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How to Advocate for Your Security, Compliance and Risk Management Program
ComplianceTo be an effective security, risk management or compliance leader, you need to advocate for your team’s needs and secure resources to improve cyber defense posture, mitigate…
The Ukraine Crisis Offers a Rare Chance for Energy and Climate Cooperation
Law Firm ManagementAs motorists make plans for the summer driving season, U.S. gasoline prices are near record highs. Yet some relief may be in sight: Falling oil prices mean pump prices should dip below
Canonsburg Awards Contracts for Public Works, Parking Projects
Law Firm ManagementCanonsburg Borough Council awarded contracts Monday for several community projects, including additional parking downtown and renovations to the public works building. Council
‘Evergreen contracts’ for All RI Police and Fire Fighter Unions? Contested Law May Expand
Law Firm ManagementDespite a pending legal challenge, the Senate is poised to vote Tuesday to extend the state’s never-ending-contract law to local police and fire department employees, over the angry howls of
Clean Energy Expands Sustainable Fueling with Contracts for Renewable Natural Gas, More Dairy Development Projects
Law Firm ManagementClean Energy Fuels Corp. NASDAQ: CLNE announced it continues to meet the growing demand for renewable natural gas (RNG), a sustainable transportation fuel made from organic waste,
One Way to Get Senior Associates to Lateral Biglaw Firms? Offer them Partnership
Law Firm ManagementWe already know that Biglaw is super busy and there really aren’t enough qualified lawyers out there to handle all of the work. That has led to intense competition for qualified associates
Vecima Names Heather Asher as New General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Law Firm ManagementVecima Networks Inc. TSX: VCM today announced the appointment of Heather Asher as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, effective April 11, 2022. As Vecima’s General Counsel
TD Bank NSF Fees $41M Class Action Settlement
Law Firm ManagementTD Bank agreed to pay over $41 million as part of a class action settlement to resolve claims that it wrongfully charged non-sufficient funds fees, or NSF fees, after retrying
Cuomo Bridge Cost Case Ends in $7.5 Million Investor Settlement
Law Firm ManagementGranite Construction Co. will pay $7.5 million and adopt a series of oversight reforms to end shareholder litigation over claims that its board concealed hundreds of millions in
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
