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ICYMI. A fake lawyer? DLA Piper has been sued by two Houston companies who allege the firm’s employment of a "fraudulent attorney" has caused them to suffer millions in damages. https://lnkd.in/gWahjPMF

"We all want the country to be in a better place." -- Kathi Vidal, who announced recently she'll depart her role directing the 14,000-employee U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, spoke with me about her time leading the USPTO, the challenges ahead for U.S. innovation and the lessons she'll carry with her as she prepares to return to private practice with Winston & Strawn LLP. Law.com, ALM, The Recorder https://lnkd.in/gMCB2JUD

A federal rules committee last month agreed to look at whether to disclose litigation financing, and a bill is pending in Congress.

Should major law firms do more to protect the rule of law? In various parts of the world, this fundamental value—that thing that tells us we're all subject to laws and that no one person or entity is above the law—is being chipped away at. Donald Trump is laying the groundwork for a Presidency that promises to strip away at the establishment; the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for alleged war crimes in Gaza; lawyers and activists in Hong Kong were jailed following pro-democracy protests. But, beyond a few glib words tucked away in corners of their websites, corporate law firms are generally pretty quiet on the rule of law. Stories from the past year alone suggest that Big Law is more happy to test the limits of the concept: - participating in, and profiting from, the shadowy world of political lobbying - assisting regimes in covering up woeful human rights records - helping multinationals swerve justice in poorer nations (See example stories in the comments) Is that shortsighted? What are the consequences of acting for clients or taking on mandates that might generate revenue but could in the long term serve to erode the rule of law? Law firms deal in uncertainty. But are Big Law firms sometimes enablers of political, economic and sometimes social upheaval? My latest: https://lnkd.in/eMH3Se5m #RuleofLaw #corporatelaw #lawyers #lawfirms #law #justice

In another installment of Legal Speak from General Counsel Conference East, co-host Patrick Smith visits with Match Group VP of Global Labor & Employment Katie Dugan and Herrick, Feinstein employment chair and litigation co-chair Carol Goodman about pay transparency. ???????? ?????? ???????? ?????????????? ????????: https://lnkd.in/gPbydTqb

Fowler White Burnett, P.A. is expanding its footprint with its first office in North Florida. Its South Florida offices are also going through changes. Click here for the full story from reporter Alexander Lugo: https://lnkd.in/gs9Jpzex

In Henry County, a state court jury returned an $83 million automotive tort verdict against Progressive, which earlier rejected a $100,000 policy limits demand. "The only reason the verdict and judgment exist is because Progressive refused multiple reasonable offers of compromise," said plaintiff attorney Ben Brodhead. Read the story from litigation reporter Cedra Mayfield here: https://lnkd.in/g3_QgWPs

This week's edition of On the Move includes news about Polsinelli, BCLP, Pierson Ferdinand LLP and FisherBroyles, LLP. ???????? ?????? ?????????????? ????????: https://lnkd.in/gbf6XYVG

ICYMI. U.S. District Judge J.P. Boulee in the Northern District tossed a lawsuit against hotel chain Extended Stay America, which was accused under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of allowing a woman to allegedly be trafficked "an incalculable amount of times" at an Sandy Springs location. https://lnkd.in/g_3P6NXD