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Corporate Counsel

'The Unheard of Superpower': How Women's Soft Skills Can Drive Success in Negotiations

"Sometimes, I find that men are very focused on, 'What is the win, and how do I win?' And I think women are focused on, 'How do I win, but how do I get there in a different way?'" said Deborah Solmor, general counsel of Gateway Foundation.
8 minute read

Law.com

Federal Judge Preliminarily Approves $10M Settlement Against Citgo's 'Marriage Penalty' in Pensions Benefits

A Chicago federal judge preliminarily approved a settlement providing $10 million in increased pension payments for Citgo retirees.
4 minute read

Law.com

Motorola Accused of Infringing on Camera Technology in Smartphones, Tablets

The complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Tales From the Trenches: What Outside Counsel Do That GCs Find Inexcusable

"I had this one outside counsel where every time I'd ask him to weigh in, he'd be like, 'That's a business issue,'" said Michele Kloeppel, a partner at Thompson Coburn who formerly was corporate counsel at Panera.
8 minute read

Law.com

Ex-Assistant State Attorney Suspended for One Year for Dishonesty on Judicial Application, Job Interviews

"If respondent's colleagues had believed him, and had hired him based on his statements during the interview, it would have damaged the criminal justice system," the hearing board's report said.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

CLO of Realtor Group Exits After Stinging Court Defeat, Internal Turmoil

In the wake of the departure of Chief Legal Officer Katie Johnson, the National Association of Realtors will "develop a comprehensive strategy for its approach to all existing litigation and begin an assessment of any additional risk the association has based on current policies and rules," CEO Nykia Wright said in an email to members.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Kellogg Hansen Joins Plaintiffs Team in Long-Running Baker McKenzie Legal Malpractice Suit

A Spanish businessman who alleges that the firm had ties to a Russian criminal group is beefing up the trial team after an appellate ruling ensures the case stays in U.S. court.
4 minute read

Law.com

Coalition of AGs Support Updates to ABA's Legal Education Diversity Standard

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and attorneys general from California, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, New Jersey and New York, among others, voiced their support for the amended standard requiring schools continue to improve access to legal education and the legal profession for all qualified aspiring lawyers.
3 minute read

Law.com

Latham & Watkins Secures Dismissal of Legal-Mal Suit Against Company, GC Who Failed to Advise Former Treasurer

The plaintiff had alleged that the defendants were liable for failing to give a so-called Upjohn warning, which is done when the interests of a company and an individual officer become adverse.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

On the Move: Haynes and Boone Adds Derivatives Specialist From Moore & Van Allen

Nashville business, product liability litigators move to partnerships with Womble Bond, Burr & Forman.
6 minute read

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