Privileged Cybersecurity Investigations – A Checklist for Contracting with Consultants
WebinarBlog post discussing a checklist for companies contracting with cybersecurity vendors and consultants.
Texas Lawyer’s Best Of 2020 Honors Houston’s PMR Law as Best Personal Injury Firm
NewsHouston-based Paranjpe Mahadass Ruemke Law (PMR Law) has earned back-to-back honors from Texas Lawyer magazine, earning a place in the publication’s Best Of 2020 listing as Houston’s best personal injury law firm, while firm co-founder Tej Paranjpe is featured as a Texas Trailblazer.
The New Role of General Counsel in Today’s Big Data Privacy Age
ReportComplimentary access to 2020 in-house privacy benchmarking report.
Three Defendants Charged in Multi-Million Dollar Medicare Fraud Scheme
NewsThree individuals were charged today in connection with a multi-million dollar Medicare fraud scheme, bringing the total number of defendants to six.
DOJ Reached $46M Settlement with 5Dimes for Illegal Sports Betting
News5Dimes and the U.S. Department of Justice reached a $46.8 million settlement of an investigation into illegal US sports betting operations, as well as money laundering and wire fraud.
Craig Morford Elected General Counsel and Corporate VP Exxon Mobil Corporation
NewsExxon Mobil Corporation’s “board of directors has elected Craig Morford as vice president and general counsel for the company. Morford is currently deputy general counsel.
Facebook Brings Suit against Developers of a Browser Extension That Harvested User Data
NewsFacebook brought suit against two marketing analytics firms alleging the defendants developed and distributed malicious Chrome browser extensions that were essentially designed to scrape users’ data from various social media platforms.
2nd Circuit Clarifies Important Copyright Law
InsightsCopyright law is found in more than in the copyright code. Courts interpret the code, along with rulings by other courts, and apply it to the circumstances.
Practice Pointer: When Should You Send Default and Demand Letters?
InsightsIn all or almost all jurisdictions in the United States, a lender is required to provide a written notice of default to the borrower and guarantors, and to make a written demand for payment, before exercising any rights or remedies.
Internet Terms and Conditions: Browsewrap Hyperlink
InsightsThe Second Circuit recently addressed this issue in declining to enforce browsewrap terms and conditions containing an arbitration agreement.
Renewables on Tribal Land: Addressing Environmental and Economic Equity on the Path to a Clean Energy Economy
InsightsDemand for renewable energy projects has never been greater.
Gentry Locke Welcomes Partner Jean Mumm
NewsThe Virginia law firm, Gentry Locke is pleased to announce the arrival of Jean D. Mumm as a partner in the firm’s commercial real estate practice.
South Florida Lawyer Charged with Fraud Related to 1 Global Capital Investment Scheme
NewsA Florida attorney and former outside counsel for 1 Global Capital LLC (1 Global), has been charged today with conspiring to commit wire fraud and securities fraud in connection with an investment fraud scheme that, as alleged, impacted more than 3,600 investors in 42 different states, and involved him personally and fraudulently raising more than $100 million from investors.
Bacardi Limited Welcomes Beverage Industry Veteran Todd Grice as General Counsel
NewsBacardi Limited, the world’s largest privately held spirits company, today announces the appointment of Todd Grice as Senior Vice President and General Counsel.
Sargeant Marine Pleads Guilty to FCPA Charges and Agrees to Pay $16.6M
NewsSargeant Marine, an asphalt company, plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to violate the anti-bribery provisions of the FCPA and agreed to pay a fine of $16.6 million for bribery schemes in Brazil, Venezuela and Ecuador.
State Gets $1.9 Million as Share of Data Breach Settlement
NewsKentucky will receive more than $1.9 million as its share of a settlement with a company over a data security breach that compromised the personal information of 78.8 million Americans.
Fears Nachawati Co-Founders Recognized as Texas Trailblazers
NewsBryan Fears and Majed Nachawati, co-founders of Fears Nachawati Law Firm, are among the attorneys heralded as “agents of change” by Texas Lawyer magazine in its 2020 listing of “Texas Trailblazers.”
Firm Honored in Texas Lawyer Magazine’s Best of 2020 Survey
NewsThe trial firm of Lyons & Simmons, LLP, has been selected the top personal injury law firm in Dallas by readers of Texas Lawyer, as presented in the magazine’s “Best of 2020” survey.
Dallas Attorney Clayton Bailey Recognized as Litigation Star
NewsTrial and appellate attorney Clayton Bailey, co-founder of Dallas-based litigation boutique Bailey Brauer PLLC, has earned “Litigation Star” recognition from Benchmark Litigation for his work in commercial litigation.
Jeffrey Simon Honored Among Texas Legal Trailblazers for Work in Ongoing Opioid Litigation
NewsIn recognition of his leadership role in the state’s ongoing opioid multidistrict litigation (MDL), Simon Greenstone Panatier, P.C., founding partner Jeffrey Simon has been named a 2020 Texas Trailblazer by Texas Lawyer magazine.
