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Corporate Counsel

In COVID-19 Times, Corporate Political Spending Is Finding More Sunshine

Bruce Freed, co-founder of the Center for Political Accountability, cited "concerns in the role of dark money in making it possible for companies to get preferential treatment in any coronavirus-related rescue package."
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Fulton Commissioner, Neighborhood Association Hit With $400K Malicious Prosecution Verdict

A southwest Atlanta neighborhood association and Fulton County Commissioner Marvin Arrington Jr. were among the defendants sued by a couple for malicious prosecution and other claims.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Parents File Lawsuit Against Manhattan Private School Trustees Over Allegedly Forcing Out of Headmaster

Jim Walden of Walden Macht & Haran said in the parents' complaint that a group of trustees improperly forced out a longtime headmaster. But Thomas Rafferty of Cravath, Swaine & Moore, which is representing the executive committee, argued that Johnson's departure did not give the families standing to file a lawsuit.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Lawyers Honor National Professional Social Workers Month

During the public health crisis posed by the coronavirus, our social workers' expertise is especially critical as we develop disaster office operation plans and maintain our commitment to serve the people who will be most affected by this crisis.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Low-Income Workers Who Are Misclassified Face Tax Burden

The misclassification of employees as independent contractors is a persistent problem hurting the poor in Philadelphia.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Public Interest Calendar of Events

This month's public interest calendar includes video encores and webcast CLEs in wake of coronavirus pandemic.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Virus' Economic Effects Raise Needs for Legal Food Frenzy

Food banks could need extra funds to deal with situations such as this: Parents have to stop working to stay home to take care of children whose schools have closed, meaning families lose the meals from school and the income from jobs.
4 minute read

Litigation Daily

Daily Dicta: A Dirt-y Fight Over 'Organic' Food

Personally, I always assumed organic farmers were one big mellow, patchouli-smelling bunch, espousing the virtues of clean eating, chemical-free produce and heirloom squash. Or not.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Meet the GC: Hilary Harp of Habitat for Humanity International

Unlike her counterparts in the private sector, Hilary Harp doesn't spend much time worrying about outside counsel billing rates.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Boy Scout of America Bankruptcy Plan Lacking in Details for Abuse Victims

Following in the pattern of several Catholic diocese and USA Gymnastics, the Boy Scouts of America filed in Delaware for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week in order to streamline the handling of its current and future abuse claims.
5 minute read

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