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IADC Defense Counsel Journal Explores Attorney-Client Privilege, In-House Experts, and A31 Performance Bond Issues
AnnouncementsThe fourth-quarter 2021 edition of the Defense Counsel Journal (DCJ) has been published by the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC).
Perkins Coie Adds Emerging Companies and Venture Capital Partner Valeska Pederson Hintz to Growing Austin Office
AnnouncementsPerkins Coie Adds Emerging Companies and Venture Capital Partner Valeska Pederson Hintz to Growing Austin Office
Finding Ways to Incorporate and Benefit from Using Active Learning in Your Proccesses
AnnouncementsJoin IPRO Customer Success Manager, Andie Petersen and Director of Customer Success, Krista Schmidt, for a webinar on November 17 with Women in eDiscovery as they present multiple use cases for Active Learning in eDiscovery, how to successfully incorporate the solution into your workflow, and tips and tricks for using it to gain higher quality results.
Duane Morris Special Counsel Jason E. Boatright Appointed to the Texas Board of Disciplinary Appeals
AnnouncementsDuane Morris special counsel Jason E. Boatright has been appointed to the Texas Board of Disciplinary Appeals.
Big Law Always ‘Willing to Pay More’ as Bonuses Reach $100,000
AnnouncementsBig Law bonus season is nigh, and firms are getting ready to throw higher amounts of money at some associates than they did last year even after giving them two seasonal awards and a base salary
Sarah Baker Promoted to Deputy General Counsel at Hilco Global
AnnouncementsHilco Global is pleased to announce that Sarah Baker has been promoted to Deputy General Counsel at Hilco Global effective immediately. In this new role, Ms. Baker will continue to report directly
Astellas Reaches $18 Million Settlement for Underpaying Manufacturer Rebates
AnnouncementsOn October 15, 2021, Astellas Pharma U.S., Inc., reached an $18 million settlement for alleged False Claims Act violations. The Relator, a former executive of a network of regional drug wholesalers
The SEC’s Mind-Boggling Tale of $40 Million Fraud on Class Action Administrators
AnnouncementsIt’s no easy feat to rook securities settlement administrators, whose job, after all, is to make sure that money from settlement funds gets paid out only to investors with legitimate claims. But according to
You Can Do Good in Biglaw These Firms Show How it Can be Done
AnnouncementsWhether it’s 100% deserved or not, Biglaw has an unfortunate reputation. Like, you go to law school to save the turtles, but the Biglaw money is so good and the student loans so bad that you wind up
Ryan Whalen Joins EF Hutton as Deputy General Counsel Head of Litigation
AnnouncementsRyan Whalen, who recently served as a partner at Gusrae Kaplan Nusbaum PLLC, has over twenty years of experience as a litigator with a national practice, counseling clients faced with complex business
Ex-Sheriff Arpaio’s Legal Tab Hits $100M as Taxpayers Continue to foot His Last Bills
AnnouncementsNearly five years after Joe Arpaio was voted out as sheriff of Arizona’s most populous county, taxpayers have covered one of the last major bills from the thousands of lawsuits the lawman’s headline
Geisinger to Pay $18M Settlement for Violating Medicare Rules
AnnouncementsGeisinger will pay more than $18 million in civil litigation after it reported claims to Medicare for hospice and home health services over a six-year period that violated Medicare rules and regulations,
Fabian Walters Bolsters Parker Poe’s Public Finance and Corporate Services in Washington, D.C.
AnnouncementsParker Poe is pleased to announce that Fabian Walters has joined the firm as a partner in Washington, D.C.
Energy Crisis will Set off Social Unrest, Private-Equity Billionaire Warns
AnnouncementsBlackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman warned Tuesday that high energy prices will likely set off social unrest around the world. We’re going to end up with a real shortage of energy. And when you
UFC Veteran Mike Perry Inks Multi-Fight Contract to Join BKFC
AnnouncementsMike Perry has joined the roster at Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. The veteran welterweight has officially inked a multi-fight deal to join the bare-knuckle boxing promotion after spending the past
Companies in Need of Seasonal Contract Workers
AnnouncementsEvery holiday season, companies need people to work seasonal jobs in the retail and hospitality industries, but the need is also great for seasonal contract workers. Companies are looking for seasonal
Northeast House Members to Danone: Reinstate Organic Dairy Contracts
AnnouncementsReps. Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden, both Maine Democrats, and Reps. Peter Welch, D-Vt, and Annie Kuster, D-N.H., on Monday sent a letter to chief executives of Danone regarding the company’s decision
Top 20 Biglaw Firm Announces Additional Special Bonuses for Some Associates
AnnouncementsBiglaw bonus season is nearly upon us, and the lateral market is hot, hot, hot. Associates are expecting bigger and better year-end bonuses than ever before, and they know if they don’t receive them, they
Ygrene Expands Executive Leadership Team with New General Counsel
AnnouncementsYgrene, one of the nation’s leading property improvement financing providers, announced today that John Apostle has been appointed as General Counsel. In this role, Apostle will oversee all legal
United Health Cries Fraud in $100M Lawsuit Against Team Health
AnnouncementsInsurance company UnitedHealth filed a lawsuit against TeamHealth, one of the country’s largest emergency services staffing companies, alleging that the company’s systematic upcoding has led to more than
