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Corporate Counsel

After 37 Years at Geico, 7 as CLO, Seth Ingall Takes Legal Post Elsewhere

Ingall said he "found retirement boring" and the opportunity at Crash Champions too exciting to pass up.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Willkie Adds 11-Attorney Capital Markets Group From Mayer Brown

The group includes five partners, including Edward Best, who will co-chair Willkie's capital markets practice after holding the same title at Mayer Brown.
5 minute read

Law.com

Chicago-Area Attorney Hit With $112K Sanction for Role in Spoliation of Signal Application Messages, Discovery Misconduct

"We are very pleased with this result," Elizabeth Babbitt, a partner at Taft Stettinius & Hollister, said on behalf of the Chicago Transit Authority. "This case serves as a reminder that the rules of preservation in litigation remain in effect, despite the ever-changing landscape of technology."
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Exiting Kraft Heinz Legal Chief Lands at Estée Lauder, Fulfilling Wish for NYC Post

Rashida La Lande will help the 78-year-old cosmetics giant execute a restructuring plan aimed at rebuilding profits following a dismal 2023.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Kraft Heinz Legal Chief Says She Quit Because Job Was Too Far From NYC Home

"I am from NY and my parents, my husband and my four children live there," Rashida La Lande told Law.com in a LinkedIn message.
3 minute read

Law.com

Judge Declines to Dismiss Chicago Firm's Malpractice Suit Involving Underlying Dispute Over $4.3M Loan

Judge Seeger concluded that the plaintiffs' complaint adequately alleged that the agreement functioned as a "new promise to pay," as it revealed an intention by Riegel and ISLA to repay the debt.
5 minute read

Law.com

Chicago Firm Accused of Malpractice for Charging $3M in 'Unreasonable Fees,' Providing Bad Advice in Underlying Case

"Unfortunately, in this case the defendants didn't meet the standard of care in the representation of MNR, and so for that reason we felt compelled to bring this complaint," said MNR's current counsel, Amir R. Tahmassebi, a partner of Konicek & Dillon in Chicago.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Morgan Lewis Adds Steptoe Finance Chair in Chicago

"We did this move a little bit swiftly, in light of client demands," said incoming partner Stacie Hartman.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Locke Lord Picks Up Sidley Insurance Lawyer, Thompson Coburn Cybersecurity Practice Leader

Am Law 100 firm Locke Lord continues to expand in Chicago even as the firm is on track to merge with Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders by year-end.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Biden Names New Judicial Nominees as Senate Holds Confirmation Hearing

The White House said it would name federal trial judges for the Northern District of Georgia, Northern District of New York, and the Middle District of Pennsylvania as well as two trial judges for D.C. Superior Court.
6 minute read

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