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Personal Injury Firm McLaughlin & Lauricella Set to Join Feldman Shepherd

Mon, 2023-12-18 08:00

Almost two years after firm co-founder Slade McLaughlin's death by suicide, managing partner Paul Lauricella is moving his firm's practice over to the Philadelphia personal injury mainstay.

       

From Rose-Coloured Glasses to Disillusionment: The Emotions Lawyers Experience on the Partner Track

Mon, 2023-12-18 06:54

'It's like wading through treacle to get to the promised land and finding that in the promised land there is just more treacle,' said one lawyer in a new academic study.

       

Linklaters London Capital Markets Partner Walks to Reed Smith

Mon, 2023-12-18 06:49

The move comes just days after the firm parted ways with a partner duo bound for Paul Weiss and Skadden.

       

Mass Tort Bankruptcies Stumbled in 2023. Could Some Fall Apart in 2024?

Mon, 2023-12-18 06:00

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments this month in the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy about third-party releases in a case that could also impact the Boy Scouts of America's Chapter 11 plan next year.

       

CMS' Spanish Arm Becomes Latest Victim of LockBit Cyber Attack

Mon, 2023-12-18 05:30

The same attackers were behind a data breach at Allen & Overy last month, with experts at the time suggesting the firm may have to pay out several million to avoid confidential information being published.

       

In Generational Transition, Zuckerman Spaeder Names Next Leader

Mon, 2023-12-18 04:00

Caroline Mehta will become the first female chair in its history.

       

Proskauer Layoffs Underscore String of Big Law Cuts in 2023

Mon, 2023-12-18 04:00

The firm's moves are consistent with a slew of large law firms making staff and associate cuts in 2023, as firms focused on efficiency, outsourcing and productivity in a year of declining demand.

       

Georgia GC Compensation Remains Strong Following COVID-19 Decrease

Sun, 2023-12-17 23:21

"As in 2021, I think 2022 was also a great year financially for a lot of companies," said Bob Graff, an Atlanta-based in-house recruiter and a partner with Major, Lindsey & Africa. "The stock market did pretty well last year. It's not surprising that people met or exceeded their bonus targets and met or exceeded their equity targets."

       

Georgia GC Compensation Remains Strong Following COVID-19 Dip

Sun, 2023-12-17 23:21

"As in 2021, I think 2022 was also a great year financially for a lot of companies," said Bob Graff, an Atlanta-based in-house recruiter and a partner with Major, Lindsey & Africa. "The stock market did pretty well last year. It's not surprising that people met or exceeded their bonus targets and met or exceeded their equity targets."

       

Leveraging Data and Deal Terms to Meet the Demands of the DOJ's New M&A Safe Harbor

Sun, 2023-12-17 23:16

This article describes the DOJ's new M&A safe harbor policy and also provides practical insights on how companies engaged in M&A can meet the DOJ's expectations.

       

Third-Party Intervention Into Public Records Request for School Shooter 'Manifesto' Allowed Due to Personal Stake in Litigation, State Appeals Court Finds

Fri, 2023-12-15 18:33

Parents had a "sufficiently personal stake" in the litigation to establish a standing to intervene in a records request.

       

Wyoming Attorney Disbarred for Breaching Fiduciary Duty to Elderly, Vulnerable Clients

Fri, 2023-12-15 17:59

The formal charges against a Wyoming attorney arose from two complaints the bar counsel received about how she improperly handled financial transactions for two of her elderly clients.

       

Sarah Lawrence 'Sex Cult' Students Claim College Was Negligent, Failed To Protect Them

Fri, 2023-12-15 17:48

A lawsuit claims that a student's father staying in the school's dorm used abusive tactics and threats to create a "cult" with Sarah Lawrence students.

       

'Insurance Crisis' Looming for Aviation Industry in 2024, 38-Year Veteran Warns

Fri, 2023-12-15 17:41

The London aviation insurance market could be in for a chaotic 2024, Steven Marks of Podhurst Orseck predicts, as reinsurers scramble to cover damages for aircraft crashes that are ballooning far more than planned.

       

'Thomson Reuters v. Ross Intelligence': AI Copyright Law and Fair Use on Trial

Fri, 2023-12-15 16:52

Many more jury trials will be required if judges must refrain from deciding whether the purpose of a generative AI system's use of copyrighted material to learn language patterns is to produce a new product or to replicate the creative expression of the copyrighted material, according to Sushila Chanana and Vanessa K. Ing of Farella Braun + Martel.

       

Paul Weiss Targets Houston Entrance, Approaching Lawyers at Peer Firms

Fri, 2023-12-15 16:50

The firm has approached lawyers at several of its Am Law 50 competitors—Baker Botts, Kirkland & Ellis, Latham & Watkins and Vinson & Elkins.

       

'We're in the Right Place': USPTO Announces Regional Office to Open in Metro Atlanta

Fri, 2023-12-15 16:47

Experts say the move will increase client confidence as more Fortune 500 companies set up shop in Georgia.

       

How Jurists Joined Forces to Help Women Judges Evacuate Afghanistan

Fri, 2023-12-15 16:27

In this week's episode, Judge Toni Clarke shared how international coalitions helped women judges escape Afghanistan when the Taliban took over.

       

SEC Denies Coinbase Request for New Regulation on Digital Assets

Fri, 2023-12-15 15:37

"As Gurbir Grewal, the director of the SEC's Division of Enforcement, has said, 'You simply can't ignore the rules because you don't like them or because you'd prefer different ones: the consequences for the investing public are far too great,'" SEC Chair Gary Gensler said.

       

Opioid Defendant Moves to Disqualify Motley Rice Over Alleged Ethical Concerns

Fri, 2023-12-15 15:13

OptumRx, a pharmacy benefit manager facing trials over its role in the opioid crisis, has moved to disqualify Motley Rice, citing alleged ethical violations tied to confidential information the plaintiffs' firm received through government subpoenas.

       

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