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Protecting Your Online Reputation
span class=”excerpt”>NewsReputation is the most important asset you’ll ever own. A recent study found that 70% of a company’s reputation is attributable to the perception of their CEO…
SEC Seeks 1 Million Slack Messages from Ripple for XRP Litigation
span class=”excerpt”>NewsUnderscoring the growing importance of instant-messaging and online chat rooms in the workplace, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has gone back to court in its lawsuit against Ripple Labs…
Joinder Launches First Dedicated Legal Department Intake Solution for Chat Workspaces
AnnouncementsJoinder, Inc. (Joinder), a solutions-based engagement platform that puts corporate legal departments in control of their deadlines, tasks, and records, today announced the official launch of its newest solution, Joinder Intake. This announcement marks the first dedicated legal department work request solution integrated with Slack, with an upcoming launch for Microsoft Teams.
Akerman and National CASA/GAL Association for Children Announce 2021 Recipient of Academic Excellence Scholarship for Foster Youth
AnnouncementsAkerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm, and the National Court Appointed Special Advocate/Guardian ad Litem Association for Children (National CASA/GAL Association) today announced Tawanna Brown, of Verona, New Jersey, an incoming freshman at Seton Hall University, as the 2021 recipient of the Akerman Academic Excellence Scholarship.
Perkins Coie Adds Financial Services Regulatory Partner David Sewell to Expanding New York Office
AnnouncementsDavid Sewell has joined Perkins Coie as a financial transactions and fintech partner in New York.
Hanzo Webinar – Collect Once Use Many: Cost-Effective Approaches For Ediscovery of Collaborative Data
AnnouncementsTraditional discovery approaches with collaborative applications don’t work well. This webinar discusses challenges with the old ways and provides tips on how to modernize your ediscovery.
Deloitte Doesn’t Want to Play in the Sandbox with the Big Law Kids Right Now
span class=”excerpt”>NewsGiven the overlap between accounting and law services, it makes sense for the Big 4 to get in on the legal services action. We’ve always called the Big 4 the Walmart of professional services firms, but you can’t find a law
Banner Bank Announces Retirement of Craig Miller General Counsel; Promotion of Sherrey Luetjen as Successor
span class=”excerpt”>NewsThe Banner Bank executive leadership team today announced the retirement of Craig Miller, Executive Vice President and General Counsel for Banner Corporation and its subsidiaries. Sherrey Luetjen has been
Ben Zobrist drops $6 Million Lawsuit Against Pastor in Extramarital Affair Claim
span class=”excerpt”>NewsFormer Chicago Cubs utilityman Ben Zobrist dropped his lawsuit against pastor Byron Yawn that sought $6 million in damages stemming from Yawn’s extramarital affair with Zobrist’s estranged wife, Julianna
Conrad Fort Lauderdale Beach Developer on the Hook for Nearly $3M After Losing Lawsuit
span class=”excerpt”>NewsA judge ordered the Conrad Fort Lauderdale Beach developer to pay back $2.7 million in loans and interest to project financiers who allegedly have ties to the Odebrecht corruption scandal.
Imagining the Climate Proof Home in the US: Using the Least Energy Possible from the Cleanest Sources
span class=”excerpt”>NewsDealing with the climate crisis involves the overhauling of many facets of life, but few of these changes will feel as tangible and personal as the transformation required within the home. The 128m households that
Lawsuit over Tennessee Valley Authority’s Never Ending Contracts can Proceed Judge
span class=”excerpt”>NewsA federal judge in Memphis, Tennessee, has denied the Tennessee Valley Authority’s TVA bid to dismiss a lawsuit in which conservation groups allege some of the corporation’s long-term contracts
Reach Subsea Scores Several New Contracts
span class=”excerpt”>NewsNorwegian offshore services player Reach Subsea has entered into various contracts and call offs under frame agreements, taking its backlog to around 1,550 project days, of which some 1,250 project days are for
Brooklyn Luxury Contracts on the Rise After July Slowdown
span class=”excerpt”>NewsAfter a slow July, Brooklyn luxury contract signings are on the rise again. Twenty five contracts for homes asking $2 million or more were signed in the borough last week, a boost from the previous week’s 15 contracts,
Top Ranked Florida Biglaw Firm Issues Vaccine Mandate
span class=”excerpt”>NewsLaw firms continue to reverse course and change their plans when it comes to the reopening of their offices across thanks to the emergence of the COVID-19’s Delta variant. Vaccination mandates now seem to be the way
Family Office General Counsel
span class=”excerpt”>NewsKinney Recruiting are excited to be working on an exclusive basis to fill a position for general counsel of a family office, to be based in New York, San Francisco, or Miami. If you have at least several years of experience
Butler County Could Get More than $5 Million in Huge Opioid Settlement
span class=”excerpt”>NewsButler County could receive more than $5 million and access to many millions more in a huge statewide settlement with the big three opioid distributors and Johnson & Johnson. The county commissioners signed
How the $75 Million Diversion Settlement is Helping to Build Houses in Wahpeton Breckenridge
span class=”excerpt”>NewsWahpeton The massive diversion project that will protect Fargo-Moorhead from severe floods is helping to build houses in a roundabout way in towns around Wahpeton and Breckenridge. The Metro Flood Diversion
Eastman & Smith Ltd. Attorney Brigid Heid Joins International Association of Defense Counsel
Brigid E. Heid, a Member at Eastman & Smith Ltd. in Columbus, Ohio, has accepted an invitation to join the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC).
Blank Rome Welcomes Hospitality and Real Estate Partner Christy Reuter in New York
AnnouncementsChristy Reuter has joined Blank Rome’s New York office as partner in the firm’s global Real Estate group.
Christy is a leading attorney in the hospitality sector, drawing on more than 25 years of experience representing clients in hospitality transactions and related business matters. Previously, Christy was a partner at Meister Seelig & Fein, where she chaired the Hotel & Hospitality group and was a member of the Corporate and Real Estate groups.
At Blank Rome, Christy will focus her real estate practice on domestic and global hospitality transactions, notably representing hospitality companies seeking to expand within the United States and in countries around the world.
