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Corporate Counsel

Ex-Hedge Fund Lawyer Takes Over as General Counsel for Burger King, Popeyes Operator

Jared Landaw most recently served as chief lawyer and operating officer at hedge fund Barrington Capital Group and was an attorney at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom earlier in his career.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

From Coffee to Spirits: Pernod Ricard Poaches JDE Peet's General Counsel

Anne-Marie Poliquin succeeds Amanda Hamilton-Stanley, who wanted to "take her career in a different direction."
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

11th Circuit: Identity Theft Alone Is Not Enough to Gain Standing in Litigation

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit was one of the few federal circuits that had not yet weighed in on this pressing issue.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Could Big Law-Backed Suits Overturn COVID-19 Hazard Pay Laws for Grocery Workers?

Grocery associations have enlisted Morrison & Foerster and Stoel Rives to seek injunctions that would prevent cities in California and Washington from enforcing their coronavirus hazard pay laws.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

How Much Graham Is in a Graham Cracker? Manhattan Federal Judge Allows Whole Foods Consumer Protection Lawsuit to Proceed

Even though U.S. District Judge Gregory Woods of the Southern District of New York did not know that the "graham" in graham cracker referred to a type of flour, he found that a reasonable consumer might expect graham crackers to be made from graham flour.
4 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Slights: Former CEO's Agreement Allows McDonald's to Serve Up Delaware Suit

Because a number of agreements related to Easterbrook's compensation, including his severance, specified that disputes would have to be litigated in Illinois, his counsel argued the case couldn't be pursued in Delaware.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

PepsiCo Taps Deputy GC to Lead Legal Department

Before becoming general counsel in 2017, David Yawman served in a number of roles at PepsiCo including senior counsel, chief ethics and compliance officer and general counsel for North America.
3 minute read

Supreme Court Brief

In Key FTC Power Case, Two Debuts | A Nod to Taylor Swift | Abortion Pill Ruling | Headlines: Impeachment, Dark Money and More

Welcome to Supreme Court Brief. The justices today hear a major dispute over the power of the FTC. Scroll down for the latest orders and more. Thanks for reading!
9 minute read

Daily Report Online

After Initial $1.2M Default Judgment, Atlanta Restaurant Slip & Fall Case Settles for $1M

The case of a woman who fell on the stairs at The Metro Cafe in Peachtree Center was settled for just over $1 million, ending cross-appeals by the co-defendants and plaintiff.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Bad PR? Pitfalls of Lawyers' Publicity Efforts Take Center Stage Before Texas High Court

The appeal involving white tigers, pre-lawsuit publicity and defamation litigation against a lawyer may interest any attorney who has used media coverage for litigation strategy.
4 minute read

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