Archive for April, 2020
Santee Cooper’s Top In-House Lawyer Fired as Utility Continues to Face Uncertain Future
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Santee Cooper fired its chief legal officer this week as the state-run utility continues to weather the political backlash from a failed nuclear project and seeks to finalize a multi-million dollar legal settlement over those abandoned reactors.
Lawyer Arrested for Allegedly Threatening Kentucky Governor Over Lockdown
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A Louisville lawyer was arrested after allegedly threatening the life of Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear while criticizing the state’s coronavirus quarantine measures.
Federal judge approves $5B Facebook-FTC settlement over Cambridge Analytica
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A federal judge on Thursday approved the $5 billion Federal Trade Commission (FTC) fine that Facebook agreed to pay last year over privacy violations stemming from the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
Dallas Trial Lawyer Jeffrey Rasansky Named to Lawdragon 500 List of Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers
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Trial lawyer Jeffrey Rasansky of Rasansky Law Firm in Dallas has been named one of the 500 leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers in the country for 2020 by the legal media guide Lawdragon.
Lowenstein Sandler Welcomes Mary E. Storella, Former VP-Corporate Transactions at Celgene, as Head of Life Sciences Transactions
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Mary Storella has joined Lowenstein Sandler as Vice Chair of the Life Sciences group. Mary joins the firm from Celgene Corporation, where she was most recently Vice President and Senior Counsel of Corporate Transactions.
Leafline Industries, LLC Names Mitchel Chargo as General Counsel and Executive VP
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Leafline Industries, LLC, and its portfolio of subsidiaries in the legal medical cannabis business and CBD wellness business, have named Mitchel Chargo as General Counsel and Executive VP.
Supreme Court Says Unanimous Jury Verdicts Required in State Criminal Trials for Serious Offenses
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The Supreme Court said Monday that unanimous jury verdicts are required in state criminal trials for serious offenses, handing a victory to criminal defendants including petitioner Evangelisto Ramos, who was convicted of murder in Louisiana on a 10-2 vote.
Big Banks Accused of Favoring More Lucrative Small Business Loans in Coronavirus Program
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Four of America’s biggest banks have been accused of harming thousands of coronavirus-hit small businesses by unfairly prioritizing emergency loan requests from large customers to earn fatter fees.
Melbourne Defense Lawyer Accused of Running Prostitution Ring
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A 71-year-old criminal defense lawyer in Melbourne, Florida, was arrested Saturday for allegedly using his legal practice to recruit clients into a prostitution ring that he ran out of his home.
Greensfelder Practices and Officers Highly Ranked by Chambers USA 2020
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Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C., has been highly ranked in the 2020 edition of the Chambers USA legal industry guide. The firm and its Officers Beata Krakus and Leonard D. Vines were ranked nationally for Franchising.
Gentry Locke Welcomes Partner Erin Harrigan
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The Virginia law firm of Gentry Locke is pleased to announce that Erin Harrigan has joined as a partner in the Criminal & Government Investigations practice.
Ohio Lawyer Who Took $128K From Mentally Ill Client Suspended
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An Ohio attorney who stole from and overcharged a client nearly $129,000 was indefinitely suspended by the state’s highest court.
Zogenix Appoints Shawnte Mitchell as Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
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Zogenix, Inc. a global pharmaceutical company developing rare disease therapies, today announced it has appointed Shawnte M. Mitchell to the role of Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary.
Litigation on Musk’s Tweets to Move Forward
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The Unites States District Court for the Northern District of California recently found that 10b-5 litigation regarding Elon Musk’s tweets could move forward after reviewing a motion to dismiss in In Re Tesla Inc. Securities Litigation.
3M Files Second Lawsuit To Combat COVID-19 Price Gouging
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After a public dispute with the White House about exporting N-95 masks, 3M is turning to trademark law to help combat impressions that it is price-gouging at home.
Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, P.A, Shareholder Jonathan Krisko Joins International Association of Defense Counsel
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Jonathan Krisko, a shareholder at Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, P.A., in Charlotte, N.C., has accepted an invitation to join the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC), the preeminent invitation-only global legal organization for attorneys who represent corporate and insurance interests.
Buchalter Welcomes New Tax Attorney in Its San Diego Office
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Buchalter is pleased to announce and welcome new member of its Tax, Benefits, & Estate Planning Practice Group, Parisa Weiss, to its San Diego office.
The American College of Trial Attorneys Taps Beck Redden Attorney
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The American College of Trial Lawyers is recognized as the leading trial lawyers organization in the United States and Canada.
The Bigger the Better? Understanding the Biglaw Salary Scale
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The Cravath Scale, an offshoot of the Cravath system, is named after Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, the firm which is generally considered the authority on setting associate salaries.
