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Womble Bond Dickinson US CEO Betty Temple on All That Lateral Growth. And How to Control It.

Mon, 2024-03-25 14:04

[falcon-embed src="embed_1"] Since the combination of Womble Carlyle and Bond Dickinson, Womble Bond Dickinson has been on a remarkable growth trajectory.

       

ABA Proposal Regarding Accreditation of Fully Online Law Schools Receives Overwhelming Support From Commenters

Mon, 2024-03-25 14:04

The deadline to submit is midnight on Monday.

       

How I Made It: 'Don't Negate the Soft Skills,' Says Christine E. Hollis of Marshall, Gerstein & Borun

Mon, 2024-03-25 11:00

"Don't negate the soft skills. Knowledge is excellent, and it will carry you far, but leadership and managing initiatives are about relationship management."

       

Judge Sends Stop & Shop's Motion to Dismiss Down the Drain in 'Flushable' Wipes Dispute

Mon, 2024-03-25 10:23

U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani for the District of Massachusetts found that the plaintiff, Mark Schotte, sufficiently plead a likelihood of future injury in order to establish standing or injunctive and declaratory relief, after he alleged he would be interested in purchasing the wipes again if Stop & Shop ensured they were actually flushable.

       

Kraft Heinz Promotes Legal Chief After Year in Which Her Pay Declined

Mon, 2024-03-25 10:12

Rashida La Lande has helped set the company's ESG agenda, including a goal it announced in July of reducing the use of virgin plastic globally by 30% by 2030.

       

Rise of the Influencers Puts In-House Legal in the Hot Seat

Mon, 2024-03-25 07:36

"Coming from an in-house perspective, the last thing you want is a letter on your desk from the government that is entitled 'Notice of Proposed Penalty Offense,'" said Sarah La Voi, a partner at Baker & Hostetler.

       

The Global Lawyer: How to Grow Fast Like Kirkland

Mon, 2024-03-25 06:00

Class actions are set for significant growth across the globe and law firms that corner the market could reap big rewards, Paul Hodkinson writes.

       

'Bridgegate' Prosecutor Joins Arnold & Porter in Newark

Mon, 2024-03-25 05:00

Lee Cortes started his legal career with predecessor Kaye & Scholer before entering public service. The firm also added the leader of the environmental practice at Maine-based Preti, Flaherty, Beliveau & Pachios.

       

MDL Judge: 'Significant Number of Plaintiffs' Can't Allege Paraquat Exposure

Mon, 2024-03-25 05:00

Chief U.S. District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel, in the Southern District of Illinois, has issued a series of discovery orders after finding many of the 5,200 lawsuits over paraquat are "implausible on their face."

       

Realization Rates Keep Falling in the Am Law 200. But Does That Matter?

Mon, 2024-03-25 05:00

While a few firms attributed declining realization to market factors, the majority are gladly exchanging lower realization for strong rate increases.

       

Appeals Court Stays Seizure of Trump Assets Following $454 Million Civil Fraud Ruling

Mon, 2024-03-25 00:22

The decision from the Appellate Division, First Department came as New York Attorney General Letitia James was poised to begin seizing the former president's assets. Trump has 10 days to secure a $175 million bond.

       

From DMA to AI Act: Understanding the EU's Tech Legislation Landscape

Sun, 2024-03-24 17:31

Law.com International spoke to Brussels-based competition, trade, privacy and ESG lawyers to map the regulatory risks that should be on tech companies' radar.

       

Kirkland & Ellis to Represent Apple in Landmark Antitrust Lawsuit

Fri, 2024-03-22 19:06

The Kirkland team includes star litigators as well as a partner who spent 13 years at the Federal Trade Commission.

       

Manchin Won't Back Judicial Picks With No GOP Votes. What That Means for Biden's Nominees

Fri, 2024-03-22 17:30

"Manchin's vow would mean that tight margins get even tighter as losing even a single other Democratic senator would sink the judicial nominations," stated Michigan State University political science professor Ian Ostrander.

       

NASCAR Subject to Wrongful-Death Suit After Engineer's Electrocution

Fri, 2024-03-22 17:23

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Boeing Files Trade Secrets Suit Against Virgin Galactic Over Development of Suborbital 'Mothership'

Fri, 2024-03-22 17:12

This case was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.

       

FTC Will Examine Supply Chain Disruptions' Disparate Harm on Smaller Grocery Stores

Fri, 2024-03-22 16:27

"If we end up finding that these types of practices violate any of the antitrust laws ... I know I'll be very interested in making sure we take swift action," FTC Chair Lina Khan said.

       

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Sue to Enforce $1 Million Judgment Against Ex-Client

Fri, 2024-03-22 16:15

Gibson Dunn filed an Article 75 petition seeking a judgment in support of an arbitration agreement rendered in November.

       

More Big Law Firms Are Crossing Financial Milestones. How Much Do They Care?

Fri, 2024-03-22 15:55

Several law firm leaders have said they are often more concerned with per-lawyer or per-partner thresholds, compared with top-line milestones.

       

Illinois Appellate Court Affirms $45M 'Patchwork' Jury Verdict in Med Mal Case

Fri, 2024-03-22 15:40

"The specific allegations of Dr. Joo's acts or omissions are not separate elements of the claim on which the jury must unanimously agree, provided they agree his failure to meet the standard of care caused Butts's injuries," Justice Michael B. Hyman wrote on behalf of the panel in the March 8 opinion.

       

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