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120 Members of Congress Urge Producers to Negotiate Fair Successor Contracts with IATSE
NewsOn the eve of a major strike authorization vote, over 100 members of Congress are asking producers to work with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees “to reach a fair contract and address the basic
Shit Show: KCI Concessions Contract Approved, Heads to Council After Dramatic Meeting
NewsTwo Kansas City Council members left a dramatic committee meeting on Wednesday as members sparred verbally over the controversial airport concessions contract. Council members Teresa Loar, waving to the
Lamar Jackson’s Bold Play: A Contract Without an Agent
NewsBy any argument, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has had an exceptional career through his first three N.F.L. seasons. Drafted at the end of the first round in 2018, he quickly emerged as one of the league’s most
Dan Berkovitz to Become SEC’s New General Counsel Under Gensler
NewsDan Berkovitz will join the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as the Wall Street regulator’s general counsel in November. Berkovitz, who previously said he plans to leave his seat on the Commodity Futures
Baron & Budd Helps Achieve a $1.8 Billion Settlement with Southern California Gas Company for Historic Aliso Canyon Gas Blowout
NewsThe national law firm of Baron & Budd, as part of the plaintiffs’ steering committee, announced a $1.8 billion settlement with Southern California Gas Company and its parent company Sempra Energy over
Plastics Company Agrees to $23M Settlement in Drinking Water Pollution Case
NewsA plastics company accused of contaminating residents’ water in a New York town, has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit for over $23 million, the Times Union reported. The settlement, which was filed on Friday
Hanzo Adds Visual Analyzer To Identify Relevant Slack Conversations Rapidly
AnnouncementsHanzo Hold’s new Visual Analyzer allows corporate legal and HR teams to quickly visualize hot spots within the data and drill into it to gain insights and determine relevance.
Biglaw Associates Caught Overbilling Lose Jobs, Ability to Practice Law
NewsBilling is a huge part of working at a Biglaw firm. As an associate, your life is divided into tenths of an hour, and if you don’t meet your hourly requirements by year end, you can expect to be penalized accordingly
Citigroup Appoints Former U.S. Treasury Official as General Counsel Memo
NewsCitigroup Inc C.N has named former U.S. Treasury official Brent McIntosh as its new general counsel and corporate secretary, Chief Executive Officer Jane Fraser wrote in a memo to employees on Monday. McIntosh,
Weitz & Luxenberg Law Firm Helps Achieve $1.8 Billion Settlement in Porter Ranch, CA Well Blowout Litigation
NewsA global settlement of up to $1.8 billion was reached in the Aliso Canyon Well Blowout lawsuit. The settlement was achieved after nearly six years of intense litigation led by a coordinated team of plaintiffs’ attorneys
Greyhound to Pay $2.2 Million to Settle Lawsuit over Immigration Sweeps
NewsGreyhound will pay $2.2 million to settle a lawsuit filed by Washington state over the company’s practice of allowing U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents to board and search its buses without warrants
Henry C. Su Joins Bradley’s Antitrust Practice in D.C. Office
AnnouncementsHenry C. Su has joined the Washington, D.C., office of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP as partner and member of the Antitrust and Intellectual Property teams.
Bissinger, Oshman, Williams & Strasburger Attorneys Named Among Top Business Litigators
AnnouncementsTexas Super Lawyers has selected three Bissinger, Oshman, Williams & Strasburger LLP partners among the state’s leading business litigators for 2021.
Einhorn, Barbarito, Frost & Botwinick, PC Adds Julianne C. Smith to Family/Matrimonial Practice
AnnouncementsJulianne C. Smith has joined Einhorn, Barbarito, Frost & Botwinick, PC, as an associate in the firm’s Family/Matrimonial Practice.
Venable Represents Glass House Brands in Its Acquisition of a 5.5 Million Square Foot Southern California Greenhouse Facility
AnnouncementsVenable LLP represented Glass House Brands Inc. (NEO: GLAS.A.U and GLAS.WT.U) (OTCQX: GLASF and GHBWF), one of the fastest-growing, vertically integrated cannabis and hemp companies in the United States, in the acquisition through a subsidiary of an approximately 5.5 million square foot greenhouse facility located in Southern California (the “SoCal Facility”) for total consideration of $93.0 million in cash payable to the owner of the SoCal Facility plus additional stock considerations payable to the original holder of the option to purchase the SoCal Facility.
Rimon Represents 3D Systems in Sale of On Demand Manufacturing Business to Trilantic North America
AnnouncementsRimon attorneys Olivia Lê Horovitz and Nicolas Simon are legal advisers to 3D Systems on the sale of the French ODM business to Quickparts
Bradley’s David Vance Lucas Appointed to City of Huntsville Advisory Council on Economic Development
AnnouncementsBradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP partner David Vance Lucas has been appointed to the City of Huntsville Advisory Council on Economic Development.
Akerman Wins $110 Million Jury Verdict For Client Atturo Tire
AnnouncementsAn Illinois federal jury awarded Akerman client Atturo Tire Corp. $10 million in compensatory damages and $100 million in punitive damages on September 22. Following a 5-day trial in Chicago, the jury found Toyo Tire Corp. and Toyo U.S.A. Corp. liable for unfair competition, defamation, unjust enrichment, deceptive trade practices, and tortious interference with Atturo’s business.
Hinshaw Adds Seasoned Litigation Partner in Baton Rouge
AnnouncementsLexi Holinga joins Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP as partner in Baton Rouge office.
