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Resolving Litigation: Wells Fargo Counsel Discusses His Legal Journey and Approach to Disputes
My guest for this month is Lateef Ledbetter, a senior counsel at Wells Fargo based in Minneapolis. He was exposed to the law early, from his mother's work for state child protection agencies, and traveled far and wide before landing his current position.
Can Technical Defects Void a Marriage?
Although there has been much attention paid to how the law has been evolving on the cutting edges of marriage and divorce law, as it happens, there are still some ambiguities on more essential and mundane aspects of marriage and divorce that the courts are still clarifying.
Matt's Corner: The Burden of Proof Required to Prove 'Misrepresentation' Warranting Discipline
Is scienter necessary to prove a prima facie case of misrepresentation?
People in the News—Sept. 24, 2024—Gawthrop Greenwood, Brotman
Gawthrop Greenwood welcomed Jennifer L. Simons as an associate attorney practicing in the firm's trusts and estates department.
Special Section: 2024 GC Compensation
In The Legal's GC Compensation supplement, find out how general counsel fared across the state and take a look at some trends and lessons learned…Compensation for Pa.'s Top GCs Takes Positive Turn With Increases All Around
Coming off of a year that saw a slight drop in numbers for several key compensation metrics in Pennsylvania, in 2023 things took a positive turn. Clear gains were reported for the highest-paid GCs in the state.
2024 Proxy Season Highlights: Compensation Trends and Lessons Learned
Companies can look to these trends to determine the based way forward with respect to compensation decisions.
Penn Law Professor Amy Wax to Be Suspended With Half-Pay for Discriminatory Speech
Wax has made derogatory comments about Asian immigrants, claimed Black students underperform academically, and invited a white nationalist to her class.
3rd Circuit Revives Fosamax MDL Over Questions of Preemption
The decision, which the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit said was a "close call," hinged on whether an informal communication in the form of a letter the FDA sent to Merck was sufficient to establish preemption.
Pa. Supreme Court Takes 'Naked Ballots' Case Over Pennsylvania Mail-In Voting
It could determine the fate of thousands of votes that could otherwise be canceled in the Nov. 5 election, when Pennsylvania is considered a critical state in the presidential contest.Trending Stories
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