Charlotte FC Sign Defenders Anton Walkes, Joseph Mora to New Contracts
ContractsCharlotte FC have signed defenders Anton Walkes and Joseph Mora to new contracts, the expansion club announced Thursday. Walkes, an Expansion Draft selection from Atlanta United, signs a deal through 2024
You’ll Now have to Sign a 3-Year Contract with Verizon. Here’s What it Means.
ContractsTwo-year smartphone contracts have been the go-to option in the carrier space for years now, but it looks like there’s a trend for carriers to extend the lengths of these contracts. Verizon is the latest carrier to do
2021 Contract Awards, Starring Matthew Stafford Among NFL’s best and Worst Signings of the Year
ContractsThe NFL’s financial landscape is being assessed through awards for the ninth straight year on CBSSports.com now that the Super Bowl LVI matchup is set. These awards differ from the traditional NFL honors because
Top 50 Biglaw Firm is Offering $75K Associate Referral Bonuses
Law Firm ManagementThe Biglaw lateral market is still burning hot, and law firms are trying every move they can think of to get more associates in the door up to and including offering current and former employees referral bonuses
Nike Names New Top Lawyer as Long Time General Counsel Steps Down
General CounselNike Inc said Wednesday that its general counsel Hilary Krane is stepping down from the post after nearly 12 years. The athletic gear and apparel maker said it is elevating another longtime company lawyer,
Judge Approves $14-Million Settlement Over Sheriff’s Department’s illegal Immigration Holds
LitigationFederal judge on Friday approved a $14-million settlement in a class-action lawsuit over the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s past practice of holding people in jail beyond their release dates because
Tribes Reach $590 Million Opioid Settlement with J. & J. and Distributors
LitigationHundreds of Native American tribes that have suffered disproportionately high addiction and death rates during the opioid epidemic agreed on Tuesday to a tentative settlement of $590 million with Johnson
Why Many Employers Are Outsourcing COVID-19 Compliance
Health CareAlthough there are no federally mandated vaccine-or-testing regulations for employees in any industry other than health care, employers still need to comply with state
Britney Spears ‘Simply Adores’ This Biglaw Partner
EnergyWhen you’re a Biglaw partner, it’s not too often that you’ve got a celebrity client singing your praises on social media. Then again, it’s not too often that your client is Britney Spears. Mathew Rosengart,
Faire Recruits First General Counsel
EnergyOnline wholesale marketplace Faire has hired Lauren Thomas as its first general counsel. The company in November announced that its latest round of funding valued it at $12.4 bn and brought its total funding
American Freight Furniture and Mattress to Pay $5 Million to Settle Nationwide EEOC Discrimination Suit
EnergyAmerican Freight Management Company, LLC, which does business as American Freight Furniture and Mattress, will pay $5 million in monetary relief and provide job opportunities to women previously
JBS Pays $52.5M to Partially Settle Beef Antitrust Litigation
EnergyJBS announced that it has entered into an agreement to partially settle the In re Beef Antitrust Litigaton. The settlement, which is subject to court approval, agrees to pay the direct purchaser plaintiff class
Duane Morris Welcomes Intellectual Property Partner Richard L. Cruz in Philadelphia
AnnouncementsRichard L. Cruz has joined Duane Morris LLP as a partner in the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group in its Philadelphia office.
Littler Appoints Kristy Peters and Andrea Lovell to Lead the Firm’s Phoenix Office
AnnouncementsLittler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has appointed Kristy Peters and Andrea Lovell as office managing shareholders of its Phoenix location. They are succeeding Shawn Oller, who stepped down to continue focusing on his practice and other firm initiatives.
Neal Gerber Eisenberg Enhances Corporate & Securities Group With Partner Gregory Grove
AnnouncementsVenture capital lawyer Gregory Grove has joined Neal Gerber Eisenberg’s Corporate & Securities practice.
Foley Elects 20 New Partners
AnnouncementsFoley & Lardner LLP is pleased to announce the election of 20 lawyers to its partnership, effective February 1, 2022.
White Collar and Investigations Litigator Kevin Carroll Brings His Government and Private Sector Experience to Hughes Hubbard
AnnouncementsKevin Carroll joins Hughes Hubbard
Bradley Partner Will Manuel Elected to Mississippi Bar Board of Commissioners
AnnouncementsBradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP partner Will Manuel has been elected to the Mississippi Bar’s Board of Commissioners.
LITTLER’S JEANINE CONLEY DAVES APPOINTED AS OFFICE MANAGING SHAREHOLDER IN NEW YORK CITY
AnnouncementsOutside her practice, Daves holds leadership roles with the NYC Bar Association and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.
RumbergerKirk Elects Two New Partners
AnnouncementsRumbergerKirk has elected two new partners to the firm- Patrick Delaney in Orlando and Jens Ruiz in Miami.
