Seven Things General Counsel Should Know About ERP Contracts
Insight
Author Marcus Harris offers a guide to negotiating and drafting contracts for ERP software systems, discussing seven main areas where companies slip up most-frequently.
$98M BBVA Compass Bank Fraud Verdict Inducted in VerdictSearch Hall of Fame
News
A $98 million verdict secured by Boyd, Powers & Williamson has been inducted into the VerdictSearch Texas Verdicts Hall of Fame.
Defining Transition Workstreams in Outsourcing and Managed Services Contracts
Insight
A post on the Tech & Sourcing blog of Morgan Lewis provides a checklist of common workstreams to consider inn outsourcing and managed services transactions.
How a Lapse in Record Keeping Can Lead to Non-Binding Contracts
News
A murky path to a signed agreement and lack of good record-keeping can lead to a finding of non-enforceable contracts.
Effective Trade Secret Practices: What You and Your Employees Need to Know
Webinar, Sept. 26
Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP will present a free webinar, “Effective Trade Secret Practices: What You and Your Employees Need to Know,” featuring Fitch Even attorneys Thomas F. Lebens and Donald “Bob” Bunton.
DCJ Journal: Federal Rules Changes, Insurance Coverage, and Maritime Jurisdiction Over Asbestos
Insight
The International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) has published the third quarter 2019 issue of its Defense Counsel Journal (DCJ), available for free and without a subscription via the IADC’s website,
Senators Angered When Trump Appeals Court Pick Stays Quiet on White House Legal Advice
News
Senators from both parties at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing complained as Steven Menashi refused to answer some questions.
Jones Day and Local Counsel Flub Redactions in Court Filing, Leading to Show-Cause Order
News
It was discovered that the redactions in a document could be read by cutting and pasting the blacked-out sections into a new document.
Ted Cruz Will Oppose Trump’s Judicial Nominee
News
Conservative opposition places in doubt the future of Halil Suleyman “Sul” Ozerden’s nomination to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.
29 Farrell Fritz Attorneys Recognized in Their Respective Areas of Practice
News
Farrell Fritz had a combined total of 29 attorneys selected to the 2019 New York Metro Super Lawyers and New York Metro Rising Stars lists.
Greensfelder Chicago Attorney Susan Meyer Promoted to Officer
News
Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C., attorney Susan Meyer was promoted to officer, effective Sept. 9. Meyer is the leader of the firm’s Trademark, Copyright, Media, and Advertising group and is based in the firm’s Chicago office.
Legal Experts Predict Tough Slog for NRA in Suit Against San Francisco
News
Legal experts predict the National Rifle Association won’t get far in its lawsuit challenging San Francisco’s decision to brand it a terrorist group, reports Courthouse News Service.
Fourth Circuit Takes Up Secretive Raid on Law Firm
News
Federal agents seized tens of thousands of electronic files during a raid earlier this year, and now the government and the law firm are at odds on what is privileged.
Law School Deans Recently Hit With Noncompliance Notice Say They Can Show Standards Are Met
News
Two law schools recently received public notice of being out of compliance with ABA accreditation standards, according to a report by the ABA Journal.
Enforcement of Non-Competes: Increasing Difficulty Depending on State
Insight
A recent webinar discusses the enforcement of non-competes and how the difficulty of enforcement of these restrictive covenants vary by state.
Joanne L. Zimolzak Joins Dykema’s Washington DC Office
News
Joanne L. Zimolzak has joined Dykema’s Insurance Industry Group and Business Litigation Practice as a member in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office.
Hunton Andrews Kurth Adds Boston Counsel David C. McSweeney
News
David C. McSweeney has joined the global environmental practice at Hunton Andrews Kurth as counsel in the firm’s Boston office.
Chief Judge Ruben Castillo Joining Akerman in Chicago
News
Former U.S. DistrictCourt Judge Ruben Castillo will join Akerman’s Chicago office as an equity partner.
Two Bars: A History of African American Legal Advocacy in the Bay Area
Event
Duane Morris and the Charles Houston Bar Association will hold a CLE program, “Two Bars: A History of African American Legal Advocacy in the Bay Area,” on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019, in San Francisco.
Facebook, Google Face Off Against a Formidable New Foe: State Attorneys General
News
The states are potent actors in their own right, with the power to invoke local laws on antitrust and consumer-protection.
