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Jaguars’ FA Spending Spree Includes 3 of the Biggest Contracts
Law Firm ManagementLast season, Jaguars fans mocked GM Trent Baalke by wearing clown wigs to games. Now, he’s attempting to buy their loyalty with a massive spending spree. By Tuesday morning, Baalke
NFL Free Agency Live Blog, Latest Patriots News, Rumors and Contracts
Law Firm ManagementThe legal tampering period of NFL free agency began Monday and, unlike last year, the New England Patriots were mostly quiet. Aside from re-signing special teams ace Matthew Slater, the
Contract Renewals with a Grievance
Law Firm ManagementBarcelona are concerned about the direction taken by two contract renewals they are aiming to complete – Ronald Araujo and Gavi. Negotiations have been in progress for months, but
The Best Law Schools for Getting a Biglaw Job (2022)
Law Firm ManagementRankings season is upon us, and many publications are rolling out their best offerings for readers’ perusal in advance of the release of the 2023 U.S. News & World Report Law School
Pinterest General Counsel to Leave Later this Year
Law Firm ManagementChristine Flores, Pinterest’s general counsel and corporate secretary, has informed the company that she plans to leave, effective October 1. In an SEC filing announcing the move, Pinterest
Long Beach Could Receive Up to $7.5 Million in Class-Action Settlement with Monsanto
Law Firm ManagementLong Beach could receive up to $7.5 million in a class action settlement with Monsanto from a lawsuit filed against the chemical maker alleging its products polluted the city’s bodies of water
Finra fines and suspends Interactive Brokers’ ex-compliance chief over AML failures
ComplianceInteractive Brokers’ former chief compliance officer has been banned from the industry for two months by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (Finra) and handed a $25,000…
The Big Money is Coming At this Biglaw Firm Just At a Slightly Later Date
Law Firm ManagementThe associate salary party is far from over. While the market has seemingly settled on a standard compensation grid for associates, we now play the much longer tail game of which
Whataburger Hires New General Counsel from Walgreens
Law Firm ManagementWhataburger has hired Elena Kraus as its new Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer. Kraus is a seasoned executive with more than 30 years of in-house legal experience at
Middletown Firm, Attorney General Settle Consumer Protection Suit for $1 Million
Law Firm ManagementAttorney General William Tong and Consumer Protection Commissioner Michelle H. Seagull filed a $5 million stipulation judgment against Safe Home Security and its president David
Sugar-Free Pot Drink Investors Seek Final Nod on $1 Million Deal
Law Firm ManagementGlobalization Capital Inc. investors who say the company misled them about plans for a sugar-free cannabis drink asked a federal judge in Maryland for final approval of their $1 million
Firms are rushing out of Russia. Employment lawyers say it isn’t quite that simple
EmploymentMaking sure all of these employees are safe is one matter, but firms also need to be wary of what upping sticks means for their legal entitlements, according to workplace lawyers…
Top 20 Biglaw Firm Finally Matches Market Compensation for Associates
Law Firm ManagementWay, way back in January, Milbank introduced a new salary scale that served as a catalyst for the mad race to increase associate salaries at Biglaw and boutique firms across the country
Veritiv Promotes Susan Salyer to General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Law Firm ManagementVeritiv Corporation announced today that Susan Salyer, Veritiv’s Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance and Sustainability Officer, will be promoted to General Counsel and Corporate
Victims of 2015 California Bridge Collapse to Share $38.5 Million Settlement
Law Firm ManagementA $38.5 million settlement has been reached between the builders of a bridge over the 91 Freeway in Corona and nine workers injured when part of the structure collapsed in 2015.
Trucking Giant Agrees to $6.8 Million Settlement in Case Alleging Fraud
Law Firm ManagementYellow Corporation has agreed to a multi-million dollar settlement in a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) alleging the trucking giant engaged in fraud. In an announcement
Intellectual Property in the Metaverse and the Challenges of Regulating a Lawless Frontier
CorporateIntellectual property may be among the most important assets in online 3D virtual worlds such as Meta’s metaverse, but guarding those assets will likely invite a flurry of complex…
What the U.S. Can Do to Combat Rising Energy Prices. Just Turning on the Taps is Not an Option.
Law Firm ManagementWar and oil are inextricably linked. World War I launched the modern oil age, turning a little-used fuel into the engine of the 20th century. World War II remade how oil was transported
Redbank Settles Contracts with Teachers and Support Professionals
EnergyAfter nearly three years without a contract, hundreds of hours of negotiating, a teachers’ strike and the intervention of an arbiter, an agreement has been reached for teachers and professional support staff
Chelsea Player Contracts: When do they Expire?
EnergyThis is according to various outlets including The Times, who report: It will be impossible to renegotiate contracts with existing players, but existing players and staff’s salaries will still be paid under the
