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Are Biglaw Associates Billing Themselves to the Brink of Exhaustion for Subpar Bonuses?
NewsThirty-four percent of our respondents think a big bonus announcement will drop sometime this week, while 33 percent think it will come next week.
Avoiding “Contextual Compliance” in the Year of COVID and Beyond
NewsDespite 2020 being an unprecedented and challenging year for business, the government has not slowed down its record-breaking enforcement actions.
D CEO Names Orsinger, Nelson, Downing & Anderson Partner Keith Nelson to Dallas 500
AnnouncementAnnual top business listing recognizes Nelson for leadership in Family Law
HRI Honors Sidley with Pro Bono Angel of Freedom Award
AnnouncementSidley is proud to announce that Human Rights Initiative of North Texas (HRI) honored the firm with its “Law Firm Angel of Freedom” award.
Attorney Returns to Toys‘R’Us Parent as General Counsel
NewsTru Kids Brands, the parent of Toys‘R’Us and Babies‘R’Us created in January 2019, has hired Anand Shah as general counsel.
General Counsel Report
NewsFTI Consulting, Inc. provided its findings for the technology segment’s second annual study of corporate legal departments, in partnership with Relativity.
Biglaw Firm That Cut Associate Compensation By Up To 50 Percent To Reinstate Full Salaries
NewsSchiff Hardin will reinstate full salaries.
Biglaw Partners Accused of Blowing Off Intellectual Property Laws
News Two Littler Mendelson lawyers are accused in a lawsuit of misappropriating a ‘voluminous amount’ of a nonprofit’s password-protected intellectual property.
Perkins Coie Continues Labor & Employment Practice Growth With Partner Neal Fisher Jr. in Los Angeles
NewsPerkins Coie announced that Neal Fisher has joined the firm as a partner in its expanding Labor & Employment practice group in Los Angeles.
Nexsen Pruet Attorney Melissa Fried Spence Joins International Association of Defense Counsel
AnnouncementNexsen Pruet attorney Melissa Fried Spence has accepted an invitation to join the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC), the preeminent invitation-only global legal organization for attorneys who represent corporate and insurance interests.
Bradley Partner Jason Walters Elected 2021 Secretary-Treasurer of ALIC
AnnouncementBradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP partner Jason Walters was elected as the 2021 secretary-treasurer of the Association of Life Insurance Counsel (ALIC), serving in the position for the fifth consecutive year.
COVID-19 Accelerates Expansion of Esports as the Industry Navigates New Obstacles, Survey Finds
SurveyFoley & Lardner released it’s 3rd Annual Esports Survey Report completed by over 250 executives involved in esports, the survey found legal issues top of mind with respondents.
Ball Janik Welcomes Attorney Elijah C. Waring, Jr. to the Firm’s Miami Office
AnnouncementBall Janik LLP, a construction defect and property damage law firm with offices in Florida and Oregon, is pleased to announce the addition of Elijah C. Waring, Jr. to the firm as an associate in its Miami office. The addition of Waring is part of the firm’s continued growth and commitment to its clients.
“We are excited to include Elijah in the new generation of Ball Janik attorneys,” said Heather J. Oden, the firm’s Chief Operating Officer. “Elijah is a talented lawyer, and we are confident that he will further strengthen our firm’s offerings. We look forward to introducing him to our clients and friends.”
William P. Heller Appointed JFI Medical’s Chief Legal Advisor
NewsAkerman LLP is pleased to announce that William P. Heller has been appointed as JFI Medical LLC’s Chief Legal Advisor.
2020 Esports Survey Report
Survey Report3rd Annual Esports Survey, conducted by Foley & Lardner LLP and The Esports Observer
HanesBrands General Counsel to Retire
NewsJoia Johnson, chief administrative officer, general counsel and corporate secretary of Winston-Salem, North Carolina-based HanesBrands, plans to retire, effective May 2021.
How Will the New Administration Impact Employment Law?
NewsThe Biden-Harris campaign website includes an aggressive multi-pronged platform for changes to labor and employment law across the country.
Guitar Center Prepping for Bankruptcy Filing
NewsNumerous reports have Guitar Center prepping for a bankruptcy filing, and many within the musical instrument industry feared the worst.
Biglaw Firm Restores All Partner Pay After 5 Months of COVID Cuts
NewsAnother day, another Biglaw firm that’s reversing its COVID-19 austerity measures.
Sweeping New Automatic Renewal Law to Take Effect in New York in February 2021
InsightsConsumers have come to expect — indeed, to welcome — automatically renewing contracts.
