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Corporate Counsel

Parent of Perkins, Huddle House Hires Ex-Panera GC as Legal Chief

Ascent Hospitality, the Atlanta-based franchisor of the two chains—which together have about 600 restaurants—on Monday announced the hiring of Louis DiPietro.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

King & Spalding Looks to Rebound From Private Credit Loss by Welcoming Familiar Faces From Milbank

In addition to bringing back former partners Martin Eid and Katie Weiss, the firm is adding a significant fund finance team in London. "We'll have doubled the size of this practice over the past 10 years," said finance and restructuring leader Carolyn Alford.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

The Duty to Tell the Truth

State bars are concerned with ensuring the public's faith in the legal profession and they do so by enforcing lawyers' duty of candor, which can be applicable in a lawyer's personal and professional life.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

'It May Stymie Some Plaintiff Firms': Attorneys React to New Florida Laws

"It's really a common-sense bill," said Miami attorney Jason Giller, with Giller P.A.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

A 'Death Penalty'? Ford Set to Ask Appeals Court to Reject $1.7B Verdict, Order New Trial

Appeal of the record verdict has drawn amicus briefs from the American Tort Reform Association, the Georgia and United States Chambers of Commerce, Georgians for Lawsuit Reform and the Alliance for Automotive Innovation.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

On The Move: FisherBroyles Opens Vegas Office, Seyfarth Ups Real Estate Game In Charlotte

The Seyfarth Shaw addition is part of a plan to grow national real estate practice and Charlotte office; Atlanta-based midsize firm expands to Texas; 16 lawyers admitted to Georgia Bar.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Miami Jury Returns $16M Verdict: Meet the Winning Lawyers

The team and its associates sued Philip Morris USA Inc. and several other defendants on behalf of client Gloria Garcia, widow of Manuel Garcia, whom they alleged died of a smoking-related illness in 1998.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

'There's No Magic Sauce': Why Georgia's Rural Verdicts Are on the Rise

"I think one mistake that plaintiffs lawyers are also guilty of is [treating] rural people like they're different and they're not," said plaintiffs attorney Matt Cathey.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Holland & Knight Settles Lawsuit From NY Recruiter Alleging the Firm Didn't Pay Fees

New York-based recruiter MacKay & Agents had claimed it was owed $73,000 for helping place an associate in the firm's Miami office.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Legal Exec Well-Versed in Many Industries Joins SPX Technologies as CLO

Cherée Johnson's most recent post was chief legal officer at dental supply giant Dentsply Sirona, a stint that lasted just a year.
3 minute read

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