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VW Legal Veteran Known as Bridge-Builder Promoted to US General Counsel

Volkswagen Group of America CEO ​​Pablo Di Si said Antony Klapper is "collaborative, proactive and full of team spirit, and that's in addition to his wealth of knowledge and experience in the automotive industry."
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

South Florida Lawyers' Negotiation Strategy Nets $21M Settlement

"Both defense lawyers and plaintiff lawyers need to pay attention to these numbers because that is what they are worth," said an attorney for the estate.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

'We Shut Down Nikolas': a Lawyer Secured 2 Key Concessions From Parkland Shooter

"I think the outcome that he achieved is wonderful," said Mark Eiglarsh, an attorney who was not involved in the settlement.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Old-Fashioned Community Engagement Still Vital to Business Development: Georgia Lawyers

"Relationship-building—there's just no substitute for it. If you can do that in the context of helping the community, that is a win-win, and that's what we're all about," said Morris, Manning & Martin co-chairman John Yates.
8 minute read

Daily Report Online

Ga. Court of Appeals Says Woman Who Argues Mental Illness Caused Crash Can Use Insanity Defense

That the woman caused the fatal DeKalb County crash was not in dispute, but defense lawyers and prosecutors disagreed on what arguments should be allowed at trial.
5 minute read

Law.com

Simpson Thacher, ACLU File Suit Over Law Requiring 10 Commandments in Public Classrooms

"As the [c]omplaint states, Louisiana's law inhibits our clients' First Amendment rights to choose whether and how they engage with religious doctrines," Jon Youngwood, global co-chair of the litigation department at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, said in a statement. "We look forward to expeditiously presenting this case to the district court for a speedy resolution."
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

$162M Settlement Reached in One of Georgia's Deadliest Auto Accidents: Attorneys Discuss Hurdles in Litigation

"This case was very different by the time it got to the end of the case than it was at the beginning," Alan Hamilton of Shiver Hamilton Campbell in Atlanta said. "We didn't go after the easy money, we didn't go after the simple, quick settlement; we went after the hard fought settlement and we had to learn a lot about the case."
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Supreme Court Suspends Ex-Commissioner of Miami Beach for 1 Year

"Gone are the days of denial as a matter of policy," said Andrew Berman, an ethics expert and partner at Young, Berman, Karpf & Karpf.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Morrison & Foerster Won't Renew Miami Lease After Opening in City in 2019

The Am Law 100 firm will transition to a "flexible office space model" for its nine local attorneys after its lease expires at the end of 2024.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Largest U.S. Law Firms Well Represented in Atlanta's 'Vibrant' Legal Market

The availability of quality talent and presence of major industries are among factors cited for roughly 40 of the largest 100 U.S. law firms by head count operating in Georgia's capital.
8 minute read

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