Archive for July, 2020
Change Orders During the COVID-19 Pandemic — Managing Unexpected Construction Costs and Time Overruns
Insights
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused cost overruns and project delays that construction owners and contractors could have never imagined before 2020.
Poseida Therapeutics Hires General Counsel and CCO
News
Poseida Therapeutics, which launched its IPO on Nasdaq earlier this month, has hired Harry Leonhardt as general counsel and chief compliance officer (CCO).
BigLaw Firm Sued Over $3M Wire Transfer to Fraudster’s Account
News
Holland & Knight is facing a lawsuit alleging that it failed to prevent the transfer of more than $3 million to a fraudster’s account in Hong Kong.
Bringing Your Business Online: Cyber Insurance
Insights
The current COVID-19 pandemic has forced many businesses online in order to survive. In many cases, businesses had no plans to be online. Others were forced to move online more quickly than planned.
Recent Decision Warns That Employers With Poorly Drafted Arbitration Agreements May Get More Than They Bargained For
Insights
Arbitration agreements are an increasingly popular way for employers to manage employment disputes effectively and efficiently.
Lawyer Arrested for Forging Judge’s Signature to Get Client’s Ankle Monitor Removed
News
Paul “Jake” York, an attorney in Georgia, is accused of forging not just a prosecutor’s signature but also a judge’s in the hopes of getting his client’s ankle monitor taken off.
District Court Says Cruise Ship Passengers Cannot Recover For “Fear of Contracting COVID-19”
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Judge Klausner, sitting in the Central District, dismissed a claim brought by a class of Princess Cruise Line passengers premised on their exposure to COVID-19 while aboard the now-infamous cruise ship that departed San Francisco for Hawaii on February 21, 2020.
Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP Partner Marc Blubaugh Joins International Association of Defense Counsel
News
Marc Blubaugh, a partner at Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP in Columbus, Ohio, 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.
Bradley Partner Jay Bender Receives Alabama Commendation Medal for His Work on the Haven Act
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The Alabama Army National Guard awarded the Alabama Commendation Medal to Bradley Arant Boult Cummings partner Jay Bender for his work drafting and helping to secure passage of the “Honoring American Veterans in Extreme Need Act of 2019” (HAVEN Act).
New Prime Lawsuit Could End With $28 Million Settlement
News
A trucking lawsuit against carrier New Prime that has lasted five years and prompted a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court could be nearing an end.
Real Problems with Virtual Jury Trials: The Shallowing of Jury Pools
News
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues with no certain end in sight, courts and lawyers alike must come to terms with the possibility that the conduct of trials may require dramatic changes to keep the wheels of justice turning.
Amazon, Google Tap Big Law to Bolster In-House Ranks
News
Amazon.com Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google LLC have hired a pair of public policy experts to expand their antitrust and energy capabilities.
Barclay’s Appointment of Group General Counsel
News
Barclays has announced the appointment of Stephen Shapiro as Group General Counsel, in addition to his current role as Group Company Secretary.
Michael Best Elects Six Attorneys to Partnership
News
Michael Best has elected six of their attorneys to partnership. The new partners span 3 practice groups and are located in the firm’s offices in Colorado and Wisconsin.
Chamberlain Hrdlicka Continues Expansion Of Labor And Employment Practice With Addition Of Kaitlin Lammers
News
Chamberlain Hrdlicka is pleased to announce the addition of Kaitlin Lammers as counsel in the Atlanta office.
BH Properties Launches DIP Platform to Finance Troubled RE Assets Facing Receivership
News
BH Properties to provide DIP financing on deals up to $150 milion. Bankruptcy attorney Howard Weg will serve as a consultant to the firm which sees a pandemic-driven wave of receivership and bankruptcy cases later this year.
Pullin, Fowler, Flanagan, Brown & Poe Attorney Tiffany Durst Joins International Association of Defense Counsel
News
Tiffany R. Durst of Pullin, Fowler, Flanagan, Brown & Poe, in Morgantown, W.Va., 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.
Corporate Legal Leaders Report Released: Minimizing Growing Data Risks
Insight
With increasing risks of storing data in the cloud, along with new data privacy laws (CCPA, GDPR) on how organizations are managing consumer data, it’s more important than ever for legal leaders to proactively partner with other business leaders in creating data policies for ensuring compliance.
UBS Agrees To Pay $10M To Settle Bonds Sale Violation Charges With SEC
News
A unit of UBS Group AG is paying $10 million to settle charges with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission that it broke rules concerning giving priority to small investors in the purchase of municipal bonds.
Lawyer Suspected in Fatal Shooting at N.J. Federal Judge’s Home May Have Been Targeting Another Judge
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The now-deceased lawyer suspected of fatally shooting the son and seriously wounding the husband of U.S. District Court Judge Esther Salas in New Jersey on Sunday may have been targeting at least one other judge in New York.
