Archive for March, 2022
Apple Blocks Class-Action Status in User App Store Fee Suit
LitigationActivision Blizzard — maker of the Call of Duty and World of Warcraft video games — won a federal judge’s approval Tuesday of a $18 million settlement with the Equal Employment
Big Money for Associates At this Biglaw Firm
Law Firm ManagementBiglaw firms seemed to have cracked the code on what it takes these days to be considered as a member of the elite, and as it turns out, the secret isn’t really that secret. A Cravath salary
Essential Pharma Appoints Andrew Webb as General Counsel
Law Firm ManagementI am thrilled to welcome Andrew as our new General Counsel and look forward to leveraging his knowledge of global markets as we accelerate our commercial efforts. Andrew’s proven
$16 Million Settlements in Canadian Air Cargo Class Action Approved for Distribution
Law Firm ManagementSiskinds of London, Ontario, Camp Fiorante Matthews Mogerman of Vancouver, BC and Liebman Legal Inc. of Montreal, Quebec announced court approval of a protocol for the second
Activision Wins Approval of $18 Million EEOC Settlement over California’s Objections
Law Firm ManagementActivision Blizzard — maker of the Call of Duty and World of Warcraft video games — won a federal judge’s approval Tuesday of a $18 million settlement with the Equal Employment
Ninth Circuit Reversal of Trial Court Order Equals Big Win for Payors
CorporateOn March 22, the Ninth Circuit reversed the trial court’s order and underlying decision in Wit et. al. v. United Behavioral Health and Alexander et al. v. United Behavioral Health…
New Series of Energy Stakeholder Dialogues Open in Czechia on 29 March
Law Firm ManagementThe Director-General for Energy of the European Commission launched in 2021 a series of stakeholder dialogues co-organised with Representations of the European Commission in some EU
Dodgers Renewed Contracts For Andrew Toles & Matt Beaty
Law Firm ManagementThe Los Angeles Dodgers completed the majority of their offseason transactions after they signed Freddie Freeman and Tyler Anderson, but the club still had some contracts to sort out
Uhrichsville City Council Approves Contracts for Police, Fire, Street Department Employees
Law Firm ManagementCity Council approved three-year contracts with three city employee unions at a special meeting Monday evening. The three contracts include raises ranging between 3% and 4% annually
City Council Approves New Airport Contracts
Law Firm ManagementThe Klamath Falls City Council has approved two contracts totaling $52,396 annually for landscaping and maintenance services at Crater Lake – Klamath Falls Regional Airport. Both
Big Law’s Pay War is Dangerous Game for Firms Posing as Elite
Law Firm ManagementAn ongoing pay war is making lawyers at some of the top firms in the world more money than ever before. It’s also exposing a growing fault line between the richest firms and everyone
Julian Benefield Appointed Foodstuffs North Island’s General Counsel And Company Secretary
Law Firm ManagementFoodstuffs North Island has announced the appointment of Julian Benefield as their new General Counsel and Company Secretary who will also join the Executive Leadership team.
Mylan EpiPen Antitrust $264M Class Action Settlement
Law Firm ManagementMylan agreed to pay $264 million to resolve claims it worked with Pfizer and other companies to raise the cost of the EpiPen. The settlement benefits individuals and entities who paid for
Burford Capital Raises $360 Mln for Pre-Settlement Investment Fund
Law Firm ManagementBurford Capital Ltd. said Monday that it has raised a $360 million for a private investment fund. The London-listed finance and asset-management company said the Burford Advantage
Former HP Planning Manager Pleads Guilty To $5+ Million Wire Fraud Scheme
CorporateOAKLAND – Shelbee Szeto pleaded guilty today to wire fraud, money laundering, and a relate tax charge in a scheme to defraud her former employer out of more than five million dollars…
Top 50 Biglaw Firm Delights Associates With Big Ol’ Raises
Law Firm ManagementMarch may be rapidly coming to a close, but that doesn’t mean the associate salary game is over! Just the other day, Holland & Knight — on the back of the firm’s strongest financial
Brien Joins United Companies as VP, General Counsel
Law Firm ManagementUnited Companies hired Meagan Brien as vice president and general counsel. Brien will be responsible for ensuring risk mitigation in defined areas of corporate insurance and legal
Ohio Reaches $80 Million Settlement with Monsanto Over PCB
Law Firm ManagementOhio Attorney General Dave Yost announced an $80 million settlement with the Monsanto Co. that forces the company to pay for the long-standing environmental damage it knowingly
Apple Agrees to Pay $14.8M to Settle iCloud Storage Lawsuit
Law Firm ManagementApple has agreed to pay out $14.8 million to U.S. residents to settle a class action lawsuit focused on the storage of user iCloud data on non-Apple servers. The complaint, filed back in
Climate Plan Puts SEC in Rare Role as Accounting Rule-Writer
FinanceThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s landmark climate change proposal thrusts the Wall Street regulator into a role it usually takes pains to avoid: setting accounting rules…
