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11/23/2024

In another installment of Legal Speak from General Counsel Conference East, co-host Patrick Smith visits with Match Group VP of Global Labor & Employment Katie Dugan and Herrick, Feinstein employment chair and litigation co-chair Carol Goodman about pay transparency.

𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://www.law.com/2024/11/22/legal-speak-at-general-counsel-conference-east-2024-match-groups-katie-dugan--herricks-carol-goodman/

11/22/2024

Fowler White Burnett is expanding its footprint with its first office in North Florida. Its South Florida offices are also going through changes.

Click here for the full story from reporter Alexander Lugo: https://www.law.com/dailybusinessreview/2024/11/22/fowler-white-burnett-opens-jacksonville-office-focused-on-transportation-practice/

11/22/2024

In Henry County, a state court jury returned an $83 million automotive tort verdict against Progressive, which earlier rejected a $100,000 policy limits demand.

"The only reason the verdict and judgment exist is because Progressive refused multiple reasonable offers of compromise," said plaintiff attorney Ben Brodhead.

Read the story from litigation reporter Cedra Mayfield here: https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2024/11/22/83m-verdict-after-100k-demand-rejected-in-henry-county/

11/22/2024

This week's edition of On the Move includes news about Polsinelli, BCLP, Pierson Ferdinand and FisherBroyles.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2024/11/21/on-the-move-polsinelli-adds-health-care-litigator-in-nashville-ex-sec-enforcer-joins-bclp-in-atlanta/

11/22/2024

ICYMI. U.S. District Judge J.P. Boulee in the Northern District tossed a lawsuit against hotel chain Extended Stay America, which was accused under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of allowing a woman to allegedly be trafficked "an incalculable amount of times" at an Sandy Springs location.
https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2024/11/21/womans-suit-alleging-negligence-to-sex-trafficking-by-hotel-tossed-by-federal-judge/

11/22/2024

ICYMI. Former Georgia poll workers Ruby Freeman and Wandrea “Shaye” Moss claim—in a new filing—that former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has defamed them yet again.
https://www.law.com/nationallawjournal/2024/11/20/georgia-poll-workers-seek-contempt-against-giuliani-alleging-continued-defamation/

11/22/2024

ICYMI. A fake lawyer? DLA Piper has been sued by two Houston companies who allege the firm’s employment of a "fraudulent attorney" has caused them to suffer millions in damages.
https://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2024/11/20/dla-piper-sued-by-2-houston-companies-alleging-a-fake-lawyer-represented-them-in-argentina-/

11/22/2024

🏆 The Daily Report is accepting nominations for the Southeastern Legal Awards. Tap here for everything you need to know: https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2024/10/28/southeastern-legal-awards-nominations-now-open-for-2025/.

The deadline is Jan. 15.

11/21/2024

U.S. District Judge J.P. Boulee in the Northern District tossed a lawsuit against hotel chain Extended Stay America, which was accused under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of allowing a woman to allegedly be trafficked "an incalculable amount of times" at an Sandy Springs location.

Reporter Mason Lawlor has the story here: https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2024/11/21/womans-suit-alleging-negligence-to-sex-trafficking-by-hotel-tossed-by-federal-judge/

11/21/2024

Former Georgia poll workers Ruby Freeman and Wandrea “Shaye” Moss claim—in a new filing—that former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has defamed them yet again.

Reporter Emily Saul has the latest here: https://www.law.com/nationallawjournal/2024/11/20/georgia-poll-workers-seek-contempt-against-giuliani-alleging-continued-defamation/

11/21/2024

A fake lawyer? DLA Piper has been sued by two Houston companies who allege the firm’s employment of a "fraudulent attorney" has caused them to suffer millions in damages.
https://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2024/11/20/dla-piper-sued-by-2-houston-companies-alleging-a-fake-lawyer-represented-them-in-argentina-/

11/21/2024

ICYMI. Jurors in Dougherty County Superior Court returned a $2 million medical-malpractice verdict for a woman who was injured during a hysterectomy. Litigators with the Howell Law Firm, PC in Moultrie and the The Helms Law Firm in Homerville teamed as plaintiff counsel on the case.
https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2024/11/20/dougherty-jury-returns-2m-verdict-/

11/21/2024

ICYMI. King & Spalding dropped a Texas patent case against Samsung after their plaintiff client stopped paying. The firm says the client's failure to "pay for experts" left "counsel unable to secure the expert support they need."
https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2024/11/19/king--spalding-leaves-texas-patent-case-after-client-stops-paying/

11/21/2024

ICYMI. The Supreme Court of Georgia issued the following attorney discipline opinions Tuesday:
https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2024/11/19/supreme-court-of-georgia-accepts-2-petitions-for-voluntary-discipline-with-2-year-suspension-1-voluntary-surrender-of-license/

11/21/2024

In another episode from General Counsel Conference East in New York, Legal Speak co-host Patrick Smith spoke with Studs Associate General Counsel Julie L. Cantor about data privacy and why some in-house counsel are "burying their heads in the sand" when it comes to data.

𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://www.law.com/2024/11/20/legal-speak-at-general-counsel-conference-east-2024-julie-cantor-associate-general-counsel-at-studs-inc/

11/21/2024

First came the glitchy boxing match, now comes the legal fight. In a proposed class action filed in Florida, disgruntled viewers say Netflix and Meta breached consumer trust by entering into an unlawful agreement that limited business competition and compromised user experience.

"We filed this class action because people were not given what they were promised," said Billy Howard of The Consumer Protection Firm

Read the story from reporter Lisa Willis here: https://www.law.com/dailybusinessreview/2024/11/20/plaintiffs-rush-to-sue-over-mike-tyson-jake-paul-fight/

11/21/2024

From David Nutter of Miles Mediation & Arbitration in Atlanta: "Business Breakups: Why Business and Commercial Cases Are Well-Suited to Mediation"

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2024/11/20/business-breakups-why-business-and-commercial-cases-are-well-suited-to-mediation/

11/20/2024

Jurors in Dougherty County Superior Court returned a $2 million medical-malpractice verdict for a woman who was injured during a hysterectomy. Litigators with the Howell Law Firm in Moultrie and the The Helms Law Firm in Homerville teamed as plaintiff counsel on the case.

The verdict was for more than double the requested damages. Plaintiff attorney Robert "Robb" D. Howell told the Daily Report it was crucial his team didn't "overreach."

Reporter Cedra Mayfield has the story here: https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2024/11/20/dougherty-jury-returns-2m-verdict-/

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In another installment of Legal Speak from General Counsel Conference East, co-host Patrick Smith visits with Match Group VP of Global Labor & Employment Katie Dugan and Herrick, Feinstein employment chair and litigation co-chair Carol Goodman about pay transparency. 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://www.law.com/2024/11/22/legal-speak-at-general-counsel-conference-east-2024-match-groups-katie-dugan--herricks-carol-goodman/

In another episode from General Counsel Conference East in New York, Legal Speak co-host Patrick Smith spoke with Studs Associate General Counsel Julie L. Cantor about data privacy and why some in-house counsel are "burying their heads in the sand" when it comes to data. 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://www.law.com/2024/11/20/legal-speak-at-general-counsel-conference-east-2024-julie-cantor-associate-general-counsel-at-studs-inc/

In this episode of Legal Speak, EXOS's Marc Mandel discusses how leading legal departments are harnessing the power of data, analytics, and AI. Play the full episode here: https://www.law.com/2024/11/19/legal-speak-at-general-counsel-conference-east-2024-marc-mandel-senior-vice-president--general-counsel-at-exos/

So now what? On the latest episode of Legal Speak, Pentagon lawyer Joseph Moreno speaks with reporter Emily Saul about President-elect Trump's pending legal cases and how they might play out—or not—with Trump returning to the White House. In this clip, he weighs in on the Georgia racketeering case and the question before D.A. Fani Willis. Listen to the full episode here: https://www.law.com/2024/11/08/legal-speak-a-convicted-felon-is-coming-to-the-white-house-what-happens-now/

The legal universe has lost a "giant in the law, and a giant in life" with the passing of Ted Olson this morning. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://www.law.com/nationallawjournal/2024/11/13/ted-olson-former-solicitor-general-who-argued-bush-v-gore-dies/

After former and future President Trump's win last week, leaders in Big Law shared their quick takes. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://www.law.com/2024/11/06/trumps-return-to-the-white-house-the-legal-industry-reacts/

Big Law firms train associate lawyers pretty much up until the moment they make partner. Then, often, the music stops. Partners rarely have formal training to rely on for the prime stage of their careers. That is starting to change. On the latest episode of Legal Speak, senior reporter Brenda Jeffreys talks with Foley & Lardner's chief talent officer, Jennifer Cafferty Patton in Houston, and Leigh Riley, a Milwaukee partner and member of the firm's management committee, about how the firm's new partner training program can help benefit lawyers throughout their careers. 𝗧𝗮𝗽 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲: https://www.law.com/2024/11/01/leveraging-partner-training-to-recruit-and-retain/

Women lawyers are landing seats on boards of directors at unprecedented rates. A host of stereotypes and biases—about both females and attorneys—continue to challenge progress. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://www.law.com/corpcounsel/2024/10/30/female-gcs-joining-corporate-boards-in-large-numbers-overcoming-biases-and-stereotypes-along-way/

The U.K.'s class action expansion is "beginning to damage business confidence," according to think tank the Adam Smith Institute. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://www.law.com/international-edition/2024/10/28/think-tank-blames-litigation-funding-for-harming-uk-business-confidence/

At least $5 million: More top law firms have initiated earnings expectations for their equity partners, such as at least $5M to $7M in business each year. The reason? Competition. Find out what's motivating law firms and lawyers to drive revenue here: https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/2024/10/22/at-least-a-5m-book-of-business-partner-expectations-tighten/

Training partners, giving them skills to do their jobs, makes them want to stay—and saves the firm money. Reporters Patrick Smith, Brenda Sapino Jeffreys and Thomas Spigolon looked into how and why firms are training their top talent. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/2024/10/17/as-partnerships-evolve-law-firms-see-ongoing-partner-training-as-recruiting-and-retention-tool/

While the pandemic showed the potential of training employees through online platforms, law firms are finding they can still embrace that method as new pressures continue to make more traditional training less viable. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://www.law.com/2024/10/17/law-firms-are-turning-to-online-training-platforms-as-apprenticeship-model-falters/