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Stacie Hartman Joins Steptoe’s Financial Services Practice as Co-Chair

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Hartman focuses her practice on financial services litigation and enforcement, the firm said in a release.

Law Rocks 2019 U.S. Tour Kick Off: Lawyers by Day, Rock Stars by Night

Event, March 21-22, 2019
The concert promotes local nonprofit organizations represented by bands from 23 law firms around Los Angeles.

Manafort Caught Sentence Break But Soon Faces Tougher Judge

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Paul Manafort won leniency Thursday from a federal judge who sent him to prison for less than four years, but next week he’ll be sentenced in a second case by a less forgiving judge who could add another 10 years to his term, according to Bloomberg.

‘I’m Just Plain Guilty’: Former WV Supreme Court Justice Avoids Prison Time

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Menis Ketchum pleaded guilty to using a state vehicle and state gas card for personal trips to Virginia to play golf.

Are Contractor Agreements Not Worth the Paper They’re Printed On?

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A recent ruling in an Alabama federal court illustrates how having a valid independent contractor agreement is not necessarily an impenetrable magic shield automatically rendering misclassification claims null and void, according to Fisher Phillips’ Gig Employer Blog.

The Art of Holding Harmless: Indemnification Provisions in Supply Agreements and How They Differ from Warranty

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An indemnity is a powerful risk allocation tool that deserves careful attention and a critical eye, both in terms of subject matter and administration, according to Foley & Lardner’s Manufacturing Industry Advisor.

Judge Hears Arguments for Tossing Neiman Marcus Fraud Lawsuit

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“This is a $1 billion fraudulent transfer case,” an opposing lawyer told the state district judge.

Economic Value Added: The Good, the Bad, and the Complex

Webinar, March 21, 2019
While EVA (or Economic Value Added) is not new, it has been one of the more obscure financial performance metrics for incentive compensation, according to the NACD.

New York Regulator Subpoenas Insurance Broker Over Trump Organization Dealings

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The subpoena came after former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen told Congress the president inflated the value of assets to insurers, according to Reuters.

Lawsuit: Trump Family-Planning Rule ‘Politicizes’ Medicine

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The new Department of Health and Human Services rule would prohibit family planning clinics funded by the federal Title X program from making abortion referrals.

Texas Judge Reprimanded for Telling Jury God Said Defendant Was Innocent

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Judge ack Robison acknowledged to the State Commission on Judicial Conduct that his conduct was improper, adding that it might have been caused by stress from treatment for a severe medical condition.

Julia Mann Named New Managing Partner of Jackson Walker San Antonio Office

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Jackson Walker announced the appointment of Julia W. Mann as managing partner of the San Antonio office.

Tom Melsheimer Admitted to American College of Trial Lawyers

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Tom Melsheimer, managing partner of the Dallas office of Winston & Strawn, has been inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.

FisherBroyles Adds IP Partners

NewsRichard Eckman, Thomas Osborne and Jeremy Sanders have joined FisherBroyles, LLP, as new partners in the firm’s Palo Alto, Calif.; Denver; and Seattle offices, respectively.

Littler Adds Two Attorneys in Chicago Office

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Littler has added Terrence T. Creamer as special counsel and Leah M. Farmer as an associate in its Chicago office.

Buchalter Adds Two New Shareholders

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Buchalter has added Daniel Wu, litigation shareholder in the firm’s Los Angeles office and Brian Fish, real estate and land use shareholder in the San Diego office.

Bradley Named Benchmark Litigation’s 2019 Mississippi Firm of The Year

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Benchmark Litigation has named Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP its 2019 Mississippi Litigation Firm of the Year. Bradley also was a finalist for Alabama and Tennessee Litigation Firm of the Year.

Davis Wright Tremaine Expands White Collar and Government Investigations Practice

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Stephen A. Cazares, a former federal prosecutor , has joined the renowned white collar and government investigations team at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, as a partner.

Katea Ravega Rejoins Quarles & Brady in Indianapolis

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Quarles & Brady LLP announced that Katea Ravega has rejoined the firm’s Indianapolis office as a partner in its Health & Life Sciences practice group.