Archive for July, 2021
Drugmakers, Pharmacies Next Targets for U.S. Opioid Settlements
NewsWith a $26 billion nationwide settlement in sight over claims that the three largest U.S. drug distributors and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) helped fuel a nationwide opioid epidemic…
Elite Firm Will Require Vaccination, But Other Reopening Policies Are Very Flexible
NewsOne by one, Biglaw firms have announced plans to return to the office, but not many have announced that all associates must be vaccinated. The majority of firms have strongly encouraged vaccination…
SEC: UBS to Pay $8 Million for ETP Compliance Lapses
NewsUBS will pay more than $8 million to settle charges with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which argued the firm failed to ensure compliance among its financial…
Biglaw Partner Takes to Begging Associates to Come to the Office
NewsEvery Biglaw firm hell, most employers, regardless of industry is trying to figure out exactly what post COVID work looks like. Because, while remote work got us through, it’s unclear exactly how much
Kardashians Win $13.5M Beauty Lawsuit IRS Collects Taxes
NewsThe Kardashians are becoming wealthier still. Sisters Kourtney, Kim and Khloe Kardashian won their suit for royalties from the makeup line Kardashian Beauty. After a five-year legal battle
City Drops Legal Action Against Uc In $82.6 Million Settlement Agreement
NewsThe Berkeley City Council approved a $82.6 million settlement with the University of California that drops lawsuits challenging long term development projects the campus is pursuing
Automotive Product Liability Litigator Daniela Gonzales Aldape to Join Dykema’s San Antonio Office
AnnouncementsDaniela Gonzales Aldape joins Dykema as a Member in the firm’s San Antonio office.
Perkins Coie Adds Partners Ngai Zhang and Drew Schulte to Growing IP Practice
AnnouncementsPerkins Coie is pleased to announce that partners Ngai Zhang and Drew Schulte have joined the firm’s expanding Intellectual Property (IP) practice in the Washington, D.C., and New York offices, respectively.
Laguna Beach to Study Leaving Edison for Renewable Energy Program
NewsThe Laguna Beach City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to pursue joining a renewable energy program, setting the city up to potentially leave Southern California Edison
Four NC State Draftees Set to Sign Pro Baseball Contracts
NewsNC State had eight players taken in the MLB Draft earlier in the week, and already half of them have indicated that they are going to sign professional contracts. This is not a surprising development
ROI in Risk-Based Contracts Requires Data and Analytics
NewsSummit Health has seven commercial and Medicare risk-based contracts covering more than 165,000 lives. How those responsible for managing the contracts have gotten a return on investment
Brooklyn Luxury Contracts Decline for Fifth Straight Week
NewsLuxury sales continue to tumble in Brooklyn. Only 21 contracts for homes asking $2 million or more were signed in Brooklyn last week, down from 23 the week prior and continuing a week-to-week decline
Neiman Marcus Hires Chief Legal and Compliance Officer
NewsKim will start July 26 and serve as a member of the executive team. In her new role, she will oversee legal and compliance to promote and protect the overall business strategy..
Racial justice in the workplace: In-depth look at diversity’s struggle to crack corporate boardrooms
NewsIn the wake of George Floyd’s murder, corporate America pledged to do better, saying it would diversify its leadership, encourage equity and take concrete actions to root out systemic racism…
Morgan Stanley Top Lawyer Demands Law Firms Return to Office (2)
NewsOne of Wall Street’s top paid lawyers is telling his outside law firms to put an end to remote work and force their attorneys back to the office. Eric Grossman, chief legal officer at Morgan Stanley…
General Counsel & ESG
NewsBenchmarking varying attitudes, governance and tactics across a range of industries, the report breaks down the challenges of addressing the fast-moving ESG agenda into nine core themes and forecasts…
Hinshaw Continues Expansion of Gulf Coast Presence with Financial Services Partner in New Orleans
AnnouncementsJulia Terry joins Hinshaw & Culbertson as partner in New Orleans.
Barnes & Thornburg’s Newly Opened Boston Office Welcomes Three IP Attorneys, Paralegal
AnnouncementsBarnes & Thornburg has added three skilled intellectual property attorneys to its new Boston office, partner Andrew Rejent and associates Alex Nagorniy and Liza Hadley, along with IP paralegal Christine Shapiro. They practice in the firm’s Intellectual Property Department.
Venable Represents GH Group, Inc. in Completing Merger with Mercer Park Brand Acquisition Corp.
AnnouncementsVenable represented GH Group, Inc. (“Glass House”), one of the fastest-growing vertically integrated cannabis and hemp companies in the U.S., on the completion of its business combination (the “Transaction”) with Mercer Park Brand Acquisition Corp., a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC), to create Glass House Brands Inc., with the intent to focus on branded product businesses in cannabis and/or cannabis-adjacent industries.
Campbell Conroy & O’Neil Attorney Ryan O’Neil Joins International Association of Defense Counsel
AnnouncementsRyan J. O’Neil, a Member at Campbell Conroy & O’Neil, P.C., in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, has accepted an invitation to join the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC).
