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BRADLEY ADDS CORPORATE PARTNER KEVIN S. WOLTJEN TO DALLAS OFFICE
AnnouncementsBradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Kevin S. Woltjen to the firm’s Corporate and Securities Practice Group in Dallas.
DOJ’s First Criminal Wage-Fixing Case Ends Mostly in Defeat (3)
Criminal LawA jury found two defendants in the Justice Department’s first criminal wage-fixing case not guilty of violating the Sherman Act while finding one defendant guilty on a single count of obstruction…
Biglaw Firm’s Plan to Slash Office Space by 20 Percent
Law Firm ManagementDuane Morris chief executive officer Matthew Taylor said the firm is planning on cutting its office space by a whopping 20 percent over the next five years. And they’re in a great position
Sentara Healthcare Names New General Counsel
Law Firm ManagementEarl Barnes will join Sentara Healthcare as its general counsel on June 2, the Norfolk-based health system announced Tuesday. Barnes previously was executive vice president and chief
Rhode Island to Get $15M in Pollution Settlement with Energy Companies
Law Firm ManagementRhode Island will get $15 million through a settlement with major oil and gas companies that allegedly polluted the state’s soil and groundwater with a gasoline additive, the attorney general
E-Cigarette Giant Juul to Pay WA $22.5 Million to Settle Lawsuit
Law Firm ManagementJuul Labs, the e-cigarette giant, will pay $22.5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by Washington state that alleged it intentionally targeted teenagers with its products, while deceiving
6 Best Data Governance Practices
GovernanceWhat do data governance practices help for? Or we should ask first, do you know where to seek out particular data in your company, or who to contact for it? Businesses…
Top 20 Biglaw Firm Matches Salaries that Go Up to $415K
Law Firm ManagementThe 2022 salary wars seem to be winding down, but there are still dozens of firms that have yet to make a move that we know of when it comes to compensation. The key phrase there was that
USAA Names Julie McPeak as SVP, General Counsel for Insurance
Law Firm ManagementJulie is a proud 22-year USAA member and joins USAA from Root, Inc., where she served as senior deputy general counsel since 2020. She has a wealth of knowledge and nearly 30 years
Subclass Moves to Approve $42M Pork Antitrust Settlement with Smithfield
Law Firm ManagementOn Friday, the Commercial and Institutional Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs (CIIPP) in In re Pork Antitrust Litigation filed a motion and supporting memorandum for approval of a settlement
Oil Companies to Pay State $15 Million to Settle Water Pollution Allegations
Law Firm ManagementA trio of fossil fuel companies are set to pay the state $15 million to settle a federal lawsuit brought by Attorney General Peter Neronha over allegations that they polluted groundwater
Supply Chain Compliance Is About To Get A Whole Lot Tougher
ComplianceIn January 2023, the Germany Supply Chain Due Diligence Act will come into effect, requiring businesses to monitor supply chains for human rights violations and compliance with environmental standards…
EU Could Revisit Renewable Targets in Push to Quit Russian Energy, Climate Policy Chief Says
Law Firm ManagementThe European Union may set more ambitious targets for its transition to renewable energy as it seeks alternatives to imports of oil and gas from Russia, EU climate policy chief Frans
China Railway Group’s Shares Rise After Value of Contracts Increased
Law Firm ManagementShares of China Railway Group Ltd. rose in early trading Friday after the company said that the value of new contracts in the first quarter rose 84%. Shares gained as much as 8.6% to 5.05
Lakers Eliminated from Playoffs: Free Agents, Contracts, Draft Picks, Roster Entering 2022 NBA Off Season
Law Firm ManagementLast season, the Suns knocked the Lakers out in the first round of the playoffs. This season, the Suns helped eliminate the Lakers from playoff contention by defeating them on Tuesday.
Hayes Agrees to Franchise-Record Deal, exits with Minor Forearm Issue
Law Firm ManagementThe starting pitchers started to applaud, which began to ring through Busch Stadium’s visiting clubhouse, at which point, Cole Tucker began yelling out, “Rich guy! Rich guy Ke’Bryan
Big Law Attorneys Share Why Mentoring Matters
Law Firm ManagementStarting as a new associate at a law firm marks the exciting beginning of a dreamed-for legal career. But for many—especially women, minorities, or first-generation attorneys walking through
Vince McMahon’s WWE Names Third General Counsel in Three Years
Law Firm ManagementWorld Wrestling Entertainment Inc., coping with a raft of lawsuits over its business pursuits, has hired its third top lawyer since late 2020 in Elisebeth Collins. Collins, who will take over
iCloud Class Action Lawsuit Sees Apple Agree to Pay $14.8M to Paid Tier Subscribers
Law Firm ManagementAn iCloud class action lawsuit has been settled out of court, with Apple agreeing to pay a total of $14.8M to US residents subscribing to one of the paid storage tiers during a specific time
The Woman Who Turned Down Her Share of a $6bn Settlement to Fight the Family Behind the Opioid Crisis
Law Firm ManagementA Cottage outside Floyd, Virginia, is a tranquil stage-set for Ellen Isaacs to wage one of the longest-running wars of the opioid epidemic: the battle to hold OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma,
