Trade Secrets Take Center Stage, and Contracts Play a Lead Role
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Breach-of-contract claims frequently have appeared alongside trade secret claims in lawsuits over the years and often materially impacted the results, according to Skadden Arps.
Knowledge Qualifiers in IP Representations and Warranties
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Counsel must carefully craft the definition of knowledge and decide which types of intellectual property such knowledge qualifier should apply, advises Morgan, Lewis & Bockius.
How General Counsel can Successfully Collaborate with Outside Attorneys
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Three senior in-house attorneys discussed best practices for collaborating with outside counsel during a panel discussion at Ward and Smith’s 2018 In-House Counsel Seminar, with a focus on leveraging technology, controlling legal spend, and managing succession.
Judge in Yahoo Data Breach Case Criticizes ‘Unreasonably High’ Attorney Fees
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Class counsel failed to explain why it took 32 law firms to do the work in the case, U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh said.
Attorney Suspended for 3.5 Years After Offering Legal Advice for Go Fund Me Money
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As treasurer of the Kanawha Valley Soccer League, lawyer Mark Allen Glover allegedly transferred money from the league’s checking account to his personal checking account for personal use, reports The West Vieginia Record.
Bionpharma Fails to Get Rival’s GC Disqualified in Supply Spat
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Bloomberg Law reports that Generic drug distributor P&L Development LLC’s general counsel and an outside firm may continue to represent P&L in its breach-of-contract and fraud suit against Bionpharma Inc., a federal court in North Carolina ruled.
5 Security Best Practices for Contract Management
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Imagine if a disgruntled employee accessed your contracts and did something malicious with the information. Just think about the potential legal and financial liability. Here are 5 best practices to better protect your contracts.
Seventh Circuit: Class Arbitration is for Courts to Decide, Not Arbitrators
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A post on the Carlton Fields website updates the latest ruling in a class action alleging violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act and breach of contract.
CFIUS National Security Partner Dave Hanke Joins Arent Fox
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Arent Fox LLP announced the expansion of its International Trade and National Security practices with the addition of partner David R. Hanke.
Webinar: RFPs – Best Practices & Obstacles to Avoid
Webinar, Feb. 16, 2019
This webinar will provide an overview for general counsel on how RFPs are being used to better manage outside counsel across the legal industry and the best practices to follow and the obstacles to avoid.
Record Multimillion-Dollar Settlement Reached for Susman Godfrey Partner’s Traumatic Brain Injury
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Brooke Taylor was 38 at the time of the crash and in the early part of what was an already decorated career with the law firm Susman Godfrey as an intellectual property litigation attorney.
Lawyer Sues Apple, Says FaceTime Bug Allowed Secret Recording of Deposition, Caused Emotional Trauma
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The Houston lawyer, Larry D. Williams II, seeks punitive damages against Apple and unknown parties for claims of product liability, negligence, warranty and fraudulent misrepresentation.
170 Top In-House Lawyers Warn They Will Direct Their Dollars to Law Firms Promoting Diversity
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The letter was drafted after an online photo of 12 new partners at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison drew attention because it appeared to show 11 white men and just one woman.
Orsinger, Nelson, Downing & Anderson Attorney Taylor Mohr Earns Family Law Board Certification
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Taylor Mohr, an associate at family law boutique Orsinger, Nelson, Downing & Anderson, has earned Board Certification in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Clay James Named Hogan Lovells Office Managing Partner in San Francisco
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Hogan Lovells announced that Clay James has been named office managing partner for the firm’s San Francisco office.
Perkins Coie Adds M&A Lawyer Tom Stromberg as Partner in Los Angeles
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G. Thomas Stromberg has joined Perkins Coie’s M&A practice as a partner in Los Angeles.
Blank Rome Adds Commercial Litigation and Class Action Defense Partner in Pittsburgh
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Roy W. Arnold has joined Blank Rome LLP’s Pittsburgh office as partner in the Commercial Litigation group and Co-Chair of the National Class Action Defense team.
Sidley Adds Litigation Partner Lisa Gilford in Los Angeles
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Lisa Gilford has joined Sidley Austin LLP in Los Angeles as a partner in its global Litigation group.
Law Schools Where Too Many Graduates Fail the Bar Exam May Face Tougher Sanctions
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The American Bar Association this week will take up the issue of poor performing law schools, considering a controversial proposal that would toughen the bar-pass standard for law schools.
Biglaw Associate With ALS is in Race Against Time to Find a Cure
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After his diagnosis, Brian Wallach returned to Skadden Arps, the firm where he started his career, and he was welcomed back by the firm with open arms.
