Archive for February, 2022
The Potentially Profound Implications Of Ukraine For Corporate Governance
CorporateThe repercussions of the Russian invasion of Ukraine could extend deeply across the American economy, extending ultimately to corporate governance. Farfetched
Adams and Reese Partner Lyndey R. Z. Bryant Joins International Association of Defense Counsel
AnnouncementsLyndey R. Z. Bryant, a partner at Adams and Reese LLP in Columbia, South Carolina, has accepted an invitation to join the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC), the preeminent invitation-only global legal organization for attorneys who represent corporate and insurance interests.
Venable Files Trade Secret Lawsuit on Behalf of Hedgeye Against Solstein Capital Founder and CEO
AnnouncementsVenable LLP has filed a trade secret misappropriation lawsuit on behalf of Hedgeye Risk Management, an independent investment research and online financial media firm. The suit was filed in SDNY against Nadine Terman, the founder and CEO of Solstein Capital and a regular television business news contributor, together with Solstein Capital itself.
Laura Stefani Joins Venable’s Communications Practice in Washington, DC
AnnouncementsLaura A. Stefani has joined Venable LLP as a partner in the Communications Practice in the Washington, D.C., office. Ms.
Wiggin and Dana Appoints Susan Wertheim as Chief People Officer
AnnouncementsWiggin and Dana Appoints Susan Wertheim as Chief People Officer. Latest C-Level Hire Strengthens Professional Management Team
Michael Best Names Matthew Moss as Chief Financial Officer
AnnouncementsMichael Best has announced the addition of Matthew Moss to the firm as Chief Financial Officer, based in the firm’s Chicago office.
Moore & Van Allen Welcomes Michele Glessner as Intellectual Property Member
AnnouncementsMichele M. Glessner has joined Moore & Van Allen PLLC (MVA) as a member of the firm’s Intellectual Property Group..
Crawford, Wishnew & Lang Adds Employment Attorney Camille Avant
AnnouncementsEmployment lawyer Camille Avant joins Crawford, Wishnew & Lang PLLC as partner.
Miami as the Next Biglaw Hotspot?
Law Firm ManagementWhatever else you may think of Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, you have to admit that he’s great at PR. Over the past two years, Mayor Suarez, and by extension the broader South Florida region,
Broe Real Estate Group Names John Spiegleman Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel
General CounselBroe Real Estate Group BREG, The Broe Group’s real estate affiliate, has named John Spiegleman its Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel. The new appointment expands Spiegleman’s current role as
$73 Million Verdict in Sandy Hook Lawsuit Unlikely to Impact Red States Like Mississippi
LitigationDoes the stunning $73 million verdict against gun manufacturer Remington in the 2012 school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, that claimed the lives of 20 first-graders and
How the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Fought and Won $24 Million in the Battle for Equal Pay
LitigationA whopping $24 million has just been granted by the U.S. Soccer Federation to the U.S. women’s national soccer team USWNT after a gender discrimination lawsuit that spanned more than half a decade
Policy and Medicine Compliance Update February 2022 Issue Focuses on Emerging Trends in Compliance Plus 340B and FTC Litigation
CompliancePolicy and Medicine Compliance Update is our monthly compliance publication designed to help compliance professionals go in depth in issues and stay up to date on the latest trends
A Critique of the Uniform Law Commission’s Uniform Personal Data Protection Act
AnnouncementsThis essay critiques the Uniform Law Commission’s Uniform Personal Data Protection Act (UPDPA)
Fracking Won’t Solve the Energy Crisis and Campaigners Like Me Won’t Stand for it
EnergyWe thought fracking in England was over after the government banned it in 2019. So the call by more than 30 Conservative MPs, along with the fracking company Cuadrilla, to reopen
Tucson-Based Raytheon Unit Target of Federal Probe into Contract Pricing
ContractsDefense contractor Raytheon Technologies Corp. has set aside $290 million to cover potential expenses of a federal criminal investigation into cost irregularities on past Pentagon contracts
Building a 2022 Cowboys Roster Using Only Current Contracts
ContractsBefore we get into the thick of free agency and draft talk over the next few months, one of my favorite exercises is seeing what the roster looks like using only currently contracted players for the
NFL Contracts that Teams Wish Would Disappear in 2022
ContractsWith the last of the confetti from Super Bowl LVI swept away from SoFi Stadium, the 2021-22 NFL season is officially in the books, and the league’s 32 teams will now look ahead to the offseason
Biglaw Firm Announces Raises for Anxiously Waiting Associates
Law Firm ManagementFresh off of getting some flack for not jumping on the Biglaw raises bandwagon fast enough, Fenwick & West has announced raises for its hardworking associates. The firm, which made
CRB Appoints New General Counsel
General CounselCRB has appointed Courtney Holt as General Counsel. Holt succeeds Jim Scott, who will retire later this year after eight years as CRB’s in-house counsel and several years before that as outside
