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Buchalter Welcomes New Shareholder, Rajnish Puri in Its Los Angeles Office
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Buchalter is pleased to announce and welcome its newest Shareholder, Rajnish Puri to its Los Angeles office.
Foley Adds Insurance and Health Care Regulatory Attorney in San Francisco, Continuing California Growth
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Foley & Lardner announced today that Kate Sullivan Morgan has joined the firm’s San Francisco office as a special counsel in its Business Law Department and Insurance Practice Group.
The Rise of Disruptionware and High-Impact Ransomware Attacks
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The FBI’s PSA serves as a warning to businesses that they should have a plan in place to respond efficiently and appropriately in the event of high impact ransomware and disruptionware attacks.
Words & Actions Can Bind You Beyond The Terms of a Previously Agreed Upon Subcontract Agreement
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Based on the additional work performed, CET submitted numerous unpaid change orders and brought this action against STI and Macy’s, alleging that it was owed over a million dollars for the project.
Wright Close & Barger Welcomes Three New Attorneys
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Wright Close & Barger LLP is pleased to announce that three experienced attorneys have joined the firm.
Does Your Contract Protect You from ‘Gross Negligence’?
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Even with a specific clause in your contract stating you are not liable for gross negligence, it is not legally enforceable and might result in the entire contract being deemed invalid by a judge
Nicholas T. Terzulli Appointed to the Long Island Business Development Council’s Advisory Board
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Farrell Fritz is pleased to announce that Nicholas T. Terzulli has been appointed to the Long Island Business Development Council’s Advisory Board.
Former Biglaw Lawyer Files Suit Claiming Firm Fired Him Because of Nerve-Compression Disability
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Cornell Crosby, an intellectual property lawyer, filed the disability discrimination suit in state court in Los Angeles. He is seeking $300,000 in economic damages, along with damages for emotional distress.
Police Detect Pot at Airport, Arrest Little Rock Lawyer
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David Littlejohn, 45, was arrested by Little Rock police around 9:30 p.m. at the airport, the report states. Online court records show he faces one count of possession with the purpose to deliver a schedule IV controlled substance.
Littler adds Shareholder Lawrence Levien in Washington, D.C.
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Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added Lawrence D. Levien in its Washington, D.C., office. Levien joins from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, where he was a partner in the labor and employment practice.
Barnes & Thornburg Adds Four Corporate and Tax Credit Attorneys in Atlanta
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Barnes & Thornburg has added partner Sean Honeywill and associates Devin Schoonmaker, Brian Saling, and Abraham Llama to the Corporate Department in Atlanta. This group focuses on federal and state tax credit financing and monetization in areas such as affordable housing, historic rehabilitation and renewable energy.
Foley & Lardner Names New Orlando OMP
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William C. Guthrie has been appointed Managing Partner of Foley & Lardner LLP’s Orlando office.
Brown Rudnick Adds Michael Bowe and Lauren Tabaksblat from Kasowitz
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Brown Rudnick LLP announced the addition of Michael Bowe and Lauren Tabaksblat as partners in the Commercial Litigation Practice Group in the firm’s New York office. Both Bowe and Tabaskblat join from Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP.
At Brown Rudnick, Bowe and Tabaksblat are joining a team of New York’s top litigators. Here, the two partners said they are eager to continue working with their existing clients while continuing to expand their practices.
Littleton Park Joyce Ughetta & Kelly LLP Partner Kristen Dennison Joins International Association of Defense Counsel
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Kristen E. Dennison, a partner at Littleton Park Joyce Ughetta & Kelly LLP in Philadelphia, has accepted an invitation to join the IADC, the preeminent invitation-only global legal organization for attorneys who represent corporate and insurance interest
Freeborn Elevates Litigation Practice Group Member Kirk Watkins to Partner
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Freeborn & Peters LLP attorney Kirk Watkins has been elevated to Income Partner, effective Jan. 1. He is a member of the firm’s Freeborn’s Litigation Practice Group.
Greensfelder Elevates All-Female Class of Attorneys to Officer for 2020
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Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C., attorneys Courtney A. Adair, Cassie L. Barr, Jody B. Forsee, and Heather M. Mehta have been elevated to Officer, effective Feb. 1.
IADC President Amy Sherry Fischer Receives DRI Award for Advancement of Women in Legal Profession
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IADC President Amy Sherry Fischer, a shareholder at Foliart Huff Ottaway & Bottom in Oklahoma City, Okla., has been selected as a recipient of the DRI Mary Massaron Award for the Advancement of Women in the Legal Profession.
Bradley Partner Michael Walker Selected as Chair-Elect of BBA’s Federal Practice Section
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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP partner Michael F. Walker has been selected as chair-elect of the Federal Practice Section of the Birmingham Bar Association (BBA). He serves as chair-elect for 2020 and will become chair in 2021.
St. Pete Attorney Arrested for Bringing Cell Phone into County Jail
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Barnard was arrested on Wednesday for the introduction of contraband at the Demens Landing boat ramp at 12:40 p.m. and taken to the Pinellas County Jail without incident.
Judge Suspends License of Attorney Charged in Jennifer Dulos Case
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A judge has temporarily suspended the law license of the attorney charged for his alleged role in the Jennifer Dulos homicide, a court ruling Tuesday indicated.
