Archive for May, 2020
$205K Settlement Reached, Then Rejected, in CT Lottery Whistleblower Case
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Old disputes die hard at the Connecticut Lottery Corp. Here is the story of one of them.
Johnson & Johnson to End Talc-Based Baby Powder Sales in North America
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Johnson & Johnson is discontinuing North American sales of its talc-based baby powder, a product that once defined the company’s wholesome image and that it has defended for decades even as it faced thousands of lawsuits filed by patients who say it caused cancer.
Why This Lawyer Increased His Fees During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Lawyer, Robert Theofanis launched his estate planning practice in mid-2019. His “plan was to start off with below-average fees and by the end of the first year increase them to the high end of the market.
Barnes & Thornburg Adds Immigration Attorney Sarah Hawk In Atlanta
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Barnes & Thornburg has added Sarah J. Hawk as a partner in the firm’s Labor and Employment Department in the Atlanta office.
Robert Cox Earns Business Bankruptcy Law Specialty Certification
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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP partner Robert A. Cox Jr. has been recognized as a Board Certified Specialist in Business Bankruptcy Law by the North Carolina State Bar.
Contract Lawyer Described as ‘Superb Advocate’ is Suspended for Overbilling State Public Defender
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An Iowa lawyer described as a ‘superb advocate’ has been suspended for overbilling the state public defender for her legal services and car mileage.
Libra Association New General Counsel Is Former US Treasury Exec
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former clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy and late Supreme Court Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. has been named general counsel to the Libra Association, a Geneva-based group founded by Facebook to launch the social media company’s digital currency, the organization announced.
Santander Consumer Reaches $550M Settlement With State AGs
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Santander Consumer USA will pay $65 million to states and forgive hundreds of millions more in consumer debt as part of a settlement with a group of attorneys general over practices in its subprime auto lending business.
Attorney Linked to Clients’ Missing Settlement Money Disbarred
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The state’s highest court issued an order permanently disbarring a once popular Tampa attorney now accused of withholding his clients’ settlement money.
Ohio Lawyer Suspended for Sexy Texts and Unauthorized Practice
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An Ohio lawyer crossed a border and also a line, leading to a two-year suspension and a restitution order under an opinion the state supreme court handed down this week.
Redgrave LLP Forms Innovative Restructuring Discovery Team
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Redgrave LLP, the national law firm focused on addressing complex legal challenges that arise at the intersection of the law and technology, has formed one of the only Restructuring Discovery teams in the country.
Webinar | COVID-19’s Impact on the H-1B Visa Process
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Davis Wright Tremaine is pleased to partner with LaborLess and SHRM to bring you the webinar “COVID-19’s Impact on the H-1B Visa Process.”
Akerman Launches Return to Work Resource Guide for Employers Following Shutdown Caused by COVID-19 Pandemic
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Firm Offers Library of Resources for Businesses Challenged with Transitioning Employees Back to the Workplace and Resuming Regular Operations
Potential Extension of the Construction Safe Harbor Period Is Expected
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Treasury indicates its intention to revise the rules governing the deadline for construction of wind and solar projects to qualify for the production tax credit (PTC) and investment tax credit (ITC).
Brian O’Neill, Prominent Environmental Lawyer, Dies of ALS At 72
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He led the Minneapolis-based legal team at Faegre & Benson that distributed $1 billion to native Alaskans and fishermen affected by the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill.
Ten Due Diligence Keys to Unlock Value from Your Software-As-A-Service Contract
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The increased reliance on cloud-based technology in today’s remote world makes it critically important for a SaaS customer to be able to quickly identify the important contract provisions that will lead to receiving value from the customer’s technology spend.
A Primer and Checklist for Protecting Trade Secrets and Other Legitimate Business Interests
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The ability to protect trade secrets (and other legitimate business interests, including customer goodwill) has been hit by a perfect storm caused by the current coronavirus pandemic.
Advance Directives are More Important than Ever
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Why have advance directives and access to them become more crucial during Covid-19?
Aide to District Attorney Larry Krasner is Charged with Child Endangerment
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A policy adviser to Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner was arrested Monday and charged with endangering the welfare of a child for allegedly leaving her 4-year-old daughter unattended in her car for more than a half-hour.
Paralegal for U.S. Attorney Tipped Off Drug Cartel, Prosecutors Say
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Jennifer Loya, 30, helped a drug network in San Antonio stay a step ahead of drug enforcement agents through her access to information as a federal employee.
