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Creating Value Through Corporate Social Responsibility Programs
Many law firms are adopting corporate social responsibility programs as a means to gaining a competitive advantage over other firms. They are developing and utilizing these programs to promote and advertise yet another dynamic of their organization. CSR programs at law firms encompass sustainability, stewardship and environmentalism and are reflective of the triple bottom line -- people, profits and planet. Law firm marketing manager Elizabeth Wall explains how these programs connect with all stakeholders.Lawyers, Courts Grapple With Work During Storm
Law firms and the courts scrambled this morning to keep employees safe and to maintain some semblance of normal operations as waters began to lap over Manhattan sea walls as fears grew of much worse to come. Courts and some firms closed, but many lawyers came to work and others worked remotely. But howling winds were a reminder that it was uncertain how long power would be available.Enforced health goals grow well beyond smoking
Employers are increasingly mandating that employees have healthy lifestyles, or face repercussions. Mandatory wellness programs are popping up everywhere, lawyers say, requiring everything from cholesterol screening to weight-loss plans and yoga classes. Several employers are starting to reward employees with extra cash for meeting certain company health goals.Circuit Decision Costs Prevailing Attorneys $200,000 Fee Award
The Second Circuit canceled an award that was made after the plaintiffs dropped non-diverse members from their limited liability company in an attempt to invoke diversity jurisdiction.Deal Watch: Atlantan part of top NYC real estate deal
IT'S NOT THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING, but the 666 Fifth Ave. office tower in New York still is prime real estate in Manhattan, and Schiff Hardin partner Alexander W. Suto provided legal advice in the recent sale of the building.Kushner Cos., of Florham Park, N.J., last month acquired 666 Fifth Ave. for $1.8 billion from Tishman Speyer Properties and a group of German investors.The Bankruptcy Files: Big Ideas Go Bust
The Am Law Daily looks at the Am Law 200 firms involved in a diminishing number of notable bankruptcy filings, including those of failed social networking site Bebo, a leading nonprofit for children with psychiatric disorders, and zero-calorie flavored drink Skinny Water.Waivers Clear Way for Approval of Rent Overcharge Class Action Lawsuits
Rent overcharge actions can be certified as class actions as long as tenants waive their right to collect treble damages and individual tenants are allowed to opt out, the Appellate Division, First Department, ruled in three decisions handed down yesterday.TRENDING STORIES
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