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Jared Hedman Joins Greensfelder As Intellectual Property Attorney
AnnouncementsGreensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C. is pleased to announce that Jared E. Hedman has joined the firm as counsel in its Intellectual Property practice group.
Eversheds Sutherland Adds Accomplished Senior Energy Counsel Alex Goldberg
AnnouncementsEversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce that Alex A. Goldberg has joined the firm’s Energy Practice Group as senior counsel. With more than 30 years of experience in the energy industry, most recently as general counsel of Continuum Energy, LLC, previously known as Seminole Energy Services, LLC, Mr. Goldberg will advise clients in all matters of energy and energy regulation on the federal and state level.
Michael Devins Joins Sidley in New York as Transactional Insurance Partner
AnnouncementsSidley Austin LLP is pleased to announce that Michael Devins has joined the firm as a partner in the New York office.
Akerman Achieves Mansfield Plus Certification for Diversity in 2021
AnnouncementsTop 100 U.S. law firm Akerman LLP is pleased to announce that it has achieved Mansfield Plus Certification for 2021. The Mansfield Rule, widely considered a benchmark for law firm diversity, equity, and inclusion, measures law firms’ record of considering and appointing lawyers from underrepresented categories for leadership, partnership, and significant roles in client work.
More than 100 Biglaw Firms Tackled their Diversity Issues During the Pandemic
NewsDiversity continues to be a difficult concept for law firms to wrap their arms around, and to do so during a pandemic seemed all but impossible, but somehow, someway, they did it. More than 100 firms were able to
Former Kontoor Brands General Counsel Hired by Fashion Company Express Inc.
NewsFormer Kontoor Brands NYSE. KTB Vice President and General Counsel Laurel Krueger has landed with another clothing company. a fashion retailer based in Columbus, Ohio, has named Krueger senior vice president
AbbVie Dodges Hedge Fund Lawsuit over Failed $55B Shire Pursuit
NewsAbbVie faced no shortage of criticism and questioning over its decision to abandon its proposed $55 billion Shire buyout back in 2014. But after years of legal back-and-forth, the company has escaped one high
IBM Paid Pa. $33M to Settle Lawsuit over Jobless Benefits Computer Project
NewsA legal battle against IBM accusing the company of failed performance on a project to upgrade Pennsylvania’s unemployment computer system resulted in a multi-million-dollar settlement in favor of the
Biglaw Document Review is the Perfect Backdrop for a Legal Thriller
NewsIn the latest episode of The Jabot podcast, I speak with Lindsay Cameron, author of the new thriller, Just One Look. The action in the book takes place against a backdrop of the most boring of legal work document review
Pace Gallery Hires General Counsel as it Explores Digital Assets
NewsThe Pace Gallery LLC, a large contemporary and modern art gallery with outposts around the world, recently hired Halie Klein to be its general counsel. Klein, who spent the past seven years as a corporate associate
Kansas Agrees to $1.9M Settlement for Defending Kobach’s Baseless Voter Fraud Claims
NewsThe Kansas Attorney General’s Office has agreed to pay the American Civil Liberties Union and other attorneys $1.9 million in fees and expenses for a five-year legal battle over an unconstitutional restriction on voter
Bayada Settles Whistleblower’s False Claims Act Suit for $17 Million
NewsBayada, a national home health care company based in Moorestown, agreed to pay $17 million to settle allegations of illegal kickbacks in exchange for patient referrals, U.S. Justice Department officials said
Turner Padget Associate Frank Stern Honored With Greenville Business Magazine’s Best And Brightest Award
AnnouncementsTurner Padget is pleased to announce that Frank Stern, associate in the firm’s Greenville office, has been named as one of Greenville Business Magazine’s 2021 Best & Brightest 35 and Under.
Hanzo Announces $10.5 Million Capital Investment To Scale Best-in-Class Digital Workplaces Discovery and Compliance Platform
AnnouncementsHanzo gets $10.5M capital from Recurring Capital Partners to scale engineering, product, & sales; for an expanded ediscovery & compliance platform.
Winstead PC Shareholder Thomas J. Forestier Joins International Association of Defense Counsel
AnnouncementsThomas J. Forestier, a shareholder at Winstead PC in Houston, Texas, has accepted an invitation to join the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC), the preeminent invitation-only global legal organization for attorneys who represent corporate and insurance interests.
Managing Activities Related to Global Entity Portfolio Management
AnnouncementsSingapore is ranked the top jurisdiction for multinational companies to base subsidiaries or ‘entities’ from a governance and regulatory standpoint, according to an inaugural report ranking over 160 jurisdictions globally on both the cost and speed of doing business.
Perkins Coie Adds Senior Federal Communications Commission Attorney Belinda E. Nixon to Technology Transactions & Privacy Law Practice
AnnouncementsBelinda Nixon has joined Perkins Coie as a partner in its Technology Transactions & Privacy Law practice.
Bradley’s Connie Lewis Lensing Named Lifetime Achievement Honoree in Corporate Counsel 2021 Women, Influence and Power in Law Awards
AnnouncementsBradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP attorney Connie Lewis Lensing has been selected to Corporate Counsel’s 2021 Women, Influence and Power in Law Awards as an honoree in the Lifetime Achievement – Law Firm category.
Contract Logix Helps Healthcare Organizations Digitally Transform Complex Contracting Processes as HIPAA Marks 25th Anniversary
AnnouncementsHealthcare Milestone Reinforces Urgent Need for Organizations to Accelerate Delivery of Secure, Compliant, and Patient-Centric Experiences
Eastman & Smith Expands Medical Malpractice and Professional Liability Practices with Addition of Four Attorneys in Toledo
AnnouncementsEastman & Smith LTD has expanded its medical malpractice and professional liability practices with the addition of attorneys Elizabeth (Lisa) E. Baer, Laurie J. Avery, Garrick O. White, and Charles E. Hatch in the firm’s Toledo office.
