In a dispute arising out of nonpayment for 1 million bottles of hand sanitizer to be delivered to Reach’s customer, Five Below, the U.S. District Court of Minnesota granted summary judgment for brands in the amount of $89,072.64, and $185,000 for attorney fees for Felicia J. Boyd, a partner and head of IP brands, and […]
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Mental Health in the Legal Industry: How to Mitigate Systemic Challenges and Boost Individual Resilience
In this week’s Legal Speak episode, O’Melveny COO George Demos, Christina McCarthy of One Mind at Work and Stephanie Hildreth of ThirdHorizon speak with ALM Global Senior Vice President of Content Gina Passarella about mental health and how law firms and lawyers can mitigate systemic challenges and boost individual resilience to help create safer spaces […]
Inside Track: Career Path for Aspiring GCs Becoming More Daunting
“Corporate America is very risk-averse,” which leads companies to hire current GCs for their GC openings over internal candidates ripe with potential, management consultant Jason Winmill said.
Good News for Insurer Facing Business-Interruption Suit: Judge Finds COVID Was Only 1 Occurrence
“Under the clear language of the policy itself, it’s the order of a governmental authority, which prohibits access to the premises, which triggers the coverage. Because there were several different executive orders which were issued, in our view, each order triggered coverage under the policy,” plaintiffs attorney Michael Canning said.
How We Made Practice Chair: 'Surround Yourself With Smart People,' Say Jay Bhimani and Douglas Fleming of Dechert
“Surround yourself with smart people—colleagues, clients, even opposing lawyers. If you do that, you’ll be forced to keep up.”