Archive for May, 2020
Lawyer Convicted for Chest Bumping a Prosecutor Wins Reinstatement to Law Practice
News
“The Louisiana Supreme Court reinstated a lawyer Tuesday who had been suspended for a year and a day for chest bumping a prosecutor in a judge’s chambers.
Arbitrating in the Age of Zoom
Insights
The new norm of social distancing, and a recent decision out of the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, are changing the way arbitrations are conducted. Now is the time to update the arbitration provisions in your contracts to take advantage of these changes the next time you have to arbitrate a dispute.
EPA Reaches Settlement Over Sprague Oil Tank Emissions
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Sprague Resources LP has agreed to reduce air pollution from heated petroleum storage tanks at its facilities in South Portland, Searsport and five other New England cities, according to a federal lawsuit and proposed consent decree filed.
A.G. Healey Gets $380K Settlement with Company that Failed to Hire Minority and Woman Subcontractors
News
Attorney General Maura Healey has reached a $380,000 settlement with a Canton-based building contractor accused of falsely claiming they had hired minority- and women-owned subcontractors as required on a $15 million dollar state project.
FBI General Counsel Dana Boente to Retire from Bureau
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FBI General Counsel Dana Boente announced his retirement from the bureau.
Sony/ATV Promotes Peter Brodsky to General Counsel and Executive VP of Business Affairs
News
Sony/ATV Music Publishing has promoted Peter Brodsky to General Counsel and Executive Vice President, Business Affairs.
Churchill Downs to Pay $124 Million in Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
News
Racing and casino company Churchill Downs, organizer of the world-famous Kentucky Derby race, has agreed to pay $124 million to settle two class action lawsuits, according to news reports.
J.P. Morgan Chase Agrees to $9 Million Settlement in 401(K) Suit
News
J.P. Morgan Chase agreed to pay $9 million to settle allegations by current and former participants in the company’s 401(k) plan that fiduciaries violated their ERISA duties by retaining expensive investment options and failing to look for cheaper and better-performing replacements.
No More Legal Headache for Bayer as it Nears $10B Roundup Settlement
News
Investors suffering losses from Bayer’s Roundup legal woes are finally seeing a light at the end of the tunnel, as the German conglomerate is said to be nearing a final settlement that could put tens of thousands of lawsuits behind it.
Perkins Coie Continues Texas Growth With Addition of Jill Louis in Dallas
News
Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Jill Louis has joined the firm’s Corporate & Securities practice as a partner in the Dallas office.
Sidley Austin LLP Adds Partner to Global Life Sciences & Corporate Practices with Palo Alto’s Frank Rahmani
News
Sidley Austin announced today Frank Rahmani has joined as a partner in its Corporate practice and Global Life Sciences practice in their Palo Alto office. Prior to this, he was a partner at the firm Cooley LLP.
Littler Launches Holistic Workforce Restructuring Solution
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Littler Launches Holistic Workforce Restructuring Solution
Contis, Hires Businesswoman of the Year as General Counsel & Chief Risk Officer
News
Spearheading growth in the fintech sector, payments innovator Contis is delighted to announce the appointment of Lara Oyesanya FRSA as its first General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer.
Lawyers Who Asked for Fees 40x the Settlement they Negotiated Dealt $280K Blow
News
The California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District issued its ruling on May 21 in a blow to lawyers who claimed to spend more than 800 hours on the lawsuit and initially requested close to $600,000 in fees and expenses.
Two Texas Lawyers Tried to Hire Undercover Cop to Kill an Ex-Husband
News
A well-known Waco, Texas defense lawyer, who once ran for county district attorney, sat behind bars on Saturday after a local police sting allegedly caught him plotting to kill a colleague’s ex-husband using a hitman.
Lawyer Arrested After Assault Rifles, Large Drug Stash Found in His Staten Island Home
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Michael Don was arrested for hiding several firearms, including two assault rifles, and a stockpile of pills in his home.
How Agile Women General Counsel Navigate the Winds of Change
Webinar
Recent economic, political and social changes have given general counsel and chief compliance officers unprecedented challenges to business as usual. Hear powerful women lawyers at the top of their organizations discuss how they’ve managed at this time.
Perkins Coie Adds Privacy Partner Alison Watkins in Palo Alto
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Perkins Coie Adds Privacy Partner Alison Watkins in Palo Alto
Jacob Hanson Joins Bradley’s Tampa Office as Litigation Associate
News
Jacob Hanson has joined the Tampa, Florida, office of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP as an associate in the Litigation Practice Group.
Lucid Motors Announces Jonathan Butler as VP, General Counsel
News
Jonathan Butler has joined Lucid Motors as VP, General Counsel, leading all aspects of Lucid’s legal, compliance, and public policy functions.
