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Amazon is Paying $8.6 Million to Workers to Settle a Decade-Long Lawsuit Over not Paying Them for Time Spent Searching Their Bags

NewsThe Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled last week that Amazon must pay warehouse workers for their time spent in mandatory security checks after each shift. Amazon will pay a total of $13.5 million

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8minute Solar Energy Welcomes Jennifer Arasimowicz as new General Counsel

8minute Solar Energy (8minute) announced that Jennifer D. Arasimowicz has been hired as 8minute’s new General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, underscoring 8minute’s continued evolution to one of the country’s clean energy leaders. At 8minute, Arasimowicz will lead the legal and human resources teams, and also oversee compliance, governance, intellectual property strategy and protection, as well as company ESG initiatives.

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Corporate Finance Attorney Catherine S. Bowe Joins Dykema’s Dallas Office

Catherine S. Bowe joins Dykema’s Corporate Finance Practice as Senior Counsel in the firm’s Dallas Office.

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Buchalter Welcomes New Shareholders in Orange County

Buchalter is pleased to announce the addition of two new shareholders in Orange County – Lee C. Cheng joins as a member of the Corporate practice group, and Michael Katz joins as a member of the Litigation practice group.

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TC Energy’s $15B Claim Against U.S. for Biden’s Revocation of Keystone XL Pipeline Permit

NewsTC Energy Corporation stated that it filed a notice of intent with the U.S. Department of State that it will make a claim against the U.S. under the North American Free Trade Agreement…

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Pay Training Contract and Qualifying Work Experience Trainees the Same, Law Society Tells Firms

NewsLaw firms should not use the introduction of the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) as an opportunity to pay trainees less, the Law Society has warned. The Chancery Lane…

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Scotch Creek Ventures Inc. Contracts Geophysics Program for the Macallan and Highlands West Projects, in Clayton Valley, USA

NewsScotch Creek Ventures Inc. (the “Company”) (CSE:SCV)(FSE:7S2)(OTC PINK:SCVFF) (“Scotch Creek” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has retained Hasbrouck…

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Agent Files Suit Against Raptors Coach Nick Nurse, Seeking Commission for Contract Extension

NewsA prominent agent who represents NBA coaches and executives has filed a civil lawsuit against Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse for breach of contract and seeks financial relief…

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Real Men Go Into the Office, the World According to Morgan Stanley’s GC

NewsPoor Eric Grossman. It must be awfully hard for a humble lawyer to be suddenly catapulted to world fame. One minute he was simply the hardworking chief legal officer of Morgan Stanley…

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Manhattan West Appoints Benjamin Vega as General Counsel

NewsLOS ANGELES, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Manhattan West, a modern, independent financial solutions company, has appointed Benjamin Vega to serve as General Counsel to the organization…

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States, Cities Eye $26 Billion Deal: Opioid Litigation Explained

NewsState attorneys general say they have a $26 billion dollar plan to resolve the bulk of the liability for the three biggest drug distributors and one major drugmaker that are entangled…

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‘A Settlement That is a Sellout’: Philadelphia Files Suit Over National Opioid Deal, Says it Wouldn’t Get Enough of $26B Pot

NewsIn the first big challenge to the proposed $26 billion national opioid settlement, the Philadelphia district attorney on Thursday sued Pennsylvania’s attorney general over the deal…

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Eversheds Sutherland Continues Chicago Growth With Addition of Corporate Counsel Paul Hogan

AnnouncementsEversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce that Paul R. Hogan has joined the firm’s Corporate Practice Group in the Chicago office as counsel, continuing the firm’s steady growth in the city to now 16 attorneys. Mr. Hogan focuses his practice on guiding clients through strategic transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, joint venture, equity and debt financing. He joins Eversheds Sutherland from Kingsway Financial Services, where he served as secretary and general counsel.

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Bradley’s Clarence Webster III Begins Term as President of the Capital Area Bar Association

Bradley’s Clarence Webster III Begins Term as President of the Capital Area Bar Association

AnnouncementsBradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP attorney Clarence Webster III has begun a one-year term as president of the Capital Area Bar Association (CABA) in Jackson, Mississippi.

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Bradley Partners Named to 2021 Benchmark 40 & Under Hot List

AnnouncementsSix partners at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP have been named to the 2021 Benchmark 40 & Under Hot list, which recognizes top young litigation talent in the United States and Canada.

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Buchalter Continues Growth Spurt in Arizona

AnnouncementsBuchalter is pleased to announce and welcome Corporate practice group member Phil Donnelly to the Arizona office.

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Duane Morris Welcomes Business Reorganization and Financial Restructuring Partner Morris S. Bauer in Newark

AnnouncementsMorris S. (Mo) Bauer has joined Duane Morris LLP as a partner in the firm’s Business Reorganization and Financial Restructuring Practice Group in its Newark, N.J., office.

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Michael Best Strategies Bolsters Healthcare Innovation Group with New Hires Tamara Quiram & Dr. Terry Sullivan

AnnouncementsI’m writing to share the news with you that Michael Best Strategies has made two new hires in its growing Healthcare Innovation Group: Tamara (Tami) Quiram and Dr. Terry Sullivan.

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Katten Appoints New Practice Heads, Building on Stellar Leadership

AnnouncementsKatten announced the changes in leadership of several firm practice areas as part of its periodic rotations done to share leadership opportunities and responsibilities within the firm.

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Barnes & Thornburg Welcomes Two Insurance Litigators In Chicago

AnnouncementsKevin Dreher and Caroline Upton have joined Barnes & Thornburg LLP in their insurance recovery group. Kevin joins as a partner and Caroline joins as of counsel, both attorneys will be based in the firm’s Chicago office.

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