In a recent move that stands in stark contrast with the American Bar Association’s 2022 assertion, an ethics committee of the New Jersey Supreme Court has issued an opinion suggesting that pro se attorneys have the right to communicate directly with the opposing party, without seeking consent from the opposing counsel. The committee dismissed the…
Australian construction management firm, Buildxact Software Ltd., recently managed to thwart a subpoena from US company Xactware Solutions Inc., in their ongoing trademark dispute. A federal appeals court ruled that the district court did not possess the necessary authority to issue the subpoena. According to a report by Bloomberg Law, this current phase of the…
British firm Fenwick Elliott, known for its expertise in construction and energy law, has forged a new alliance with Chilean firm Molina Ríos, which also specialises in the same sectors. This partnership aims at expanding Fenwick Elliott’s services across Latin America. The partnership claims it will address the rising demand for expert advice on construction…
Steptoe LLP has recently extended their international trade and regulatory compliance practice by integrating Karl Hopkins as a new partner. The firm made this announcement on Monday. Karl Hopkins brings a depth of experience in areas such as disputes in the construction and energy sectors, national security, cybersecurity, privacy, and in government contracts. Steptoe LLP…
In a contentious $9.5 million arbitration dispute, the Utah Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of a lower, Utah postjudgment rate of 2.29%. The case involved Utah-based SunStone Reality Partners X LLC and Hawaii condominium development, Bodell Construction Co. Despite SunStone’s claim that the application of Utah’s postjudgment rate was necessitated by its construction contract…
On Friday, India deported the first batch of Myanmar nationals alleged to have entered India illegally, reportedly in the aftermath of the 2021 Myanmar military coup. Announced by N. Biren Singh, Chief Minister of the Indian state of Manipur that shares a border with Myanmar, the deportations will occur systematically. “The number is huge, so…
After a three-year dispute over the construction of one of Europe’s largest onshore wind farm, Norway announced on Wednesday that it has reached an agreement with the indigenous Sámi people. The disagreement spun around the fact that the wind farm, partially state-owned and located on the Fosen peninsula, was built on land that Sámi people…
Michael Best’s litigation practice group in Austin has a new member on their team: Katherine A. Fillmore. Having gained considerable experience in managing and conducting litigation before state and federal courts as well as arbitrators, Fillmore is a seasoned addition to the firm. This was stated by Michael Best in their public announcement made last…
John Chamberlin, an experienced real estate attorney, has recently joined Polsinelli, a law firm known for its diverse roster of industry-specific attorneys. As a new shareholder in the real estate finance department, he will work out of Polsinelli’s Chicago office, as stated in the firm’s recent announcement. Chamberlin possesses a broad range of expertise, including…
D. Austin Bersinger recently became a part of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, joining as a partner specifically for the policyholder insurance coverage team. His contributions will be based in both Atlanta and Tampa, Florida. This detail was officially released from the firm this past Wednesday. Bersinger specializes in representing companies across an array of complicated…
Google Ads continue to be a mainstay in the advertisement strategy repertoire of many law firms that are leveraging paid advertising. Google’s ubiquity as a search engine means it can deliver unique value to advertisers, although inefficient use of Google Ads can lead to wasted funding. According to Jeff Lantz, an expert from Esquire Interactive,…
The US Department of Labor’s freshly implemented worker classification rule has come under mounting criticism, with multiple lawsuits challenging the new regulation. A total of four suits, filed in federal district court across Texas, Georgia, Tennessee, and Louisiana, allege the rule undercuts established legal principles and is illegal, with the incoming policy becoming effective in…
In the increasingly competitive world of law firm management, Steven D. Gonzalez, managing partner at the Miami office of Weinberg Wheeler Hudgins Gunn & Dial, has shared some of the strategies that have guided his professional ascendance. Aged 45 and an expert in the construction and real estate law sector, Gonzalez’s story is intriguing. One…
Rehabilitation works at the federal courthouse in Savannah, Georgia, have necessitated a location shift for a significant legal proceeding. According to the Department of Justice (DOJ), the trials of three individuals accused of conspiring to rig bids to secure millions of dollars in ready-mix concrete contracts will now take place in a neighboring college town….
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr, one of South Africa’s noteworthy law firms, has recently hired a pair of dispute resolution specialists from competing firms, one of whom is a noteworthy former director from Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa. The appointee from Norton Rose, Sentebale Makara, comes to Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr as a director, a position equivalent to…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has seen a rise in legal research and writing. However, the acceptance of AI tools vary greatly amongst law firms. Recently, a firm came forward to share its policy, vehemently denying the use of generative AI for producing legal products. In a detailed article by Peter Winders, General Counsel at the law…
On Tuesday, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC), the court of last resort for Britain’s overseas territories and some Commonwealth countries, brought a lawsuit back to life aimed at blocking the construction of an airstrip in Antigua and Barbuda heartening environmentalists. It was established that the lawsuit’s plaintiffs have standing to challenge the…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen makes a plea for the world’s largest advanced economies to innovate mechanisms to “unlock the value” of immobilized Russian assets, a move aimed at aiding Ukraine’s defense and long-term reconstruction post-war with Russia. Yellen’s moral argument stakes a leadership role for international finance in helping economies devastated by conflicts, such…
Union activism is finding a remarkable surge amongst U.S. employers. Recent analytics and data trends point towards a dramatic, two-thousand seven hundred percent increase, in the number of company requests for union elections. These figures, originating from the six months following the National Labor Relations Board’s new framework for representation in August 2023, indicate a…
Iceland’s Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour has extended an invitation to immigrant communities to join a policy discussion concerning immigration matters. The deliberations, slated to take place in Reykjavik, are lined up to strengthen the role of immigrants in Icelandic society and to improve their ability to integrate and participate actively. Over the years,…
Venable LLP, the American law firm renowned for delivering superior services to their clients in complex legal situations, has expanded its construction law group with the recent addition of Russell M. Wolfson as a partner in New York. The news was officially announced by the firm on February 21, 2024. Wolfson stands out with his…
The world of patent litigation is notably dynamic and interconnected, where different cases, stakeholders and technologies often converge in unusual and intriguing ways. This was recently exemplified when a Federal Circuit brief was filed in a high-profile case, coinciding with the release of an unrelated Federal Circuit opinion. The common denominator between these two events…
Eckert Seamans, a renowned law firm, has recently seen an expansion to its commercial litigation practice in Pittsburgh. The team welcomes back three highly skilled legal professionals, bolstering the capacity for expertise and quality of service the firm offers its clients. Ray F. Middleman, Amy J. Roy, and Shane D. Valenzi have come onboard as…
FisherBroyles, a full-service, cloud-based law firm, began the strengthening of their litigation practice by welcoming James Lin as a new partner in their Palo Alto, Calif., office. Lin was previously practicing at TechKnowledge Law Group, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe, and Fenwick & West. Bringing a significant amount of expertise in patent litigation and licensing, Lin’s…
International law firm Greenberg Traurig has fortified its relationship with real estate law through recent additions to the team. Both Robert L. Crewdon and John S. Ducat have come on board as shareholders in the firm’s Atlanta office, transitioning from their previous roles at DLA Piper. Greenberg Traurig made the official announcement last Wednesday, marking…