Consideration of Force Majeure in Construction Contracts
Article
Before entering into a construction contract, consider how force majeure events are evolving in today’s world, advise Jonathan Massell and David A. Senter of Nexsen Pruet on the firm’s website.
Kate Morris Earns Distinguished Certified Information Privacy Professional Certification
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Kathryne “Kate” M. Morris of Strasburger & Price earned the credential based on successfully passing the IAPP comprehensive examination covering privacy and data protection laws and practices in the United States
Beck Redden Attorney Passes Bar, Saves Veteran from Eviction
News
Beck Redden associate Joshua D. Lee received news that he passed the bar on Friday, April 29, 2016, was sworn in on May 2 and almost immediately used his new license to help a veteran avoid eviction.
Former Assistant Director and Deputy GC of CFPB, Joins Stroock in Washington
News
Quyen Truong, former assistant director and deputy general counsel of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), has joined Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP as a partner in the firm’s Washington, DC office.
Exari Delivers Contract Risk Playbook for Senior Executives and Board Directors
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A new publication from Exari offers detailed guidance for corporate boards and executives and assists in finding, assessing and minimizing contract risk.
Greenberg Traurig Global Gaming Group Co-Chairs to Speak at Gaming Summit in Malta
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Global Gaming Group co-chairs Martha A. Sabol and Mark A. Clayton will participate in this year’s International Gaming Summit, which brings together leaders from all global gaming sectors to meet and discuss the top issues and challenges facing gaming today.
Webinar to Address Major Provisions of the New Defend Trade Secrets Act
Event, May 25, 11 a.m. CDT
Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP presents a complimentary webinar, “The Defend Trade Secrets Act: A Federal Remedy at Last,” featuring Fitch Even partner Thomas F. Lebens.
Best Practices and Hot Topics in Section 337 Patent Litigation at the ITC
Event, May 10, 1 p.m. EDT
Practical Law will present a webinar discussing best practices for Section 337 patent litigation and current hot topics at the International Trade Commission (ITC), such as standard essential patents and the Commission’s jurisdiction over electronic data importations.
Download: How to Ensure Organizational Resiliency
Article
A new article from NACD explores what directors think boards can do to ensure a company’s survival — despite high rates of business failure.
70 Percent of 2015 Law Grads Working Full-Time in Legal Field
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Results of a study released by the American Bar Association show that 70 percent of the 39,984 graduates of the 205 ABA-accredited law schools last year now have full-time, long-term employment in positions that require or prefer a JD.
Burned Out BigLaw Lawyer Says ‘Woman’s Card’ Only Held Her Back
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Kristen Jarvis Johnson, 33, says she “encountered blatant gender discrimination, sexual harassment, and a very clear glass ceiling” as she climbed the ladder as a $400,000 a year senior associate at Squire Patton Boggs, in its Qatar office.
Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Seattle Minimum Wage Law
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The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a challenge by business groups to Seattle’s law raising its minimum wage to $15 an hour, a move echoed by other locales, in a case focusing on how the ordinance affected local franchises like McDonald’s, reports Reuters.
Three Areas Where Boards Can Improve Performance
On-Demand Video
In a new on-demand video, TK Kerstetter, host of “Inside America’s Boardrooms,” reviews three areas where many boards can improve their performance and effectiveness.
The End of Consumer Arbitration As We Know It?
Article
As a result of the passage of the Dodd-Frank Act in 2010, the use of mandatory pre-dispute arbitration in consumer transactions has become tenuous, according to an article written by Maurice Shevin for Sirote & Permutt, PC.
The Blockchain Revolution, Smart Contracts and Financial Transactions
Article
Although the blockchain was developed to facilitate cryptocurrency transactions, entrepreneurs are now developing the technology for use in smart contracts, according to DLA Piper.
Avoid Copyright Infringement Claims for Affiliates and Subsidiaries
Article
Keli Johnson Swan of Scott & Scott LLP discusses how to navigate software license agreements for large corporations.
Quarles & Brady Recognized for Alternative Fee Arrangements
News
BTI Consulting Group has named Quarles & Brady one of the best firms in delivering alternative fee arrangements (AFAs). Out of the 650 firms surveyed, 22 firms received this honor.
A Leak Wounded This Company. Fighting the Feds Finished It Off
NEWS
LabMD’s future changed one day in 2008 when the company’s general manager received a phone call from a man who claimed to be in possession of a file containing patient information, including more than 9,000 Social Security numbers, reports Bloomberg.
Fifth Circuit Holds Additional Insureds Lack Coverage for Contractual Liability
News
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower-court decision declining to broaden additional insured coverage afforded under a commercial general liability policy to an energy operator to contractual liabilities assumed by an energy service provider, writes David J. Saltaformaggio of Phelps Dunbar.
Study Finds Need for Visibility in Contract Process to Eliminate Human Error
Survey
Most companies take more than a month to go from the initial “handshake” with a customer to a signed contract because they rely on manual tools, according to a survey conducted by SpringCM, a contract management solution for Salesforce customers.
