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Corporate Counsel

ESG Shareholder Proposals Spike in 2022 but Garner 'Muted' Support, Report Says

So far this year, six of 30 environmental proposals and 10 of 107 social proposals have passed, according to the latest ESG shareholder proposal study from Georgeson.
3 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Director's Access to Company's Privileged Information Upheld Despite Proxy Contest

Where two halves of a deadlocked board are competing in a proxy contest, can one half assert the corporation's privilege against the other?
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

GC Impact: From the Department of 'No' to Equal Partner, Broward Health's Brett Bauman Helped Transform a Legal Team

"I believe that selfless and altruistic passion makes the greatest impact on the legal profession and community," Brett Bauman said.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida's 5 Am Law 200 Firms Found Varying Success in 2021

High demand met high turnover and rising costs for Florida's Second Hundred firms.
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Guiding Clients Through DOL Wage and Hour Investigations

If your client does not have written policies defining a set work week for their employees, you may need to work with them to determine the correct answers. Keep in mind that federal law requires each employer to establish a fixed, seven-day "work week" for each employee or set of employees for overtime calculation purposes.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

As Big Law Rolls into Miami, Locals Ask: Who Will Pay Kirkland's Rates?

The newcomers appear interested in more than just talent, but natives say their success will depend on whether local clients see the added value in their significantly higher fees.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

This Could Have Been a Zoom Hearing: Some Litigators Dread Returning to the Courtroom

Cross-country flights for 15-minute appearances have some attorneys dreading a return to in-person proceedings.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Kirkland & Ellis Announces Miami Office With Chicago and NY Partners

The world's largest law firm by revenue announced a Miami location by relocating three corporate partners from Chicago and one from New York.
2 minute read

Law.com

How I Made Co-Managing Partner: 'My Experience and Background Provided a Seamless Transition Into My Role,' Says Javier A. Alvarez of TA PLLC

"Finding ways to add value beyond the technical aspects of practicing law is key."
5 minute read

Law.com

How I Made Firmwide Chair and Co-Managing Partner: 'A Belief by My Partners That I Had the Character and Temperament to Lead the Firm,' Says Steven Cooperman of Morrison Cohen

"I chose paths after exploring options and based on my gut of what felt 'right,' which was often driven by the people I would be working with."
6 minute read

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