By Rebecca Cohen | September 7, 2017
Jean-Claude “J.C.” André, who spent the past decade as a federal prosecutor in Los Angeles, has joined Sidley Austin as a partner in its U.S. Supreme Court and appellate practice in the same city.
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By Rebecca Rosenberger Smolen and Amy Neifeld Shkedy | September 7, 2017
As summer has been winding down, so many of our clients' children and grandchildren have headed off to college in the last few weeks and have begun (or resumed) tackling hefty tuition bills. Many families have set aside funds, in one form or another, in advance for these college costs.
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By Roy Strom | September 7, 2017
It's been nearly a decade since Irving Picard was appointed trustee of the funds recovered for victims of Bernard Madoff's massive Ponzi scheme. The matter is still generating payouts for victims and Baker & Hostetler, where Picard is a partner in New York.
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By Samuel C. Stretton | September 7, 2017
In a conflict of interest where I represented a person previously, what does "substantially related" mean in terms of disqualification?
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By Daniel J. Siegel | September 7, 2017
A day doesn't seem to go by without another report of a lawyer whose conduct on social media has resulted in either sanctions or disciplinary proceedings. Whether it is advising a client to delete content on Facebook, or responding to a negative Yelp review by revealing confidential information, or having a staff member "friend" someone without disclosing their relationship, lawyers continue to get themselves into trouble. And no matter how many times lawyers such as I who write, lecture and warn other lawyers to be careful about their use of social media, they still ignore the advice and end up in hot water.
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By Robert Seiger | September 7, 2017
With Labor Day now behind us, likely many of us have enjoyed some summer fun with our families. Whether a lazy summer day on one of our Jersey Shore beaches, or a day riding the coasters at one of our Pennsylvania amusement parks, summer affords us this time to shut it down and soak up the sun. But, while you're walking the boards looking for ice cream, have you ever stopped to notice who are those folks working the rides, serving the ice cream or manning the gaming booths? Same goes for the ticket takers at the theme parks. And who hasn't used their mobile phone or laptop to order those staples for the shore house that you just don't want to leave the beach to go shop for. Take a closer look and also ponder who might have designed that great app you are using to order those school supplies while the kids are splashing in the pool. Now that you think about it, walking the boardwalks at night can often be analogous to walking down Fifth Avenue in Manhattan during the holidays, English is among the languages you will hear.
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By Leonard Deutchman | September 7, 2017
The application of federal search warrants issued under the Stored Communications Act has become increasingly problematic as more entities store some or all of their data outside of the United States, even if those entities can readily access that data within the United States.
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By Lizzy McLellan | September 7, 2017
Three out-of-town law firms—Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Spilman Thomas & Battle and Cozen O'Connor—entered or expanded in the Pittsburgh market as the summer came to a close, keeping up the city's momentum as a hub for lateral hiring and law firm growth.
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By Meredith Hobbs | September 7, 2017
Savannah firms are battening down the hatches in preparation for Hurricane Irma. Along with other businesses, the city's two largest firms, HunterMaclean…
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By Roy Strom | September 7, 2017
After helping to stock the Trump administration with legal firepower, Jones Day brought on a pair of high-profile names from the Obama Justice Department, Benjamin Mizer and Shirlethia Franklin.
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