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Corporate Counsel

Former General Motors Attorney Steps Into GC Role at Polaris

Lucy Clark Dougherty is driving over to off-road vehicle maker Polaris Industries Inc.
2 minute read

The Recorder

Venable's David Strickland Is Now Lobbying for Velodyne, Big Player in 'Lidar' Driverless Tech

"That's the fun thing about this technology right now. Everyone is trying to throw the hardest cases at it—weather in Michigan, driving in a rotary in Boston or the Pittsburgh left," David Strickland, former head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, said in 2016.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Jaguar Land Rover Escapes Antitrust Suit Over Ban on Overseas Resale

A federal judge has dismissed an antitrust suit challenging Jaguar Land Rover's ban on overseas resale of vehicles it sells to U.S. customers.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Contested Harassing Statements Leads to Denial of Summary Judgment

“He said, she said” is one of the clearest paths to trial for a plaintiff claiming workplace harassment or discrimination. This is particularly so when the statements in question are explosive. A clear example of this conundrum for employers was addressed in the recent decision of El v. Advance Stores, No. 17-2345, 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 211887 (E.D. Pa. Dec. 27, 2017).
6 minute read

Litigation Daily

Daily Dicta: O'Melveny Partner Is Litigator of the Week; A Pair of Wins for Simpson and Kirkland

O'Melveny's Abby Rudzin beat out a strong field to win Litigator of the Week; Simpson Thacher's client is off the hook in Lipitor antitrust MDL; Kirkland deploys a win for GM
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

A Warning Signal for Auto Insurers From the Second Circuit

Insurance Fraud columist Evan H. Krinick writes: In 'Nick's Garage v. Progressive Casualty Ins. Co.', the Second Circuit ruled that certain claims against auto insurers under §349 could proceed. The decision may embolden plaintiffs to assert more §349 claims against auto insurers in the future.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

2017 Patent Applications Can Predict Innovations of the Future

As companies develop new ideas, they often file patent applications with various patent offices in order to protect their investments. Here are a few patents (and patent applications) that were published in 2017 and that may predict how innovation will influence the future.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Greenberg Traurig Shareholder's Happy Place: Where the Rubber Meets the Road

Corporate lawyer Drew Altman races cars on the weekends — a high-stakes way of practicing the focus, discipline and decision-making that's served him well in his career.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Boutique Miami Law Firm Closes its Biggest Transaction This Year at $875 Million

Alvarez Arrieta & Diaz-Silveira closes an $875 million deal representing the Sweden-based buyer of a U.S.-based recreational boats parts supplier.
3 minute read

Law.com

Here are the Top 10 Best Paying Industries for GCs

Want to make more cash as a general counsel? You might want to think about getting your next gig in one of these sectors.
5 minute read

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