Companies Have Up to a Year for New U.S. Tax Bill Reporting: SEC
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The $1.5 trillion tax bill will significantly affect many companies’ year-end financial statements, according to Reuters.
The Net Neutrality Lawsuits Are Coming. Here’s What They’re Likely to Say.
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Consumer groups and some state attorneys general have vowed to sue the FCC to overturn its net neutrality decision, writes Brian Fung in an article for The Washington Post.
Lawyer Recounts His DWI Arrest, and Offers Some Advice
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In a post on Above the Law, former lawyer Brian Cuban describes the humiliation he felt when he was hauled to a Dallas jail and the slide into addiction that changed his life and cost him his career.
FBI’s Top Lawyer Said to Be Reassigned
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The FBI’s top lawyer, James Baker, is being reassigned — one of the first moves by new director Christopher A. Wray to assemble his own team of senior advisers, reports The Washington Post.
Free eBook: The In-House Counsel’s Guide to Change Management
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The LawGeex book dozens of interviews and real-life experiences from a host of industry leaders, including Pearson, Telstra, Avis Budget Group, NetApp, L’Oreal, Microsoft, Cisco, Google and many more.
From Virtual Reality to Harvey: Texas’ Top Legal Stories of 2017
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Androvett Legal Media & Marketing has compiled its list of the Top 10 Texas legal news stories for the sixth consecutive year.
Dallas Bankruptcy Attorney Michelle Larson Joins Carrington Coleman
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Bankruptcy attorney Michelle Vonsenden Larson has joined the Dallas office of Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal, LLP, as an insolvency and reorganization practice partner.
Two New Partners Join Freeborn in Firm’s Labor and Employment Practice
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Freeborn & Peters LLP announced that attorneys James “Jim” F. Hendricks Jr. and Michael P. MacHarg have joined the firm as partners in its Litigation Practice Group.
2018 Top 10 Ethics & Compliance Predictions & Recommendations
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NAVEX Global has compiled an e-book that presents predictions about the top trends and events that will impact ethics and compliance programs in 2018 — along with recommendations for compliance.
Whistleblowers’ Lawsuit Leads to Massive Medical Fraud Settlement
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The payments cap off longstanding allegations of a vast medical-fraud conspiracy between a major hospital chain and the physicians groups that bilked federal and state healthcare programs, reports The Charlotte Observer.
Labor Board Burns Through Obama-Era Rules
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In recent days, the independent board tasked with enforcing fair labor practices and collective bargaining rights overruled three Obama-era rules in a series of 3-2 rulings, The Hill reports.
Unsealed Court Docs: Flamboyant Lawyer’s Alleged Death Threats, ‘La Cosa Nostra’ Connections
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The FBI arrested the Staten Island lawyer on a slew of charges, including kidnapping, kidnapping conspiracy, money laundering, brandishing a firearm to commit a crime, aggravated identity theft and extortion conspiracy.
Citi Analysts Predict Law Firm Consolidation in 2018
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In a 2018 client advisory released in conjunction with Hildebrandt Consulting, Citi analysts said they expect modest growth in law firm revenues and profits-per-equity partner, reports Bloomberg Big Law Business.
Use Your Calendar for Legal Marketing Success in 2018
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With a new year starting soon, now is a good time to consider the legal marketing opportunities through 2018, advises Bruce Vincent of Muse Communications.
Software License Checklist for Licensees: 20 Issues to Consider
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When entering into licenses for commercially available, off-the-shelf software products, it is common to use the “vendor’s paper” for contracting, according to a post on Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP’s Tech & Sourcing blog.
Noble, CNX Settle Legal Dispute With Marcellus Midstream Sale
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Noble Energy Inc. reached an agreement on Dec. 15 with CNX Resources Corp. to sell its Marcellus midstream assets, quickly resolving a lingering legal dispute between the two companies, reports Oil & Gas Investor.
Trump Judicial Nominee Struggles to Answer Basic Legal Questions at Hearing
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Matthew Spencer Petersen, who is up for a seat on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, had to acquiesce on many occasions that his “background was not in litigation,” CNN reports.
Alabama Senate Loss Will Rein in Trump’s Judicial Selections
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With the Republicans Senate majority reduced to one, the opposition of two senators would leave Republicans without a majority to confirm judges, writes Jonathan R. Nash in The Hill.
9th Circuit Judge in SF Under Investigation Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations
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A judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco is under a formal misconduct inquiry after several of his clerks accused him of inappropriate behavior, according to a report in SFGATE.
Third-Party Risk Management: Aligning Supplier Onboarding to Contract Onboarding
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An on-demand webinar on Determine Inc.’s website discusses best practices for initiating third-party risk efforts by improving the integration of supplier onboarding and contract management.
