Archive for January, 2021
With New Year, Buchalter Welcomes New Shareholders in Arizona
AnnouncementBuchalter is pleased to announce that it has added two Shareholders in its Arizona office – Robert Miller joins the Insolvency and Financial Law practice group and Quinn C. Wheeler joins the Commercial Finance practice group.
Pashman Stein Walder Hayden Announces Partner Elevations for Jennifer A. Lifschitz and Timothy P. Malone
AnnouncementPashman Stein Walder Hayden is pleased to announce that Jennifer A. Lifschitz and Timothy P. Malone have been elevated to Partner, effective January 25, 2021.
Blank Rome Earns Perfect Score in 2021 Corporate Equality Index
AnnouncementBlank Rome LLP received a perfect score of 100 percent—for the sixth year in a row—on the 2021 Corporate Equality Index, the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality.
Contract Logix Revolutionizes the Way Businesses Negotiate Contracts
AnnouncementContract Logix, a leading provider of data-driven contract management software announces major new product release that makes remote contract collaboration fast, simple, and real-time regardless of where parties are located.
Lawadvisor Partners With Barclays, Law Firms, on New Legal Ops Tools
NewsLegal tech company LawAdvisor is unveiling two new products for corporate legal departments and law firms with the help of Barclays plc and several law firms, including Bird & Bird.
PetSmart General Counsel Joins Retail Litigation Center Board
NewsLacey Bundy, SVP, general counsel and corporate secretary of Phoenix-based PetSmart, has been elected to the Retail Litigation Center (RLC) board of directors.
Baker McKenzie, DLA Piper and Dentons Top the 2021 Acritas Global Elite Law Firm Brand Index
NewsBaker McKenzie retained the top spot for the 11th consecutive year, and DLA Piper remains second on the list.
Lawyer Battles Sleep Deprivation, Sewage Backup and Media Needling in His Suit Over Election Legality
NewsFired in-house lawyer Paul MacNeal Davis isn’t happy with media reporting on his lawsuit that contends that voting changes resulted in an illegal election.
Anthony V. Lupo Elected Chair of Arent Fox
AnnouncementArent Fox LLP is proud to announce that Partner Anthony V. Lupo has been selected as the fourth Chair in the firm’s 79-year history.
Buchalter Announces J. Craig Cartwright as New Office Managing Shareholder in Arizona
AnnouncementBuchalter is pleased to announce that J. Craig Cartwright has officially begun his position as the new office Managing Shareholder in Arizona.
Brightflag Strengthens Leadership Team with New VP of Marketing
AnnouncementBrightflag, the AI-powered legal spend management and matter management platform, today announced the appointment of Jill Altruda as the company’s new Vice President of Marketing.
John Hairr Elected Board Chair of North Carolina Wildlife Federation
AnnouncementParker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP is pleased to announce that Charlotte partner John Hairr has been elected chair of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation’s board of directors.
Group of Distinguished Healthcare Transactional Lawyers Ankur Gupta, Sam Wales, Ben Kirschner, and Krista Kay Lewis Join Sidley
AnnouncementSidley Austin LLP announced today that Ankur Gupta, Ben Kirschner and Sam Wales will join as partners in its global M&A and Private Equity practice, along with associate Krista Kay Lewis.
Burris Law Welcomes Lou Houston, David Spears, and Julie Zamler as Patent Attorneys
AnnouncementLou Houston, David Spears, and Julie Zamler have joined Burris Law, PLLC in Detroit as patent attorneys.
Top 25 Am Law Firm Announces Bonuses
NewsGoodwin Procter just announced bonuses last week. The bonuses will match “the prevailing Baker McKenzie/Cravath scale.
Nashville Lawyer Suspended After Posting Advice on How to Make Murder Look Like Self-Defense
NewsThe Tennessee Supreme Court suspended the license of a Nashville attorney after discovering he posted advice on Facebook about how to make deadly force look like self-defense.
Courts Less Than Receptive To Force Majeure, Impossibility, and Other Defenses
InsightsThe increase in loan and lease defaults in the wake of COVID-19 has brought to the forefront numerous legal defenses by borrowers and tenants, such as force majeure, impossibility, and frustration of purpose.
Fourth Circuit Refuses to Reduce Record-Breaking $32.7M Asbestos Verdict
NewsThe $32.7 million verdict in Finch is reportedly the largest single-plaintiff verdict and the largest mesothelioma-related verdict in North Carolina history.
Turner Padget Shareholder Reggie Belcher Named to South Carolina Lawyers Weekly Inaugural Class of “Go To Lawyers”
AnnouncementTurner Padget is pleased to announce that Columbia-based Shareholder Reginald “Reggie” Belcher has been named among South Carolina Lawyers Weekly’s inaugural class of “Go To Lawyers” in the State of South Carolina.
Bradley Attorney Elliot Bertasi Earns Certified Information Privacy Professional Credential
AnnouncementBradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP attorney Elliot A. Bertasi has earned the Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) credential in the United States through the International Association of Privacy Professionals.
