Archive for August, 2021
Twenty Norris McLaughlin Attorneys Included in 2022 Best Lawyers® Lists
AnnouncementsBridgewater, NJ (August 20, 2021) – The law firm of Norris McLaughlin, P.A., is pleased to announce that nineteen of the firm’s attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2022 Best Lawyers® lists. Fifteen attorneys have been included in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America© and five are included in the 2022 Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” list.
Androvett Earns No. 1 PR Firm Honors in Houston and Dallas
AnnouncementsTexas Lawyer magazine’s ‘Best of 2021’ honors firm for ninth consecutive year. DALLAS/HOUSTON – Readers of Texas Lawyer magazine have named Androvett the No. 1 communications firm in the Dallas and Houston legal markets in the magazine’s “Best of 2021” reader survey. This is the ninth consecutive year Androvett has earned “Best PR Firm” honors in the annual survey.
Investors Bet Corporate Spending and Buybacks will Support Stocks
span class=”excerpt”>NewsInvestors are betting that cash-rich companies will increase spending on everything from factories to share buybacks, a combination many believe can boost stocks in coming months. Businesses including
Community Members Can Seek Compensation as Part of $1M Settlement with Husky in Class-Action Lawsuit
span class=”excerpt”>NewsCommunity members affected by the 2018 explosion at the Husky oil refinery in Superior will be able to seek compensation now that a $1 million settlement has been reached in a federal class-action lawsuit.
For NJT, Office of General Counsel Established
span class=”excerpt”>NewsNew Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Aug. 16 announced the appointment, which establishes a new in-house legal department at NJ Transit. The move stems from Murphy’s 2018 executive order directing an assessment
T-Mobile Hit with Class-Action Lawsuits over Data Breach
span class=”excerpt”>NewsT-Mobile has been hit with a pair of class-action lawsuits in Washington federal court as the number of current and former customers impacted by a cyberattack against the telecommunications giant grows. One of the
Attorney John W. Fraser Joins Dykema as Michigan Team Leader of the Firm’s Cannabis Group
AnnouncementsJohn W. Fraser has joined Dykema’s Lansing office as Michigan Team Leader of the firm’s Cannabis Group. He joins the firm’s Government Policy & Practice Group.
Duane Morris Welcomes Corporate Partner C. Scott Murray in Dallas
AnnouncementsC. Scott Murray has joined Duane Morris LLP as a partner in the firm’s Corporate Practice Group in its Dallas office.
Bailey Brauer Attorneys Honored in 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America
AnnouncementsThree attorneys from the Dallas trial firm of Bailey Brauer PLLC are recognized in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
Houston Trial Lawyers John H. Kim and Denise H. Kim Earn Repeat Selection to Best Lawyers in America
AnnouncementsTrial lawyers John H. Kim and Denise H. Kim of The Kim Law Firm have earned recognition in the 2022 edition of the respected peer-review guide to the nation’s top attorneys, The Best Lawyers in America, for their commercial litigation work.
Legal Data, the Driver Behind Innovation in Legal Operations
AnnouncementsMuch credit is due to the professionals that developed and evolved what we now call legal operations. It introduced traditional business concepts and practices into our staid profession and allowed greater control and transparency into legal functions. And yet with all good things, sometimes they are overdone. Of course, a maturity model has been introduced (14 distinct functions), each with their own recommended standards and processes. Instead of limiting things to a functional approach, this article explores how incorporating a data centric approach to managing the business and practice of law drives greater effectiveness and measurable impact.
Lyons & Simmons Co-Founders Earn Best Lawyers in America Recognition for Plaintiff PI, Commercial Litigation Work
AnnouncementsMichael Lyons and Chris Simmons of the trial firm Lyons & Simmons have earned recognition among the top plaintiffs’ personal injury and commercial litigation attorneys in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
IKEA will Sell Clean Energy to Swedish Homes
NewsIKEA won’t just sell you smart lights it’ll soon sell you the electricity to power those lights, provided you live in the right country. Electrek notes that IKEA has revealed plans to sell clean energy to Swedish homes
Pilot IRS Awards Five Scanning Contracts
NewsThe IRS has awarded five $7.5 million contracts through an experimental procurement vehicle for a multiple solution challenge to digitize paper files. The request for proposals released in July indicated the agency
City Board OKs Contracts for 20 Federal Place Reports
NewsSeeking to sell the downtown 20 Federal Place building, the city’s board of control agreed to pay for a marketing study as well as for an environmental assessment, and an asbestos and hazardous materials survey
The Bryan Rust Contract Situation is Going to be Fascinating to Watch
NewsPittsburgh Penguins general manager Ron Hextall has a significant job to do over the next year when it comes to working out new contracts for center Evgeni Malkin and defenseman Kris Letang. It seems like a given
Let’s Make a Deal: A Crash Course on Corporate Development
span class=”excerpt”>NewsA startup is founded, first product ships, customers engage, and then a larger company’s corporate development team sends a blind email requesting to connect and compare notes. If you’re a venture backed startup
NLRB General Counsel Calls for Changes in Board Agenda
span class=”excerpt”>NewsAbruzzo listed 11 board case areas under the Trump board that she identified as doctrinal shifts away from previous board precedent. These include cases involving employer handbook rules, confidentiality provisions
EQT Moves to Block Ritchie County Royalty Claims, Citing $53.5 Million Settlement from 2019
span class=”excerpt”>NewsTwo years after it agreed to pay $53.5 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged the company was shorting thousands of state residents and businesses on gas royalty payments, one of West Virginia’s largest natural
After Decades of Lawsuits and Talks, Settlement Reached on Sewell Tract in East Cape May
span class=”excerpt”>NewsAfter decades of lawsuits, negotiations and false starts, the state has purchased a 96-acre swath of undeveloped land near Coast Guard Training Center Cape May for $19 million. That’s according to Concerned Citizens
