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James Jorgensen Named New Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel
Law Firm ManagementJames D. Jorgensen, senior counsel at Husch Blackwell LLP in Denver, Colorado, has been named the new vice president for legal affairs and general counsel at the University of
Sears Holdings Reaches $175M Settlement with Lampert and Company
Law Firm ManagementAfter nearly four years in bankruptcy, Sears Holdings and its one-time creditors said they have reached a settlement with its former CEO and majority owner Eddie Lampert and
BCBS $2.7 Billion Settlement Receives Final Approval
Law Firm ManagementA long-running $2.7 billion antitrust settlement against Blue Cross Blue Shield has been finalized in federal court. U.S. District Court Judge R. David Proctor in Alabama handed up the
The Biglaw Firms Where Women are Most Satisfied With Their Jobs (2022)
Law Firm ManagementWhat does it take to cultivate job satisfaction at a law firm? In a new report from BTI Consulting, associates pointed out exactly what they wanted from and valued in their work lives,
OU President Joseph Harroz Appoints New Vice President and General Counsel
Law Firm ManagementArmand Paliotta, a two-time alumnus of OU, will become the new vice president and general counsel starting on Oct. 1, pending approval from the OU Board of Regents. OU President
Boies, Hausfeld Among Law Firms Reaping $667 Mln Windfall in Blue Cross Antitrust Case
Law Firm ManagementBoies Schiller Flexner, Hausfeld and other law firms will split more than $667 million in attorneys’ fees and costs for work on long-running antitrust litigation involving Blue Cross Blue
U.S. Trustee Drops Appeal Challenging $21 Mln Le Clair Ryan Settlement
Law Firm ManagementThe U.S. Justice Department has dismissed its own appeal challenging a $21 million settlement between the trustee overseeing the dissolution of defunct law firm Le Clair Ryan and
Biglaw Firm Announces Summer Special Bonuses
Law Firm ManagementFolks sure are worried about the economy, given that we’re in a technical recession right now. But in the wonderful world of Biglaw, the money still seems to be flowing quite freely,
Savills North America Appoints New General Counsel
Law Firm ManagementSavills has named James Repking its general counsel in North America, effective August 1. Repking, formerly associate general counsel, will succeed retiring General Counsel and
Facebook Internet Tracking Litigation $90M Class Action Settlement
Law Firm ManagementFacebook, now known as Meta Platforms, agreed to pay $90 million to resolve claims alleging unlawful user tracking on non-Facebook websites. The settlement benefits people who
Nationwide Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force Created to Fight Estimated $29.8B in Scam Call Theft
Law Firm ManagementA new nationwide Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force has been created, looking to crack down on the calls that lead to an estimated $29.8 billion stolen through scam calls each year,
Biglaw Firms Brace for Possible Recession
Law Firm ManagementFor those working in Biglaw, there was nothing “great” about the Great Recession. Thousands of associates were laid off, incoming associates had their employment deferred, and law students
PPG Appoints Joe Gette Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Secretary
Law Firm ManagementPPG announced that Joe Gette, currently assistant general counsel, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and securities, will become vice president, deputy general counsel and secretary
Fairlife Milk Cow Mistreatment $21M Class Action Settlement
Law Firm ManagementFairlife, parent company Coca-Cola and other defendants agreed to pay $21 million to resolve claims that they lied to consumers about mistreating cows. The settlement benefits consumers
Champlain Towers South Collapse $1B Class Action Settlement
Law Firm ManagementSurvivors and bereaved family members secured a settlement of over $1 billion in their class action lawsuit over the 2021 collapse of Champlain Towers South. The settlement benefits a
SEC takes shots at meme stocks, retail trading, and crypto bros in a PSA. Reddit responds that it’s victim blaming
FinanceThe Securities and Exchange Commission just revealed that it thinks meme stocks are a joke—and took some shots at crypto bros while it was at it. Retail trading communities
Corporate Landlords are Taking Over NYC—The Numbers Don’t Lie
Law Firm ManagementThis month, New York City’s Rent Guidelines Board is expected to greenlight the biggest rent increase in a decade, the latest piece of bad news for tenants facing a record housing
Service Titan Deepens its Executive Team, Appointing Olive Huang as General Counsel
Law Firm ManagementService Titan, a software platform built to power the trades, today welcomed two seasoned leaders to its executive team: Olive Huang as General Counsel and Secretary of the Board
Nutri Bullet Over Heating Blenders $10M Class Action Settlement
Law Firm ManagementNutri Bullet LLC has agreed to a $10 million class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims some of its blenders are prone to overheating. The class is made up of anyone who purchased for
Sandy Hook Shooting: The Unprecedented $73M Settlement with Gunmaker Remington
Law Firm ManagementOn Tuesday, just hours after a gunman entered an elementary school classroom in Uvalde, Texas, and killed 19 students and two teachers, Democratic Senator Chris Murphy, from
