Archive for November, 2021
Barnes & Thornburg Adds Intellectual Property Litigation Partner In Chicago
AnnouncementsBarnes & Thornburg has added Megan New as a partner in its Chicago office. New joins the firm’s Intellectual Property Department and focuses on complex litigation related to trademark and patent infringement, false advertising and trade secret misappropriation.
Bradley Partner Bruce Ely Named 2021 Latcham Award Recipient by Bloomberg Tax
AnnouncementsBradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP partner Bruce Ely has received the Franklin C. Latcham Award for Distinguished Service to the State and Local Tax Profession from Bloomberg Tax and Bloomberg’s State Tax Advisory Board.
SBSB Law Opens New Law Office in Corpus Christi
AnnouncementsSBSB Law Opens New Law Office in Corpus Christi. New addition will allow the firm to build upon its Admiralty and Maritime practice in the busy Port of Corpus Christi. The new office will be led by new SBSB Partner Carra Miller.
Ball Janik LLP Announces New Associate Chris Tribbey Added to Expanding Orlando Team
AnnouncementsBall Janik LLP is excited to welcome Chris S. Tribbey to its Orlando office as a new associate. Tribbey brings extensive experience in construction sector litigation and dispute resolution.
Buchalter Opens Office in Salt Lake City, UT
AnnouncementsBuchalter is pleased to announce the opening of its new Salt Lake City office with the addition of seven lawyers and four professional staff including paralegals and two law clerks.
Health Care Regulatory Attorney Robert Wells Joins Baker Donelson
AnnouncementsBaker Donelson has added Robert Wells, an attorney with more than 20 years of experience in health care regulatory and corporate matters, as a shareholder in the Baker Ober Health Law Group.
Bradley Partner David W. Owen Elected Fellow of American College of Construction Lawyers
AnnouncementsBradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP partner David W. Owen has been elected a Fellow of the American College of Construction Lawyers (ACCL).
This Dam Simple Trick is a Big Green Energy Win
EnergyIn November 2019 engineers switched on the 18th and final turbine at Brazil’s Belo Monte Dam: the final step in an odyssey of planning and construction that had started almost 50 years earlier. The vast
Condos at 85 Jay Street Claimed Last Week’s 3 Priciest Brooklyn Contracts
ContractsIf three is a magic number, last week was pretty magical for Front & York. Each of the three priciest contracts signed in Brooklyn last week were for units in the luxury condo building at 85 Jay Street
Google Executives Tell Employees it can Compete for Pentagon Contracts Without Violating its Principles
ContractsGoogle executives told employees last week in a companywide meeting that it is interested in a Pentagon contract for cloud computing and that working for the military would not necessarily conflict with
Universal’s New Contracts will Make it More Difficult for Artists to Rerecord their Work
ContractsUniversal Music Group is modifying its contracts to extend the period in which an artist can rerecord their music, The Wall Street Journal reported. The move comes after the success of Taylor Swift’s
Top 5 Holiday Gifts to Yourself in Biglaw
NewsWith the holidays approaching, now is a great time to reflect. Of course, the holidays are an opportunity to think about the important people in your life. Don’t forget to do that. But as we near the end of a very busy year
Brink’s Appoints Lindsay Blackwood as General Counsel
NewsThe Brink’s Company NYSE BCO, the global leader in total cash management, secure route-based logistics and payment solutions, today announced that Lindsay Blackwood has been promoted to executive vice
Denver Suburb to Pay $15M to Settle Elijah McClain Lawsuit
NewsThe Denver suburb of Aurora has agreed to pay $15 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the parents of Elijah McClain, a Black man who died after suburban Denver police stopped him on the street and put him
JBS SA’s $13 Million Settlement Approved in Pork Antitrust Case
NewsJBS SA crept closer to exiting antitrust litigation over an alleged industrywide scheme to fix pork prices, when a federal judge in Minneapolis approved the second of its three class action settlements, a $12.75 million
Unlike Most Other Biglaw Firms, Cravath Bucks the Trend of Record Partnership Class Sizes
NewsThanks to the hot lateral market, Biglaw firms are handing out partnership offers like candy, perhaps as a way to keep their best associates from fleeing to another firm. Biglaw firms have continuously
Gabriella Porcelli Named General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer of New Iveco Group
NewsGabriella Porcelli will join the Company and will serve as General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer of Iveco Group once the spin-off from CNH Industrial is achieved. She will be a member of the future
TikTok Agrees to $92M Data Breach Settlement: Users are in for Payday
NewsTikTok users may be eligible for a share of $92 million after the social media company agreed to a class-action settlement. The settlement stems from 21 separate lawsuits accusing TikTok of violating
Lawsuit settlement Firm Pays out $24 Million to Albany, Millersburg, Lebanon
NewsAn engineering firm is paying $24 million to settle lawsuits from the cities of Albany, Lebanon and Millersburg, according to documents obtained through public records requests. The lawsuits stem from
Wiggin and Dana Welcomes Environmental Attorney David Speranzini
AnnouncementsWiggin and Dana Welcomes Environmental Attorney David Speranzini
