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As Pacific Northwest Cooks, Some Energy Customers Hit with Multiple Blackouts
NewsThe rolling blackouts that cut electricity for tens of thousands of Spokane, Washington, residents amid this week’s record breaking heat wave mostly hit the same power customers
Associates Are Flying Away With Big Money At This Biglaw Firm
NewsGood news for associates that haven’t, just yet, gotten the raises making their way through Biglaw firms are still announcing salary increases. The latest firm to make associates happy
San Jose Water Announces Willie Brown as Vice President, General Counsel
NewsSan Jose Water, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SJW Group, announced this week the appointment of Willie Brown of Santa Clara as vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary.
District Court Thwarts $100 Million Damages Award, Finding Litigation Conduct Exceptional
NewsThe U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California recently ended a long, drawn-out patent infringement battle dealing with menu patents, which saw action in front of a jury, at the district court
Rocket Companies Shareholder Lawsuit Cites Gilbert’s $500M Detroit Gift
NewsDetroit-based Rocket Companies was hit Tuesday with a shareholder lawsuit accusing the firm and its executives of giving misleading guidance that the suit says artificially boosted Rocket’s stock price
Jackson Walker Expands IP Practice with Addition of Arthur Gollwitzer
AnnouncementsJackson Walker LLP in Texas is pleased to announce the addition of Arthur Gollwitzer as a partner in the Austin office. Combining his experience gained as a federal prosecutor with 25 years in private practice, Arthur focuses on intellectual property litigation and also is highly experienced in criminal matters and internal investigations.
Are Native Archiving and Data Protection Capabilities Enough for Modern Collaboration?
AnnouncementsUsing a third-party archiving and data protection solution enables organizations to take advantage of Teams without undermining their compliance requirements. Join IPRO for this webinar to learn more.
Eversheds Sutherland Advises Tech in Acquisition by Oracle Corporation
AnnouncementsEversheds Sutherland is pleased to have advised GlobalFood Tech on its acquisition by Oracle Corporation, which closed on June 25, 2021. GlobalFood Tech SRL (https://www.gloriafood.com) provides a market-leading platform enabling restaurants around the world to easily create websites, ordering menus, and branded mobile apps as well as to accept online payments and run flexible, data driven, marketing/promotional campaigns.
Bradley’s Shundra Crumpton Manning Selected to Inaugural National Bar Association Associate Advancement Academy for Excellence
AnnouncementsBradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP associate Shundra Crumpton Manning has been selected to the inaugural National Bar Association (NBA) Associate Advancement Academy for Excellence.
Onna and Zapproved Announce Integration to Transform Legal Hold Management
AnnouncementsOnna and Zapproved announced a direct integration between Onna’s Knowledge Integration Platform and Zapproved’s ZDiscovery platform to create a more seamless legal hold experience than ever before, particularly for unstructured data.
Contract Logix Awarded “Best Results” in G2 Summer 2021 Index for Contract Lifecycle Management
AnnouncementsContract Logix secures the top spot in the Summer 2021 G2 Results Index for Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM).
Barnes & Thornburg Adds Labor & Employment Litigator In Atlanta
AnnouncementsBarnes & Thornburg has added Raanon Gal as partner in the firm’s Labor and Employment Department in Atlanta. Gal’s move follows on the heels of the Austin Bersinger addition to the Atlanta office in April.
Arent Fox Expands West Coast Corporate Practice With New Partner in Los Angeles
AnnouncementsArent Fox is pleased to announce the expansion of its Corporate & Securities practice with the addition of corporate Partner Scott Adamson in the firm’s Los Angeles office. Scott represents public and private strategic and financial buyers and sellers, emerging businesses, family offices, and business owners in transactions spanning leveraged buyouts, carve-outs, 363 asset sales, and going-private deals.
SC Fiscal Authority Approves $6 Million Settlement Offer for Prison Riot Victims
NewsThe South Carolina Department of Corrections has received approval to offer a $6 million settlement to the victims of a deadly 2018 riot at Lee Correctional Institution.
Biglaw Firm Raises Salaries But Don’t Get Too Excited
NewsListen, at the end of the day, any raise is better than no raise. And while associates may get pangs of jealousy when they hear about the $205,000 pay day for their peers,
TreeHouse Hires New General Counsel
NewsKristy N. Waterman has been named executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary at TreeHouse Foods, Inc., effective July 1. She will succeed Tom O’Neill,
Facebook’s Value Tops $1 Trillion After Judge Dismisses US Lawsuits
NewsIn a significant blow to US regulators’ attempt to rein in big tech, a federal judge has dismissed lawsuits brought against Facebook by the Federal Trade Commission
Chamberlain Hrdlicka Announces New Leadership in Atlanta
AnnouncementsChamberlain Hrdlicka is pleased to announce that Stephanie Friese Aron and Scott Augustine have been named co-managing shareholders of the firm’s Atlanta office.
Buchalter Secures More than $22.6 Million From Chicago Title for Victims of Largest Ponzi Scheme in San Diego History
AnnouncementsBuchalter secured a favorable settlement of more than $22.6 million from Chicago Title on behalf of approximately 80 victims of a fraudulent liquor license investment scheme.
Stroock Continues Lateral Expansion, Adds Trio of White Collar/Securities Litigation Partners
AnnouncementsStroock Continues Lateral Expansion, Adds Trio of White Collar/Securities Litigation Partners
