LinkedIn is Boring – But Lawyers Should Be There Anyway
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LinkedIn is the least popular of all the big social media channels, but it’s still considered a must for companies looking for business and individuals looking for work, writes Amy Boardman Hunt for Muse Communications.
Access to Law Firm Data ‘Just Too Easy,’ Worrying Clients
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General counsels’ offices have been expressing renewed concern about whether even the biggest law firms are adequately protecting highly sensitive data.
Supreme Court Weighs Google Settlement That Paid Class Members Nothing
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“How can you say that it makes any sense?” Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. asked a lawyer for the members of the class.
Chinese Company Charged With Stealing Trade Secrets From U.S. Computer Firm
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Federal prosecutors said one of the defendants served as president of a company acquired by Micron five years ago.
Jackson Walker Lawyers Offer Election Day Assistance to Reporters Covering Voting
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First Amendment lawyers with Jackson Walker LLP are assisting the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press with challenges journalists may face at polling places on Election Day.
Dallas-Based Bailey Brauer Recognized Among Best Law Firms in America
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Dallas-based litigation boutique Bailey Brauer PLLC has earned recognition among the Best Law Firms in the country for 2019 by U.S. News & World Report and The Best Lawyers in America.
Litigation Partner Thomas Walker Joins FisherBroyles in Atlanta
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Thomas Walker has joined FisherBroyles, LLP as a litigation partner in the firm’s Atlanta office.
FRAND Licensing: Recent International Developments – Webinar
Webinar, Nov. 15, 2018, 11 a.m. CT
Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP will present a free webinar, “FRAND Licensing: Recent International Developments,” featuring Fitch Even senior licensing specialist and patent analyst Curtis S. Dodd.
Lawsuit Claims El Paso Doctor, Lawyer Conspired to Violate State Law
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An El Paso neurosurgeon is the subject of a lawsuit filed last week, accused of unlawfully conspiring with a local attorney to solicit legal representation for a dying truck wreck victim, according to a release from Androvett Legal Media & Marketing.
Former Deputy Associate Attorney General Eric McArthur Rejoins Sidley in Washington, D.C.
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Eric McArthur has rejoined Sidley Austin LLP in Washington, D.C., as a partner in its Supreme Court and Appellate practice. McArthur returned to Sidley after serving as Deputy Associate Attorney General in the U.S. Department of Justice
Genhi Bailey Joins Perkins Coie As Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer in Chicago
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Genhi Givings Bailey has joined Perkins Coie as chief diversity & inclusion officer. Bailey previously led the diversity and inclusion department at DLA Piper for eight years.
The Supreme Court Power Index: Judging the Most Powerful Judges
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A new study by Above the Law takes a unique approach to ranking the influence and impact of justices of the U.S. Supreme Court by rating them based on the career success of their former clerks.
Paul Hastings Faces Malpractice Claims Over Cleanup Advice
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A California appellate court has given Tokai Intl. Holdings Inc. the go-ahead to proceed with cleanup cost-related malpractice claims against law firm Paul Hastings LLP, according to a Bloomberg Law report.
Suit Alleges Trump Endorsements Misled Consumers and Defrauded Investors
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Defendants include President Trump, the Trump Organization and children Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump and Ivanka Trump.
New Law School Rankings Place NYU In Top Spot
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A new study that ranks law schools by the quality of their overall faculty “team” puts New York University at the top of the list, reports Above the Law.
Ex-Penn State University GC Cleared of Wrongdoing
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Former Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice and Penn State University general counsel Cynthia Baldwin was cleared Friday of any wrongdoing relative to her representation of university officials during the Jerry Sandusky investigation, reports the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Foley & Lardner Hit With Cybersecurity Incident
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Foley & Lardner LLP experienced a cybersecurity incident earlier this month, but said there was “no unauthorized access to client data.”
How Should Managers Deal with the Challenges of Building an Inclusive Workplace?
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James L. Heskett, a Harvard Business School professor emeritus, reports on some of the responses to a recent column about how best to foster a climate of inclusion in an organization.
DOJ Announces Guidelines to Reduce the Imposition of Monitorships in Corporate Criminal Cases
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The Justice Department’s Criminal Division has announced updated policies and procedures related to the selection of corporate monitors in federal criminal cases, according to an advisory by Alston &. Bird.
Argument Preview: How Should Courts Decide If Parties to an Arbitration Contract May Aggregate Their Claims?
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SCOTUSblog reports that in Lamps Plus Inc. v. Varela, the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit correctly held that an employer consented to class arbitration.
