Archive for December, 2020
One Size Doesn’t Fit All – Non-Compete Unreasonable and Void
InsightsHere is a useful reminder of some factors to take into account when drafting or seeking to enforce covenants to minimize the risk that they will be found to be unenforceable.
EPA Recommends New Requirements to Address PFAS in Wastewater & Stormwater
InsightsLittle guidance is offered to permit writers as to when PFAS are ‘expected to be present’ in wastewater or stormwater discharges. Rather, permit writers are advised to look to the raw materials stored at the facility…
Eversheds Sutherland Elects Nine New US Partners
AnnouncementEversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce the election of nine new US partners effective January 1, 2021.
Suit Filed in 2018 New Mexico Helicopter Crash that Claimed the Lives of Five Passengers
AnnouncementThe Dallas-based trial firm Lyons & Simmons has filed a negligence lawsuit against San Antonio-based Sapphire Aviation on behalf of the estate of Houston resident Paul David Cobb, one of five people killed in a 2018 crash of a Bell UH-1H helicopter in rural northern New Mexico.
ATD Names Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel Executive
NewsAmerican Tire Distributors (ATD), one of the largest independent tire distributors in the U.S., has named Carol Genis, formerly with Twentieth Century Fox Television, as its new chief legal officer and general counsel executive.
The Financial Times Ranks DLA Piper Second Most Innovative and Second Most Digital Law Firm in 2020
NewsDLA Piper is pleased to announce it was ranked second by the Financial Times for both the Most Innovative and Most Digital law firm in the FT North America Innovative Lawyers 2020 report.
‘Gorilla’ Google Hit with Third Lawsuit as U.S. States Sue Over Search Dominance
NewsGoogle faced its third major lawsuit in two months on Thursday as 38 U.S. states and territories accused the $1 trillion company of abusing its market power to try to make its search engine as dominant inside cars, TVs and speakers as it is in phones.
Am Law 50 Firm Offers Market-Busting Bonuses on Top of Bonuses on Top of Bonuses
NewsOrrick — a firm that brought in $1,158,537,000 in 2019 gross revenue, placing in at No. 31 in the most recent Am Law 100 rankings — is offering market-busting bonuses to associates this year.
Akerman Expands Franchise Offering in Texas with William Sentell
AnnouncementAkerman LLP is pleased to announce that William Sentell has joined the firm’s Litigation Practice Group as a partner in the firm’s Houston office.
Dykema’s Growing Bankruptcy Practice Adds Basil A. Umari and Nicholas Zugaro
AnnouncementDykema’s Growing Bankruptcy Practice Adds Basil A. Umari and Nicholas Zugaro.
Chamberlain Hrdlicka’s Diana Perez Gomez and Julie Offerman named to Super Lawyers’ Texas 2020 Top Women
AnnouncementTwo attorneys with national law firm Chamberlain Hrdlicka have been selected to the Texas Super Lawyers 2020 Top Women list.
Hanzo Expands Go-to-Market Operations; Appoints Kathleen Roberge as Chief Revenue Officer
AnnouncementSaaS veteran, Kathleen Roberge appointed Chief Revenue Officer to scale enterprise sales growth — capitalizing on expanded market opportunities as Hanzo extends Hanzo Hold support for new data sources including Google Workspace.
Karyopharm Appoints Michael Mano as Senior Vice President, General Counsel
NewsKaryopharm Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: KPTI), a commercial-stage pharmaceutical company pioneering novel cancer therapies, today announced the appointment of Michael Mano as Senior Vice President, General Counsel.
Texas Hiring Two Law Firms for Google Probe Team
NewsThe Texas attorney general’s office has named The Lanier Law Firm and the law firm Keller Lenkner to the litigation team that would face off against Alphabet’s Google in an expected antitrust lawsuit.
Judge Accused of Failing to Follow COVID-19 Recommendations is Removed From 2 Trials
NewsAn Ohio judge has been removed from two upcoming criminal trials after a lawyer for the defendants alleged that the judge was failing to implement COVID-19 precautions.
2021 Will See the Heat Turned up on Companies and Executives
News2021 will see a sharp rise in climate change litigation against companies and their executives around the world as cases begin to impact more individuals across a broader range of sectors.
Sidley Elects Three Texas Lawyers to Partnership
AnnouncementSidley Austin LLP has promoted three Texas lawyers to partner.
Cohen Seglias Welcomes Anthony H. Chwastyk
AnnouncementCohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC is pleased to announce that Anthony H. Chwastyk has joined the firm as senior counsel in the Philadelphia office.
Nora Garrote Named Partner in Charge of Diversity and Inclusion for Venable
AnnouncementVenable LLP is pleased to announce that Nora E. Garrote, co-chair of the Intellectual Property Transactions Group, has been appointed to the newly created role of partner in charge of diversity and inclusion.
Perkins Coie Bolsters National Practice With 17 White Collar and Financial Services Litigation Lawyers
AnnouncementThe strategic addition of Chambers-ranked talent in New York and Washington, D.C., is the largest such acquisition in recent years.
