Register for ACC Xchange 2019 Mid-Year Meeting for Legal Executives
Event, April 28-30, 2019
ACC has arranged for four curricula addresses in the areas of contracts, leadership, legal operations, and litigation.
Brexit Vote Prompts New Questions for UK, US Businesses
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The historically large rejection of Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit proposal is creating new uncertainty for companies doing business in the United Kingdom.
Freeborn Elects Joseph L. Fogel as Co-Managing Partner
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Joseph L. Fogel has been elected as the new co-managing partner at Freeborn & Peters LLP, based in Chicago.
John Duke Named Hogan Lovells Office Managing Partner in Philadelphia
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John Duke has been named office managing partner for Hogan Lovells’ Philadelphia office effective January 1.
Jackson Walker Adds ERISA, Wealth Planning and Real Estate Attorneys
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Jackson Walker announced the addition of three partners and one senior counsel to its Dallas and Houston offices.
Proposal for Flood-Prone Areas Would Affect Texas Consumers and Insurance Industry
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A bill filed in the Texas Senate would require home sellers to disclose if their property is in a flood-prone area or if it has already flooded.
Lando & Anastasi, LLP Announces Four Attorneys Elevated to Partnership
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Lando & Anastasi, LLP announced that Gregory K. Gerstenzang, Nathan T. Harris, Hannah R. Koyfman, Ph.D., and David M. Roccio have been elected partners of the firm.
A Top 10 Verdict in Texas
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A team of lawyers with Boyd Powers & Williamson alleging deceptive business practices against BBVA Compass Bank won a $98 million verdict for their client, a real estate developer who was working to build three luxury subdivisions in Tarrant County, Texas.
Supreme Court Hands Rare Win for Workers in Arbitration Case
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Under the nearly 100-year-old Federal Arbitration Act, which is generally presumed to favor employers, thousands of truck drivers who are employed as independent contractors cannot be forced into private arbitration.
HP and Hewlett Packard Enterprise Will Pay a $25 Million Settlement to Salespeople Who Sued Over Messed Up Pay
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Business Insider reports that about 2,000 of HP’s and Hewlett-Packard Enterprise’s salespeople will finally be getting their share of a $25 million settlement paid to them by the two companies.
Former Biglaw Chairman Dies in Manhattan Fire
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John Merow, 89, was found near his wife, Mary, 85, after the fire broke out in their apartment about 5 a.m. on Jan. 12, reports Above the Law.
Opioid Overdoses Overtake Car Accidents on List of Preventable Deaths
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The National Safety Council’s recently released report on preventable injury and fatality statistics, reveals that accidental opioid overdoses have overtaken car accidents as a leading cause of deaths among Americans.
Autonomous Vehicle Survey Shows Desire for Consistent Regulation to Dispel Safety Concerns
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The survey, conducted in partnership with the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, finds that tech and auto leaders and regulators believe a comprehensive, coherent regulatory regime is needed for consumers to feel secure buying and using driverless cars.
Arbitration Agreements: Tips for Enforceability
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Steven P. Gallagher of Akerman LLP offers some tips on what to do — and not do — when arbitration agreements for new hires.
FisherBroyles Adds Private Investment Funds Partner in Boston
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Weatherly Ralph Emans has joined FisherBroyles, LLP as a partner in the firm’s Boston office in its Private Investment Funds practice group.
Rasha Elganzouri Gad Joins Quarles & Brady’s Real Estate Group in Chicago
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Quarles & Brady LLP announced that Rasha Elganzouri Gad has joined the firm’s Real Estate Group as a partner in its Chicago office.
Akerman Adds Pair of White Collar Crime Lawyers in Washington, D.C.
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Michael Kelly and Douglas Paul have joined Akerman LLP as partners in the Washington, D.C. office.
Cheryl L. Erato Joins Farrell Fritz as a Trusts & Estates Litigation Associate
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Cheryl L. Erato has joined Farrell Fritz in its Uniondale, NY, office as a trusts & estates litigation associate.
Government Contracts Lawyer Jason Workmaster Joins Miller & Chevalier
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Miller & Chevalier Chartered announced that government contracts expert Jason N. Workmaster joined the firm as a member in the Government Contracts Counseling and Litigation Practice.
Bradley Attorney Steven Snyder Earns Fellow of Information Privacy Designation
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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings senior attorney Steven T. Snyder has earned the Fellow of Information Privacy designation from the International Association of Privacy Professionals.
