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Jones Day Sues Pharma Client for $5 Million in Unpaid Bills
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Inside Track: Uber's New Stand Against Sexual Assault. Plus, Ericsson Forced To Hire A Compliance Officer.
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Uber's chief legal officer shares the company's safety initiatives in a new report that revealed 6,000 sexual assault complaints from drivers and riders who use the ride-hailing app. Also, a look at the compliance officer who will assist Ericcson after its $1 billion settlement over Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations.
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'Ladies and Gentlemen of the Jury': How to Handle Your First Trial Like a Vet
Eric R. Nitz| December 11, 2019
Be mindful of the jury. Be ready for the unexpected.
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Senate Confirms Trump’s 10th Ninth Circuit Appointee, Lawrence VanDyke
Ross Todd | December 11, 2019
Lawrence VanDyke, the former solicitor general of Nevada and Montana, received a “not qualified” rating from judicial vetters at the American Bar Association and his nomination faced vocal opposition from LBGTQ groups and gun control advocates.
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Top Lesson for General Counsel From Cambridge Analytica Data Case: Tell the Truth
Sue Reisinger | December 11, 2019
The recent FTC decision against now-defunct Cambridge Analytica holds several important lessons for general counsel and their companies. The bottom line: Don’t lie to consumers.
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US Copyright Chief to Lead Motion Picture Association Legal Team
Dan Clark | December 11, 2019
Karyn Temple will begin her new role at the Motion Picture Association on Jan. 13 and be based at the organization’s Washington, D.C., headquarters.
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Seattle Lawyer Sentenced to 18 Months for Stealing From Incapacitated Client
Samantha Stokes | December 11, 2019
The sentencing is a bizarre twist for the lawyer who once helped secure a million-dollar settlement in a high-profile case.
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Law Student Finds Unique Way to Tackle Debt: Throwing Footballs
Karen Sloan | December 11, 2019
Tyler Gordon, who is a third-year law student at West Virginia University College of Law, plans to use the $100,000 he won in a college football halftime contest sponsored by Dr. Pepper to reduce his $140,000 in education loans.
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The National Law Journal |News
DOJ's Watchdog on Barr: 'He's Free to Have His Opinion. We Have Our Finding'
C. Ryan Barber | December 11, 2019
Michael Horowitz, the U.S. Justice Department's inspector general, appeared Wednesday at the Senate Judiciary Committee to defend his report amid broader political tension—including criticism from Attorney General William Barr.
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'You Are Acting Inappropriately': 2nd Circuit Scolds Lawyer Before Kicking Him Out
Nate Robson
In an interview hours after the hearing, New York lawyer Todd Bank said he could have been more cordial, but he didn't regret his comments in court.
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Law.com
Lawyer Well-Being at Work: It’s a Two-Way Street
John F. Hollway
It’s not the number of hours we’re billing or the number of hours we’re working; it’s the way we feel about how we spend those hours that matters.
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Law.com
10th Circuit’s Limitations Ruling Feeds Circuit Split Over ADA
Paul Swanson
In ‘Hamer v. City of Trinidad’, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit expanded municipalities’ exposure under federal disability laws by holding that the statute of limitations begins to run anew each day that a public entity remains out of compliance. The ruling deepens a developing circuit split, yet the Supreme Court denied certiorari this month.
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It’s Time to Talk About Mental Health in Asia's Legal Industry
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A variety of factors are leading to grim statistics, but one major obstacle to mental health treatment in Asian countries is the cultural attitudes that have persisted for decades.
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