Archive for November, 2020
Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs Names First Female Chair, Forecasts ‘Bullish’ 2021
NewsJust before the coronavirus outbreak pushed pause on our regular daily lives, Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs named its first female executive committee chair in Cynthia ‘Cindy’ Young.
Labor and Employment Lawyers Play Musical Chairs; Littler in the Hot Seat
NewsAmid a flurry of fresh lateral moves among labor and employment lawyers, one of the leading L&E firms is facing a lawsuit tied to hires it made several years ago from an industry group that counts many of its clients as members.
Hyundai, Kia Agree to $210M U.S. Auto Safety Civil Penalty
NewsHyundai Motor Co and Kia Motors’ U.S. units on Friday agreed to a record $210 million civil penalty after U.S. auto safety regulators said they failed to recall 1.6 million vehicles for engine issues in a timely fashion.
Cooley Remains #1 Most Active Global Firm for Deals
NewsPitchBook has again ranked Cooley as the #1 most active global law firm for all deals in its Q3 2020 Global League Tables – marking the second consecutive quarter Cooley has earned the top spot.
Virginia’s Clean Energy Transition
InsightsFrom a fossil-fuel friendly state with only a small renewables presence, Virginia went to one with a mandatory schedule for phasing out fossil fuels by 2050, participation in a regional carbon market and some of the highest renewables targets in the nation.
Unexpected Side Effect: Breach of Contract Claims Related to COVID-19 Commissions
InsightsNow in its 29th week, the Barnes & Thornburg Wage & Hour Practice Group’s COVID-19 related workplace litigation tracker has now analyzed 605 complaints filed across the United States, in 12 different categories.
Agreed to a Data Processing Addendum that Complied with the CCPA? Will a New Addendum Be Needed?
InsightsTo the extent that a service provider agreement, or a data processing addendum, already prohibits a service provider from ‘disclosing’ personal information for ‘any purpose’ other than what is specified in the agreement, and the agreement does not specify that the service provider can sell or share information for targeted advertising, it’s not clear that the agreement would need to be amended to specifically state that in addition to not disclosing personal information the service provider may not sell or share it (as selling or sharing would be a form of disclosure).
Coronavirus/COVID-19 Pandemic: Impact on Commercial Contracts
InsightsIn cases where the COVID-19 virus or government measures have interfered with commercial contracts, it is necessary to carefully analyze the state of affairs to determine the appropriate remedy.
Bradley’s Construction Practice Group Named a 2020 ‘Practice Group of The Year’ By Law360
AnnouncementThe Construction Practice Group of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP has been named among Law360’s 2020 Practice Groups of the Year. Bradly is one of only five firms in the nation to receive this honor.
Employers Focused on Extended Remote Work, Impact of Presidential Election, Littler Survey Finds
NewsLittler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has released the results of the Littler Employer Pulse Survey Report. The survey was completed by representatives of nearly 1,100 companies in mid-October – seven months after the remote-work pivot necessitated by the coronavirus and just weeks before the 2020 presidential election.
Judge’s Threat to Add Lawyer to Pro Bono List Could be Seen as Punitive, 6th Circuit Says
NewsA federal appeals court has concluded that a federal judge’s comments about a lawyer for a bias plaintiff were ‘within the bounds of what imperfect men and women, even after having been confirmed as federal judges, sometimes display.’
Top 25 Am Law Firm Announces Special Bonuses — But There’s A Catch
NewsEarlier this fall, when elite firms were falling over themselves to match the Davis Polk special bonus scale, others were in no rush, instead simply committing to make sure that associates would be properly compensated in the future.
Milbank Announces Bonuses: What Does That Mean for the Biglaw Compensation Leader Race?
NewsWhich Biglaw firm is the true gold standard of Biglaw compensation? … Cravath is sorta the default answer.
IAC Appoints Kendall Handler to Senior Vice President & General Counsel
NewsIAC announced the appointment of Kendall Handler to Senior Vice President and General Counsel.
Stroock Elevates Seven Partners and Special Counsel for 2021
NewsStroock Elevates Seven Partners and Special Counsel for 2021
Legal Ethics for IP Practitioners: A Cautionary Tale of Professional Irresponsibility
WebinarFitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP will present a free webinar, “Legal Ethics for IP Practitioners: A Cautionary Tale of Professional Irresponsibility,” featuring Fitch Even attorney Steven G. Parmelee.
Dykema Adds Corporate Finance Attorney Ryan S. Alexander to Its Los Angeles Office
AnnouncementDykema Adds Corporate Finance Attorney Ryan S. Alexander to Its Los Angeles Office
The Venable Foundation Recognized as Platinum-Level Participant in D.C. Access to Justice’s Raising the Bar Campaign
AnnouncementThe Venable Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Venable LLP, is pleased to announce that it has been recognized as a platinum-level participant in D.C. Access to Justice’s 2019 Raising the Bar Campaign.
Corporate Counsel Symposium: What Lawyers Can Expect in the Next Presidential Term (Includes Virtual Networking Session)
SymposiumPanels will cover the subjects we expect are foremost on your mind with respect to the new administration – Justice & Law Enforcement, Environmental Policy & Regulation, Healthcare Policy & Regulation & Business Policy & Regulation
Climate Goals Will Boost Renewable Energy, but Fossil Fuel Still Has Life
InsightsAddressing climate change and its effects is one of President-elect Joe Biden’s top four priorities.
