Texas Investment Funds Practice Joins DLA Piper
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Global law firm DLA Piper announced the addition in Texas of a six-partner team that specializes in the representation of institutional investors in connection with their alternative investments and other matters.
Dear Employer, You Could Owe the IRS Millions of Dollars
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Some practitioners expect Industries like trucking, restaurant, and staffing to see a high proportion of the demands from the IRS, according to Bloomberg.
Assault Allegations Highlight Home Service Call Vulnerabilities, Plaintiff’s Attorney Says
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A lawsuit has been filed against cable company Charter Communications and its third-party cable installation partner DCOMM after the alleged sexual assault of a 72-year-old Dallas woman.
Antitrust Litigation: How an Amicus Brief Can Win an Appeal
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A group of 36 economists affiliated with top universities across the country filed an amicus brief explaining that the lower court used a faulty economic theory when it ruled against the FTC.
FERC has Options if Court of Appeals Shuts Down Operating Interstate Pipeline
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A Pierce Atwood article discusses a ruling that raises the possibility that a court will vacate certificates of public convenience and necessity authorizing the construction and operation of some functioning gas pipelines.
Biglaw Firm Could Pay $1.4 Million After Malpractice Verdict
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The jury awarded up to $1.1 million in fees and expenses, which Alston & Bird could be required to cover in full, according to Above the Law.
Harvey Weinstein’s Insurer Refuses to Pay for Legal Defense
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Chubb Indemnity Insurance Co. sued Weinstein on Wednesday, asking the New York Supreme Court for a declaration that it is not obliged to fund the disgraced producer’s legal defense, according to Variety.
Ex-Regal Execs to Draw $30 Million Total in Severance Pay
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Ex-general counsel Peter Brandow will receive a $1.04 million payment and an $1.1 million bonus, for an ultimate total payout of $4.7 million, reports Knox News.
Strategies for Drafting and Negotiating Non-Disclosure Agreements
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To ensure that clients obtain the maximum benefit of non-disclosure agreements, lawyers should tailor the agreement to the information being shared and the risks attendant to the disclosure, writes Sean W. Fernandes for the ABA.
ACC Sets 2018 mid-Year Meeting in Denver April 22-24
Event, Denver, April 22-24, 2018
The Association of Corporate Counsel has set the agenda for the 2018 ACC Mid-Year Meeting, which will be in Denver April 22-24.
Re-Thinking Supply Chain Contracts in the World of Connected Things
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Many of the contract forms used to source raw materials or physical components may not be appropriate to use when sourcing software, writes Nicholas J. Ellis of Foley & Lardner.
Indemnification Clauses and Defining the Relationship
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As an attorney-client relationship comes with a number of privileges and obligations, understanding when that relationship comes into being is crucial, cautions Robert J. Glowacki Jr. of Poyner Spruill.
Tackett Redux: Ordinary Principles of Contract Interpretation Mean No Inference of Vesting
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The ruling again rejected the Sixth Circuit’s inference from silence that CBAs vested retiree benefits for life, reports Proskauer Rose.
Trust Helps Preserve Privacy Coveted by Author Harper Lee
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Privacy concerns are among several factors that have increased the use of trusts as a mechanism to transfer property at death, says Dallas estate planning attorney Sam Long.
DLA Piper Adds Two Lawyers With Media, Sport and Entertainment Experience
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Ben Mulcahy has joined DLA Piper’s Intellectual Property and Technology practice as a partner in Los Angeles and Gina Reif Ilardi has joined the IPT practice as a partner in New York.
Conflict of Interest Causes NLRB to Vacate Pro-Corporation Ruling
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The NLRB threw out its most important ruling of 2017 — a 3-2 victory for major U.S. corporations — following an internal agency report that found that a potential conflict-of-interest had tainted the vote.
U.S. Supreme Court Wrestles With Microsoft Data Privacy Fight
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The case began when Microsoft balked at handing over a criminal suspect’s emails stored in Microsoft computer servers in Dublin in a drug trafficking case, Reuters reports.
Why GE is Making a Dramatic Overhaul to Its Board of Directors
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GE announced an overhaul to its board that included the departure of eight directors, the nomination of three new members and an eventual change next year in its independent lead director, The Washington Post reports.
Roetzel Welcomes E. Mark Young as Partner in Cleveland Office
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Roetzel & Andress LPA announced that E. Mark Young has joined the firm’s Cleveland office and Business & Commercial Litigation practice as a partner.
Dykema Appoints Adam Fishkind Managing Member of Bloomfield Hills Office
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Dykema announced that Adam Fishkind, a member of the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group, has been appointed as Managing Member of the firm’s Bloomfield Hills office.
