Big Banks Accused of Favoring More Lucrative Small Business Loans in Coronavirus Program
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Four of America’s biggest banks have been accused of harming thousands of coronavirus-hit small businesses by unfairly prioritizing emergency loan requests from large customers to earn fatter fees.
Melbourne Defense Lawyer Accused of Running Prostitution Ring
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A 71-year-old criminal defense lawyer in Melbourne, Florida, was arrested Saturday for allegedly using his legal practice to recruit clients into a prostitution ring that he ran out of his home.
Greensfelder Practices and Officers Highly Ranked by Chambers USA 2020
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Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C., has been highly ranked in the 2020 edition of the Chambers USA legal industry guide. The firm and its Officers Beata Krakus and Leonard D. Vines were ranked nationally for Franchising.
Gentry Locke Welcomes Partner Erin Harrigan
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The Virginia law firm of Gentry Locke is pleased to announce that Erin Harrigan has joined as a partner in the Criminal & Government Investigations practice.
Ohio Lawyer Who Took $128K From Mentally Ill Client Suspended
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An Ohio attorney who stole from and overcharged a client nearly $129,000 was indefinitely suspended by the state’s highest court.
Zogenix Appoints Shawnte Mitchell as Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
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Zogenix, Inc. a global pharmaceutical company developing rare disease therapies, today announced it has appointed Shawnte M. Mitchell to the role of Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary.
Litigation on Musk’s Tweets to Move Forward
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The Unites States District Court for the Northern District of California recently found that 10b-5 litigation regarding Elon Musk’s tweets could move forward after reviewing a motion to dismiss in In Re Tesla Inc. Securities Litigation.
3M Files Second Lawsuit To Combat COVID-19 Price Gouging
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After a public dispute with the White House about exporting N-95 masks, 3M is turning to trademark law to help combat impressions that it is price-gouging at home.
Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, P.A, Shareholder Jonathan Krisko Joins International Association of Defense Counsel
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Jonathan Krisko, a shareholder at Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, P.A., in Charlotte, N.C., has accepted an invitation to join the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC), the preeminent invitation-only global legal organization for attorneys who represent corporate and insurance interests.
Buchalter Welcomes New Tax Attorney in Its San Diego Office
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Buchalter is pleased to announce and welcome new member of its Tax, Benefits, & Estate Planning Practice Group, Parisa Weiss, to its San Diego office.
The American College of Trial Attorneys Taps Beck Redden Attorney
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The American College of Trial Lawyers is recognized as the leading trial lawyers organization in the United States and Canada.
The Bigger the Better? Understanding the Biglaw Salary Scale
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The Cravath Scale, an offshoot of the Cravath system, is named after Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, the firm which is generally considered the authority on setting associate salaries.
Equifax To Pay Mass. $18.2 Million In Settlement, AG Healey Announces
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Equifax will pay Massachusetts $18.2 million and change its security practices as part of a settlement between the credit reporting agency and the state stemming from a major 2017 data breach, Attorney General Maura Healey announced Friday.
Force Majeure and Frustration in English Law M&A Agreements in the Context of COVID-19
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The current outbreak of COVID-19 has already had a significant effect on certain businesses and appears likely to have an even greater impact, raising concerns about parties’ ability to meet contractual obligations and parties’ willingness to perform obligations where it is no-longer commercially beneficial to do so.
Five (5) Reasons to Stop Writing Numbers Like This
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With precedent being the bedrock of the legal industry, lawyers sometimes fall into the trap of mirroring conventions that they have observed other lawyers follow.
Five Steps for Drafting an Effective “Extenuating Circumstances” Cancellation Policy
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As local and national regulations seek to ‘lower the curve’ of infections of the COVID-19 illness, they have forestalled a host of consumer transactions, most notably those regarding travel, hospitality, and community events.
Saint Joseph’s University Appoints Tracey S. Pachman New General Counsel
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Saint Joseph’s University has appointed Tracey S. Pachman, J.D., to serve as the University’s General Counsel, the result of a thorough national search.
Inside Clean Energy: New Law Launches Virginia Into Landmark Clean Energy Transition
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One lawmaker compared the passage of the statute, which requires the state to move to 100 percent carbon-free energy, to landing on the moon.
Lawyers Get Ready for First-Ever Supreme Court Oral Arguments by Phone
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The Supreme Court’s announcement this week that it will hold oral arguments via teleconference for the first time in its history has a small group of America’s top attorneys prepping for the most important phone calls of their careers.
Duane Morris Welcomes Corporate Partner Gregory Chin in San Francisco
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Gregory Chin has joined Duane Morris LLP as a partner in the firm’s Corporate Practice Group in its San Francisco office.
