practice Group, based in the Waukesha office.
Kiiskila began her legal career with the firm more than 20 years ago, and has since worked at Northwestern Mutual. She counsels clients on all aspects of wealth planning matters, focusing her practice in the areas of estate planning, estate and trust administration, tax planning , charitable planning, and business succession planning.
Making Google My Business Work for Your Law Firm
Insight
Information provided on a Google My Business listing is used by Google along with other online information to create the “knowledge panel” that appears on the right side of a Google search results page.
Sidley Adds Antitrust/Competition Partner Vincent Brophy in London and Brussels
News
Sidley Austin LLP announced today that Vincent Brophy will join the firm in London and Brussels. He will be a member of Sidley’s global Antitrust/Competition practice.
Mr. Brophy’s practice covers a wide array of EU antitrust and competition matters, and has defended clients in front of European authorities, such as European Commission and UK Competition and Markets Authority. He also regularly advises his clients in the financial sectors. Fluent in both English and French, Mr. Brophy has an array of skillsets to handle a wide selection of clients.
Harrity & Harrity Promotes Three Attorneys to Partner, Including First Female Partner
News
Harrity & Harrity, a leading patent law firm based in the Washington, D.C., metro area, has promoted patent attorneys Neil Kardos, Eli Mazour, and Elaine Spector to partner, effective Jan. 1, 2020.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Presents James Azadian with Its Distinguished Service and Leadership Award
News
Dykema, a leading national law firm, is proud to announce that James Azadian, Member in the firm’s Litigation Department and nationwide Appellate Practice, was presented with the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit’s Distinguished Service and Leadership Award. Ninth Circuit Chief Judge Sidney R. Thomas presented the award to Azadian on January 13 at the Ninth Circuit courthouse in Pasadena, Calif.
Buchalter Welcomes New Shareholder, Roxana K. Chamouillé
News
Buchalter Welcomes New Shareholder, Roxana K. Chamouillé in Its Orange County Office
Intellectual Property Partner Robert Allen Joins Glaser Weil LLP
News
Glaser Weil is pleased to announce that Partner Robert Allen has joined the firm in its Century City office. Specializing in entertainment and new media related fields, Mr. Allen has significant experience in both litigation and transactions involving copyright and trademark.
Grossman Young & Hammond Promotes Meg Hobbins
News
Grossman Young & Hammond’s Meg Hobbins was promoted from Senior Attorney to Partner, making her the first attorney in GYH history to make Partner.
Brouse McDowell Names Daniel K. Glessner as Managing Partner of the Firm
News
Brouse McDowell, a leading business law firm based in Northern Ohio, welcomes Daniel K. Glessner as the new managing partner of the firm. Glessner succeeds Marc B. Merklin who served as managing partner for eight years.
