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Jury Awards $6.6M in Damages, Fees After Business Deal Ends in Fraud

The verdict included $1.8 million in attorney fees and $750,000 in punitive damages for the credit card processing company that said the defendants funneled $4.3 million of its money into an offshore family trust and to buy cars, homes and gold.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

#MeToo Litigation: The Changing Landscape

In light of the current focus on #MeToo issues across a wide range of industries, the rise in related litigation should come as no surprise. Notably, plaintiffs increasingly appear to be targeting an expanded group of defendants, including public companies, senior management and corporate boards in connection with #MeToo-related litigation.
10 minute read

The American Lawyer

As Biometric Privacy Cases Surge, Shook Hardy Hires 2 From Baker & Hostetler

Illinois employers are getting in trouble for scanning their employees' fingerprints, and Shook, Hardy & Bacon is building a team to handle the cases.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Converging Risks Defy Traditional Corporate Compliance Silos

Global companies face increasingly complex compliance challenges as risks related to imports, exports, economic sanctions, money laundering and cybersecurity evolve and converge.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Does Registering to Do Business in Pa. Mean Consent to General Personal Jurisdiction?

Think back (fondly) to your civil procedure course. In order for a dispute to be litigated in a court, the court must have jurisdiction over the parties. There are two types of jurisdiction, subject matter and personal.
8 minute read

Corporate Counsel

National Association of Manufacturers Hires Special Counsel to Handle Growing Climate Change Lawsuits

As climate change lawsuits grow more prevalent, Linda Kelly, senior vice president and general counsel of the National Association of Manufacturers, has hired Phil Goldberg, managing partner of the Washington, D.C., office of Shook, Hardy & Bacon, as special counsel to handle the issue.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Importance of Private Counsel in Protecting Public Interests

In service to financial efficiency and vigorous representation of the public interest, municipalities and political subdivisions in Pennsylvania increasingly rely upon the expertise and acumen of outside counsel to assist them in their legal endeavors.
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

Shareholder Litigation in Fla.: Be Wary of Contract Clauses That May Be Unenforceable

Getting into a new business venture with friends is exciting, but when the relationship heads south, the fallout is only “exciting” for the lawyers.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

DOJ Steps Back From All-or-Nothing Approach for Cooperation Credit

In their Corporate and Securities Litigation column, Margaret Dale and Mark Harris analyze the significance of the Department of Justice's new guidance on the requirements for corporate cooperation credit as it pertains to investigations and defense.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Appellate Lawyer of the Week: Lewis Brisbois Lawyer Gets $12.7M Business Fraud Verdict Reversed

Houston attorney Sean Higgins says with pride that none of his clients have ever paid a jury verdict, so much so that he advertises that claim on his law firm's website.
4 minute read

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