News from January 2019
VIRGINIA ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE: Attorney General Herring joins $68 million settlement with UBS AG For Manipulating Libor
Attorney General Mark R. Herring announced a $68 million 40-state settlement with UBS for fraudulent conduct involving the manipulation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR).
NEW YORK ATTORNEY GENERAL: Letitia James Sworn In As New York State Attorney General
Just before midnight, Letitia James was officially sworn in as the 67th Attorney General for the State of New York.
MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE: Auto Lender to Provide More Than $700,000 in Debt Relief and Refunds to Consumers Victimized by Fraudulent Auto Dealerships
A Connecticut automobile lender will provide $733,925 in debt relief and refunds to resolve allegations that it facilitated the sale of defective vehicles by certain Massachusetts used car dealerships, Attorney General Maura Healey announced.
WYOMING SUPREME COURT: Judge Tom Harrington, Circuit Court Judge for the Fifth Judicial District, will retire on January 7, 2019.
Judge Tom Harrington, Circuit Court Judge for the Fifth Judicial District, will retire on January 7, 2019.
MISSISSIPPI SUPREME COURT: Judge Griffis to be sworn in as Court of Appeals Chief Judge Jan. 2; Judges Barnes and Carlton to take oaths as Presiding Judges
Judge T. Kenneth Griffis Jr. will take the oath of Chief Judge of the Mississippi Court of Appeals Jan. 2 at 11 a.m. in the Court of Appeals Courtroom at the Mississippi Supreme Court in Jackson.
Watch New York City for crucial talcum powder verdicts in 2019
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York’s specialized court for asbestos lawsuits could become a pivotal battleground for litigation over talcum powder as plaintiff lawyers seek to establish a record of wins in a court system known for liberal rules and big jury verdicts.
Mississippi Supreme Court reverses order requiring attorneys' signatures on settlement
JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) – On Dec. 13, the Supreme Court of Mississippi decided that a lower court abused its discretion when it enforced an order that required the signatures of two attorneys on a settlement agreement.
'Panic mode': Attorney must respond to disciplinary complaint despite claimed mental illness
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Legal Newsine) – The Supreme Court of Tennessee at Knoxville has upheld the Chancery Court for Knox County’s ruling that a North Carolina attorney wasn’t incapacitated from responding or defending against a disciplinary complaint.
POLSINELLI PC: Polsinelli Denver Office Managing Partner Jennifer Evans Named Colorado Law Week 2018 Lawyer of the Year
Jennifer Evans, Denver office managing partner and shareholder at Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli, was selected by Law Week Colorado as a 2018 Lawyer of the Year.
DLA PIPER: DLA Piper advises BuildingConnected in $275 million sale to Autodesk
DLA Piper represented BuildingConnected, a construction software provider, in its sale to software company Autodesk for US$275 million.
HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP: Chalon Clark Named 2019 Minority Business Leader in Dallas
The Minority Business Leader Award program, now in its twelfth year, honors men and women throughout Dallas-Fort Worth for exceptional business and community leadership.