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Congressman Targets Assistant General Counsel Over Political Activism

News
The assistant general counsel of a New Jersey-based bank company says she found herself in a touchy situation after a U.S. Congressman complained to her employer about her activism that targeted the lawmaker.

Fear of Career Damage Led Woman to Sue Proskauer Anonymously

News
Bloomberg Law is reporting that Proskauer Rose has become the latest Big Law firm to be hit with a gender discrimination lawsuit by a female partner.

Arent Fox Advises Seattle Seahawks in Naming Rights Renewal of CenturyLink Field

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Arent Fox LLP recently served as outside counsel to the Seattle Seahawks and its affiliate company, First & Goal Inc., in a renewal of the stadium naming rights transaction with CenturyLink, Inc.

Planning Key to Handling the Death of a High-Profile Attorney

Insight
Failing to take a few necessary steps when a prominent member of the law firm dies is a recipe for potential confusion and consternation among the attorneys at your firm, the firm’s clients, and, importantly, the lawyer’s family, writes Bruce Vincent for Muse Communications.

American Beverage Association Promotes New SVP/Deputy GC

News
The American Beverage Association announced the promotion of Sean Krispinsky to senior vice president and deputy general counsel for the association.

Blank Rome Adds Two IP Attorneys in Houston

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Jonathan M. Harris has joined Blank Rome LLP as partner and David M. Wilson as of counsel in the Intellectual Property and Technology group in Houston.

Law Firm Sues Insurer Over $700K in Lost Billings Due to Ransomware Attack

News
The suit says the infection disabled the law firm’s computer network, meaning lawyers and staffers “were rendered essentially unproductive.”

Speaking Out About Employer’s Personal Views Results in Termination

News
Unhappy with his boss and former friend’s close association with the Trump administration, David Magerman aired his concerns about Renaissance Technologies President Robert Mercer in a February interview with the Wall Street Journal, according to a post on the website of Androvett Legal Media.

Study: Most CCOs Don’t Review Incentive Risks

Insight
Matt Kelly of Radical Compliance writes about a new report from the Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics finds that most chief compliance officers don’t review incentive-based compensation for possible misconduct risk.

Webcast: BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2017

Event, June 13
BP Global will present a webcast discussing data generated by the BP Statistical Review of World Energy, on Tuesday, June 13, 9:30-11 a.m. Eastern time.

Arbitration Clauses Extending to Non-Signatory Affiliates: Are They Enforceable?

Insight
A recent decision of the New Jersey Appellate Division considered the enforceability of arbitration agreements by non-signatories, writes Marissa Tillem in Proskauer Rose’s Minding Your Business blog.

M&A Indemnification Provisions: Are You Drafting Unenforceable Time Limits?

Contracts
In a merger-and-acquisition transaction, the convention is for the seller to make representations and warranties to the buyer regarding the target business, according to an article posted by Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice.

The Beneficiaries of ‘Pay-if-Paid’ Clauses in Construction Contracts

Insight
In construction law, general contractors have largely negotiated a shift in the distribution of risk away from the general contractor and to the subcontractor with the inclusion of “pay-if-paid” contractual clauses,”according to Shutts & Bowen’s Construction Law Blog.