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Top 20 Biglaw Firm Finally Decides It’s Time to Show Associates the Money Outside New York
NewsIt’s been a few months since Davis Polk blew the lid off associate salaries, and while many firms raised pay in some form or fashion, a great number of them adopted lockstep scales across the country. Some elite
WAPA Names General Counsel, Director of Electrical System
NewsTwo V.I. Water and Power Authority employees have been named to top spots within the agency. Dionne G. Sinclair has been promoted to general counsel and Ashley M. Bryan, an electrical engineer, will now serve
Redlands School District Pays $11M to Settle Abuse Lawsuit
NewsA Southern California school district has agreed to pay $11 million to settle a lawsuit filed by seven victims and alleged victims of a former middle school teacher who is serving a 74-year prison sentence for sexual abuse
Michigan Residents Who Purchased Chicken Within the Last Decade May be Eligible to Receive Money From $181 Million Settlement
NewsResidents in Michigan and Wisconsin who purchased fresh or frozen raw chicken within the last decade may be eligible to receive some money back. Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro and Cohen Milstein, Sellers
Biglaw Giant Continues to Clean House After Bullying Allegations
NewsIt wasn’t that long ago that we told you about the Baker McKenzie partner who, ahem, moved on from the mega Biglaw firm following bullying allegations. The allegations against Morne van der Merwe,
Loop Energy Hires General Counsel
NewsTSX-listed Loop Energy has hired Wendy Bach as general counsel and corporate secretary, reporting to CEO Ben Nyland. Bach was most recently general counsel and corporate secretary at Mulhall Ventures. Before
$453M Settlements in Diabetes Drug Price-Fixing Case Get Tentative Ok from Judge
NewsA federal judge on Wednesday tentatively approved more than $450 million in settlements with three pharmaceutical giants accused of conspiring to jack up the price of an essential diabetes drug. In a consolidated
Fairfield County Reaches $7.3 Million Settlement with Franklin County on Insurance Money
NewsThe Fairfield County commissioners reached a settlement for $7.3 million with the Franklin County Health Insurance Cooperative regarding a past health insurance pool, or reserve, of $8.5 million. The county won
Top 50 Biglaw Firm Says A Full Reopening in 2021 is Unlikely
NewsThe morning air is getting brisk and summer officially ends in two days. Another thing that’s ending is Biglaw firms hopes and dreams of getting associates and staff back into their offices before the new year begins.
FirstLight Power Names Stephen Pike as Vice President and General Counsel
NewsFirstLight Power, a leading clean power producer and energy storage company, today announced that the company has tapped Stephen Pike as Vice President and General Counsel. Mr. Pike joins FirstLight
Federal Judge $53.5 Million Settlement Precludes Ritchie County Royalty Claims
NewsA federal judge has ruled in favor of one of West Virginia’s largest natural gas producers looking to block gas leaseholders from going after the company in Ritchie County Circuit Court. U.S. District Judge John Preston
Motley Rice Reaches $809.5 Million Settlement to Resolve Twitter Securities Class Action
NewsMotley Rice LLC, one of the nation’s largest plaintiffs’ litigation firms, negotiated a settlement resolving litigation in the Northern District of California against Twitter, Inc. and two former senior executives.
10 Bradley Attorneys Named to 2021 List of Who’s Who Legal: Product Liability Defence
Announcements10 partners at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP are listed in the Who’s Who Legal: Product Liability Defence 2021.
Bradley Partner Frederic L. Smith Jr. Named to Who’s Who Legal: M&A And Governance 2021
AnnouncementsBradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP partner Frederic L. Smith Jr. has been listed in the 2021 edition of Who’s Who Legal: M&A and Governance.
Maria A.G. Harper Joins A.Y. Strauss as Litigation Associate
AnnouncementsMaria A.G. Harper has joined A.Y. Strauss as an associate in the Litigation practice group, based in the firm’s New Jersey office.
Einhorn, Barbarito, Frost & Botwinick, PC Grows Family/Matrimonial and Accidents/Personal Injury Practices with Addition of New Associates
AnnouncementsEmily Deyring and Joshua T. Randall have joined Einhorn, Barbarito, Frost & Botwinick, PC, in the firm’s Family/Matrimonial practice and Accidents/Personal Injury practice, respectively.
Stinson LLP Welcomes Corporate Finance Attorney and Partner John Tucker to Fast Growing Dallas Office
AnnouncementsStinson LLP is proud to welcome Partner John J. Tucker to the Stinson team. Tucker is the third partner to join the Dallas office since June of this year. He brings extensive experience in complex corporate finance transactions throughout Texas and nationwide.
Musick, Peeler & Garrett LLP Attorney Lisa Hsiao Joins International Association of Defense Counsel
AnnouncementsLisa R. Hsiao, senior counsel at Musick, Peeler & Garrett LLP in Costa Mesa, California, has accepted an invitation to join the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC).
Rescue Loans for Gas Firms Urged over Energy Price Crisis
NewsBusiness Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng will hold crisis talks with industry bosses including Centrica and E.On on Monday. High demand for gas and reduced supply are behind a surge in wholesale prices. Consumers
House Republicans Press HHS on No-Bid Contracts Amid Claims of Poor Conditions at Child Migrant Centers
NewsRepublicans on the House Oversight Committee are pushing for answers from the Department of Health and Human Services on its use of “no-bid” contract awards amid reports of “disturbing” conditions
