Archive for February, 2021
Hanzo Webinar: How To Avoid Inevitable Over-collecting Of Google Workspace (G Suite)
InsightsOrganizations that use Google Workspace have massive volumes of discoverable information in their system. Here’s how to manage ediscovery efficiently, affordably, and defensibly.
Greensfelder Chief Diversity Officer Christopher Pickett Named to Meritas Black Lawyers Forum Inaugural Leadership Counsel
AnnouncementGreensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C., Chief Diversity Officer Christopher A. Pickett has been named to the Leadership Council for the Meritas Black Lawyers Forum, a new initiative by global law firms network Meritas to further its commitment to racial equality.
Chris Kratovil Named Dykema’s National Recruiting Partner
AnnouncementChris Kratovil was named Dykema’s National Recruiting Partner. He continues to work out of the Dallas office in the firm’s Litigation Department, focusing on appellate matters.
Venable Launches Innovative Wellbrand™ Naming Solutions Service
AnnouncementVenable LLP’s Trademark Prosecution and Counseling Group has launched the Wellbrand service, an innovative naming solution that leverages Venable’s trademark-law intelligence to accelerate the process of finding effective brand names.
Cincinnati’s Second-Largest Law Firm Opening D.C. Office
NewsFrost Brown Todd (FBT) is formally consolidating its federal public policy and regulatory practices into a Washington D.C. office.
Husch Blackwell Law Firm Sets Revenue Record in 2020 During Pandemic
NewsHusch Blackwell is pleased to announce that the firm reported revenue of $417,056,000 in 2020. This figure represents the highest single-year revenue total in the firm’s 104-year history.
Longtime CDI General Counsel Joins Ballard Spahr
NewsBrian D. Short—a securities and M&A attorney with more than 20 years of experience advising companies in corporate transactions—has joined Ballard Spahr as a Partner.
Big Law Firm ‘Pandemic Profits’ Continue with Strong Growth
NewsBig Law continues to report large ‘pandemic profit’ growth, as Cooleys and White & Case report double digit growth in 2020, while Hogan Lovells reports profits per partner (PPP) jumping 30 per cent from 2019 to 2020.
COVID Audits and Investigations: The Enforcers
NewsThe United States government has made available an estimated four trillion dollars in relief funds to businesses and individuals, and the Biden administration is proposing roughly two trillion dollars more.
Retired Partner Jim Krieg Passed Away Last Week
AnnouncementDuane Morris is sad to report that our retired partner, Jim Krieg, passed away last week.
Three Bradley Attorneys Selected for Leadership Council on Legal Diversity 2021 Fellow and Pathfinder Programs
AnnouncementBradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP partner Robert Ford has been selected as a 2021 Fellow of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD), and Bradley associates Alé Dalton and Kya Henley have been selected as 2021 LCLD Pathfinders.
Hinshaw Adds Seasoned Intellectual Property/Insurance Partner in New Orleans
AnnouncementErin Parkinson joins Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP’s Global Insurance Services Practice Group as a partner in the New Orleans office.
Eversheds Sutherland Adds Corporate Finance Partner Steve Park in Atlanta
AnnouncementEversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce that Steve B. Park has joined the firm’s Corporate Finance team in the Atlanta office as partner.
Littler Launches Affirmative Action 360 Tool
AnnouncementLittler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, announced the launch of Littler Affirmative Action 360.
Distinguished Advisor Jim Reilly Joins Venable’s Legislative and Government Affairs Practice in Washington, DC
AnnouncementVenable LLP is pleased to announce that James D. Reilly has joined the firm as a senior policy advisor in the Legislative and Government Affairs Practice in the Washington, DC office.
Allen Denson Joins Venable’s Financial Services Practice in Its Washington, DC Office
AnnouncementVenable LLP is pleased to announce that Allen H. Denson has joined the firm as a partner in the Financial Services Practice in the Washington, DC office.
South Dakota’s AG Charged With 3 Misdemeanors in Fatal Crash
NewsSouth Dakota’s Republican attorney general was charged Thursday with three misdemeanors for striking and killing a man with his car last summer, avoiding more serious felony charges in a case that raised questions about how the state’s top law enforcement official first reported the crash.
Corporate Lawyer in U.S. College Admissions Scandals Gets Two-Year Law License Suspension
NewsThe former co-chairman of a major New York law firm has been suspended from practicing law for two years after pleading guilty and spending time in prison over his role in the U.S. college admissions scandal.
Wells Fargo and USAA to Settle $300M Litigation
NewsWells Fargo has reached a settlement in a pair of lawsuits brought by the US Automobile Association (USAA), after two juries found the bank liable for patent infringement.
Ex-Netflix, eBay Lawyer Joins Ethnic E-Grocer Weee! as General Counsel and Chief Finance & Strategy Officer
NewsWeee! … the leading ethnic e-grocer in the United States, today announced the addition of two new executives to its leadership team: Ankur Shah, Chief Finance and Strategy Officer; and Thomas Jeon, General Counsel.
