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Supply Chain Compliance Is About To Get A Whole Lot Tougher

ComplianceIn January 2023, the Germany Supply Chain Due Diligence Act will come into effect, requiring businesses to monitor supply chains for human rights violations and compliance with environmental standards…

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EU Could Revisit Renewable Targets in Push to Quit Russian Energy, Climate Policy Chief Says

Law Firm ManagementThe European Union may set more ambitious targets for its transition to renewable energy as it seeks alternatives to imports of oil and gas from Russia, EU climate policy chief Frans

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China Railway Group’s Shares Rise After Value of Contracts Increased

Law Firm ManagementShares of China Railway Group Ltd. rose in early trading Friday after the company said that the value of new contracts in the first quarter rose 84%. Shares gained as much as 8.6% to 5.05

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Lakers Eliminated from Playoffs: Free Agents, Contracts, Draft Picks, Roster Entering 2022 NBA Off Season

Law Firm ManagementLast season, the Suns knocked the Lakers out in the first round of the playoffs. This season, the Suns helped eliminate the Lakers from playoff contention by defeating them on Tuesday.

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Hayes Agrees to Franchise-Record Deal, exits with Minor Forearm Issue

Law Firm ManagementThe starting pitchers started to applaud, which began to ring through Busch Stadium’s visiting clubhouse, at which point, Cole Tucker began yelling out, “Rich guy! Rich guy Ke’Bryan

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Big Law Attorneys Share Why Mentoring Matters

Law Firm ManagementStarting as a new associate at a law firm marks the exciting beginning of a dreamed-for legal career. But for many—especially women, minorities, or first-generation attorneys walking through

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Vince McMahon’s WWE Names Third General Counsel in Three Years

Law Firm ManagementWorld Wrestling Entertainment Inc., coping with a raft of lawsuits over its business pursuits, has hired its third top lawyer since late 2020 in Elisebeth Collins. Collins, who will take over

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iCloud Class Action Lawsuit Sees Apple Agree to Pay $14.8M to Paid Tier Subscribers

Law Firm ManagementAn iCloud class action lawsuit has been settled out of court, with Apple agreeing to pay a total of $14.8M to US residents subscribing to one of the paid storage tiers during a specific time

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The Woman Who Turned Down Her Share of a $6bn Settlement to Fight the Family Behind the Opioid Crisis

Law Firm ManagementA Cottage outside Floyd, Virginia, is a tranquil stage-set for Ellen Isaacs to wage one of the longest-running wars of the opioid epidemic: the battle to hold OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma,

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Pact’s Experts Discuss Why ESG Matters and Partnering for Positive Impact

Law Firm ManagementRoger-Mark De Souza is Pact’s Vice President for Sustainable Markets. Over his more than 20-year career, De Souza has built social, economic, health and environmental justice and

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Big Law’s SPAC Love Affair Draws Watchful Eye of Regulators

Law Firm ManagementThis is an uncertain time for Big Law practices that piled into the SPAC craze in the past two years. Special purpose acquisition companies, which are alternatives to initial public offerings

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Foster Garvey Promotes Dan Keppler to General Counsel

Law Firm ManagementFoster Garvey, PC announced that Principal Dan Keppler has been promoted to General Counsel following the retirement of Cinda Fernald, an industry veteran who has spent close

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Oregon Pays Record Settlement of Nearly $23 Million in Lawsuit Filed by Former Medicaid Insurer

Law Firm ManagementThe Oregon Health Authority has agreed to a record settlement of nearly $23 million in a long-running lawsuit filed by FamilyCare, Inc., a former Medicaid insurer. The suit alleged the health

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BlackBerry will Pay $165M to Settle Lawsuit over BlackBerry 10 Smartphone

Law Firm ManagementBlackBerry Ltd. says it has reached a deal to settle a drawn-out class action lawsuit alleging the company defrauded shareholders by making misleading claims about its BlackBerry 10

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It’s Time to Comment on Climate Risk Disclosure

EnvironmentalThe noise in the sustainability space has gradually grown louder over the past few years, most often via forward-looking aspiration: bold commitments, proclamations of renewed…

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Contract Logix Named Momentum Leader on G2’s Spring 2022 Grid ® Report for Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM)

AnnouncementsLeading Provider of Innovative Data-Driven Contract Management Software Honored with Six Awards on G2 by CLM User Community

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Katten Moves to Iconic Rockefeller Center® as Flexible Return-to-Office Plan Launches

AnnouncementsKatten announced today that it has begun moving into its new 125,000-square-foot New York home at 50 Rockefeller Plaza in Midtown Manhattan, coinciding with the return to offices firmwide in a hybrid environment under a new flexible work policy.

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Norton Rose Fulbright grows Minneapolis office with acclaimed 11-lawyer litigation team

AnnouncementsNorton Rose Fulbright grows Minneapolis office with acclaimed 11-lawyer litigation team

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Buchalter Strengthens White Collar & Investigations Practice Group

AnnouncementsBuchalter recently added a number of new attorneys to round out its White Collar and Investigations Practice, including the former Acting United States Attorney for the District of Arizona, Anthony Martin, as well as Adam Sechooler and Arielle Seidman.

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Foley’s Salt Lake City Office Expansion Continues with IP Electronics Partner Whit Johnson

AnnouncementsFoley & Lardner LLP announced today that the firm has continued to grow its Salt Lake City office with the addition of R. Whitney “Whit” Johnson as a partner in its Electronics Practice Group.

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