Corporate and Financial Regulatory Attorney Toppin Joins Langley & Banack
News
Bruce E. Toppin III has joined Langley & Banack, Inc. law firm as a shareholder in its San Antonio office. Mr. Toppin’s practice concentrates on representing banks, thrifts and other financial institutions on corporate and regulatory matters.
Dallas-Based Litigation Boutique Bailey Brauer Adds Two Lawyers
News
Dallas-based litigation boutique Bailey Brauer PLLC announces the recent hiring of associate Adam Bell, along with the addition last year of veteran business litigator Gary Powell.
Implied Covenant Will Not Save You From Your Agreement If You Negotiated Away Your Rights
Insight
A Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft post discusses a decision that underscores the limits on an implied covenant breach claim under Delaware law.
‘Home Country’ Arbitration Clause More Trouble Than It’s Worth?
Insight
The “home country” provision provides that the party initiating arbitration must sue the other party in its home country, explains a post by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.
Your Emoji Use Just Formed a Contract
Insight
Before using emojis or emoticons in emails and other communications, it is critical to consider how they may be received or interpreted, warns Eric Begun of King & Fisher Law Group.
Texas Law Firm Jackson Walker Elects 6 New Partners
News
Jackson Walker has elected six attorneys to partnership in offices in Austin, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio.
Perkins Coie Adds Real Estate Transactions Partner in Seattle
News
Perkins Coie announced that Devin P. McComb has joined the firm’s Seattle office as a partner in the Real Estate & Land Use practice.
Littler Launches Pay Equity Assessment Tool
News
The Littler Pay Equity Assessment measures compensation differences between demographic groups, identifies those that are statistically significant, and determines the extent to which these differences reflect legitimate business considerations.
Kai Haakon Liekefett Joins Sidley as Leader of NY Shareholder Activism Group
News
Kai Haakon Liekefett has joined the Sidley Austin LLP’s New York office as a partner in its M&A group.
Segal McCambridge Names Dinesh Dadlani Jersey City Managing Shareholder
News
Segal McCambridge Singer and Mahoney, Ltd. announced the promotion of Dinesh Dadlani from of counsel attorney to shareholder.
Dykema Elects 12 New Members
News
Dykema announced that its Executive Board elected 12 new members to the firm effective January 1, 2018.
Chad Ray Joins Munck Wilson Mandala
News
Litigation attorney Chad J. Ray has joined Munck Wilson Mandala as a senior associate.
Houston Trial Lawyer Courtney Ervin Joins Hicks Thomas
News
Trial lawyer Courtney Ervin has joined commercial litigation boutique Hicks Thomas LLP.
Xerox About to Disappear — Take Heed, Amazon and Google
Commentary
The more successful a company is, the more unassailable its competitive position appears, the greater the forces that gather to knock it off its perch, writes Michael Hiltzik in The Los Angeles Times.
Exxon’s Response to Climate-Change Case: Sue the Lawyers
News
One expert asks: Does Exxon really need these depositions or is Exxon seeking the depositions to harass mayors and city attorneys into dropping their lawsuits?
Jones Day Extends Its Lead for Strongest Law Firm Brand
News
Even though Skadden strengthened its brand this year, Jones Day has seen a larger gain and increased its lead on the market, according to Acritas.
Jennifer Fraser Named Leader of Dykema’s Trademark Practice Group
News
Jennifer Fraser, a member in Dykema’s Intellectual Property & IP Litigation Department, has been appointed as leader of Dykema’s Trademark Practice Group.
Download: Are You Ready For The GDPR?
Insight
Zapproved says that half of all affected businesses won’t be ready for the May launch of the GDPR, putting them at risk of fines that can be as much as 4 percent annual corporate turnover, or €20 million &ndash whichever is greater.
Just Released: ACC Chief Legal Officers 2018 Survey
Insight
Notable findings include what keeps CLOs up at night, reporting structures, how CLOs view the future of departmental budgets and staffing, litigation and contract workload, and where data breaches and regulatory issues have the greatest impact.
Webinar: Open Source Security and Compliance – Lessons Learned
Webinar, Feb. 21, 11 a.m. CST
Flexera will present a complimentary webinar on how open source has grown to be a big part of the cybersecurity and legal portfolio.
