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Greensfelder Adds Jessica Mendez as Intellectual Property Attorney

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Jessica M. Mendez has joined the St. Louis office of Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C., as of counsel in the Intellectual Property practice group.

Zapproved Introduces Proportionality Volume of Ediscovery Case Law Summaries

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This volume includes 17 cases analyzing the boundaries of the scope of discovery and proportionality under the amended Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

California Attorney in Hot Water for Sexist Insult of Judge

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A California attorney is in professional trouble for calling the ruling of the female judge in his case “succubustic,” among a host of other insults, according to Bloomberg Law.

Comcast Hires Davis Polk Chair Reid as General Counsel

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Bloomberg Law is reporting that Comcast has hired Thomas J. Reid, chair and managing partner of Davis Polk & Wardwell, as its newest general counsel.

A Lesson in Property Stipulations

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The Energy & the Law blog of Gray Reed & McGraw discusses a case that sums up what is required for an instrument to be a conveyance and what is required for a stipulation to be effective.

How Parties’ Intentions Affect Contract Processes in Paper, Electronic and Smart Contracts

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Developing skills that get the best representation of your intentions into an agreement can yield long-term benefits, writes Jesse P. Elison of Fox Rothschild.

‘Just What Was Needed’: Another Way to Waive a Right to Arbitrate

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At least two New York State trial courts found that an unexcused default in responding to a summons and complaint can be deemed a waiver of a contractual right to arbitrate, according to Mintz, Levin.

Lead Lawyer in Roundup Trial Draws Quick Sanction for Opening Statement ‘Misconduct’

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The plaintiff attorney intentionally violated court orders not to reference evidence blocked from the first part of the trial, the federal judge ruled.

If He Returns to Big Law, Robert Mueller Could Expect Lucrative Partnership

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Some legal recruiters see $5 million annually as a starting point for Robert Mueller’s compensation in Biglaw.

Florida Court Grants Emergency Suspension of Lawyer for Social Media ‘Attack of Massive and Continuous Proportions’

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She called an opposing lawyer “a moron and a sexist and a bully” and said another lawyer was “a backstabbing traitor” for representing “misogynist pigs, misogynist bullies.”

12 Things to Consider When Negotiating a Construction Demolition Contract

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A client alert from Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg offers some advice on negotiating a demolition contract.

Where Did We Go Wrong? Planning for Issues in Employment Agreements

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When drafting executive agreements, it is easy to focus almost exclusively on benefits and wages, the popular areas, without properly addressing some of the legal concerns that have grown over the last several years, according to Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts.