Bankruptcy Attorney Melissa Youngman Joins Wilson Elser’s Orlando Office
NEWS
Formerly a partner with regional law firm McCalla Raymer, Youngman’s practice is focused on bankruptcy and creditors’ rights, representing a broad spectrum of clients.
Fifth Circuit Finds Parties Can Authorize Arbitrators By Their Conduct
White Paper
Appellate court’s ruling reverses a district court finding that the court was the proper decision-maker on contract formation.
Strategic Alternatives for Mitigating Risks in Today’s Energy Climate
On-Demand
The Burleson LLP on-demand webinar features key insights from a panel of energy restructuring attorneys and capital and financial advisors.
Hogan Lovells Adds Top-Ranked Corporate Attorney Kelly Hardy in Baltimore
NEWS
Hardy advises clients on cross-border transactions, including M&A and joint ventures, in established and emerging markets throughout the world.
Kentucky Hospital to Pay $41 Million in Unnecessary Surgeries
NEWS
The government’s lawsuit claimed the hospital billed for numerous unnecessary coronary stents and diagnostic catheterizations performed by its doctors.
Complimentary Webinar: Best Practices to Manage eDiscovery Spend
EVENT, May 28, 11 a.m. EST
Today’s procurement professionals are often faced with important purchasing decisions related to the selection of electronic discovery providers and the various services they provide.
The GC’s 30-Minute Breach Drill
White Paper
A data breach requires the general counsel to assess the situation quickly and be able to give a coherent initial report to the CEO.
IACCM Launches Journal of Strategic Contracting and Negotiation
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JSCAN is an outlet for research and theory about practices that challenge the status quo in strategic contracting and negotiations, and the commercial implementation of business strategy or policy.
Rhode Island Firm Wins $25 Million Jury Verdict Against Rhode Island Hospital
NEWS
The state’s largest hospital admitted that seven doctors and two nurses were negligent in caring for a patient who sought treatment in for a head injury in 2009.
eTERA Consulting Celebrates Anniversary of Successful All1ance One Partner Program
NEWS
The All1ance One Partner Program has accelerated the onboarding of several new clients that have experienced the benefits of eTERA’s full range of eDiscovery services through the Electronic Discovery Reference Model.
DaVita Will Pay $495 Million to Settle Atlanta Whistle-Blower Case
NEWS
Doctor and nurse said they noticed that DaVita was throwing out good medicine and then billing Medicare and Medicaid for it.
Tampa Man Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering, Email Scam Involving Law Firms
NEWS
One of the schemes involved sending “phishing” emails to law firms in the U.S. asking for legal representation for a phony contract dispute.
Goldman Expected to Pay $130 Million Forex Settlement
NEWS
The deal would add Goldman to the list of settlements private investors have extracted from many of the world’s largest banks
Uncovering Risks in Your Business
White Paper
There are many reasons why businesses fail or suffer great losses – but risks that are uncovered and properly planned for aren’t one of them.
Vendor Risk Management: Conducting Pre-Contract Due Diligence
White Paper
If one of your vendors takes a hit, you could take the fall. Which begs the question: Do you have a clear picture of your vulnerability?
BLM’s Hydraulic Fracturing Rule: The First Step in the Regulatory March of 2015
EVENT, June 4, 5:30 p.m. CDT
BakerHostetler’s presentation will explain the role of the hydraulic fracturing rule within the more expansive regulatory context and will consider the consequences that the outcome of legal and political challenges seeking to invalidate the rule could have on federal energy policy.
Distressed-Investing Attorney Patrick Maschio Joins Farrell Fritz
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Adding Patrick Maschio to the firm expands Farrell Fritz’s Bankruptcy & Restructuring Practice Group Services.
The GRC Popularity Contest
White Paper
An entertaining look at the search trends for goverance, risk management, and compliance. Read what 10 years of search history reveals about preferences for GRC.
Braumiller Law Group Webinar Series on Cuba/Mexico
EVENTS
Mexico Attorney Brenda Cordova will be speaking on “Maquiladoras: What’s next on the A, AA, and AAA certification?”, Attorney Devin Sefton will be speaking on “Cuban Sanctions” What’s on the Horizon?” and Attorney Jennifer Horvath will cover, “Computed value and why they are used in maquila import transactions.”
Graphene IP – 2D or not 2D
White Paper
There’s been an almost exponential increase in worldwide patent publications relating to the graphene markete since 2006, and this is consistent with graphene first having been isolated in 2004 and the typical 18 month lag between filing and publication of a patent application.
