Download: The Comprehensive Guide to Early Case Assessment
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The guide discusses how the concept of early case assessment is changing in today’s digital age and provides tips for creating an ECA strategy to get to the facts of a case quickly.
House Poised to Pass Bills Overhauling Civil Litigation
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The far-reaching bills address class actions, asbestos cases and attorneys who file “frivolous” suits, reports Bloomberg BNA.
China’s ZTE Pleads Guilty, Settles With U.S. Over Iran, NKorea Sales
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Reuters is reporting that Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE Corp has agreed to pay $892 million and plead guilty to criminal charges for violating U.S. laws that restrict the sale of American-made technology to Iran and North Korea.
Lawyer Pleads Guilty to Setting Copyright-Trolling Traps for Downloaders
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One of the two attorneys behind the notorious Prenda Law copyright factory has admitted extracting more than $6 million from internet users by accusing them of illegally downloading porn, reports Forbes.
The Case for Continuous Open Source Management
Event, March 22, 11 a.m. EDT
Speakers from Black Duck Software and Wolters Kluwer will be presenters in a webinar addressing key open source security and management questions.
McKool Smith Welcomes Frank Vecella From Ericsson
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Frank Vecella, the former associate general counsel of litigation at Ericsson Inc., has joined McKool Smith as a principal in the firm’s Dallas office.
9 New E-Discovery Case Law Summaries
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Zapproved has published its new E-Discovery Case Law Summaries: 2017 Winter volume, covering the latest trends in applying the new Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to address cases involving preservation and discovery missteps.
Former Rick Perry Adviser Joins Barnes & Thornburg as Government Services Partner
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Barnes & Thornburg LLP has added Bill Jones, former general counsel to Texas Gov. Rick Perry, to its Dallas and Washington, D.C., offices as a partner in the Government Services and Finance Department.
Farrell Fritz Partner Katy Cole to Receive a 2017 “Outstanding Woman in Law” Award
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Hofstra Law has selected Katy Cole to receive an “Outstanding Woman in Law” award, announced Farrell Fritz.
Litigator Mary Dollarhide Joins DLA Piper in San Diego
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DLA Piper announced that Mary Dollarhide has joined the firm’s employment practice as a partner in the San Diego office.
Lowenstein Sandler Adds Investment Management Partner Benjamin Kozinn
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Benjamin Kozinn has joined Lowenstein Sandler LLP as a partner in the Investment Management Group in New York.
29th Presentation of the Leon Jaworski Award
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Donna Petrone, counsel with ExxonMobile Corp., will be presented the 2017 Leon Jaworski Award by the Houston Bar Association Auxiliary.
Four Gardere Attorneys Named Fellows of the Texas Bar Foundation
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Two Gardere labor and employment lawyers and two litigation attorneys have been elected to membership in the Fellows of the Texas Bar Foundation.
Boosting Legal Marketing Through Targeted Emails
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One of the most effective tools for lawyers to attract the attention of referral sources can be found in a well-orchestrated email campaign, writes Bruce Vincent in a blog post for Muse Communications.
Webinar: The Future of Whistleblower Hotlines Revealed
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Navex Global will present a complimentary webinar on the company’s annual Ethics & Compliance Hotline Benchmark Report, a tool compliance professionals around the globe reference every year to help measure their program and highlight areas for improvement.
U.S. Justice Department Targets Executives in Wells Fargo Probe
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Reuters is reporting that a U.S. Justice Department probe into a phony accounts scandal at Wells Fargo & Co. is asking whether executives hid details from the company board and regulators as the problem grew over years.
Houston Janitorial Service Wins $7.8 Million from Union Over Disparagement
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A Harris County jury has delivered a $5.3 million verdict against the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) for wrongly disparaging Professional Janitorial Service of Houston when the company refused to recognize the union without a secret ballot by its employees.
On-Demand: Managing Workplace Harassment: Trends and Objectives in 2017
On-Demand
The video covers strategies for developing policies and plans for training departments and employees to minimize and manage workplace harassment, and understand when disciplinary actions should be taken.
Study Says Local Benefits From ‘Fracking’ Outweigh the Costs
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The study explored revenue generated in communities where drilling takes place, local income and employment, benefits to local governments, decreases in the quality of life, and increases in housing prices.
Distinguishing Between Becoming a “Party” to a Contract and Merely Being an Assignee
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Glenn West of Weil, Gotshal & Manges explores the case of ACI Worldwide Corp. v. Churchill Lane Associates, LLC, No.16-1736 (8th Cir. Jan. 27, 2017), which involved a licensing agreement between Nestor Inc. and ACI Worldwide Corp.
