Law 360

APRIL 30, 2024

Many diligent and eager attorneys include every good fact, point and rule in their trial narratives — spurred by the gnawing fear they’ll be second-guessed for leaving something out — but this approach ignores a fundamental principle of successful trial lawyering, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.

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Law 360

OCTOBER 6, 2021

As investors and customers increasingly demand corporate plans to address human rights concerns, multinational companies conducting audits and other due diligence should consider four practical steps to maximize the protections of attorney-client privilege while still fostering effective engagement with stakeholders, say Katherine Pappas and Virginia (..)

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Law 360

APRIL 12, 2024

Attorneys at Covington provide an overview of how companies can best align their environmental and human rights compliance with "hard-law" requirements like the EU's recently approved Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive while also navigating the complex global network of existing nonjudicial grievance mechanisms.

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Diane Drain

MAY 21, 2021

Forrester “ willfully violated orders of this court ….” “ l ack of attention and diligence as to the files he is handling …” “ evidence that papers are being filed without review by the clients….which You must understand the law and work with an attorney who knows their job and treats you with respect. The results? – Diane L.

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Attorney at Work

JULY 14, 2021

In the first article of this three-part series, “ How Attorneys Can Use Legal Data for Business Development and Intelligence ,” we covered how attorneys who want to start using legal data for business development should begin with what they know best: their clients. Subscribe to Attorney at Work. Illustration ©iStockPhoto.com.

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ALPS

JUNE 7, 2023

Trust account problems remain one of the top reasons attorneys are disciplined here in the US. And while there have been and will continue to be attorneys whose trust accounting activities are egregious and occasionally even criminal, such behaviors don’t account for all the problems. Sometimes it’s as simple as this.

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LDA PRO

APRIL 25, 2024

Cost-Effectiveness While attorney fees for living trusts can be substantial, paralegal services from lda pro legal offer a more cost-effective alternative. Paralegals are qualified legal professionals who can handle many estate planning tasks under attorney supervision, resulting in significant savings for you.

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Law 360

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Safeway's former CEO Steven Burd testified under cross-examination from Elizabeth Holmes' attorney on Tuesday that the grocery chain hired Latham & Watkins LLP to help conduct due diligence on Theranos before agreeing to their $55 million deal, and confirmed that the firm helped him prepare for testifying.

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LegalReader

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Criminal defense attorneys have an ethical obligation to remain productive and diligent when they’re preparing for a trial.

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Mondaq

MARCH 28, 2022

Institutional investors both in Finland and abroad have been highly active in making investments in private equity funds over the past few years.

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JURIST

AUGUST 10, 2022

San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu sued Walgreens for public nuisance on behalf of the people of California. The court ruled that Walgreens dispensed these pills without adequate due diligence. This decision results from a month-long bench trial in the US District Court for the Northern District of California.

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Law 360

APRIL 15, 2022

Broadcom decision, its errata and subsequent case law applying inter partes review estoppel highlight the need for thorough due diligence and precise development of litigation strategy before deciding to enforce or invalidate certain patents, say attorneys at Goldberg Segalla.

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

MARCH 13, 2022

Most attorneys are ‘good lawyers’. And, if you’re working diligently behind the scenes, they won’t believe it unless you tell them. Even if you don’t have an update to make, your clients will feel cared for, because most attorneys only contact their clients if they want something, including more money. Doubting Thomases, all.

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Law 360

JANUARY 30, 2023

law, reiterates the need for preacquisition due diligence, and reinforces the trend of international cooperation among enforcement authorities, say attorneys at Arnold & Porter. Department of Justice’s precedent-setting prosecution of cement company Lafarge under the Anti-Terrorism Act reveals the long arm of U.S.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The Attorney General in Canada revealed, citing a report made by the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency (NSIRA) in 2021, that the CSE disclosed information collected pursuant to the court’s warrants in a manner that violated the CSIS’s key principle presented to the court.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 10, 2023

Bloomberg Law News ] * Lawsuit alleges private attorney took on upwards of 600 indigent client criminal cases, collecting huge sums from the city, and then not doing any work. the lawsuit alleges that the lawyer was quite diligent about filing motions for fees. [ before the Supreme Court makes it illegal. That's not totally true.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

A federal court in the Northern District of California found that Walgreens “substantially contributed” to the opioid crisis in San Francisco by “fail[ing] to perform due diligence as required by regulations” and “not report[ing] suspicious orders to the DEA for 15 years.” Walmart’s $3.1

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JURIST

JULY 22, 2022

The investigation will be jointly conducted by the Civil Rights Division of the DOJ and the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas. ” This investigation follows a trend of prioritization of environmental justice and civil rights.

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Everchron

MARCH 7, 2024

On November 16, 2023, the State Bar of California's Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct issued vital guidance for attorneys navigating the complexities of generative AI. When engaging with generative AI technologies, attorneys must ensure that these tools do not compromise client confidentiality.

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Mondaq

JULY 23, 2021

Having one's intellectual property protected by appropriate registered intellectual property rights should be on the agenda of every diligent businessperson.

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JURIST

MAY 17, 2023

San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu announced a $229 million settlement with Walgreens on Wednesday after winning a lawsuit against the company in 2022. Thousands of attorneys, public health officials, and advocates have spent nearly two decades trying to hold the opioid industry accountable for creating this public health crisis.

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FDA Law Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Some of the services HP&M offers include: comprehensive regulatory assessments pre-launch licensing support license gap analysis support for new product/company acquisitions, regulatory diligences DEA registrations and state-controlled substance licenses With the complexities of licensure, Sara M. Palmer , Larry K. Houck , and Kalie E.

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

JULY 13, 2021

As has been discussed in this space, attorneys tend to avoid the intake process. And, a byproduct of that is that law firms often engage with clients they shouldn’t – largely because they haven’t done enough due diligence in the lead phase. Lawyers ignore red flags – at least when they relate to client engagement.

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Law 360

JULY 22, 2021

Securities and Exchange Commission's recent settlement with special purpose acquisition company Stable Road — and its sponsor, CEO and proposed merger target — over false representations to investors illustrates the agency's heightened focus on policing SPAC transactions and should prompt participant's to ensure adequate due diligence, say attorneys (..)

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JURIST

MARCH 9, 2022

Attorney Risa Berkower told jurors during the closing argument that Reffitt drove to D.C. Attorney for the Western District of Texas, stated that Reffitt’s trial would be “the canary in the coal mine” prior to the trial. “If Attorney for D.C. Assistant U.S. Gregg Sofer, who formerly served as U.S.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JUNE 3, 2021

RESEARCH & DUE DILIGENCE. Use Google to perform appropriate due diligence upfront with each location you plan to request records to confirm their address. Many paralegals are tasked with managing this process across multiple attorneys – sometimes even multiple departments. 19 Tips to Streamline Records Retrieval.

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LawTechnologyToday

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Julie Saltman is the CEO and co-founder of Standd, an AI-native due diligence and deal review platform, which eliminates friction and creates clarity throughout the deal process, so everyone around the table can focus on building the relationships that are critical to success. Department of Justice. How did you become involved in legal tech?

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L4SB

APRIL 1, 2021

Attorney Ian Alden Hosts A Workshop For Anyone Considering Purchasing a Business Changing circumstances due to COVID have led to many people to consider new options. It requires lots of planning, patience, and due diligence. Buying or selling a business is not for the faint of heart.

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Paralegal-Edu.Org

APRIL 26, 2024

In the intricate scene of the legal sphere, attorneys are the ones who mostly grab all the attention due to famous trials and their outcomes, TV shows, movies, and let’s face it, their income. Yet, behind every successful attorney stands a diligent and indispensable ally: the paralegal.

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Mondaq

OCTOBER 25, 2021

For close to two years, a task force of due diligence consultants, lenders, attorneys, and other professionals have been working to revise the American Society for Testing and Materials

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JURIST

APRIL 28, 2024

In line with this, the Government of Morelos condemned Figueroa’s murder through its X (formerly Twitter) account, calling on authorities from the State Attorney General’s Office to conduct thorough investigations to identify those responsible.

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JURIST

JANUARY 12, 2023

Cox’s attorney, civil rights lawyer Ben Crump, issued a statement following the not-guilty pleas. Officer Luis Rivera, Officer Jocelyn Lavandier, Officer Ronald Pressley, Sergeant Betsy Segui, and Officer Oscar Diaz were indicted earlier for second-degree reckless endangerment and negligent cruelty to persons.

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The Estrin Report

JANUARY 19, 2023

Jathan Janove As a former labor and employment law attorney, I’ve taken issue with the popular employee disciplinary tool commonly referred to as “progressive discipline.” We employed a bright, ambitious young attorney “Sarah.” In my view, it’s a pernicious contradiction in terms. Here’s what I published on this topic with SHRM.

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Law 360

JULY 19, 2021

An attorney for Tesla Inc. stockholders asked an investment bank official Monday if she was "making up" details about CEO Elon Musk's part in due diligence reviews of a proposed $2.6 billion purchase of SolarCity Corp. despite his conflicts and recusal from voting.

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FDA Law Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

HPM Director Anne Walsh will moderate a panel discussion on “Due Diligence and Mitigating Securities Violation Risks for Emerging Life Science and Novel Food Companies.” The 2023 Food and Drug Law Institute’s (“FDLI”) Enforcement, Litigation and Compliance Conference will boast two speakers from Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C. (“HPM”),

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JURIST

DECEMBER 31, 2020

. “We will continue to diligently pursue those who prey on investors and abuse their trust.” The US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York indicted Altieri for wire fraud in July 2020. ” In December 2019, Altieri signed a confession of judgment acknowledging his debt.

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LawSites

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Karlen Jonathan Karlen, who is not an attorney, filed a pro se appeal in the Missouri Court of Appeals. In a reply brief, Karlen apologized for citing fictitious cases and said that they came from an online consultant he hired to write the brief who claimed to be an attorney licensed in California. Let’s dive in to the details.

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