News from January 2019
DELAWARE SUPREME COURT: Delaware Supreme Court names Luke W. Mette as Chief Disciplinary Counsel
Luke W. Mette has been named Chief Disciplinary Counsel by the Delaware Supreme Court. Mette will now be in charge of the Office of Disciplinary Counsel, an arm of the Delaware Supreme Court.
GEICO alleges New Jersey chiropractic office submitted thousands of fraudulent charges
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – Two medical professionals and a chiropractic professional corporation in New Jersey are alleged to have wrongfully obtained $900,000 because of fraudulent no-fault insurance charges.
Exxon argues for Texas justice as it defends self from climate change lawsuits
FORT WORTH – Texas justices will soon decide whether California municipalities took aim at Texas-based free speech by bringing climate change lawsuits against ExxonMobil, a Texas company, in California courts.
California court reverses part of ruling against East Bay Publishing over employee's wage claims
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A sales and marketing director for a weekly California newspaper has won part of an appeal in his case over allegedly unpaid wages.
Alabama Supreme Court grants Mercedes-Benz a change of venue in Workers' Comp case
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) – The Alabama Supreme Court has granted Mercedes-Benz's petition for writ of mandamus for a change of venue in a Workers' Compensation lawsuit.
Alaska Supreme Court reverses ruling that let attorney withdraw in case over alleged in utero injuries
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Legal Newsline) – The Alaska Supreme Court has reversed a lower court's ruling that granted an attorney the right to withdraw from a case over a boating accident that occurred in 1993.
Washington Supreme Court says legal services provided by Evergreen Freedom Foundation were reportable
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) – The Washington Supreme Court has upheld a ruling that pro bono legal services provided by an organization were reportable to the Public Disclosure Commission.
NELSON MULLINS: SCDTAA Selects Jay Thompson for Board of Directors
Jay Thompson, partner in Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough's Columbia office, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys’ Association.
BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS: Seven Bradley Attorneys Named to Nashville Medical News' InCharge List for 2019
Seven Bradley attorneys were named to the Nashville Medical News’ InCharge List for 2019.
BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS: Alicia Netterville and Michael Casey Williams Accepted to 2019 MS Bar Leadership Forum
Bradley is pleased to announce that Alicia N. Netterville and Michael Casey Williams, attorneys in the firm’s Jackson office, have been accepted to the 2019 Mississippi Bar Leadership Forum.
HOLLAND & KNIGHT: Holland & Knight Expands Financial Services Practice with Addition of Douglas Youngman in New York
Financial services lawyer Douglas Youngman has joined Holland & Knight as a partner in the firm's New York office.
KANSAS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: Derek Schmidt begins third term as Kansas Attorney General
In a ceremony on the south steps of the Statehouse, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt today took the oath of office to begin his third term.
JACKSON LEWIS LLP:Jackson Lewis Expands Employee Benefits Practice with Addition of Michael Taibleson
Jackson Lewis P.C., one of the country’s preeminent workplace law firms, is pleased to announce Michael W. Taibleson has joined the firm’s Milwaukee office as a Principal. Mr. Taibleson, who joins the firm from Husch Blackwell, has almost 30 years of experience advising clients on compensation and benefits matters.
BAKERHOSTETLER: BakerHostetler Strengthens Securities Litigation Practice with New Partner in D.C.
BakerHostetler announced today the addition of Teresa M. Goody to its Washington, D.C. office, where she will continue her broad-based securities and corporate law practice that includes defending SEC investigations and assisting clients with securities litigation, as well as serving as general securities and corporate counsel. She joins from the firm The Goody Group PLLC, where she was founder and CEO.
BAKERHOSTETLER: BakerHostetler's International Trade Team Named a Practice Group of the Year
BakerHostetler is pleased to announce that the firm’s international trade practice has been named a Law360 2018 “Practice Group of the Year” in the International Trade category.
Brooklyn man seeks $10 million from Amazon over alleged termination of seller accounts
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – A Brooklyn man alleges Amazon terminated some of his store accounts to eliminate competition in trade and commerce.
GREENBERGTRAURIG: Greenberg Traurig Names New Co-President
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP today announced that Bradford D.
Allegations that Clinton campaign funded Trump-Russia research still pending at now-closed FEC
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A complaint that Hillary Clinton's campaign and the Democratic National Committee violated campaign finance law by steering money for opposition research through a legal firm is still pending with the Federal Election Commission.
Centene directors, officers named in securities fraud suit over Health Net merger
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – Current and former directors and officers of Centene Corp. have been sued over allegations of securities fraud by the Carpenters Pension Fund and Iron Workers 11 Pension Fund in a federal court.
Butler Snow, other law firms named in suit involving timber Ponzi scheme
JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) – Several law firms have been named as defendants in a lawsuit related to a Ponzi scheme.