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Holland & Knight Litigation Chair Leaves for Boutique
Miami attorney Peter Prieto is a big fish in a big pond, rising to the upper echelon at Holland & Knight as chairman of its national litigation section, the largest practice group at the law firm. But as of Feb. 16, he will jump across town to the boutique litigation firm Podhurst Orseck as a partner. Prieto said he was not pursuing a change, but the opportunity to move to Podhurst was too enticing to pass up. "Working in a litigation boutique is considered by many to be the gold standard," Prieto said.Ups and Downs of Separate CEO and Board Chair Roles
Shareholders are putting pressure on companies to separate the functions of CEOs and board chairs. But according to a recent study from The Conference Board, "CEO-Board Chair Separation: If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It," companies might not want to do it.Orphan Names Skadden in Lawsuit Criticizing Handling of His Estate
A man who was orphaned as a teen when the plane his father was piloting crashed on Martha's Vineyard is suing Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and one of the firm's lawyers over what the plaintiff claims is a years-long run of alleged negligence that has whittled down the value of his inheritance.Here Come the Judges: Go Behind the Blackboard at the College for New Judges
The yard signs have been picked up, and the campaign donors have been thanked. Now, all that's left to do for the more than 100 incoming jurists who gathered in Austin last month is to start judging. For 37 years, the Texas Center for the Judiciary has hosted the College for New Judges.The SEC and Litigation: Oil and Water?
C. Evan Stewart, a partner at Zuckerman Spaeder writes that the SEC has suffered some serious knocks recently when it has been forced to be an advocate in the federal courts, auguring that litigation with the SEC can be a relatively fair fight.3rd Circuit Asks N.J. Justices to Clarify Affidavit Law's Reach
Federal judges are looking to the New Jersey Supreme Court for help in deciding the scope of the state's Affidavit of Merit Statute.Firm: Ban on Nonlawyer Investments Unconstitutional
On the heels of an American Bar Association commission vote to permit nonlawyers to hold a minority ownership role in law firms, Jacoby & Meyers on Friday fired a broadside at a New York court rule barring firms from accepting outside investments.Trending Stories
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