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10 KPIs for Successful Contract Management

AnnouncementJoin Contract Logix on Friday, June 18th at 1:00 pm ET as our team discusses the top 10 contract management KPIs that every organization can gain valuable insights from.

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Jury finds Baylor not responsible for alleged sexual assault by ex-football players

NewsA jury in Houston took just a few hours on Wednesday to find Baylor University and three former football players not responsible for the alleged sexual assault of a former female student athlete in 2017…

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UWF Names New General Counsel

NewsThe University of West Florida has appointed Susan Woolf as general counsel for the University, effective August 15, 2021. Woolf is currently the city attorney for the City of Pensacola…

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Biglaw Firms Better Match The New Salary Scale ASAP If They Want To Retain Their Talent

NewsFirms have been busier than ever and this is one way to demonstrate an appreciation for their associates, but also to show more broadly the long-term financial strength of the firm…

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Eleventh Circuit Affirms $380.5M Class Action Settlement in Equifax Data Breach Litigation

NewsLast week, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the $380.5M settlement in the Equifax data breach class actions…

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Volkswagen to get $351M in diesel fraud settlements from former execs

NewsVolkswagen (OTCPK:VWAGY) says former CEO Martin Winterkorn and other executives will pay it $351M to settle lawsuits for their alleged roles in the auto emissions…

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Phillips Nizer Adds Four Real Estate Partners from Brill & Meisel

AnnouncementsPhillips Nizer LLP is pleased to announce that the partners at Brill & Meisel, a leading New York real estate practice with a specialization in cooperative and condominium law, have joined Phillips Nizer’s New York office.
Allen H. Brill and Elliott Meisel, who founded Brill & Meisel in 1979, partners Mark Axinn and Christopher Aldridge, and associate Amanda Benishai are joining forces with one of New York’s top real estate teams, including real estate practice co-chairs Marc Landis and Lisa Radetsky, real estate partners Jay Kim and Thomas Fuerth and land use and government relations co-chairs Christian Hylton and Kevin McGrath.

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Onna Launches eDiscovery Cloud Transfer Capability To Increase Security And Cut Export Management Overheads For Customers

AnnouncementsOnna, the world’s first Knowledge Integration Platform on a mission to make enterprise information accessible, useful, and private, has today announced the availability of its eDiscovery Cloud Transfer capability and additional export enhancements. The new automated export workflow will enable Onna’s customers to save time and effort by streamlining the export process whilst also strengthening data security.

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Wadleigh, Starr and Peters P.L.L.C. Attorney Tierney Chadwick Joins International Association of Defense Counsel

Wadleigh, Starr and Peters P.L.L.C. Attorney Tierney Chadwick Joins International Association of Defense Counsel

AnnouncementsTierney M. Chadwick, a Member at Wadleigh, Starr and Peters P.L.L.C. in Manchester, New Hampshire, has accepted an invitation to join the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC).

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The Better Part of Valor? Discretionary Institution in PTAB Proceedings

AnnouncementsFitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP will present a free webinar, “The Better Part of Valor? Discretionary Institution in PTAB Proceedings,” featuring Fitch Even partners David A. Gosse and Karen J. Wang.

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Chirali V. Patel Joins Pashman Stein Walder Hayden as an Associate in the Firm’s Cannabis & Hemp Law Practice and Litigation Practice

Chirali V. Patel Joins Pashman Stein Walder Hayden as an Associate in the Firm’s Cannabis & Hemp Law Practice and Litigation Practice

AnnouncementsChirali V. Patel has joined Pashman Stein Walder Hayden as an associate in the firm’s Cannabis & Hemp Law and Litigation practices.

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Trial Lawyer Jessica Dean Named to Lawdragon’s Top 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers of 2021

AnnouncementsTrial lawyer Jessica Dean, name partner in Dallas’ Dean Omar Branham Shirley, LLP, has been recognized as one of Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers of 2021.

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Life Sciences Duo Bolsters Hogan Lovells’ Houston Corporate Team

AnnouncementsHogan Lovells LLP has added Andrew Strong and Barry Burgdorf to the firm’s Corporate & Finance practice group, both joining as partners in Houston.

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Gentry Locke Partner Catherine Huff Recognized by Roanoke Bar Association

AnnouncementsThe Virginia law firm Gentry Locke is pleased to congratulate Catherine J. Huff on her recognition as the Roanoke Bar Association 2021 Young Lawyer of the Year.

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Paul Woody Joins Greensfelder as Franchising & Distribution Attorney

Paul Woody Joins Greensfelder as Franchising & Distribution Attorney

AnnouncementsPaul F. Woody has joined Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C., as counsel in the Franchising & Distribution and Business Services groups, based in Greensfelder’s St. Louis office.

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Duane Morris Names Dr. Nguyen Thi Lang as Chair of Duane Morris Vietnam LLC

AnnouncementDr. Nguyen Thi Lang has been appointed chair of Duane Morris Vietnam LLC. The firm opened offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in 2007.

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Immunic, Inc. Announces Appointment of Inderpal Singh as General Counsel

Newsa clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a pipeline of selective oral immunology therapies aimed at treating chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases…

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Las Vegas Sands faces $12 billion lawsuit in Macau

NewsAmerican casino giant Las Vegas Sands is facing a $12 billion lawsuit in a Macau court. Former partner Asian American Entertainment Corporation alleges that…

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Ninth Circuit Upholds Roundup Verdict in Access to Justice Triumph

NewsThroughout its nearly 40-year history, Public Justice has specialized in taking on corporate behemoths on behalf of consumers, workers…

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Supreme Court won’t review $2 billion verdict against Johnson & Johnson in talc powder case

NewsThe Supreme Court said on Tuesday that it won’t review a lower court opinion that awarded a $2 billion verdict in a case brought by a group of women…

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