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Compliance Is A Crucial Part Of Digital Transformation—Here’s How To Achieve it
ComplianceThe term “digital transformation” often gets thrown around in our ever-changing business environment. It’s a catch-all term that describes new and emerging digital technologies…
Top Biglaw Firm Finally Matches Cravath, Announces Its 2022 Bonus Scale
Law Firm ManagementThis may sound hard to believe, but some Biglaw firms are still matching Cravath. We’re not talking about Am Law 200 firms here; we’re talking about worldwide heavy hitters ranked near the
General Mills Names Karen Wilson Thissen New General Counsel
Law Firm ManagementGeneral Mills Inc. named Karen Wilson Thissen as its new general counsel on Tuesday. Wilson Thissen will take over the position from Richard Allendorf, who is expected to retire in August
Keith Cooper Wins Record $7.5 Million in Settlement from Elkhart
Law Firm ManagementKeith Cooper, who spent more than eight years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of an armed robbery in Elkhart, announced Wednesday he will receive $7.5 million in a settlement
Find Out if You’re Part of Apple’s $14.8 Million iCloud Settlement
Law Firm ManagementApple is preparing to pay out $14.8 million as part of a settlement of a class-action lawsuit that alleged the company stored iCloud subscribers’ data on third-party servers without
Whistleblower: USAA ‘actively lying to regulators for years’ regarding violations of law
ComplianceWalgreens has agreed to pay the state of Florida $683 million to settle a lawsuit claiming the drugstore chain helped fuel the state’s opioid crisis, the company announced last week. The
Stinson’s Products Liability Team Achieved Successful Verdict for Maker of Bullet-Resistant Vest
AnnouncementsStinson Partner Michelle Corrigan Erikson and attorney Renee Henson successfully defended their client, Safariland LLC, maker of law enforcement body armor, in product liability claims asserted against it in St. Louis, Missouri. A 12-person jury found that Safariland was not responsible for a former police officer’s paralysis suffered when he was shot in the line of duty.
Renewable Energy: Technologies and Global Markets
Law Firm ManagementIt will be beneficial for companies making decisions such as estimating the market demand for technologies and materials, making expansion and upgrade plans for existing facilities,
How Much do WNBA Players Make? Top 10 Salaries, Max Contracts, Rookie Deals for 2022 Season
Law Firm ManagementThe WNBA is back for its 26th season and this year looks poised to be one of its most intriguing campaigns in recent memory. The Chicago Sky edged past the Las Vegas Aces to claim its
First-Round Draft Picks Contract Tracker: Jets Sign CB Sauce Gardner, No. 4 Overall pick to Rookie Deal
Law Firm ManagementThe 2022 NFL Draft has come and gone. Now that teams have claims on players they’ve selected throughout the three-day spectacle in Las Vegas, they’ll now head to the negotiating table to
Contracts and Privacy Policies in the Age of Smart Readers
Law Firm ManagementConsumer contracts and privacy policies are inaccessible, long, complex, and tedious. It is not surprising that very few people read contracts let alone understand them before signing them
Female Representation In Biglaw Partnerships — A Long Way to Go
Law Firm ManagementDisproportionate attrition of female attorneys in Biglaw is hardly a new problem. As a 2019 ABA and ALM report on the issue noted, entering associate classes have been comprised of
Target Names Capitol Hill Veteran Zabel New General Counsel
Law Firm ManagementTarget Corp. said Thursday it’s promoting senior vice president Matthew Zabel to executive vice president and general counsel as the company seeks continued growth in the face of rising
App Store Antitrust Litigation, Developers Tout $100M Settlement in Bid for Final Approval
Law Firm ManagementLast Friday, app developers engaged in a class action with Apple Inc. concerning allegations that the company maintains unfair leverage as the sole iOS app intermediary, standing
Walgreens Agrees to Pay Florida $683 Million to Settle Lawsuit
Law Firm ManagementWalgreens has agreed to pay the state of Florida $683 million to settle a lawsuit claiming the drugstore chain helped fuel the state’s opioid crisis, the company announced last week. The
Crayhill Capital Management Names Shlomi as General Counsel
General CounselShlomi will be responsible for all legal matters and processes across the firm. This will include leveraging his deep expertise to work alongside Crayhill’s investment team…
Sequoia, Andreessen Horowitz, a Saudi prince, and other investors have agreed to pour $7.1B into Elon Musk’s deal for Twitter
CorporateA group of private investors spanning Sequoia Capital, Brookfield, Binance, Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, and the Qatar Investment Authority have collectively agreed to drop $7.1 billion…
Trump Supporter’s $25m Defamation Lawsuit Against Alec Baldwin
LitigationA Trump supporter whose Marine brother was killed in Afghanistan has had her $25million defamation case against Alec Baldwin dismissed after she claimed the actor instigated online harassment…
JPMorgan Lawsuit Against Tesla Unlikely to Yield Quick Ruling
LitigationA U.S. judge on Wednesday said he saw no reason to rule quickly in favor of JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) as it sues Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) over Elon Musk’s 2018 tweet that he…
Kontoor Hires New General Counsel
General CounselKontoor Brands Inc. said Monday that it has hired Tom Doerr as general counsel and corporate secretary, effective June 6. Doerr succeeds Laurel Krueger, who resigned from those duties…
