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Apperio Included as a Representative Vendor in 2021 Gartner® Market Guide for Corporate Legal Spend Management and E-Billing
AnnouncementsResearch Report Evaluates 17 Legal Technology Solution Providers and Makes Recommendations for In-House Legal Departments to Understand the Dynamics of the Market and Inform their Technology Choices
Global Energy Crunch Spurs Inflation and Scares Green Lobby
NewsEnvironmentalists are terrified. Not that polar bears will soon go the way of the dodo or that melting ice caps will submerge Iceland in the near future. No, the green lobby is very, very concerned that the energy shortage
Bitfarms Signs Contracts and Commenced Construction of a 210-Megawatt Facility
NewsBitfarms Ltd. A global Bitcoin mining company, signed engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts and commenced construction of a production facility in Argentina. As previously announced
Tellurian Extends Contracts for Top Executives
NewsTwo of Tellurian’s top executives have signed new deals to stay on with the Houston liquefied natural gas company. Tellurian’s Executive Chairman Charif Souki has agreed to stay onboard for the next three years,
The Biglaw Firms that Strike Fear in the Hearts of Opposing Counsel 2022
NewsIf you’re working in-house and dealing with bet-the-company litigation, you want the very best litigators in the world to be on your side. You want a firm with litigators so strong that opponents gasp in fear at the very
Biggest Contract Busts in MLB History
NewsA contract bust in baseball is fundamentally different than those in other major sports. On the one hand, there’s no salary cap, so a bad contract or two won’t necessarily cripple a team’s ability to compete in the
Aura Names Damien Atkins as Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel
NewsAura, a leading provider of all-in-one digital security solutions for consumers, today announced Damien Atkins has joined the company as chief legal officer & general counsel. Atkins joins Aura from Wilmer Hale
In Tesla’s $137M Race Verdict, Big Winner is IRS
NewsA San Francisco jury ruled that Tesla TSLA -1% must pay $137 million in a workplace racism case in which a Black man alleged that he endured racist abuse while working at Tesla’s Fremont California plant. Owen Diaz
Perrigo Agrees to Pay $31.9m to Settle US Case on Irish Tax Bill
NewsPerrigo has agreed to a proposed settlement in a US court case with two Florida pension funds that accused the pharmaceutical firm of concealing a $1.64bn Revenue tax bill from shareholders. Last week, the two
Michelman & Robinson Exceeds Big Law with Pay Scale Starting at $230K
NewsLos Angeles-based midsize law firm Michelman & Robinson announced Tuesday a new associate salary scale starting at $230,000, outpacing Big Law’s latest pay rate for first years. The salary bumps taking effect
Qualcomm Appoints Ann Chaplin as General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
NewsQualcomm Incorporated today announced that Ann Chaplin has been appointed general counsel & corporate secretary, reporting directly to Cristiano Amon, president and chief executive officer of Qualcomm
Malone, GCI Liberty Board Get Nod for $110 Million Settlement
NewsCable cowboy John Malone, other former members of GCI Liberty Inc.’s board, and a group of investors secured the approval of a Delaware judge for a $110 million settlement resolving a challenge to the telecom
‘What justice feels like’ Brookline Approves $11M Settlement to End Gerald Alston’s Case
NewsAfter 11 years, multiple lawsuits, public rallies and contentious debates, firefighter Gerald Alston’s case has come to a close after Brookline Town Meeting approved an $11 million settlement Tuesday. The agreement
American Arbitration Association renews David Calvillo’s Appointment to the American Arbitration Association’s Roster of Arbitrators and Mediators
AnnouncementsRecently, the American Arbitration Association (AAA) has reappointed David Calvillo, shareholder in the Houston and San Antonio offices of Chamberlain Hrdlicka, for another three-year term on its Roster of Arbitrators and Mediators.
Perkins Coie Appoints Caryn Trombino as Firmwide Chair of White Collar & Investigations Practice
AnnouncementsPerkins Coie is pleased to announce that Chicago-based Partner Caryn Trombino has been appointed to serve as the chair of the firm’s national White Collar & Investigations practice.
Ward, Smith & Hill Founder Earns Top 100 Honors in Texas Super Lawyers 2021 Guide
AnnouncementsWard, Smith & Hill founder Johnny Ward has earned a spot among the Top 100 attorneys in Dallas-Fort Worth in the Texas Super lawyers 2021 guide, an honor he has received since 2003.
Anthony Grossi Joins Sidle’s Global Restructuring Group
AnnouncementsAnthony Grossi has joined the firm’s Global Restructuring group in the Washington D.C. office. Grossi, who was previously a partner in the Restructuring Practice Group at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, has experience including representing debtors and significant creditor groups in Chapter 11 cases as well as serving as the bankruptcy counsel for the U.S. House of Representative Committee on the Judiciary.
FBFK LAW FIRM GROWS INTO AUSTIN, TAPS LAUDED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ATTORNEY KIRBY CRONIN TO LEAD MARKET
AnnouncementsFBFK Law Firm opens Austin office and taps lauded IP attorney Kirby Cronin and team to lead market
Blank Rome Welcomes Leading Real Estate Partner in New York
AnnouncementsBlank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Sonia Kaur Bain has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Real Estate practice group, which continues to strategically expand its team and enhance its capabilities across key U.S. markets and sectors. Sonia is well-known in the real estate industry and represents developers, retail companies, hotel groups, landlords and tenants, and family offices in New York and across the country in the acquisition and development of numerous types of commercial real estate assets. Prior to joining Blank Rome, Sonia was a real estate partner at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner.
Brown Rudnick Expands Tax Group With Addition of Partner Barbara Klepper
AnnouncementsBrown Rudnick Expands Tax Group With Addition of Partner Barbara Klepper
