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Bradley’s Stephanie C. Gaston Elected Fellow Of The Texas Bar Foundation
AnnouncementsBradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP partner Stephanie C. Gaston has been elected as a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation.
IPRO Acquires Amsterdam-based ZyLAB, Industry’s Most Advanced eDiscovery and Legal Hold SaaS Provider
AnnouncementsIPRO, the market leader in predictive eDiscovery and Information Governance software solutions for corporations, government agencies, and legal partners, is proud to announce the acquisition of ZyLAB, creators of the ZyLAB ONE and ZyLAB Legal Hold products.
Foley & Lardner Announces National Partnership With Boys & Girls Club of America
AnnouncementsFoley & Lardner LLP, an international law firm with 1,100 lawyers in 24 offices, together with Boys & Girls Clubs of America, is proud to announce today that it has signed a national partnership supporting the youth development organization’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts, rooted in its commitment to promoting safe, positive and inclusive environments for all.
Stat of the Week Biglaw Bill Rates Creep Up Again
NewsFor corporate law departments, doing more with less became a pandemic-era cliche, as many faced the combination of increasing legal challenges and reduced organizational revenue
Minnesota Timberwolves & Lynx Hire Suzanne Spellacy as General Counsel
NewsToday Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx announced the hire of Suzanne Spellacy as the organization’s new General Counsel. In her role, Spellacy will oversee areas related
WWE Gets Approval for $39 Million Settlement in Class Action Lawsuit Related to Saudi Arabia Business
NewsWWE and a group of investors have been given approval by a judge to move forward with a $39 million settlement regarding a class action lawsuit filed by the Firefighters
Pentagon Scraps Microsoft’s $10 Billion Cloud Computing Deal After Lawsuit From Amazon
NewsThe Department of Defense is canceling a $10 billion cloud computing contract with Microsoft, the military announced Tuesday, ending years of legal battles after Amazon
Bradley’s Andrew Tuggle Admitted as Registered Patent Attorney
AnnouncementsBradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP attorney Andrew Tuggle has been admitted to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) as a registered patent attorney.
William Levi, Former DOJ Chief of Staff, Rejoins Sidley’s Litigation Practice in D.C.
AnnouncementsSidley Austin LLP is pleased to announce that William Levi, who previously served in senior roles at the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Senate, has rejoined Sidley’s Litigation practice as a partner in Washington, D.C.
Perkins Coie Supports Albina Vision Trust to Restore Portland’s Historic Black Cultural Hub
AnnouncementsPerkins Coie is proud to announce that it is working with Albina Vision Trust (AVT) in Portland to help restore the historic cultural hub of the city’s Black community within the former Lower Albina neighborhood.
Eversheds Sutherland Adds Accomplished Financial Services Enforcement Counsel Ellen Sheridan-Cona as Counsel in New York
AnnouncementsEversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce that Ellen Sheridan-Cona has joined the firm’s Litigation Practice Group as counsel in the New York office, bolstering the firm’s financial services litigation practice particularly in enforcement, compliance and regulatory matters. Ms. Sheridan-Cona joins Eversheds Sutherland from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), where she was senior regional counsel in the Department of Enforcement for over four years.
NEW LEADERSHIP AT MAC TAYLOR INN OF COURT
AnnouncementsChad Ruback was elected President of the Mac Taylor Inn of Court. Judge Martin Hoffman was elected as the Inn’s Counselor, which is the title conferred upon the person expected to become the next Inn President.
John Strasburger joins Bissinger, Oshman & Williams as name partner
AnnouncementsExperienced trial attorney John B. Strasburger has joined Houston’s Bissinger, Oshman & Williams as a name partner. Effective July 1, the litigation boutique will be known as Bissinger, Oshman, Williams & Strasburger LLP.
Wisconsin’s Opioid Settlement Law Cuts Off Cities from Suing for Damages
NewsMillions of dollars in opioid lawsuit settlement money are expected to start flowing into Wisconsin in late 2021or early 2022. Distributors of opioids are close to agreeing on a plan…
Microsoft Compliance Chief Jumps to TikTok as Top U.S. Lawyer
NewsTikTok Inc., a social networking service owned by China’s ByteDance Ltd. that’s faced scrutiny from U.S. regulators and policymakers within the past year, has brought on a new legal…
Biglaw Firm Announces New Salary and Bonuses at the Same Time — All to Be Paid in 2022
NewsEven though July 1 has come and gone, Biglaw firms are still announcing compensation moves. This weekend, yet another firm made fireworks when it notified associates that salaries…
Five Trends Shaping Governance, Risk and Compliance
NewsAs a result of the pandemic, businesses have been forced to rethink their operational resilience — especially when you consider 2020 was a record year for data breaches
A Look Back at the Royals Lifetime Contracts
NewsToday is Bobby Bonilla Day, when the Mets issue a $1.19 million check to their former slugger, even though he hasn’t played for them in 26 years. Bonilla will receive this annual payment
Maine PUC Awards Contracts for Solar, Wind Projects
NewsThe Maine Public Utilities Commission this week awarded contracts for six new solar-power projects and an existing wind-power project in the state’s second renewable energy procurement
Five Bad Contracts for the Chicago Blackhawks to Look at Acquiring
NewsThe Chicago Blackhawks utilized their cap space well last season when the team acquired Brett Connolly from the Florida Panthers. However, the team used his contract as leverage
