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Orrick and Legal Innovators Team Up
NewsLegal Innovator and Orrick are collaborating on a pilot program through which two Legal Innovators lawyers will join Orrick’s incoming class of law school graduates as ‘Orrick Legal Innovators’ Fellows.’
Brian Connolly Joins Hawkins Parnell & Young in St. Louis
AnnouncementBrian Connolly Joins Hawkins Parnell & Young in St. Louis
Former Deputy Counsel at Facebook, Rejoins Gibson Dunn
NewsGibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that S. Ashlie Beringer has rejoined the firm’s Palo Alto office as a partner and will serve as co-chair of the Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Innovation Practice Group.
Majority of US Law Firms, In-House Legal Teams Using ALSPs
NewsThe alternative legal service provider (ALSP) market has ‘reached a point of maturity’, with US law firms and corporate legal departments using them for a wider remit of work, according to a Thomson Reuters survey.
Top 25 Biglaw Firm Updates Bonus Policy
NewsPaul Hastings, a firm whose 2019 gross revenue was over $1.2B announced its year-end bonuses, and special bonuses, back in December 2020.
Lawyer Tries To Persuade IRS it Doesn’t Owe Him $285K
NewsTodd Rothbard, a Santa Clara attorney, got a letter from the IRS a few weeks ago saying he miscalculated his 2019 taxes and was due more than $284,000.
Hanzo Webinar: Manage The Vast Volumes Of Dynamic Slack Content For Discovery With Ease
WebinarOrganizations with Slack are sitting on a ton of discoverable information. Here’s how to manage ediscovery efficiently, affordably, and defensibly.
David S. Jansen Joins Blank Rome Government Relations as Senior Advisor
AnnouncementDave Jansen has joined Blank Rome Government Relations LLC as a senior advisor. He is the former Democratic staff director for the Coast Guard & Maritime Transportation Subcommittee, House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure, in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Blank Rome Welcomes Leading Finance Partner Anthony R. Callobre in Los Angeles
AnnouncementAnthony R. Callobre has joined Blank Rome LLP’s Los Angeles office as a partner in its Finance, Restructuring, and Bankruptcy practice group and Financial Services industry group. He joins the firm from Buchalter where he was a shareholder.
Michael P. Vito Rejoins Lowenstein Sandler as Trusts & Estates Partner in Washington, D.C.
AnnouncementLowenstein Sandler has announced that Michael P. Vito has rejoined the firm as partner in the Trusts & Estates group. He will be based in the firm’s Washington D.C. office.
Blank Rome Welcomes White Collar Partner Jennifer Short in Washington, D.C.
AnnouncementBlank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Jennifer Short has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C., office as a partner in the White Collar Defense & Investigations group.
Jeffrey Lehtman Joins Miller & Chevalier
AnnouncementJeffrey Lehtman has joined Miller & Chevalier’s Litigation Department.
Greensfelder Attorney Robert Zafft Named World Commerce & Contracting Fellow
AnnouncementGreensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C., attorney Robert J. Zafft has been named a Fellow of World Commerce & Contracting (WorldCC), a global business association.
Wellspan Health Announces Appointment of New Senior Vice President and General Counsel
NewsWellSpan Health has named Amy Nelson as senior vice president and general counsel for the health system, effective April 2, 2021.
Top 5 Biglaw Firm Raises the Bar On Billable Diversity & Inclusion Hours
NewsRecognizing the importance of diversity and inclusion in the legal profession, Biglaw firms have started to implement strategies to improve how their workforces operate when it comes to moving toward achieving equity.
Ex-Public Defender in Jacksonville, Faces Suspension From Law Practice for 6 Months
NewsJacksonville’s former public defender may lose his right to practice law for the next six months after filing a voluntary guilty plea for ethics violations committed when he held the job.
Renown Health Pays OCR $75K for HIPAA Right of Access Failure
NewsThe Office for Civil Rights reached a $75,000 civil monetary penalty and corrective action plan with Nevada-based Renown Health, to settle a potential violation of the HIPAA right of access standard.
Privacy Legislation and Contractual Authority
InsightsContracts and data governance go hand-in-hand. In the absence of regulation, parties engage in private ordering – at least in theory. But even when there is regulation, contracts often play a pivotal role.
Important Changes to the Buy American Act – Key Updates for Contractors
InsightsThe Buy American Act includes a preference for ‘domestic end products’ and ‘domestic construction materials’ on federal projects absent a waiver.
If You Seek to Limit the Authority of Your Arbitrators, Your Arbitration Clause Must Be Clear
InsightsIn 2020, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its decision in Soaring Wind Energy LLC (SWE) v. CATIS USA Inc., et al. In that case, the various members of a limited liability company (LLC) entered into an agreement to provide worldwide marketing of wind energy equipment and services.
