Welcome back to the Big Law Business column on the changing legal marketplace written by me, Roy Strom. Today, we look at how many new equity partners were minted during Big Law’s best year in a generation. Sign up to receive this column in your inbox on Thursday mornings. In […]
During the aftermath of Hurricane Hanna, which had made landfall in the Rio Grande Valley in July 2020, Lucious McDaniel IV spoke to someone who had lost their home and two cars to flooding. It was a tough loss, but thanks to the work of aid groups and McDaniel’s startup […]
Usually, when state lawmakers gather in Baton Rouge to consider new regulations on insurers, they shy away from additional restrictions out of fear it will upset the marketplace. But as frustrations mount with insurers across a storm-battered south Louisiana, there’s a growing appetite among lawmakers, across the political spectrum, to […]
Connecticut governors and legislatures have been using job freezes to help close state budget deficits for more than a decade. And even after state tax receipts began pouring in, Gov. Ned Lamont has frozen vacancies faster than did his predecessor — much to the consternation of lawmakers. Now, with one-sixth […]
Beginning July 1, 2022, Chicago employers who are licensed by or have work locations in the City of Chicago must comply with new sexual harassment prevention training and notification requirements. These requirements were formalized on April 27, when the Chicago City Counsel amended the Chicago Human Rights Ordinance. The amendments require […]
Now that many Big Law firms have matched Cravath, Swaine & Moore’s associate pay scale, announced late last month, numerous recruiters and legal industry leaders wonder what the result of inflated associate compensation will be if demand drops off from an unprecedented 2021. Recruiters and law firm consultants say the […]
A partnership between Goodwill Manasota and Gulfcoast Legal Services will bring free legal clinics to North Port for low-income South County residents. Staff Attorney James Clegg began at Gulfcoast in 2018, the same year that the nonprofit partnered with Goodwill Manasota to offer legal clinics at one of Goodwill’s Bradenton stores. […]
Want to get this daily news briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up. WHAT WE’RE WATCHING LACK OF BANDWIDTH – If you thought “come back to the office because we don’t know how to manage you remotely” was poorly received corporate messaging, behold, a new low: “come back to the office because […]
A Texas doctor, who’s part of a physicians’ group that promotes using hydroxychloroquine to treat Covid-19, brought her defamation suit against Cable News Network Inc. in the wrong federal district, a federal judge said. But rather than dismiss Stella Immanuel’s suit, Judge Amos L. Mazzant III of the US District […]
The U.S. House has passed legislation barring contracts that force people to settle sexual assault or harassment cases through arbitration rather than in court, a process that often benefits employers and keeps misconduct allegations from becoming public. The measure, passed on a 335-97 House vote, reflects rare bipartisan agreement in […]
Protests over the killing of a 36-year-old government employee from the Kashmiri Pandit community in Srinagar swept the Union territory on Friday as people blocked roads, shouted slogans, and 350 employees threatened to resign from their government jobs. Lieutenant governor (LG) Manoj Sinha announced the formation of a Special Investigation […]
Law firms have a ton of data at their fingertips, but few of them are actually using it to fuel more effective lateral strategies. Using data analytics in talent acquisition and retention is becoming more common, but the so-called moneyball approach hasn’t become mainstream. Industry-watchers say many law firm decision-makers remain skeptical of this method […]
RALEIGH, N.C. (WGHP) – Hemp and CBD could become illegal in North Carolina by the end of June as the state’s temporary legalization comes to an end. Now, the state Senate has approved the bill that would keep it legal. On Tuesday, the North Carolina Senate unanimously voted to pass […]
An Elon Law residency-in-practice with the crop protection and agriculture technology firm confirmed for Lori Pittman L’22 that corporate law was where she can see herself eventually making a positive impact for her hometown in eastern North Carolina. Growing up on a family tobacco farm near Rocky Mount, North Carolina, […]
If Union Minister Prahlad Singh Patel is to be believed, India will soon introduce a legislation for controlling its exploding population. Since 1947, laws on a two-child policy have been proposed in Parliament more than 35 times but have never been passed Union Minister Prahlad Singh Patel on Tuesday said […]
CHICAGO — The city is home to vibrant, thriving LGBTQ communities — and numerous groups dedicated to supporting those communities. Block Club rounded up more than 15 organizations that provide health care, legal aid, housing, food and other resources to queer neighbors in need. This list is not exhaustive. If […]
The Major League Baseball Players Association paid $3.5 million in legal fees last year, with Winston & Strawn taking the largest share, as the union sought to resolve a labor dispute threatening the 2022 baseball season. Winston & Strawn, a longtime legal adviser to baseball players and their brethren in […]
The following is a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Idaho. Stock image BOISE – A Boise man was sentenced to 77 months in federal prison for transporting women for prostitution and money laundering. According to court records, between July 2019 and June 2021, Dannie […]
According to Keith Bryer, a Free Market Foundation writer, the recently expanded, all-powerful BEE legislation and the incipient NHI will be the undoing of SA. According to President Cyril Ramaphosa, they will be the saving of it, and correct historical imbalances. Bryer, a veteran freelance journalist, says the penalties and […]
Age 76 Died on May 12, 2022, peacefully at home after courageously battling non-alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver for many years. On Mother’s Day weekend, Martha celebrated her wonderful motherhood with “immense love” for and from her husband of 42 years Bruce Beneke, her sons Dr. David Gubbrud (Jodi) and […]