Bradley Partner Junaid Odubeko Elected to Nashville Bar Association Board
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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP partner Junaid Odubeko has been elected to the Nashville Bar Association’s (NBA) Board of Directors for a four-year term, starting Jan. 1.
Greensfelder Chicago Officer Appointed Norway’s Honorary Consul General for Illinois
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Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C. Chicago Officer Susan Meyer has been appointed as Norway’s Honorary Consul General for Illinois, effective Dec. 1, 2019.
The Best Biglaw Firms — According To General Counsel
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The BTI Consulting survey report lists the 30 Biglaw firms that were mentioned most often across all categories.
Dueling Counsel Will Take Focus at Next Impeachment Hearing
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Attorneys for both the Democratic and Republican parties will have a chance during the hearing Monday to give written statements explaining the scope of evidence they wish to put forward.
How Amazon Dodges Responsibility for Unsafe Products: The Case of the Hoverboard
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The cases are testing a longtime argument made by Amazon and other internet companies, one that underpins the modern tech industry.
The Economics of Flaring
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Author Gabriel Collins argues that instead of flaring gas, it should be liquefied and sold in the international market.
Forum Selection Clause Gone Wrong, and Indemnification Woes
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Lewitt Hackman discusses two recent cases concerning franchise agreements, one involving a forum selection clause and the other covering indemnification.
NLRB General Counsel Explains Broad Non-Disparagement Provision Violates Labor Relations Act
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The memo referred to a case in which a law firm required all newly hired support staff and attorneys to sign an employment agreement containing a non-disparagement provision.
State of Commercial AI Contracts – Software, Cloud Services, and Beyond
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As the reach of AI expands, new structures are needed to drive adoption of a set of potentially valuable AI solutions.
How John Roberts Might Oversee a Senate Impeachment Trial
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CNN takes a look back at how Chief Justice William Rehnquist captured unprecedented attention as he presided over the Senate trial of a president.
Philly Lawyer Disbarred for Laundering Money for Baltimore Crime Family
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Prosecutors alleged J. Michael Farrell worked with a crime family based in Baltimore that distributed thousands of pounds of illegal marijuana throughout the Mid-Atlantic states.
Trump Fills Longest-Standing Vacancy in Federal Judiciary
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Multiple presidents struggled to fill the vacancy in North Carolina over the course of 14 years.
Former USPTO Administrative Patent Judge Joseph Lentivech III Rejoins Harrity & Harrity
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Joseph P. Lentivech III, a former administrative patent judge with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), has returned to Harrity & Harrity, LLP as counsel.
Stroock Names 12 New Partners and Special Counsel for 2020
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Stroock announced the promotion of three lawyers to partner and nine lawyers to special counsel, effective Jan. 1, 2020.
Legal Department Operations: A Guide for General Counsel
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This paper explores how certain solutions help streamline legal ops to solve common problems and the role of general counsel in the expanding legal department.
Court Enforces Arbitration Agreement Incorporated Into ‘Notice to Employees’
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The court found that the notice to employees contained sufficient language to incorporate the arbitration agreement by reference.
Michelle E. Espey Joins Farrell Fritz’s Tax Department as Partner
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Michelle E. Espey has joined Farrell Fritz in its Uniondale office as a tax partner.
Venable Continues Adds Zachary Williams as Of Counsel
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Zachary G. Williams has joined Venable LLP as counsel in the Zoning and Land Use Practice in the firm’s Tysons and Washington, D.C., offices.
Michael Best Adds Transactional Partner Galen R. Mason
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Galen R. Mason has joined Michael Best in the firm’s Transactional Practice Group and Venture Best.
Hinshaw Adds Products Liability Attorney to Chicago Office
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Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP announced that Jordan D. Shea has joined the firm as a partner in the Product Liability practice in Chicago.
