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Freeborn & Peters LLP Launches Consumer Products Industry Team to Help Manufacturers Address Every Facet of their Business
NewsFreeborn & Peters LLP has announced the formation of its Consumer Products Industry Team led by firm Partner Jeremy D. Richardson.
David Karceski Named to Baltimore Mayor-Elect Brandon Scott’s Transition Team
AnnouncementDavid Karceski, partner in the Venable State and Local Government Practice, was named to Baltimore Mayor-elect Brandon Scott’s transition team as part of the Committee for Housing & Neighborhood Development: Increasing Access to Affordable Housing.
Littler Expands to Brazil; Partners with Chiode Minicucci
AnnouncementLittler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, is pleased to announce a new correspondent counsel relationship with Chiode Minicucci, a leading labor and employment law firm comprised of 18 attorneys in Brazil.
14 Lawyers Disciplined on December List
NewsThe State Bar of Texas announced attorney discipline sanctions against 14 Texas attorneys on its December list.
Top 25 Am Law Firm Hands Out Up to Six-Figure Bonuses for Associates — But People Are Still Mad
NewsPaul Hastings just announced its year-end bonuses, and of course the firm is including special bonuses. No firm as highly ranked and regarded would want to offer associates below-market compensation.
Boyd Johnson To Rejoin WilmerHale From Soros Fund Management General Counsel Role
NewsWilmerHale is pleased to announce the return to the firm of Boyd Johnson as a partner and key member of the firm’s market-leading white-collar investigations and litigation practices.
‘Copyright Troll’ Richard Liebowitz Suspended from Manhattan Federal Court
NewsThe grievance committee for the Southern District of New York has suspended Richard Liebowitz, a New York lawyer notorious for filing low-value copyright cases on behalf of photographers, from practicing law while it investigates charges against him.
Former FINRA Associate Director Erica Gerson Returns to Steptoe
AnnouncementSteptoe & Johnson LLP is pleased to announce that Erica Gerson, a former associate director at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), has re-joined the firm as a partner. Gerson, who previously practiced at the firm for nearly a decade as of counsel and associate, will be based in the Washington office.
Venable Launches Chicago Office and Adds Construction Law Group
AnnouncementVenable LLP is opening an office in Chicago with the addition of three Chicago-based partners and three associates who focus on construction law. These additions are accompanied by six construction law practitioners who have joined other Venable offices.
Porzio Selected by Salem County to Conduct School District Consolidation Study
AnnouncementPorzio is conducting a study to determine the financial, educational and demographic impact of converting all school districts within Salem County into a single, county-wide public school district.
134 Bradley Attorneys Named 2020 Mid-South Super Lawyers or Rising Stars
Announcement134 Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP attorneys in Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee were selected as 2020 Mid-South Super Lawyers or Rising Stars.
Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs Names First Female Chair, Forecasts ‘Bullish’ 2021
NewsJust before the coronavirus outbreak pushed pause on our regular daily lives, Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs named its first female executive committee chair in Cynthia ‘Cindy’ Young.
Labor and Employment Lawyers Play Musical Chairs; Littler in the Hot Seat
NewsAmid a flurry of fresh lateral moves among labor and employment lawyers, one of the leading L&E firms is facing a lawsuit tied to hires it made several years ago from an industry group that counts many of its clients as members.
Hyundai, Kia Agree to $210M U.S. Auto Safety Civil Penalty
NewsHyundai Motor Co and Kia Motors’ U.S. units on Friday agreed to a record $210 million civil penalty after U.S. auto safety regulators said they failed to recall 1.6 million vehicles for engine issues in a timely fashion.
Cooley Remains #1 Most Active Global Firm for Deals
NewsPitchBook has again ranked Cooley as the #1 most active global law firm for all deals in its Q3 2020 Global League Tables – marking the second consecutive quarter Cooley has earned the top spot.
Virginia’s Clean Energy Transition
InsightsFrom a fossil-fuel friendly state with only a small renewables presence, Virginia went to one with a mandatory schedule for phasing out fossil fuels by 2050, participation in a regional carbon market and some of the highest renewables targets in the nation.
Unexpected Side Effect: Breach of Contract Claims Related to COVID-19 Commissions
InsightsNow in its 29th week, the Barnes & Thornburg Wage & Hour Practice Group’s COVID-19 related workplace litigation tracker has now analyzed 605 complaints filed across the United States, in 12 different categories.
Agreed to a Data Processing Addendum that Complied with the CCPA? Will a New Addendum Be Needed?
InsightsTo the extent that a service provider agreement, or a data processing addendum, already prohibits a service provider from ‘disclosing’ personal information for ‘any purpose’ other than what is specified in the agreement, and the agreement does not specify that the service provider can sell or share information for targeted advertising, it’s not clear that the agreement would need to be amended to specifically state that in addition to not disclosing personal information the service provider may not sell or share it (as selling or sharing would be a form of disclosure).
Coronavirus/COVID-19 Pandemic: Impact on Commercial Contracts
InsightsIn cases where the COVID-19 virus or government measures have interfered with commercial contracts, it is necessary to carefully analyze the state of affairs to determine the appropriate remedy.
Bradley’s Construction Practice Group Named a 2020 ‘Practice Group of The Year’ By Law360
AnnouncementThe Construction Practice Group of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP has been named among Law360’s 2020 Practice Groups of the Year. Bradly is one of only five firms in the nation to receive this honor.
