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Ex-Davis Polk & Wardwell Associate Kaloma Cardwell Drops Appeal

Wed, 2024-10-16 14:27

Kaloma Cardwell sued his former firm, alleging retaliatory termination after complaining about racial discrimination. A jury found David Polk not liable.

       

Sean Combs' Defense Counsel Seeks Accusers' Names as Civil Litigation Surges

Wed, 2024-10-16 14:01

"These swirling allegations have created a hysterical media circus that, if left unchecked, will irreparably deprive Mr. Combs of a fair trial, if they haven't already," the filing states.

       

Rob Lowe to Headline Legalweek 2025

Wed, 2024-10-16 11:01

Registration for the event, which will take place at the New York Hilton Midtown from March 24-27, 2025, is now open.

       

How I Made Practice Group Leader: 'Surround Yourself With People Who Are Talented and Hardworking,' Says Amy Van Gelder of Skadden

Wed, 2024-10-16 11:00

"Surround yourself with people who are talented and hardworking, support their growth, empower them to take on new challenges and increasing responsibility and relentlessly give them credit for a job well done. When you do your best to make your colleagues look good, it reflects well on you as a leader."

       

Judge Shrinks Attorney Fee Award for 'Data Dump,' Billing Record Deficiencies

Wed, 2024-10-16 10:39

KPM's invoices lacked charts, summaries or other explanation as to its purportedly reasonable hours, the court said.

       

Los Angeles Secures $35M Settlement From Monsanto in Water Contamination Lawsuit

Wed, 2024-10-16 10:26

Monsanto in the settlement admitted no wrongdoing. Los Angeles has more "forever" chemical makers in its sights in other actions.

       

SEC Awards $12 Million: What One Whistleblower Wants You to Know

Wed, 2024-10-16 10:17

"Handling whistleblower cases is very unique," Sallah said. "Filing a whistleblower complaint is not just filing a complaint and forgetting about it."

       

Unlocking Your Lawyers' Rainmaking Potential: A Coaching Guide

Wed, 2024-10-16 09:53

This article explores the complexities of coaching lawyers in business development, offering insights and strategies to unlock their full rainmaking potential.

       

After Recasting ACC Into Global Enterprise, CEO Veta Richardson Plans 2025 Exit

Wed, 2024-10-16 09:41

Richardson will depart following the Association of Corporate Counsel's October 2025 annual meeting, capping a 14-year run leading the organization marked by a 78% membership increase and 50% revenue increase.

       

Australian Attorney Investigated for Citing Fake AI-Generated Cases

Wed, 2024-10-16 04:26

The lawyer said he didn't fully understand how artificial intelligence worked.

       

GC Who Helped Fanatics Pull Off Growth Tear Joins Acquisitive Provider of Live Event Logistics

Wed, 2024-10-16 00:57

Global Critical Logistics—which moves everything from concerts to art exhibits—already does work in more than 115 nations. But the company says it sees opportunities to accelerate growth and is hiring the talent—including Fanatics' Caren Yeamans—to support it.

       

Lawyers Outdo Themselves, Getting $50M After Court Vacates $10M Award

Wed, 2024-10-16 00:33

"They offered one one-hundredth of the verdict," said prevailing plaintiff counsel Daniel J. Moriarty of Moriarty Injury Law. "That's important because everyone talks about verdicts in Georgia, but what people need to talk about is the fact that these verdicts happen because these insurance companies don't protect their insureds, and they lowball plaintiffs even in strong cases."

       

'Am I Spending Time in the Right Place?' SPX Technologies CLO Cherée Johnson on Living and Leading With Intent

Tue, 2024-10-15 23:58

In this candid interview, Corporate Counsel sat down with Cherée Johnson, general counsel of SPX Technologies, to talk about her career, leadership style and how a life-threatening health crisis helped her reshape her perspective on everything.

       

Vince McMahon's Accuser Pursues Records Amid Sexual Assault, Trafficking Claims

Tue, 2024-10-15 18:15

"Defendants assert that they know plaintiff's legal strategy well enough to assure the court that she has does not 'have any intention whatsoever' of suing them," the plaintiff stated in the memorandum. "As fervently as defendants may wish this were true, it is not, and wishful speculation is not a cognizable ground for a motion to strike or dismiss."

       

'Frivolous Case'?: Greenberg Traurig Praises Dismissal of Foreign Terrorism Complaint Demanding $9B

Tue, 2024-10-15 17:46

U.S. District Judge Randolph D. Moss dismissed the amended civil complaint against the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government because it lacked a required "short and concise statement of the allegations," he said during a court hearing.

       

Offit Kurman Scores Summary Judgment in Long-Running Legal Mal Suit Over Bankruptcy Fallout

Tue, 2024-10-15 17:16

Judge James Crumlish III ruled that the plaintiff's assertion 'is way too simplistic, ignores the glaring matter of the timing of the decision, and is undercut by the documentary evidence that conflicts with [the plaintiff's] self-serving and unsubstantiated testimony.'

       

Nasdaq-Traded Blockchain Company Countersues Financer Over 'Toxic Lending Practices'

Tue, 2024-10-15 16:53

"The parties never discussed these changes, which would result—if enforced in the case of a breach—in an unconscionable contract," Michael B. Carlinsky, co-managing partner at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, wrote in the counterclaim.

       

A Teacher Is a Public Figure? Defamation, Actual Malice and Social Media

Tue, 2024-10-15 16:36

An incident at a public school involving a teacher's interaction with a student's hijab soon erupted into public furor.

       

Milbank Eyes Next Generation of Regulatory Practice Leaders

Tue, 2024-10-15 16:12

"It is important for us not to wake up and find out we are all in our 60s and ready for retirement," said Milbank's George Canellos.

       

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