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Eversheds Sutherland Announces New US Partners and Counsel
AnnouncementsEversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce the election of 15 new partners and the promotion of 11 new counsel, effective January 1, 2022.
Farrell Fritz Promotes Two Attorneys to Counsel
AnnouncementsFarrell Fritz is pleased to announce the promotions of Philip A. Butler and Peter J. Sluka to counsel effective January 1, 2022.
Chamberlain Hrdlicka Continues its Growth in Texas, Adds Eight New Attorneys
Announcements Eight attorneys joined the Houston and San Antonio offices of Chamberlain Hrdlicka in the recent months, adding to the Commercial Litigation; Labor & Employment; Appellate; Intellectual Property; Insurance Litigation; International Tax; Tax Controversy; Tax Planning & Business Transactions and Trusts & Estates practices. The firm has added a total of 12 new attorneys in Texas and 21 nationwide since January 2021, as it continues its growth in Texas and nationally.
World’s Largest Coal Port to be 100% Powered by Renewable Energy
EnergyThe world’s largest coal port has announced it will now be powered entirely by renewable energy. The announcement from Port of Newcastle comes as coal power generation in Australia’s national electricity
Valaris Scores Four New Contracts
EnergyNew York-listed offshore driller Valaris has been awarded four new contracts, adding close to 300 days to its project backlog. In the US Gulf of Mexico, Kosmos Energy hired the 2012-built semisub Valaris DPS-5
Lakers, Stanley Johnson have Mutual Interest in Another Contract, Per Report
EnergyStanley Johnson has been a rare bright spot for the Los Angeles Lakers since joining the team on a hardship exemption 10-day contract. His energy and defense were so impressive that he managed to start three
Dip in Signed Contracts Reflects LA’s Inventory Squeeze
EnergyAnother month, another sign of Southern California’s housing crunch, as signed contracts for single family homes in L.A. County fell by nearly 17 percent in December from a year earlier, according to a report
By the Numbers: Four Practice Areas Set to Power Big Law in 2022
Law Firm ManagementBig Law firms face a tall task this year repeating their financial performance in 2021, when a surge in demand for premium lawyers’ time drove revenue increases not seen since before the Great Recession. Law firm
ASRC Industrial Names Chad Horner Senior Vice President and General Counsel
General CounselA premier provider of specialty industrial contracting and environmental services throughout the United States, has announced Chad Horner as Senior Vice President and General Counsel. Horner joined AIS
Wall OKs $1M Settlement over Deceased Police Dispatcher’s Discrimination Lawsuit
LitigationThe estate of a former police dispatcher will receive $1 million as part of a settlement with the township over alleged racist discrimination he faced within the Wall Police Department. The township will pay
Royal Winnipeg Ballet Settles $10M Class-Action Lawsuit Over Instructor’s Photos of Students
LitigationPotentially dozens of former students of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet may be compensated after the dance company settled a multimillion-dollar class-action lawsuit involving a past instructor accused of taking
What’s Ahead for Big Law in 2022? Here are My 7 Predictions
EnergyI’m gazing at my crystal ball to divine what’s in store for Big Law from return-to-office to DEI and more. It’s that time of the year when I gaze into my crystal ball to see what lies ahead for Big Law. Here’s what
World Anti-Doping Agency Appoints Wenzel as General Counsel
EnergyWenzel was a partner at Swiss law firm Kellerhals Carrard where he acted as WADA’s external legal counsel for over a decade before his departure at the end of 2021. During his 11-year stint at Kellerhals
Families of Veterans Who Died of Covid Win $53 Million Legal Settlement
EnergyIt was among the country’s deadliest coronavirus outbreaks: One in every three residents of a New Jersey nursing home for frail military veterans died as the virus raced unchecked through the state-run facility.
WSFS Reaches Litigation Settlement and Recovery of $15 Million
EnergyWSFS Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: WSFS), the parent company of WSFS Bank, announced today that it finalized a settlement to resolve litigation against the counterparty to the 2010 stock purchase
Top 10 Biglaw Firm Finally Announces Bonuses, With Extra Money on Top for High Billers
EnergyEven though announcements may be slower in the new year, bonus season is still in effect. We continue to live in unprecedented times, and in 2021, that translated into one of the wealthiest Biglaw firms
Disney Hires New General Counsel
EnergyThe Walt Disney Company has hired Horacio Gutierrez as senior executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary, effective February 1. Gutierrez will join Disney having previously worked at Spotify
Riot Games to Pay $100M in Gender Discrimination Lawsuit Settlement
EnergyThe agreement, announced Monday by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), marks the end of three years of litigation for Riot, a subsidiary of Chinese multinational entertainment
Canada Pledges $31.5 Billion to Settle Fight Over Indigenous Child Welfare System
EnergyThe Canadian government announced Tuesday that it had reached what it called the largest settlement in Canada’s history, paying $31.5 billion to fix the nation’s discriminatory child welfare system and
M&A Powering Up: The 3 Types of Deals in the New Energy Economy
Energy2021 was a monumental year for the sustainability-focused capital markets. Almost every type of financing vehicle related to climate tech and renewable energy hit all-time highs: SPACs, IPOs, M&A, Growth
