Archive for April, 2020
Equifax To Pay Mass. $18.2 Million In Settlement, AG Healey Announces
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Equifax will pay Massachusetts $18.2 million and change its security practices as part of a settlement between the credit reporting agency and the state stemming from a major 2017 data breach, Attorney General Maura Healey announced Friday.
Force Majeure and Frustration in English Law M&A Agreements in the Context of COVID-19
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The current outbreak of COVID-19 has already had a significant effect on certain businesses and appears likely to have an even greater impact, raising concerns about parties’ ability to meet contractual obligations and parties’ willingness to perform obligations where it is no-longer commercially beneficial to do so.
Five (5) Reasons to Stop Writing Numbers Like This
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With precedent being the bedrock of the legal industry, lawyers sometimes fall into the trap of mirroring conventions that they have observed other lawyers follow.
Five Steps for Drafting an Effective “Extenuating Circumstances” Cancellation Policy
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As local and national regulations seek to ‘lower the curve’ of infections of the COVID-19 illness, they have forestalled a host of consumer transactions, most notably those regarding travel, hospitality, and community events.
Saint Joseph’s University Appoints Tracey S. Pachman New General Counsel
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Saint Joseph’s University has appointed Tracey S. Pachman, J.D., to serve as the University’s General Counsel, the result of a thorough national search.
Inside Clean Energy: New Law Launches Virginia Into Landmark Clean Energy Transition
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One lawmaker compared the passage of the statute, which requires the state to move to 100 percent carbon-free energy, to landing on the moon.
Lawyers Get Ready for First-Ever Supreme Court Oral Arguments by Phone
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The Supreme Court’s announcement this week that it will hold oral arguments via teleconference for the first time in its history has a small group of America’s top attorneys prepping for the most important phone calls of their careers.
Duane Morris Welcomes Corporate Partner Gregory Chin in San Francisco
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Gregory Chin has joined Duane Morris LLP as a partner in the firm’s Corporate Practice Group in its San Francisco office.
Supreme Court Expands Scope of Patent Office Decisions that are Unappealable
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In Thryv, Inc. v. Click-to-Call Technologies, the Supreme Court held that the Patent Office’s decision on the timeliness of a petition to challenge a patent is not appealable.
Onit and McDonald’s Corporation Host Webinar: Building and Executing a Legal Technology Roadmap
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McDonald’s Corporation Case Study Webinar: Building and Executing a Legal Technology Roadmap
Sidley Welcomes New Global Finance Partner Joshua Thompson in New York
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Sidley Austin LLP is pleased to announce that Joshua Thompson has joined the firm in New York as a partner in its Global Finance group.
Mastering Data Privacy
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Many organizations are attempting to answer a number of questions pertaining to what data they store, why they store it, how they’ll respond to consumer requests for that data, and who can access it—inside or outside the organization.
Tax Partner Rachel Kleinberg to Join Sidley in Palo Alto
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Sidley Austin LLP is pleased to announce that Rachel Kleinberg will join the firm in Palo Alto as a partner in its global Tax group.
Stephen F. Pinson Designated Privacy Law Specialist
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Scott & Scott, LLP’s Stephen F. Pinson receives accredited legal specialization from the International Association of Privacy Professionals
Managing Contracts Remotely with CLM Software
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Reserve your spot to learn about the benefits of using CLM software to overcome today’s challenging environment.
Akerman Continues Strategic Expansion of Chicago Office with Real Estate, Intellectual Property Partners
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Akerman LLP is pleased to announce the continued expansion of its Chicago office with the strategic additions of Joel Sestito and Kevin Shortsle.
Dennis Wiessner Named General Counsel at Spaceflight
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Dennis Wiessner, a legal veteran in defense, aerospace and government contracting industries for more than two decades, has been named general counsel at Spaceflight.
Coronavirus Class Actions—Part Two—A Few Weeks Later
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Numerous COVID-19 related class actions have been filed throughout the country in various different spaces—consumer, mass tort, securities, labor & employment, and banking and privacy.
Considerations When Reducing Executive Salaries
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In the wake of the market disruption caused by the COVID-19 outbreak, a number of employers have announced temporary salary reductions as a means of conserving cash, and thus demonstrating sound stewardship.
$4M Verdict Over Doctor’s Failed Attempts to Insert Catheter
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West Palm Beach attorneys William D. Zoeller and Michael V. Baxter of Schuler Halvorson Weisser Zoeller Overbeck obtained a $4 million jury verdict for the family of a 72-year-old man who died after his doctor tried to insert a catheter 14 times—for a procedure the plaintiffs alleged could have waited.
