Litigation-Personal
Bookkeeper Embezzled More Than $850,000 From Law Firm, Suit Alleges
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The family of the late Daniel Lilley, Maine’s highest-profile lawyer, is accusing a former bookkeeper of embezzling more than $850,000 from his law firm over a little more than four years, reports the Portland Press Herald.
DOJ Threatens Immigration Rights Lawyers, Demands They Drop Their Clients
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In a letter last month, the Justice Department told the group it must ‘cease and desist’ providing certain legal assistance to immigrants unless it undertakes full representation of them in court. according to The Seattle Times.
Fear of Career Damage Led Woman to Sue Proskauer Anonymously
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Bloomberg Law is reporting that Proskauer Rose has become the latest Big Law firm to be hit with a gender discrimination lawsuit by a female partner.
Speaking Out About Employer’s Personal Views Results in Termination
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Unhappy with his boss and former friend’s close association with the Trump administration, David Magerman aired his concerns about Renaissance Technologies President Robert Mercer in a February interview with the Wall Street Journal, according to a post on the website of Androvett Legal Media.
Arbitration Clauses Extending to Non-Signatory Affiliates: Are They Enforceable?
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A recent decision of the New Jersey Appellate Division considered the enforceability of arbitration agreements by non-signatories, writes Marissa Tillem in Proskauer Rose’s Minding Your Business blog.
Webinar: Effectively Using Offers of Judgment
Event, May 18, 11 a.m. CDT
Dinsmore litigator Brittany Kirk will provide an introduction to offers of judgment, discussing how to effectively leverage this risk-shifting tool to avoid litigation and associated costs.
Jury Awards Record-Setting $110.5M in Baby Powder Lawsuit
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A St. Louis jury has awarded a Virginia woman a record-setting $110.5 million in the latest lawsuit alleging that using Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder caused cancer, according to an Associated Press report.
Fox News Scandal Puts General Counsel in the Crosshairs
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Financial Times reports that Dianne Brandi, executive vice president of legal and business affairs, is named in three lawsuits that the network is contesting.
Using a TRO to Stop Legal Opponents in Their Tracks
Insight
a TRO provides immediate relief from the court system when a party can show irreparable harm will be caused if someone is allowed to remain in control of assets that belong to the company, writes Mehendru P.C.
3 Cases of Cross-Border Compliance Mishaps
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The paper discusses three recent cases involving international brands, failure to meet U.S. compliance regulations yielded high penalties. Missteps like these not only cost billions in fines, they can also erode customer trust and public opinion.
Bad Judgment on Social Media May Lead to Job Offer Withdrawals
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Many employers these days Google prospective hires and look them up on social media for any evidence of red flags that indicate that the applicant may be violent, unethical, unstable or simply have bad judgment, according to a post on the website of Androvett Legal Media & Marketing.
Reallocation Actions and Settlement Agreements: What Did We Settle?
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Frequently, a dispute cannot be fully resolved where nonparties to the dispute have contributed defense and indemnity amounts on behalf of one or more of the parties and have reserved the right to seek recovery of those amounts in subsequent litigation, writes Stacy L. La Scala.
Fox News Hit With Suit Alleging Racial Discrimination and ‘Plantation-Style Management’
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An expanded lawsuit filed Tuesday accuses Fox News Channel of racial discrimination “that appears more akin to Plantation-style management than a modern-day work environment,” reports the Associated Press.
Association of Women Lawyers of the Eastern District of Texas Set to Debut
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WLED, an affiliate of the Eastern District of Texas Bar Association, will provide mentoring and networking opportunities for women lawyers practicing in the Eastern District.
Clear Arbitration Provision Deemed Enforceable
Insight
In his Petes’ Take blog for Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, Peter J. Gallagher describes a New Jersey case in which a court ruled that a clear arbitration provision, negotiated by a sophisticated party while represented by counsel, is enforceable.
Law Firm Expels Female Partner Who Filed Discrimination Suit
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Partners at the law firm Chadbourne & Parke, in an unusual public gesture, voted on Thursday to expel from its ranks a female partner who filed a gender discrimination and pay inequity lawsuit against the firm last year, according to a New York Times report.
Big Law Widow Awarded $3M in GlaxoSmithKline Case
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Wendy Dolin’s husband, Stewart, stepped in front of a CTA Blue Line train in the Loop on July 15, 2010. He had been taking paroxetine, a drug for depression and anxiety, reports The Chicago Tribune.
Alex Jones Custody Battle Puts His Personality, Credibility On Trial
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“It’s going to be a fascinating tightrope for him to walk because the jury will have to decide who is the real Alex Jones,” says Austin-based Weisbart Springer Hayes attorney Geoff Weisbart.
Paul Weiss Investigates New Claims Against O’Reilly
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Fox News has hired a BigLaw firm to handle the investigation of allegations of misconduct against host Bill O’Reilly.
Trial Lawyer Mark Lanier: Teen’s Bullying, Rape Case Appealed to ‘Core Sense of Right and Wrong’
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When trial lawyer Mark Lanier heard more about an Idaho case involving a developmentally disabled teen who was bullied and raped at a rural Idaho high school, the decision to join the legal team was an easy one.
