Litigator Raphael Larson Joins DLA Piper in DC
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DLA Piper announced that Raphael Larson has joined the firm’s litigation practice group as a partner in Washington, DC.
Neal Gerber Eisenberg Adds Partner to Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
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Hoseman works with employee benefit matters, including designing and administering qualified retirement benefit plans and welfare benefit plans.
Holland & Hart Expands Commercial Litigation Practice in Las Vegas
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Holland & Hart announces the expansion of its litigation and trial services with the addition of Philip Hymanson, who will be based in the firm’s Las Vegas office.
On-Demand: Before You Outsource, Protect Your IP & Mitigate Open Source Risks
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Black Duck Software has posted a complimentary on-demand webinar discussing ways organizations can outsource to meet their development needs and also address open source security and management risks before giving contractors access to their valuable technologies.
On Trial for Bribery, Samsung Boss Lets Lawyers Do the Talking
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The third-generation leader of South Korea’s top conglomerate was mostly silent at his first court appearance in what has been called the “trial of the century,” as his lawyers labored to portray him as an innocent bystander in a graft scandal, reports Reuters.
Can Reworking a Saltwater Disposal Well Maintain a Lease?
Insight
Charles Sartain of Gray Reed & McGraw asks the question: Should the sufficiency of reworking operations under the cessation-of-production clause of an oil and gas lease be limited to the producing well?
Recent Developments on Sufficient Consideration for Employee Non-Compete Agreements
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Like other contracts, non-compete and restrictive covenant agreements must be supported by adequate and sufficient consideration at the time of execution, according to a posting by Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton.
Settlement Agreements: No ‘One Size Fits All’ Approach
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Stephen Ravenscroft and Sarah Taylor of White & Case cite recent case law to discuss the importance of using clear wording when drawing up a settlement agreement.
Who Should Be Smart About Smart Contracts?
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Smart contracts are digitally signed promises, which are executed automatically by software code built on blockchain technology. But what are the features of smart contracts that make them more suitable to some sectors than others?
Contract Barred Recovery of Lost Productivity Damages Suffered by Contractor
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It is critical that the parties consider and properly allocate the risk of such delays and the potential resulting costs in the contract documents, advises Robinson+Cole.
Gardere Launches Legal Incubator to Provide Counsel for Emerging Businesses
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The program includes participation from lawyers across multiple specialty areas, including intellectual property, labor and employment, tax and corporate, and provides startups access to seasoned legal counsel at a price that is scaled based on growth.
Bell Helicopter Ordered to Pay Significant Punitive Damages in Asbestos Death
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A Dallas County jury found there was clear and convincing evidence that Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Dickson’s employer for 38 years, was “grossly negligent” in exposing the longtime mechanical engineer to asbestos.
Class Actions: Lawyers Get Thousands, Plaintiffs Get Pennies and Pastries
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Members in two class actions involving social media apps and doughnuts won’t be doing as well as the lawyers who represented them.
Ex-U.S. Attorney Links Firing to Trump Team’s ‘Helter-Skelter Incompetence’
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Preet Bharara, the former U.S. attorney in Manhattan, calls the way his firing was handled a direct example of “helter-skelter incompetence.”
Disbarred Lawyer in Hot Water Over Unpaid $600,000 Restitution
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A disbarred Connecticut lawyer who owes more than $600,000 for stealing money from a client was given a dressing down by a frustrated Stamford judge who was angered that the man had paid less than $400 in restitution in five years, reports the Stamford Advocate.
Liability of Compliance Officers at Financial Institutions
Event, May 3, 1 p.m. EDT
Practical Law and Norton Rose will present a webinar titled “Liability of Compliance Officers at Financial Institutions” on Wednesday, May 3, 2017, beginning at 1 p.m. EDT.
Buchalter Adds Four Lawyers to New Sacramento Office, Brings Total to 13 in New Office
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Buchalter announces it has added four additional lawyers to its growing Sacramento office from LeClair Ryan. Robert McWhorter joins as a shareholder, Kevin Collins joins as of counsel, and Jacqueline Vu and Jarrett Osborne both join as associates.
Chicago Firm Neal Gerber Eisenberg Adds Seth Pritikin in Corporate & Securities
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Seth J. Pritikin has joined Neal Gerber Eisenberg in its Corporate & Securities practice group as a firm partner.
Hogan Lovells Adds to Global M&A and Tech Practice in Northern California
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Hogan Lovells announced it will add high-profile M&A partners Richard Climan, Keith Flaum and Jane Ross, and IP and technology transactions partner John Brockland to its global corporate team.
Carey Gunn Venditti Joins DLA Piper’s Real Estate Practice in Austin
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Carey Gunn Venditti has joined the DLA Piper’s realeEstate practice as a partner in the Austin office. Venditti joins the firm from Greenberg Traurig where she was a shareholder.
