Foley Continues Firm Growth with San Diego Office Relocation and Redesign
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Law firm Foley & Lardner has moved their San Diego office to Del Mar Gateway, a building where the firm will have greater visibility and building-top signage. The move of Foley’s San Diego office demonstrates the firm’s continued growth in California and nationally.
Court Suspends Lawyer Who Repeatedly Violated Protection Order, Failed Drug Tests
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The Ohio Supreme Court has suspended an Olmsted Falls attorney who repeatedly violated a protection order, lied to police about violating the order and tested positive for cocaine use, which violated the terms of his probation.
ACLU Sues ICE Over Its Deliberately-Broken Immigrant ‘Risk Assessment’ Software
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ICE is now being sued for running software that declares nearly 100% of detained immigrants too risky to be released pending hearings.
Bar Applicant With Extreme School Debt Can Sit for the Bar, Ohio Supreme Court Says
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Cynthia Marie Rodgers, the Capital University School of Law graduate who got dinged on her Ohio character and fitness application for having almost $900,000 in school debt.
CoStar, Regency Centers Reshuffle General Counsel Roles
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Two of the largest U.S. real estate companies have announced new top lawyers.
NDAs in the USA Today: Refresher Course
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DAs can and have become a point of contention in a world that is – rightly – more focused than ever before on sexual harassment issues and conduct in the workplace.
A General Counsel’s View of Arbitration Clauses in Employee Contracts
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One of the big upsides to arbitration from Fairey’s point of view is that the process takes a lot of the emotion out of a dispute.
“Reasonableness” Is in the Eye of the Beholder: Vague Contracts Clauses Invite Litigation
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Schick, the shaving product company, recently announced it was abandoning its proposed $1.4 billion acquisition of rival startup Harry’s Razors.
IRS Issues Welcomed Guidance on Carbon Capture Tax Credit
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The IRS has issued much-awaited guidance regarding the Section 45Q credit.
Former Federal Regulator and Fintech General Counsel Michael Gordon Joins Bradley’s Washington Office
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Michael Gordon has joined the Washington, D.C., office of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP as a partner in the firm’s Banking and Financial Services Practice Group and as part of the firm’s Government Enforcement and Investigations Team.
Akerman Strengthens Intellectual Property Litigation Capabilities with Alejandro Fernandez and Stephen Leahu
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Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, is pleased to announce that it has enhanced its Intellectual Practice Group with the addition of Alejandro Fernandez and Stephen Leahu
Bradley Secures DOJ Settlement Beneficial to Client Aseracare in Longstanding False Claims Act Matter
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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP has secured a favorable settlement agreement for its hospice provider client AseraCare with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) over a Qui Tam lawsuit that began in 2008.
Carrols Appoints New General Counsel
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Syracuse, New York-based Carrols Restaurant Group has appointed Markus Hartmann as vice president and general counsel, effective February 18.
Apple Agrees to $500 Million Settlement for Throttling Older Iphones
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Apple has tentatively agreed to a $500 million settlement after admitting to slowing down older phones.
How Showcasing Softer Content and Your Firm’s Culture Can Enhance Your Social Media Efforts
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Using social media to support your firm’s and lawyers’ business development efforts should be at forefront of everything you do on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, etc.
Threat From Within: Inside Counsel’s Role In Defending Against Data Breaches
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The biggest threat in terms of disclosure of sensitive information comes from so-called “insider threats,” in the form of employees who disclose protected information or provide a means of access to that information to third parties, either unwittingly or otherwise.
Selman Breitman Names Karen B. Goldberg Partner
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Selman Breitman LLP is pleased to announce that Karen B. Goldberg has been elected to the firm’s partnership.
Eversheds Sutherland Bolsters International Arbitration Practice With Three High-Profile Partners
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Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce the arrival of three international arbitration partners to the firm’s Litigation Practice Group.
Harrity & Harrity, LLP Minority Firm Incubator Welcomes First Participant
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Patent attorney James Bennin is the first participant in the Harrity & Harrity, LLP, Minority Firm Incubator program.
Bradley Partner Jim Collura Appointed To Institute For Energy Law Executive Committee
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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP Houston partner James A. Collura has been appointed to the executive committee of the Institute for Energy Law of the Center for American and International Law, serving as chair of the Oilfield Services Committee.
