Historic Opioid Agreement Clears Way for Rural Communities to Benefit from Litigation Settlements
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A landmark agreement between the Texas Attorney General’s office and a group of Texas counties and cities impacted by the country’s opioid epidemic paves the way for future settlement money to be directed to rural communities battling the crisis.
Your Purchase Client Has Been “Cleared to Close” By Their Lender. Not So Fast.
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The seminal moment in any real estate transaction is when the purchaser has been cleared to close by their lender, thereby removing, in most transactions, the last bar on the way to a successful closing.
Littler Expands to Poland with 20-Lawyer Firm Paruch Chrusciel Schiffter Joining its Global Platform
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Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, is pleased to announce that Paruch Chrusciel Schiffter (PCS), a leading labor and employment law firm in Poland, is joining its global platform. The expansion brings Littler’s European presence to nine countries and follows recent growth into Austria, Norway and Singapore.
Venable Elects 12 Attorneys to Firm Partnership
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Venable LLP has elected 12 attorneys to the firm partnership. The new partners are from Venable’s Baltimore, Md.; Los Angeles; New York City; San Francisco; Tysons, Va.; and Washington, D.C., offices.
Venable Promotes 18 Associates to Counsel
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Venable LLP has promoted 18 attorneys to counsel effective June 1, 2020. The new counsels are from Venable’s Baltimore, Md.; Los Angeles; New York; Towson, Md.; Tysons, Va.; and Washington, D.C., offices.
Stroock Expands Litigation and Energy Practices
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In its continued effort to broaden the firm’s service offerings across strategic growth areas, Stroock has added partner Eric Aronson to its Litigation Group and senior counsel Jeffrey Meyers to its Commodities, Derivatives and Energy practice.
Lawyer Convicted for Chest Bumping a Prosecutor Wins Reinstatement to Law Practice
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“The Louisiana Supreme Court reinstated a lawyer Tuesday who had been suspended for a year and a day for chest bumping a prosecutor in a judge’s chambers.
Arbitrating in the Age of Zoom
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The new norm of social distancing, and a recent decision out of the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, are changing the way arbitrations are conducted. Now is the time to update the arbitration provisions in your contracts to take advantage of these changes the next time you have to arbitrate a dispute.
EPA Reaches Settlement Over Sprague Oil Tank Emissions
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Sprague Resources LP has agreed to reduce air pollution from heated petroleum storage tanks at its facilities in South Portland, Searsport and five other New England cities, according to a federal lawsuit and proposed consent decree filed.
A.G. Healey Gets $380K Settlement with Company that Failed to Hire Minority and Woman Subcontractors
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Attorney General Maura Healey has reached a $380,000 settlement with a Canton-based building contractor accused of falsely claiming they had hired minority- and women-owned subcontractors as required on a $15 million dollar state project.
FBI General Counsel Dana Boente to Retire from Bureau
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FBI General Counsel Dana Boente announced his retirement from the bureau.
Sony/ATV Promotes Peter Brodsky to General Counsel and Executive VP of Business Affairs
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Sony/ATV Music Publishing has promoted Peter Brodsky to General Counsel and Executive Vice President, Business Affairs.
Churchill Downs to Pay $124 Million in Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
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Racing and casino company Churchill Downs, organizer of the world-famous Kentucky Derby race, has agreed to pay $124 million to settle two class action lawsuits, according to news reports.
J.P. Morgan Chase Agrees to $9 Million Settlement in 401(K) Suit
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J.P. Morgan Chase agreed to pay $9 million to settle allegations by current and former participants in the company’s 401(k) plan that fiduciaries violated their ERISA duties by retaining expensive investment options and failing to look for cheaper and better-performing replacements.
No More Legal Headache for Bayer as it Nears $10B Roundup Settlement
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Investors suffering losses from Bayer’s Roundup legal woes are finally seeing a light at the end of the tunnel, as the German conglomerate is said to be nearing a final settlement that could put tens of thousands of lawsuits behind it.
Perkins Coie Continues Texas Growth With Addition of Jill Louis in Dallas
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Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Jill Louis has joined the firm’s Corporate & Securities practice as a partner in the Dallas office.
Sidley Austin LLP Adds Partner to Global Life Sciences & Corporate Practices with Palo Alto’s Frank Rahmani
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Sidley Austin announced today Frank Rahmani has joined as a partner in its Corporate practice and Global Life Sciences practice in their Palo Alto office. Prior to this, he was a partner at the firm Cooley LLP.
Littler Launches Holistic Workforce Restructuring Solution
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Littler Launches Holistic Workforce Restructuring Solution
Contis, Hires Businesswoman of the Year as General Counsel & Chief Risk Officer
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Spearheading growth in the fintech sector, payments innovator Contis is delighted to announce the appointment of Lara Oyesanya FRSA as its first General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer.
Lawyers Who Asked for Fees 40x the Settlement they Negotiated Dealt $280K Blow
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The California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District issued its ruling on May 21 in a blow to lawyers who claimed to spend more than 800 hours on the lawsuit and initially requested close to $600,000 in fees and expenses.
