Judge Strikes BigLaw Lawyer’s Closing Argument In Case Alleging Talc Caused Mesothelioma
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Judge Ana Viscomi of New Brunswick struck from the record the entire argument made by Diane Sullivan, a litigation partner with Weil, Gotshal & Manges.
Lawyer Loses First Amendment Challenge to Use of Bar Dues
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Arnold Fleck sued after learning the State Bar Association of North Dakota was using some of his dues to oppose a state ballot measure he supported.
Should Your Family-Owned Business Include a Forum Selection Clause in its Agreements?
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A forum selection clause may provide a measure of certainty from the outset as to the location of any future legal action.
Sullivan Recruits Angela Gomes From Skadden as Partner in Boston Office
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Sullivan & Worcester announced that Angela Gomes has joined the Boston office as a partner in the Corporate practice.
Grace Lee Rejoins Venable’s Independent School Practice in Washington, DC
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Grace H. Lee has rejoined Venable LLP as a partner in the firm’s Independent School Practice and Washington, D.C., office.
Fears Nachawati Co-Founder Selected to 2019 Texas Super Lawyers List
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Trial attorney Majed Nachawati, co-founding partner of Dallas-based Fears Nachawati Law Firm, has earned recognition on the 2019 Texas Super Lawyers list.
Deborah Hankinson Honored Among Top 3 Lawyers in Texas for Fifth Time
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Dallas attorney and former Texas Supreme Court Justice Deborah Hankinson has earned recognition by Texas Super Lawyers as one of the Top Three attorneys in the state.
Clayton Bailey, Alex Brauer Recognized Among State’s Top Business Litigators
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Dallas attorneys Clayton Bailey and Alex Brauer, co-founders of Bailey Brauer, have been selected among the state’s top business litigators in the 2019 edition of the Texas Super Lawyers legal guide.
Houston Trial Lawyer David Bissinger Earns Texas Super Lawyers Recognition
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Trial lawyer David Bissinger, a founder of Houston-based Bissinger, Oshman & Williams LLP, has been selected for an 11th consecutive year to the Texas Super Lawyers list.
Freeborn Partner Among Winners of 2019 Women, Influence & Power in Law Awards
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Shelly A. DeRousse, a partner and co-leader of the Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring Practice Group at Freeborn & Peters LLP in Chicago is among the honorees of the 2019 Women, Influence & Power in Law Awards presented by Corporate Counsel and InsideCounsel magazines.
Struggling Law Firms May Face Dissolution Risk in Recession
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Law firms should be “battening down the hatches” now and looking at the profitability of different practices.
YouTube Will Pay $170 Million to Settle Claims It Violated Child Privacy Laws
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The settlement requires Google and YouTube to pay $136 million to the FTC and $34 million to New York for allegedly violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act.
Richmond-Based LeClairRyan Law Firm Files for Bankruptcy
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At its peak, the 30-year-old firm had 25 offices nationwide and almost 400 lawyers.
9 Texas Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Included in The Legal 500 U.S. 2019 Guide
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The Legal 500 United States 2019 Guide recognized nine attorneys resident in the Texas offices of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
Dowload: The Contracts Checklist for M&A Due Diligence
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The guide serves as a non-exhaustive checklist of important contract types to consider during the M&A due diligence process.
Former Comcast VP, Deputy General Counsel and Privacy Officer Joins BakerHostetler
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BakerHostetler announced that Daniel A. Pepper, most recently a senior legal and privacy executive with Comcast, has joined as a partner
FedEx Express’ Former Litigation Chief Joins Bradley’s Nashville Office
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Connie Lewis Lensing has joined Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP’s Nashville office as counsel in the Litigation Practice Group.
Former Director of the SEC Office of International Affairs Paul Leder Joins Miller & Chevalier
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Miller & Chevalier Chartered announced that Paul A. Leder, former Director of the Office of International Affairs at the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, joined the firm.
Hughes Hubbard Elects Compliance Attorney Nicolas Tollet to Partner
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Hughes Hubbard has elected anti-corruption and internal investigations attorney Nicolas Tollet to partner.
Perkins Coie Adds Linc Finkenberg to New York Office
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Linc Finkenberg has joined Perkins Coie’s Financial Transactions practice and Fintech industry group as a partner in the New York office.
