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Duane Morris Welcomes Employment Partner Travis J. Odom in Houston
AnnouncementsTravis J. Odom has joined Duane Morris LLP as a partner in the firm’s Employment, Labor, Benefits and Immigration Practice Group in its Houston office.
Foley Grows Orlando Presence with Team of Transactional Lawyers
AnnouncementsFoley Grows Orlando Presence with Team of Transactional Lawyers
Labor and Employment Attorneys Charlotte Carne and Brett Gelbord Join Dykema in Michigan
AnnouncementsDykema announced the addition of Charlotte Garry Carne and Brett M. Gelbord as Senior Counsel to its Labor and Employment Practice Group. Carne will reside in Dykema’s Ann Arbor office, while Gelbord joins the firm’s Detroit office.
Winston Expands Dallas M&A Team With Addition of Don McDermett
AnnouncementsDon McDermett has joined Winston & Strawn as a partner in the Dallas office and as a member of firm’s Corporate practice.
Moore & Van Allen Expands Raleigh Public Affairs Group with Addition of Bradford Sneeden as a Director
AnnouncementsBradford Sneeden has joined Moore & Van Allen PLLC (MVA) as a director in the Public Affairs Group, continuing growth of the team based in Raleigh.
Sunstein Names John W. Powell Patent Practice Group Vice Chair
AnnouncementsSunstein LLP partner John W. Powell has been named vice chair of the firm’s Patent Practice Group.
– Lewis Roca announced eight lawyers have been recognized as 2022 Colorado Super Lawyers® and two lawyers have been named 2022 Colorado Rising Stars®.
AnnouncementsEight lawyers from Lewis Roca have been recognized as 2022 Colorado Super Lawyers® and two lawyers have been named Rising Stars®.
Texas Bar Foundation Honors T. John Ward with Outstanding 50 Year Lawyer Award
AnnouncementsTrial lawyer and former federal Judge T. John Ward of Ward, Smith & Hill is among five recipients to earn the 2022 Texas Bar Foundation’s Outstanding 50 Year Lawyer Award.
Venable SF Litigators Confirming Their $100.4 Million Victory
AnnouncementsVenable continues to represent Josh Ginsberg, a co-owner of one of Colorado’s largest dispensary chains (Native Roots), in claims against his and co-claimant Rhett Jordan’s business partner Peter Knobel and Knobel’s company Brightstar.
Venable’s trial team prevailed in American Arbitration Association (AAA) binding arbitration, securing an award of a whopping $100.4 million, plus an additional $40 million in interest.
Biglaw Firms Continue to Pull Out of Russia
Law Firm ManagementHSF said, in a statement, that it strongly condemns the invasion of Ukraine by Russia and that it is appalled by the humanitarian consequences. The firm is ending any work associated with the Russian state
Consumer Affairs Announces John Henson as General Counsel
General CounselConsumer Affairs, an advocacy organization and online marketplace with more than 4 million monthly readers, announced today that John Henson has been named the company’s General Counsel
Merit Medical Investors Want Final Nod for $18.25 Million Deal
LitigationMerit Medical Systems Inc. investors who say it misled them about its purchases of two medical device manufacturers asked a federal judge in California to sign off on their $18.25 million settlement. The cash
$4.65M Settlement Agreement at Hand in Live Oak Bank, Ncino No-Hire Suit
LitigationNearly a year after a former Live Oak Bank employee alleged in a class action lawsuit that major local companies had conspired to avoid hiring each other’s employees, a settlement agreement is now on the
Russian government rolls back intellectual property rights in response to Western sanctions
CorporateThe Russian government is pushing forwards with plans to undermine intellectual property rules and reverse the rights of Western patent holders
Top 25 Biglaw Firm Makes Another Salary Move
EnergyBiglaw is in the middle of a hot lateral market. That means that firms have to be willing to pay the tippy top of market compensation plus other perks to recruit and retain the associates that keep the deals
Central Garden & Pet Company Names Next General Counsel
EnergyJoyce McCarthy will become general counsel of Nasdaq-listed Central Garden & Pet Company, effective April 4. She succeeds George Yuhas, general counsel and corporate secretary, who is retiring
Yale Reaches $1.29m Settlement in Employee Wellness Program Lawsuit
EnergyYale University and some of its employees have agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit over its employee wellness program for $1.29 million, subject to court approval. Kwesell v. Yale University alleged that
Tentative Settlement of More than $55M Reached in Surfside Condo Collapse Lawsuit
EnergyThe families of victims and survivors of the Champlain Towers South collapse in Surfside, Florida, that killed 98 people have agreed on a tentative settlement of more than $55 million with three defendants
Energy Stocks are Hitting Multiyear Highs. Insiders Bought Up Shares.
EnergyEnergy stocks have surged as oil and gas prices rise. Supply shortages were already in play before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. As multinationals such as Exxon Mobil unwind energy partnerships for
Recon Announces Some Recent Contracts and Business Progress
EnergyRecon Technology, Ltd today announced several contracts signed recently by its domestic VIE companies and reported the progress on its business segments so far for the year 2022. For its automation
