McGinnis Lochridge Adds Oil and Gas Transactional Team
NEWS
McGinnis Lochridge has announced that Jeffrey Beck, Austin Brister and Ian McNeill have been named to the firm’s oil and gas transactional team.
Veteran U.S. Brokerage Lawyer McKay to Join Barclays
NEWS
Reuters is reporting that Kevin McKay, who began his Wall Street legal career in 1978 at E.F. Hutton, will join Barclays PLC’s wealth and investment management division in the Americas next month as general counsel, a company spokeswoman said.
Supreme Court Describes ‘Ordinary Principles of Contract Law’
White Paper
A white paper published by Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan discusses a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that addresses the question: In a contract governed by federal law, does “The End” really mean “The End”?
DOE Overhauls Export Controls for Nuclear Technology
White Paper
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has posted a white paper on a long-awaited final rule from the Department of Energy overhauling its Part 810 Regulations governing the export of certain nuclear technology and assistance.
BP’s Energy Outlook 2035
On-Demand
BP has posted a free on-demand webinar mark the publication of the BP Energy Outlook 2035 (2015 edition).
Responses to FERC Data Requests Fail to Provide Support for Proposed Gas Day Rule
White Paper
King & Spalding has posted a white paper exploring the response to a request from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s attempt to obtain information that might support a controversial proposed rulemaking that would change the ways in which the natural gas and electric power industries interact.
Safety Culture Before and After Bhopal
EVENT: March 11, 9:30 a.m. EDT
The Society of Petroleum Engineers will present a free webinar that will address some of the challenging questions about industrial safety that have arisen in the years since a chemical release in India killed thousands in 1983.
Secure Electronic Delivery of Consumer Disclosures
White Paper
Silanis Technologies has posted a free white paper special consideration required when delivering consumer disclosures online.
The General Counsel in 2020 – The Change Agent
White Paper
CTPartners has created GET – Global Executive Team – featuring the skills, temperament and foresight required for GCs to ensure their companies succeed in 2020.
PTAB Trial Practice: Insights from a Former USPTO Judge
EVENT: March 26, 11 a.m. CDT
Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP presents a complimentary webinar, “PTAB Trial Practice: Insights from a Former USPTO Judge,” featuring Fitch Even counsel and former Administrative Patent Judge Kenneth W. Hairston.
Simon Greenstone Panatier Bartlett Adds Trial Lawyer Ron McCallum
NEWS
Dallas-based Simon Greenstone Panatier Bartlett, PC, a nationally recognized trial law firm, is announcing the addition of trial attorney Ron C. McCallum in the firm’s Catastrophic Personal Injury & Wrongful Death section.
Sarah Ames Elected to Board of Hamlin Fistula USA
NEWS
The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP announced today that Chicago partner Sarah Ames has been elected to the board of Hamlin Fistula USA.
Law Rocks 2015 World Tour Kick Off: Lawyers by Day, Rock Stars by Night
NEWS
Law Rocks USA, the nonprofit organization that hosts a series of epic fundraising concerts comprised entirely of bands made up of legal professionals, will be kicking off its U.S. concert series March 6 and 13 in Los Angeles.
Women Networking Group Webinar – Marketing Yourself Through Social Media
EVENT: March 10, 12 p.m. CST
The International Association for Contract & Commercial Management (IACCM) will present a webinar to help participants learn to master the methods for identifying potential opportunities and getting noticed through social media.
Hogan Lovells Expands NY Office with Addition of Finance Partner Ron Silverman
NEWS
Hogan Lovells has announced that Ron Silverman has joined its Finance practice as a Business Restructuring and Insolvency partner.
New Contract Management Software Video Goes Online
NEWS
Berkman Solutions has posted a video provideing an introduction to contract management software and the company’s product, Contract Analyst.
Drones in the Workplace are Coming
White Paper
People are not paying serious attention to the problem of drones in the workplace yet, if they are paying any attention at all. That needs to change, says Robert E. Goodman Jr.
Jonathan Bing to Lead Wilson Elser’s NYC Government Affairs Practice
NEWS
National law firm Wilson Elser appointed Partner Jonathan L. Bing, a former New York State assemblyman and Governor Cuomo appointee, to head of the New York City Government Affairs practice.
Commercial Excellence: 10 Pitfalls to Avoid in Contracting
EVENTS, March 5, 11 a.m. EST
The International Association for Contract & Commercial Management (IACCM) will conduct a free “ask the expert” webinar on preventing and dealing with under-performing contracts.
Apple, Google Workers Head to Court on $415M Poaching Settlement
NEWS
Workers accusing Apple, Google and two other Silicon Valley companies of conspiring to hold down salaries were trying Monday to win approval of a $415 million settlement from a U.S. judge who rejected an earlier deal as too low, Reuters reported.
