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Corporate Counsel

How to Ride Legal Ops Expertise Into a General Counsel Role

Daniel Coll, general counsel of Elevate Services, told Corporate Counsel that his legal ops experience helped him land on the top rung of the legal department ladder.
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New York Law Journal

Garaufis Doubles Down on Nationwide DACA Injunction

The decision by the Eastern District judge adds another layer to the court-ordered halt of the Trump administration's attempted wind-down of the deferred immigration action program.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Discipline Case Hits Pro Se Lawyer for Falsely Claiming Relative Raped Opposing Counsel's Mom

A new attorney disciplinary lawsuit alleges that Austin solo Brandi K. Stokes, who appeared pro se in a family law case, made false accusations against…
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Accord Struck in Suit Over NYPD Withholding of Seized Property

The New York City government has reached a settlement with plaintiffs attorneys in a suit challenging the police department's retention of seized cash and property.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Evolving Rules Around Data Privacy in China Pose Challenges for Foreign Companies

Companies are buzzing about GDPR, but in-house lawyers can look beyond Europe and into Asia for another source of regulatory scrutiny around their data practices.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

A Win for Weil as Takata Reaches Bankruptcy Deal

Takata Corp.'s U.S. unit has reached an agreement with lawyers for victims of the Japanese auto parts company's faulty air bags, which could mean an end to a bankruptcy that was paying about $2.5 million a month to Weil, Gotshal & Manges.
3 minute read

Law.com

Lions and Tigers Can Keep Their Claws, for Now, Thanks to Injunction

An animal charity in Indiana must stop declawing lions and tigers, and put an end to “Tiger Baby Playtimes,” which allowed the public to interact with big cat cubs.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

DLA Piper Expands in Dallas Again — This Time with Dentons Hires

C. Michael Moore specializes in pharmaceutical work and also handles unfair trade practices, state attorney general matters, governmental fraud. Matthew Nickel focuses on product liability and pharmaceutical litigation.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Cuomo Details Optional Payroll Tax, GOP Bristles

Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday announced that his 30-day budget amendments will include an “employer compensation expense tax," an optional payroll tax aimed at shielding New Yorkers who pay high property taxes from having to pay more under the newly enacted federal tax overhaul.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

In Sexual Misconduct Merry-Go-Round, O'Melveny Loses One Role, Adds Another

The Am Law 100 firm has parted ways with Wynn Resorts Ltd., a week after being hired to advise its board on an investigation of its namesake, while fashion designer Guess Inc. has hired O'Melveny & Myers to conduct a probe involving sexual harassment allegations by model Kate Upton against its co-founder Paul Marciano.
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