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Buchalter Adds Three New Health Care Litigators in Los Angeles

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Buchalter announces that Andrew “Andy” Selesnick, Damaris L. Medina, and Suzanne Cate Jones have joined as shareholders in the Health Care Practice Group in Los Angeles.

Freeborn Adds Matthew J. O’Hara as Litigation Partner

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Matthew J. O’Hara has joined Freeborn & Peters LLP as a partner in the Litigation Practice Group.

Michael Best Adds Litigation Senior Counsel

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Michael Best announces that Steven J. Joffee has joined the firm’s Litigation Practice Group as senior counsel in the Salt Lake City – Midvale office.

Labor & Employment PAGA Attorney Joins Blank Rome in Los Angeles

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Blank Rome LLP announces that Laura Reathaford has joined the firm as a partner in the Labor and Employment group in the Los Angeles office.

In-House Compensation Report: Top 30 Money-Earners

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Apple Inc.’s general counsel/senior vice president Bruce Sewell leads the list of top-paid corporate legal officers with total compensation of $22.8 million, according to Bloomberg Law.

The Supreme Court Delivers a Blow to Plaintiff Paradise

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After the U.S. Supreme Court in June struck a blow against so-called litigation tourism, the fallout in St. Louis was quick, reports Bloomberg Law.

Pharmaceutical Company Celgene Settles Suit for $280 Million

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The agreement, announced by federal prosecutors, came out of a lawsuit filed by a former Celgene saleswoman who said Celgene submitted false claims to Medicare and health care programs in 28 states and Washington, D.C.

Want to Peek at Your Employee’s Email? Be Careful

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Employers should be wary of accessing an employee’s web-based email account without permission, writes Clarence Webster III of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings.

Can the President Be Indicted? A Long-Hidden Legal Memo Says Yes

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The New York Times reports that the 56-page memo amounts to the most thorough government-commissioned analysis rejecting a generally held view that presidents are immune from prosecution while in office.

Quick Legal Appeal in the Works for Illinois Zero-Emissions Credit Ruling

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Nuclear generators in other states also are seeking legislative and administrative support to help plants compete against cheaper gas and renewables, reports Platts.

Agreed Damages or Unenforceable Penalties – Drafting to Affirm the Former and Avoid the Latter

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Practitioners seeking to ensure that agreed damages provisions are enforceable should avoid limiting the items of loss for which the agreed damages are providing compensation and constitute a legitimate pre-estimation, advises Glenn West of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP.

5 Contract Management Reports That Can Help You Become a More Strategic GC

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When businesses have large contract portfolios, tracking the contract lifecycle from initiation though award, compliance and renewal can become a burden without the proper reports, according to WoltersKluwer.

Cloud Solutions: The Danger of ‘Floating’ Contracts

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Today, more and more agreements are comprised of some brief general terms and conditions that reference various online terms provided through URLs, which can change at any time, according to Mike Overly of Foley & Lardner.

Imagining the Perfect Confidentiality Agreement

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Rather than chase perfection in drafting CDAs, NDAs and other secrecy agreements, the parties should focus on avoiding mistakes, writes Bryan K. Wheelock of Harness Dickey & Pierce.

LinkedIn is Boring – But Lawyers Should Be There Anyway

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Amy Boardman Hunt of Muse Communications some helpful tips for maximizing your LinkedIn presence in a low-maintenance way.

Former Health and Human Services Deputy GC Joins Hogan Lovells

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Hogan Lovells announced that David Horowitz, the former Deputy General Counsel of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS, has joined the firm as a partner.

Abbie Shindler Joins Buchalter in Scottsdale Office

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Buchalter announced that Abbie Shindler has become a member of the firm’s Corporate and Tax & Estate Planning Practices in Arizona.

Michael Best Adds Labor & Employment Lawyer in Milwaukee

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Bethany McCurdy has recently joined Michael Best’s Milwaukee office in the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice Group. She will focus her practice on management side employment law.

Succession Planning: It’s Not Just for Emergencies

Event, Sept. 7, 2017, 1 p.m. EDT
The heart of succession planning is identifying and building your future leadership at all levels, according to TrainHR.