Five energy litigators from Eversheds Sutherland in Houston jumped to Baker McKenzie’s Houston office, attracted in part by the firm’s extensive global network and its Texas strategy.
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Will Upcoming Reforms Can Finally Unshackle UK Capital Markets? Partners Weight In
Partners ranging from Latham’s Mark Austin and Weil’s Murray Cox are upbeat on expected changes that could break open London’s faltering stock market—but do the reforms go far enough?
In Partner Comp, Is Ignorance Bliss?: The Morning Minute
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PNC Bank, SRS Acquiom End Nearly 5-Year Litigation Over Misappropriated Trade Secrets With Settlement
The lawsuit alleged that former SRS employees used their protected, “one-of-a-kind” tools to help companies in mergers and acquisitions transactions in PNC’s development of its own M&A products.
Grubhub Agrees to Pay $3.5M for Charging Massachusetts Restaurants Over 15% Fee Cap
“Grubhub unlawfully overcharged and took advantage of restaurants during a public health emergency that devastated much of this industry,” Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell said in a statement issued Friday.
FTC's Regulatory Process Regarding Negative Option Rule Faces Industry Criticism
Agency has failed to show that amendments to the consumer protection rule are needed, groups say.
Steptoe Launches Houston Office With 24-Lawyer Trial Team From Smyser, Kaplan & Veselka
A total of 24 lawyers from Houston trial boutique Smyser, Kaplan & Veselka have moved to Steptoe to open a Houston office for the Am Law 200 firm, a deal that provides benefits to clients of both firms.
Wake-Up Call: New Jersey Is Cracking Down on Worker Misclassification
“Because of the fact that they got away with it for so long, there was a little bit of false bravado,” said Kathleen M. Connelly of Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper in Westfield, who provides representation and counseling to employers.
'Increasingly Difficult': In Davis Polk Retaliation Trial Ex-M&A Leader Talks About Guiding Plaintiff
During the first week of testimony in the trial, which began Jan. 8, a series of current and former Davis Polk professional development employees introduced jurors to the concept of a “time to go” conversation, in which associates are told they need to find a new job but are not fired on the spot.
Boeing Hit With Products Liability Class Action Over Alaska Airlines Plane Losing Door 'Plug' Mid-Flight
Boeing was hit with a product liability class action following an Alaska Airlines flight losing its side door earlier this month, accusing the company of knowingly and publicly admitting the door wasn’t properly secured.