SCCE Announces Speakers for Annual Compliance & Ethics Institute
Event, Oct. 21-24, 2018
The Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics has announced the lineup of keynote speakers for the upcoming Compliance & Ethics Conference in Las Vegas.
Parking Garage Collapse: What Car Owners With Damaged Vehicles Should Consider
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When it comes to repairing cars damaged in a commercial parking garage collapse, owners should consider going through their car insurance carriers first, says a Dallas lawyer.
Download: Basics of E-Discovery Guide (2nd Edition)
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Exterro has published the second edition of its Basics of E-Discovery Guide and made it available for downloading at no charge.
Kean Miller Combines With Dupuis & Polozola
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Kean Miller LLP has opened offices in The Woodlands, Texas, and Lafayette, Louisiana, by combining with the energy-focused law firm Dupuis & Polozola.
Firm Disqualified for Dropping One Client, Then Suing It for Another
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A Massachusetts federal judge said Sunstein Kann Murphy & Timbers LLP’s breach of duty of loyalty was clear and the situation was not “unforeseeable,” reports Bloomberg Law.
‘He Has Torn My Head Off’: Manafort Judge Known for Being Tough During Trials
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T.S. Ellis III regularly interrupts trial testimony with his own questions and demands that certain lines of inquiry be cut short, clearing up ambiguity that defense attorneys hoped to create, reports The Washington Post.
Google Just Promoted Its Top Lawyer to Run Global Affairs
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In his new role, Kent Walker will oversee Google’s policy, legal, trust and safety, and corporate philanthropy teams.
Foley & Mansfield Adopts Mansfield Rule 2.0 to Drive Diversity in Leadership Roles and Lateral Hiring
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The national defense firm of Foley & Mansfield announce that the firm has signed on to Diversity Lab’s Mansfield Rule 2.0, an initiative designed to help law firms diversify candidate pools for significant leadership positions.
Can a Smart Legal Contract Be Considered a Contract According to U.S. Contract Law?
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Smart contracts can easily comply with offer, acceptance, and consideration requirements of conventional contracts, writes Mykyta Sokolov for lawless.tech.
Akerman Expands Domestic and Cross-border M&A and Private Equity Strengths, Brazil Capabilities
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Akerman LLP announced that it has added to its domestic and cross-border M&A, private equity and capital markets transactions practices with new partners Peter Eccles and Karyn Koiffman.
Littler and Canine Companions for Independence Announce Strategic Partnership
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Littler and Canine Companions for Independence, a non-profit organization that provides highly trained assistance dogs to people with disabilities at no charge, announced the formation of a strategic partnership.
Perkins Coie Adds Former Amazon Counsel to Labor and Employment Group
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Perkins Coie announced that Andrew Moriarty has joined the firm’s Labor & Employment group as a partner in the Seattle office.
Privacy and Cybersecurity LAwyer Joins Akerman Consumer Financial Services Practice
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Partner Lori Nugent joins Akerman’s national Consumer Financial Services Practice Group from Greenberg Traurig in Dallas. She will serve as co-chair of Akerman’s Privacy, Cybersecurity and Emerging Technologies Team
Buchalter Elevates Litigators Oren Bitan and Paul J. Fraidenburgh to Shareholder
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Southern California-based law firm Buchalter announced the promotion of Oren Bitan and Paul J. Fraidenburgh to shareholder.
Health Care Attorney Paul Leslie Joins Estes Thorne & Carr
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Paul Leslie has rejoined Dallas-based Estes Thorne & Carr PLLC as a partner focused on health care regulatory compliance and litigation.
Army of Local Lawyers Itching to Fight Trump’s Policies
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Lawyers for Good Government is led by executive director Traci Feit Love, a Harvard Law School graduate and former litigator for DLA Piper, one of the biggest law firms in the world.
Brett Kavanaugh Likely to Disappoint Conservatives With Recusals
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The choice ultimately would be up to him, but analysts said they’d be shocked if he didn’t sit out the case, according to The Washington Times.
Non-Compete: Who is the Bad Actor?
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The Labor & Employment Law Perspectives blog of Foley & Lardner discusses the increased attention paid to restrictive covenants and the increase in litigation as employers seek to protect their confidential information and prevent a loss of business.
5th Circuit: How to Determine Whether a Contract Is (Or Is Not) Maritime
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The 5th Circuit is sending a signal that it intends to use Doiron to “clean house,” hopefully bringing more uniformity to the maritime contract determination, according to Liskow & Lewis
Buy-Sell Agreements – A Must for Start-Ups with Multiple Owners
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A buy-sell agreement addresses voluntary separations – i.e. an owner wants to retire, finds other interests or simply loses the spark with his/her co-owners, explain authors Amy Plummer and Laura Wasson.
