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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
PUB Authorizes Contracts for Water Improvements
EnergyThe Parkersburg Utility Board this morning unanimously authorized contracts for the upcoming $19 million water system improvement project and an amendment to cover additional expenses for the
Chiefs Beginning Contract Negotiations with S Tyrann Mathieu at Combine
EnergyThe Kansas City Chiefs are in the preliminary stages of negotiating contracts with several pending free agents. In just 15 short days the NFL’s free agency period will begin, which means that Chiefs GM
Elite Biglaw Firm Offers Up to 22 Weeks Paid Leave with Its Enhanced Parental Leave Program
EnergyOne by one, Biglaw firms across the country have realized that in order to recruit and retain the best talent, they need to offer the best perks and policies for a progressive new generation of lawyers.
Ontario Tech Strengthens Senior Leadership Team with Appointment of New General Counsel
EnergyOntario Tech University announces the appointment of Sara Gottlieb as its General Counsel, effective Monday, April 4. Ms. Gottlieb will be responsible for all legal services of the university and for the
Whirlpool Leaky Dishwasher $21M Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
EnergyWhirlpool agreed to pay $21 million to resolve claims its dishwashers are prone to leaks. The settlement benefits individuals who purchased or otherwise acquired certain Whirlpool dishwashers built between
Sacklers to Pay $6 Billion to Settle Purdue Opioid Lawsuits
EnergyThe Sackler family owners of Purdue Pharma LP reached a deal with a group of attorneys general to pay up to $6 billion in cash to resolve widespread litigation alleging that they fueled the U.S. opioid
Akerman Expands Houston and Los Angeles Offices with Labor and Employment Partner Mishell Parreno Taylor
AnnouncementsTop 100 U.S. law firm Akerman LLP is pleased to announce that it has expanded its Houston and Los Angeles offices with Labor and Employment Practice Group partner Mishell Parreno Taylor. Parreno Taylor focuses her practice on employment litigation in federal and state courts and administrative agencies across the country.
Perkins Coie Continues Texas Growth With Opening of New State-of-the-Art Austin Office
AnnouncementsPerkins Coie is pleased to announce that it has moved into a new client-centric office space in the heart of Austin’s downtown business district amid continued growth of the firm’s Texas operations.
Blank Rome Continues Real Estate Growth with Addition of Partner in Los Angeles
AnnouncementsSaul Breskal has joined Blank Rome’s Los Angeles office as a partner in the firm’s Real Estate practice.
Tyler’s Martin Walker Law Firm Helps Settle Texas Opioid Cases for $1.85 Billion
AnnouncementsLawyers at the Martin Walker law firm in Tyler say while the number attached to the recently announced Texas portion of the settlement with opioid manufacturers and distributors – $1.85 billion – is a big one, what matters most is the fact most of those dollars are headed to local communities, where the tragedy of the opioid epidemic continues to play out every day.
Katten Lands Experienced Litigator and DEI Leader in New York
AnnouncementsKatten announced today that Geoffrey G. Young has joined the firm’s Commercial Litigation practice in New York, building on the firm’s high caliber of talent representing clients in complex commercial disputes.
