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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
Process Ukrainian Visas as if they are PPE Contracts
EnergyThere is a marked contrast between the lack of due diligence over the awarding of PPE contracts in 2020 and the over caution and delays when issuing visas to Ukrainian refugees UK ministers considering
Big Law Talent Battle: Natural Selection or Artificial Scarcity?
Law Firm ManagementIt’s never paid more to be a Big Law associate Cravath Swaine & Moore just made sure of that by announcing yet another pay bump for mid-level and senior associates. Yet, firms still
CRB appoints New General Counsel
Law Firm ManagementCRB has appointed Courtney Holt as General Counsel. Holt succeeds Jim Scott, who will retire later this year after eight years as CRB’s in-house counsel and several years before that
Wisconsin Man Receives $1.25M Settlement for Foot Injury at 2019 U.S. Bank Stadium Concert
Law Firm ManagementU.S. Bank Stadium officials have signed off on their share of a $1.25 million settlement with a Wisconsin man whose foot was injured outside a stadium gate at a Garth Brooks concert
New Jersey to Distribute $641 Million from National Opioid Settlement to Bolster Treatment Efforts
Law Firm ManagementNew Jersey will receive $641 million from the $26 billion nationwide opioid settlement, Gov. Phil Murphy and Acting Attorney General Matthew Platkin said on Friday. The settlement
Comprehensive ARM Industry Report Highlights Compliance and Remote Work Trends
ComplianceKaulkin Ginsberg Company has released the 10th version of its report on the accounts receivable management (ARM) industry. The Kaulkin Report, 2022 Edition combines the latest…
Leading Securities Litigation Lawyer Joanna Rubin Travalini Joins Sidley
AnnouncementsSidley is pleased to announce that Joanna Rubin Travalini has joined the firm’s Securities Enforcement and Regulatory group as a partner in its Chicago office.
Sunstein Names Timothy M. Murphy PTAB Litigation Chair
AnnouncementsSunstein LLP partner Timothy M. Murphy has been named the firm’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) litigation chair.
Foley Grows Orlando Presence with Team of Transactional Lawyers
AnnouncementsFoley & Lardner has added 4 attorneys to their Orlando office, across the firm’s Finance, Transactions, and Real Estate Practice Groups.
We’ve Moved!
AnnouncementsSoutheast, Florida – 25 years ago, SDV opened its doors in 1996 with three lawyers in a small office in New Haven, Connecticut. Today, SDV is a “boutique” firm with national presence and more than 40 lawyers across four locations. This year, the Southeast office is celebrating five successful years of business growth and expansion.
SBSB Law & Eastham Announce Merger
AnnouncementsSchouest, Bamdas, Soshea & BenMaier PLLC, or SBSB Law, and Eastham, Watson, Dale & Forney, LLP announced today they have finalized a merger that brings together two of the most highly respected law firms in the country. The merger will combine Eastham’s renowned Maritime and Catastrophic Claims practice with SBSB’s highly respected Maritime, Longshore, Defense Base Act, and Insurance Defense practices, to create a legal powerhouse.
