The Arbitration Section in Your Employee Handbook Is Not an Agreement to Arbitrate
Insight
An employer needs to be able to prove acceptance by each employee of an “offer” of arbitration, points out Mintz, Levin.
119 Lawyers from Dykema Listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2020
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Dykema announced that 119 of its attorneys, in multiple practice areas and markets, have been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2020 guide.
Kevin Shepherd Elected to Serve as Treasurer of the American Bar Association
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Kevin Shepherd, a partner in Venable LLP’s Real Estate Practice Group in the Baltimore office, has been elected to serve as treasurer of the American Bar Association.
Mickell Jimenez Joins Holland & Hart in Salt Lake City
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Holland & Hart announced the addition of partner Mickell Jimenez to its Labor and Employment practice in its Salt Lake City office.
American Airlines Demands Mechanics’ Unions Pay For ‘Enormous Financial Losses’ From Flight Delays, Cancellations
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American Airlines is demanding that the mechanics’ unions pay for hundreds of flight delays and cancellations over the last two months.
Clash Between Courtroom Legends Features Lawsuits, Accusations, Secretly Taped Call
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David Boies and Alan Dershowitz are brutally yoked in a subplot of the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case, reports The Washington Post.
Firm Settles Suit Alleging It Solicited Fake Online Reviews That Tricked Woman Into Becoming Client
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Expert Tips for Communicating During a Crisis
Insight
The information contained in the NACD brief was captured from an in-depth discussion of Fortune 500 board leaders.
Why Recently Hired General Counsel Should Issue an RFP
Insight
Plan ahead and develop a standard set of protocols to welcome all new GCs—and build yourself some serious relationships with this untapped source of new business.
Stormy Skies Ahead? Important News Regarding a Hard Construction Insurance Market
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The construction insurance industry has entered a hard market, seemingly overnight, warns Jason Adams, senior counsel at Gibbs Giden.
Pasich LLP Expands New York Office With Addition of Partner Peter Halprin
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Peter A. Halprin has joined Pasich LLP as a partner in the firm’s New York office.
Four Bradley Partners Named to Benchmark Top 250 Women In Litigation 2019
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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP partners Leigh Anne Hodge, Lela M. Hollabaugh, Angela Holt, and Kimberly B. Martin have been named to Benchmark Litigation’s Top 250 Women in Litigation 2019.
Lawyers’ Wages Grew Slower Than Inflation, ABA Profile Reveals
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The average lawyer earned $144,230 last year, making less than dentists, who earned $180,590 on average.
The Gun Industry’s Clear and Present Danger: Liability to Shooting Victims
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Remington’s lawyers at Baker Botts asked the Supreme Court to grant review of a 2019 ruling in which the Connecticut Supreme Court held that Sandy Hook victims’ families can move forward with a suit.
Fifth Third Bank May Hold Attorney Personally Liable for Fraud
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Bloomberg Law reports that Fifth Third Mortgage Co. beat an appeal by an attorney found personally liable for his role in a mortgage fraud scheme.
Rejecting Power-Purchase Agreements in Energy Cases: Do Bankruptcy Courts Have Exclusive Jurisdiction?
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The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California held that it has exclusive jurisdiction over the rejection of wholesale power-purchase agreements, reports Holland & Hart.
International Manufacturing Contracts: Why Templates Are a No-Go
Insight
Dan Harris of Harris Bricken discusses why he sometimes has to explain to companies why he never does “template” manufacturing agreements.
Typical 1031 Exchange Agreements
Insight
A post on the website of Mackay, Caswell & Callahan discusses the basics of drafting contracts associated with Section 1031 exchanges.
Don’t Let ERP Contracts Fool You Twice
Insight
Never sign the vendor’s or integrator’s template contract without negotiating and redrafting key provisions – even the boilerplate ones, Taft’s Marcus Harris advises.
How Late Is Too Late? Setting the Timeline for Patent Protection
Webinar, August 29, 2019
Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP will present a free webinar, “How Late Is Too Late? Setting the Timeline for Patent Protection,” featuring Fitch Even attorneys Mark A. Borsos and Vincent R. Meyer.
