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Akerman Brings In 'Disaster Dan' to Help Make a Name in D.C.
Crisis management is a hot area, but is there enough sizzle for Florida-based Akerman Senterfitt to stake out a D.C. practice with two former FEMA directors and thereby get a foothold in the nation's capital? And with lean state budgets, who will pay for a large law firm to help with disaster planning? Daniel Craig, head of Akerman's new practice group, says most states have crawled out of their budget hole, though he admits that most taxpayers don't want to see their money going to lobbying activities.E-Discovery Costs Prediction: It's Time to Share
Kia's corporate counsel calls for crowdsourcing a standardized tool to help evaluate and compare cost projections from electronic data discovery vendors.Q&A: PepsiCo GC Maura Abeln Smith, Part 2
PepsiCo GC Maura Abeln Smith discusses the need for GCs to have business-side credentials, along with some of the other challenges that both male and female in-house lawyers face if they want to move up the corporate ladder.Where's the evidence of labor market tightness
By Caroline Baum, Bloomberg News columnistIt's that time of the month again when the market's fancy turns to employment.I'm not sure why. This expansion has been characterized by no extension of the workweek-generally the first line of defense when demand picks up-and only so-so gains in employment.China Hesitantly Embraces Foreign Franchises
Though franchising in China is still in its infancy and fraught with legal and practical difficulties, it is gaining ground. This article describes the regulatory regime for franchising in China, and the legal structures that foreign franchisors and franchisees are using to adapt to this regime. It also describes approaches that may mitigate the more problematic legal and practical challenges they face.Pop-up Advertisement Litigation Strategies
Until regulations are imposed, civil litigation is the most effective weapon against pop-up ads.Former Worker Sues McDonald's Franchisee Over Pay Options
WILKE-BARRE, Pa. (AP) - She spent her days serving up Happy Meals, but when it came time to get paid, Natalie Gunshannon says a local McDonald's franchisee gave her an unhappy deal.Are Fast Food Lawsuits Likely to Be the Next 'Big Tobacco'?
Will fast food litigation be the next "Big Tobacco"? According to Weil, Gotshal & Manges' Lianne S. Pinchuk, attempts to model fast food litigation after tobacco suits have generally failed and will likely continue to fail. There has been little success in "Big Food" litigation so far, and state "cheeseburger bills" provide fast food companies with protections that weren't afforded to tobacco companies. But, Pinchuk warns, a suit hitting the discovery stage could change the "Big Food" litigation landscape.State AI Legislation Is on the Move in 2024
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