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Hennepin County Workers Authorize Strike After Rejecting County Contract Offer
EnergyTwo unions representing more than 3,500 workers at Hennepin County are demanding high wages, more hazard pay and work-from-home stipends as part of its contract negotiations with the county. As of
McCollum’s Contract an Albatross for Blazers
EnergyAs the trade deadline approaches, with it comes the season in which contracts are evaluated and debated. According to Grant Hughes of Bleacher Report, the worst contract for the Portland Trail Blazers
Law Requiring Written Contracts for Domestic Workers Kicks in
EnergyA workers’ rights group is trying to spread the word about an ordinance that kicked in at the start of the year, requiring employers to provide a written contract to domestic workers. The law covers nannies,
Leaving Biglaw in a Quest for Happiness
EnergyAre you a Biglaw attorney? Are you miserable? Yes, obviously the global pandemic makes everything worse, but even before that there was a deep thread of unhappiness in far too many lawyers. Well, you
Imperva Appoints Brad Steiner as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer
EnergyImperva, Inc., the cybersecurity leader whose mission is to protect data and all paths to it, announces Brad Steiner as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer. He will lead the company’s legal team, and oversee
$85.5 million Dollar Settlement Approved for Lake Manitoba Flood Victims
EnergyA settlement agreement has been reached involving property owners along Lake Manitoba. More than ten years since extensive flooding damaged homes and property, the Manitoba government has
New Hanover County Projected to Receive $18M from Nationwide Opioid Litigation Settlements
EnergyNew Hanover County was the first of 76 North Carolina counties to file suit four years ago, alongside state Attorney General Josh Stein, against major pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors for their roles in
By the Numbers: 20 Legal Hires That Shaped Big Law in 2021
EnergyAs corporate transactions picked up at the end of 2020, there were signs the Big Law talent market was ready to take off. Still, nobody could have predicted the frenetic pace of lateral moves in 2021.
Former XNA Board Chairman Brian Burke Named Airport’s General Counsel
EnergyXNA announced Wednesday (Jan. 12) that Bentonville attorney Brian Burke will be its new general counsel and director of compliance. Burke, the former chairman of the XNA board of directors, is expected to
Apple Details $30 Million Settlement for off-the-Clock Bag Search Lawsuit
EnergyThe long-running lawsuit Apple faced over off-the-clock bag searches of its employees in California is almost over. While its final approval hearing won’t take place until July, the tech giant has detailed the terms
Accellion Reaches $8.1 Mln Settlement to Resolve Data Breach Litigation
EnergyAccellion Inc has reached an $8.1 million deal with a proposed nationwide class to end litigation over a breach of its legacy file transfer product, a platform that allowed companies to securely share large
The Pandemic Drove Up Compliance Costs; Here’s How To Get Back On Track
FinanceThe Covid-19 pandemic’s impact on the economy is far from over. Ripple effects spread far beyond the typical business’s bottom line
The Hottest Biglaw Practice Areas for Lateral Moves and More
EnergyI am running out of words to describe how utterly bonkers the Biglaw lateral market is. I mean, yes, fire is still accurate or red hot if you prefer and yeah, it’s going to keep on going. And law firms are emptying
Danny McDonald Joins Endeavors as General Counsel/Chief Risk Officer
EnergyEndeavors is excited to welcome Danny McDonald into the new executive position of General Counsel/Chief Risk Officer, a role in which he will lead Endeavors’ legal services and risk management process
California Files Appeal in Latest Bid to Intervene in Activision Blizzard’s $18M Discrimination Lawsuit Settlement
EnergyThe California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) is appealing a judge’s ruling that prevented it from intervening in Activision Blizzard’s $18m settlement to end a sex discrimination lawsuit last year
T. Rowe Price to Pay $7 Million to Resolve 401k Lawsuit
EnergyT. Rowe Price Group Inc. will pay $7 million and add a brokerage window to its 401(k) plan, resolving an 18,000-person class action claiming the plan was filled with expensive, in-house funds, papers filed in
Bradley Partner Todd Presnell Sworn in as Tennessee Chapter President of American Board of Trial Advocates
AnnouncementsBradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP partner Todd Presnell has been sworn in as president of the Tennessee Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates.
Neal Gerber Eisenberg Adds Partner Frank Paolini to Private Wealth Group
AnnouncementsNeal Gerber Eisenberg hires Frank Paolini as a partner in the firm’s Private Wealth Services practice group.
Kevin Lewis and Bart Biggers Lead Sidley’s Aviation Practice to National ESG Recognition
AnnouncementsSidley Austin partners Kevin Lewis and Bart Biggers led a team that won the Financial Times’ 2021 “Innovation in Sustainability and ESG” award for their work with aviation clients to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as part of ambitious zero-carbon goals.
Neal Gerber Eisenberg Adds Partner Frank Paolini to Private Wealth Group
AnnouncementsNeal Gerber Eisenberg hires Frank Paolini as a partner in the firm’s Private Wealth Services practice group.
