Lawyer Larry Klayman Should Get License Suspended, Panel Says
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Conservative lawyer and activist Larry Klayman violated numerous professional conduct rules and should be suspended from the practice of law for 33 months, a Washington hearing committee said.
2019 Law Department Benchmarking Survey
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Consilio is conducting its 2019 Law Department Benchmarking Survey to measure and benchmark to identify best practices.
Equifax Data-Breach Settlement: Get Up to $20,000 If You Can Prove Harm
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Individual victims may be able to claim as much as $20,000 in compensation for losses resulting from the breach if they can prove they were harmed.
Dean Rips Law Prof’s ‘Repugnant’ Race Statements; She Has ‘No Plans’ to Leave School
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Amy Wax has said in an email to Bloomberg that she has “no plans” to leave Penn permanently.
Philadelphia Lawyer Charged With Diverting Clients From His Firm, Pocketing Fees
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Neil I. Mittin, 64, was a name partner with the firm for 38 years. The firm name is called Gay & Chacker.
Are Your Noncompete Agreements Dying of Old Age?
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Periodic review and maintenance of noncompetition and other restrictive covenants agreements is crucial, advises Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld.
Law Offices of Frank L. Branson Honored with 2019 Elite Trial Lawyers Award
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The National Law Journal has honored The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson as a top law firm in the nation for product liability litigation.
Steven Pflaum Honored with 2019 Edward J. Lewis II Pro Bono Service Award
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Steven F. Pflaum of Neal Gerber Eisenberg has received the Chicago Bar Foundation (CBF) and Chicago Bar Association (CBA)’s 2019 Edward J. Lewis II Pro Bono Service Award.
Sidley Investment Funds Practice Adds Partner Oren Gertner in New York
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Oren Gertner has joined Sidley Austin LLP in New York as a partner in its Investment Funds practice.
Duane Morris Adds Corporate Partner Tracy A. Gallegos in Las Vegas and San Francisco
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Tracy A. Gallegos has joined Duane Morris LLP as a partner in the firm’s Corporate Practice Group.
Akerman Expands Chicago Office with Trademark Partner Kourtney Mulcahy
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Akerman LLP announced the expansion of its Chicago office with the addition of trademark partner Kourtney Mulcahy.
Blank Rome Adds Government Contracts Partner in Washington, D.C.
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Dominique L. Casimir has joined Blank Rome LLP as a partner in the Government Contracts group in the Washington, D.C., office.
Barnes & Thornburg Adds to Government Relations Team in Atlanta
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Barnes & Thornburg has added Zachary Johnson in the Atlanta office as director of state government affairs-Georgia.
George Spencer and James Hoffman Join San Antonio’s Langley & Banack
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Langley & Banack, Inc. announced that George H. Spencer, Jr. and James (Jim) Hoffman have joined the firm as of counsel.
Martin Walker Honored for Winning Texas’ Largest Medical Malpractice Verdict in 2018
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Trial law firm Martin Walker has earned honors for winning the largest medical malpractice verdict in Texas in 2018 for the $43.32 million jury award.
Boeing Has Friends in High Places, Thanks to Its 737 Crash Czar/General Counsel
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When he was a federal appellate court judge, J. Michael Luttig brought on dozens of promising young clerks who are now spread throughout the judiciary and beyond,
The 2019 Working Mother 60 Best Law Firms for Women
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Some of the key initiatives the survey examined include paid parental leave, the use of reduced schedules, parent-resource groups, and mentoring and sponsorship of female lawyers.
Years After Legal Scholar Was Gunned Down, Journey to Justice Continues
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The Tallahassee Democrat updates the story of the murder of Dan Markel, a lawyer and Florida State law professor who was 41 when he was murdered.
Duke Energy Sued for 2014 Coal Ash Spill Environmental Harm
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Duke Energy pleaded guilty to federal environmental crimes in 2015 and agreed to pay $102 million.
Eighth Circuit Says a Delegation Clause Isn’t Valid (and Calls Wrap Contract Formation Into Doubt)
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The ruling tosses all manner of “wrap” agreements into doubt, writes Henry Allen Blair.
