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Ed Board Member Resigns to Pursue District General Counsel Job
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Board of Education member John Williams resigned from the board Wednesday to pursue a job as the district’s general counsel.
FERC Defends Use of Tolling Orders Before the DC Circuit En Banc
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The Petitioner’s main challenge was FERC’s usage of tolling orders as impermissible under the Natural Gas Act and the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment.
Use Precise Draftsmanship to Avoid or Obtain a Brokerage Commission Payment
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When negotiating exclusive listing agreements or other forms of commission agreements any right to a commission after a broker’s agency has expired must be discussed and memorialized in a contract.
Taking Care of Business (Day) – Defining “Business Day” in Agreements
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In the USA, being all business all the time, “Business Day” is relatively easy to define, but suppose you have an international transaction?
Hinshaw Adds Five Lawyer Group to Consumer Financial Services Practice in New York
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Hinshaw Adds Five Lawyer Group to Consumer Financial Services Practice in New York
Snow, Christensen & Martineau Partner Camille Johnson Joins International Association of Defense Counsel
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Camille Neddo Johnson, a partner at Snow, Christensen & Martineau in Salt Lake City, has accepted an invitation to join the International Association of Defense Counsel, the preeminent invitation-only global legal organization for attorneys who represent corporate and insurance interests.
Bradley Partner George Parker Selected as Alabama Law Foundation Fellow
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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP partner George R. Parker has been selected for membership as a Fellow of the Alabama Law Foundation. He is based in the firm’s Montgomery, Ala., office and a member of the Litigation Practice Group.
Neal Gerber Adds Veteran Intellectual Property Partner David A. Wheeler
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Neal Gerber Adds Veteran Intellectual Property Partner David A. Wheeler
Bradley Pro Bono Counsel Tiffany Graves Appointed to APBCO Board
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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP pro bono counsel Tiffany Graves has been appointed to the Association of Pro Bono Counsel board .
Patterson Law Firm Wins $32M Legal Malpractice Case Against the “Largest Law Firm in the World”
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Patterson Law Firm Wins $32,262,488.50 Legal Malpractice Judgement Against Dentons
Grand Jury Declines to Indict Defense Lawyer for Digging up Shell Casings
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On Monday, a grand jury declined to indict defense lawyer Angela Elleman accused of digging up shell casings linked to a murder case and keeping them in a safe for more than six years.
Koppers Appoints Successor to General Counsel
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Stephanie Apostolou has been elected general counsel and secretary of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based Koppers and Koppers Holdings, effective March 1.
Sandusky Prosecutor and Former Penn State Lawyer Disciplined
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Baldwin, who also was accused of violating professional rules for lawyers in her representation of the officials, was given a public reprimand by the high court Wednesday.
Judge Tosses Law Firm’s Suit Alleging Rival’s Ads Inflated Recoveries
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A Kansas law firm that claimed that a competitor was inflating client recoveries in its advertising won’t be able to pursue its lawsuit.
Venable Adds Leading Real Estate Partners Michael Pickett and Thomas Klanderman to its DC and Tysons Offices
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Venable LLP has added high-profile real estate partners J. Michael Pickett and Thomas C. Klanderman to its growing national Real Estate Practice. In addition, Bryan J. Hoynak joins as counsel and Noah M. Tischler joins as an associate.
Treasury Attorney Advisor Elinor Ramey Returns to Steptoe’s Tax Group
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Elinor Ramey has returned Steptoe & Johnson LLP as a partner in its Tax Group
Level 2 Legal Launches Dedicated Compliance and Privacy Practice Areas
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Level 2 Legal Solutions, a leading legal services company, announced the formation of new Compliance and Privacy Practice Areas specifically geared towards law firm and corporate counsel needs.
SDV Bolsters National Practices with Three New Hires in West Coast Office
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Saxe Doernberger & Vita, P.C. (“SDV”) is pleased to welcome three new Attorneys to its West Coast office in Temecula, California.
Lawyer Is Ordered To Pledge Compliance With Ethics Rules In Legible Handwriting
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A Cleveland-area lawyer had to show his contrition with a $500 fine and a written mea culpa as a result of a judge’s order last week.
Lawyer’s Suit for Wrongful Handcuffing of Her May Proceed
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The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a summary judgment in favor of the City of Los Angeles and two of its police officers.
