Elias Neibart | Blogspot: October 2022

Thursday, October 6, 2022

Inside Track: Will EEOC's Switch to Democratic Control Spur Lawsuit-Filing Spree?

Two Republican members of the commission say some cases that are failing to win a majority vote for filing are being administratively withdrawn so that they can be voted on again after Democrats gain control.
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World Spa Awards reveals the best spa and wellness brands for 2022

Miraval Resorts & Spas won ‘World’s Best Wellness Retreat Brand’ with Miraval Arizona, Miraval Austin and Miraval Berkshires collecting wellness retreat titles in their respective states.
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Doctors fear California law aimed at COVID-19 misinformation could do more harm than good

Doctors who spread misinformation about COVID-19 could face disciplinary measures in California under a new state law.
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King & Spalding Doubles Down on Litigation, Aiming for the Stratosphere

Recent hires such as Randy Mastro and Mark Kirsch in New York are part of a larger plan to elevate the firm's presence in New York, "the most important and competitive legal market in the world," according to it chairman.
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Ex-Jones Day Partner Ordered to Pay £635,000 After Being Found in Contempt of Court

In August, the lawyer was found liable for contempt of court for ordering the destruction of evidence during a dispute.
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Wednesday, October 5, 2022

Where Are Banks Sending Legal Work? Look Outside the Am Law 200

Financial companies are giving a chunk of work to law firms outside the Am Law 200, ALSPs, the Big Four, large Asian law firms as well as European firms.
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A Compliance Briefing for Privacy Officers on the New Canadian Consumer Privacy Protection Act

ICYMI: Part Two In a Series Part One of this series introduced the history of Canada's recently introduced Consumer Privacy Protection Act and reviewed the similarities with GDPR, such as data portability, the right not be forgotten, codes of practice, and a safe harbor provision. Part Two analyzes the new compliance requirement of valid consent.
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Flu could be far worse in L.A. this season. Here's why

Influenza has been largely dormant the past two seasons, possibly due to the infection-prevention protocols put in place to ward off the coronavirus.
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Will Other Firms Defer Associate Classes Like Gunderson?: The Morning Minute

ICYMI: Want to get this daily news briefing by email? Here's the sign-up. WHAT WE'RE WATCHING DON'T START - No law firm wants to be the first to
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ABA Protests Legislation That Targets Lawyers' Work With Foreign Wealth

The bipartisan Enablers Act was introduced in the Senate on Monday. The ABA says the legislation's measures "will undermine the principle of lawyer-client confidentiality."
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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Goodwin Procter Launches in Singapore With Hong Kong Team Relocation

The private equity focused U.S. firm has launched its second office in Asia.
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Critical Mass with Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: Marriott Moves to Reverse Rare Data Breach Class Certification. Giltwood Furniture, Bronze Statues And a Piano -- What Sold Best at Tom Girardi Auction.

ICYMI: I'm Amanda Bronstad. Feel free to reach out to me with your input. My email is abronstad@alm.com, or follow me on Twitter: @abronstadlaw.
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How I Made Practice Group Chair: 'My Entrepreneurial Qualities and Business Development Efforts Played a Key Role,' Says Shrutih Tewarie (Chemburkar) of Foley Hoag

ICYMI: "Work hard, don't give up, and forge your own destiny."
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SITA partners with Versa Networks to deliver a tailor-made Secure SD-WAN solution built for the air transport industry

SITA Connect Go harnesses SITA’s industry experience, coupled with the leading SD-WAN technology and best-in-class network security from Versa.
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Goodwin Procter, Covington Promote Their Largest Rounds of Partners Ever

Goodwin and Covington & Burling have both added their largest ever rounds of new partners to their London bases this year.
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Monday, October 3, 2022

Latham Hires 2 Weil Litigators, Including Former White-Collar Defense Co-Leader

Christopher Garcia and his longtime colleague Raquel Kellert joined the firm as partners in New York.
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Managing Well-Being In the Legal Industry

ICYMI: A recent LMA Well-Being Wednesday program provided a range of big ideas and small tips for legal marketers and law firms on implementing a well-being program.
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New declarations that 'the pandemic is over' once again miss the larger point, experts say

While there's no shortage of pundits, politicians and other prognosticators clamoring to declare the end of the pandemic, the ultimate call is up to the World Health Organization.
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Divergent Strategies: Thousands of Zantac Lawsuits Scatter Nationwide as Lawyers Clash

Tens of thousands of cancer victims flooded state courts in Delaware, California, Illinois, Pennsylvania and New York, after lawyers disagreed about the strategy to pursue cases over the recalled heartburn medication Zantac.
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New Michigan State Bar President Inducted to One-Year Term

James W. Heath has been elected by the Board of Commissioners of the State Bar of Michigan to lead the licensing and regulatory organization of 46,000 Michigan attorneys.
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Sunday, October 2, 2022

Law Professors Oppose Jan. 6 Immunity for Trump

"Trump fails to point to any official responsibility that his alleged efforts to incite violence against a co-equal branch of government could have been advancing," the professors argue.
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UCI Law's Press Freedom Project Receives $225K Grant

ICYMI: "The grant will ensure that students will continue assisting local journalists to challenge government secrecy and wrongful police arrests of journalists," Susan E. Seager, adjunct law professor and head of the Press Freedom and Transparency practice at the Intellectual Property, Arts and Technology Clinic at UCI, said in a statement.
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How I Made Partner: 'The Traits That Make Us Different Are Key Factors in Our Success,' Says Charlene Gedeus of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney

ICYMI: "Oftentimes we avoid doing things out of fear of failure and general fear of the unknown. I would tell my younger self, 'I know you are scared, do it anyway.'"
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M&A Slowdown Has Law Firms Making Personnel Decisions: The Morning Minute

ICYMI: The news and analysis you need to start your day.
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