Archive for June, 2022
REAGAN SAULS AND BETH MORRIS JOIN PARKER POE’S EDUCATION LAW GROUP IN ATLANTA
Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP is pleased to announce that Reagan G. Sauls and Beth F. Morris have joined Parker Poe’s Atlanta office as counsel. Sauls and Morris will join the recently expanded Education Law group and further highlight the firm’s commitment to adding top legal talent and serving clients in the education industry throughout the Southeast.
Biglaw Firms Brace for Possible Recession
Law Firm ManagementFor those working in Biglaw, there was nothing “great” about the Great Recession. Thousands of associates were laid off, incoming associates had their employment deferred, and law students
PPG Appoints Joe Gette Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Secretary
Law Firm ManagementPPG announced that Joe Gette, currently assistant general counsel, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and securities, will become vice president, deputy general counsel and secretary
Fairlife Milk Cow Mistreatment $21M Class Action Settlement
Law Firm ManagementFairlife, parent company Coca-Cola and other defendants agreed to pay $21 million to resolve claims that they lied to consumers about mistreating cows. The settlement benefits consumers
Champlain Towers South Collapse $1B Class Action Settlement
Law Firm ManagementSurvivors and bereaved family members secured a settlement of over $1 billion in their class action lawsuit over the 2021 collapse of Champlain Towers South. The settlement benefits a
SEC takes shots at meme stocks, retail trading, and crypto bros in a PSA. Reddit responds that it’s victim blaming
FinanceThe Securities and Exchange Commission just revealed that it thinks meme stocks are a joke—and took some shots at crypto bros while it was at it. Retail trading communities
Corporate Landlords are Taking Over NYC—The Numbers Don’t Lie
Law Firm ManagementThis month, New York City’s Rent Guidelines Board is expected to greenlight the biggest rent increase in a decade, the latest piece of bad news for tenants facing a record housing
Service Titan Deepens its Executive Team, Appointing Olive Huang as General Counsel
Law Firm ManagementService Titan, a software platform built to power the trades, today welcomed two seasoned leaders to its executive team: Olive Huang as General Counsel and Secretary of the Board
Nutri Bullet Over Heating Blenders $10M Class Action Settlement
Law Firm ManagementNutri Bullet LLC has agreed to a $10 million class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims some of its blenders are prone to overheating. The class is made up of anyone who purchased for
Sandy Hook Shooting: The Unprecedented $73M Settlement with Gunmaker Remington
Law Firm ManagementOn Tuesday, just hours after a gunman entered an elementary school classroom in Uvalde, Texas, and killed 19 students and two teachers, Democratic Senator Chris Murphy, from
SEC v. Ripple: Hinman Docs Become Focus of New Conference
FinanceMagistrate Judge Sarah Netburn has scheduled a new conference between the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Ripple lawyers to discuss renewed assertions of attorney-client privilege…
