Day Pitney and Cohen Seglias Create Collaborative Team for Title IX Investigations
News
Day Pitney LLP and Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC have launched a joint Title IX Investigations Initiative designed to allow the firms to provide clients greater services in the wake of a growing number of Title IX investigations.
Firm Releases Global M&A Roundup With League Tables of Legal Advisors
White Paper
After a record year for M&A in 2015, 16.2% higher than 2007’s previous peak, there has been a cooling down period at the start of
2016m reports Mergermarket in its global M&A roundup.
Quarles & Brady Partner Jonathan Hudis Edits Guide to Trademark and Appeal Board Practice
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Jonathan Hudis, a partner in Quarles & Brady’s intellectual property practice group, recently edited “A Legal Strategist’s Guide to Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Practice, Third Edition,” published by the Intellectual Property Law Section of the American Bar Association.
The Auditor (And Compliance Professional) As Behavioral Scientist
Article
As the field of compliance management continues to mature, reliable means to evaluate compliance program effectiveness will increasingly become imperative writes Jose Tabuena.
Dykema Adds Auto Attorney William Kohler to Detroit Office
News
William J. Kohler has joined Dykema’s Corporate Finance Practice Group as senior counsel in the firm’s Detroit office.
SMU Law Student Awarded Donald C. McCleary Gardere Leadership Scholarship
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Southern Methodist University law student Brett Moore has been awarded the 2016 Donald C. McCleary Gardere Leadership Scholarship.
DLA Piper Joins New BLocal Initiative to Support Baltimore Businesses and Residents
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DLA Piper announces its participation in BLocal, an initiative launched today to strengthen Baltimore’s economy.
Trump’s Prediction of ‘Massive Recession’ Puzzles Economists
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Donald Trump’s prediction that the U.S. economy was on the verge of a “very massive recession” hit a wall of skepticism from economists who questioned the Republican presidential front-runner’s calculations, reports Reuters.
Does Digital Technology Improve Governance?
Article
An examination of the roughly 530 e-government projects funded by the World Bank in the past twenty years reveals that almost a third are unsatisfactory and perform worse than a typical project.
Baker Botts Corporate Series: Staring Down the Barrel
On-Demand
The program takes a look at the impact of last year’s deal activity and what it will mean for this year, as panelists comment on what they have seen and expect to see this year from both a legal and business perspective and the opportunities created by the markets.
D.C. Madam’s Attorney Says Election Bombshell Already Online
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The records are stored on four servers around the world, the lawyer says, and dozens of reporters will receive a website link if the clock is not reset.
Clinton Aides Unite on FBI Legal Strategy
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Four of Hillary Clinton’s closest aides appear to have adopted an unusual legal strategy, hiring the same ex-Justice Department attorney to represent them in the FBI’s investigation of Clinton’s private email server, reports Politico.
Trump’s Campaign Backs Down From Threatened Lawsuit Over Delegates
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Less than 24 hours after Donald Trump threatened to sue for votes ahead of a potentially contested GOP nominating convention, a move that could foreshadow a new phase in the GOP’s ugly primary fight, his campaign backed down, reports Time.
Is Outsourcing IT Worth the Compliance Risk?
Article
As regulators examine vendor relationships and outsourcing arrangements more closely, there is a significant risk that poorly managed IT could trigger an audit finding, a fine or negative publicity.
How Law Firms Should Strengthen Cybersecurity to Protect Themselves and Clients
Article
Law firms store a wealth of sensitive and confidential information electronically, making them prime targets for hackers. Not only does weak data security affect business development and client retention for firms, but can result in legal and ethical violations as well. How can firms meet clients’ increasing data expectations?
Here Come the Contract Readability Police
Article
The Texas Plain Language law will mandate that auto finance contracts be written at an 11th-grade reading level by 2017, writes Nicole Munro of Hudson Cook LLP in an article published in Auto Dealer Today.
Janis Hui Ozaki Joins Dykema as Senior Counsel in Los Angeles
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Janis Hui Ozaki has joined Dykema as senior counsel in the Litigation department in the firm’s Los Angeles office.
Gardere Partner Cristina Solomon Sworn in as President of AWA Houston
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Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP announces that Partner Cristina Portela Solomon has been inducted as president of the Houston Association of Women Attorneys, effective April 1.
FTC Commissioner Julie Brill Joins Hogan Lovells
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Hogan Lovells announced that Julie Brill, a Commissioner at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), will join the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as a partner and co-director of the Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice on April 1.
Akerman Expands National Corporate Practice Group with New York Partners
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Akerman LLP announced the expansion of its Corporate Practice Group with New York partners Lorenzo Borgogni and Jack Habert.
