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Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced that Aisha P. Lavinier has joined the firm as a partner in the M&A Group within the Corporate Department and Jim Cole has joined the firm as a partner in the Tax Department, both resident in Houston. Mayer Brown has advised specialist investor in corporate carve-outs, Inspirit Capital, on the carve-out acquisition of Kaplan Languages Group ("KLG"), a leading global language education platform, from Kaplan International.
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Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Molly M. Gallagher has joined the firm’s Chicago office as an associate in the Corporate, M&A and Securities group. Molly’s arrival continues the growth of the Corporate group, which has now welcomed 10 attorneys this year, including five partners, one of counsel and four associates. Molly joins Blank Rome after serving as associate counsel at Rosecrance Behavioral Health.
In Case You Missed It: Faegre Drinker on Products - Fall 2025
Catch up on the latest developments of interest for product manufacturers. Here’s a quarterly compilation of the most popular blog posts on Faegre Drinker on Products. Register to Do Business, Register to Be Sued? Illinois’ New Jurisdictional Trap for Toxic Tort Litigants By Elizabeth C. Christen, Jenna Seiler, Natalie Abdou & Bryan D. Pasciak For … Continue reading “In Case You Missed It: Faegre Drinker on Products — Fall 2025”
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Meta Platforms has hired C.J. Mahoney, a senior Microsoft legal executive and former U.S. trade official, as its next chief legal officer, according to reporting by Reuters and Axios—an appointment that lands squarely at the intersection of AI governance, antitrust enforcement, and global regulatory power. Relativity has launched aiR for Case Strategy, a generative AI solution designed to help legal teams uncover case narratives faster. FuelCell Energy, Inc.
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Relativity has launched aiR for Case Strategy, a generative AI solution designed to help legal teams uncover case narratives faster. FuelCell Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: FCEL) announced the appointment of Amanda J. Schreiber as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Green Plains Inc. (NASDAQ: GPRE) announced the appointment of Ryan Loneman as General Counsel and Secretary, effective January 26, 2026.
In Case You Missed It: Faegre Drinker on Products - Summer 2025
Catch up on the latest developments of interest for product manufacturers. Here’s a quarterly compilation of the most popular blog posts on Faegre Drinker on Products. Tort Reform Is Top of Mind in 2025: Legislative Updates in Georgia, South Carolina, Louisiana and Arkansas By Elizabeth A. Wurm, Jenna Seiler & Elizabeth C. Christen Some states … Continue reading “In Case You Missed It: Faegre Drinker on Products — Summer 2025”
Ten things to know about the European Union's new product liability directive
(April 11, 2025) - Patrick Reilly, Eldin Hasic and Nikolas Spilson of Faegre Drinker discuss the European Union's new product liability directive, which makes substantive changes that impact manufacturers of consumer products as well as other businesses such as technology and software companies. After it was initially proposed more than two years ago, the European Union passed a new product liability directive ("PLD") on Dec.
In Case You Missed It: Faegre Drinker on Products — Fall 2024 | Open Legal Blog Archive
Catch up on the latest developments of interest for product manufacturers. Here’s a quarterly compilation of the most popular blog posts on Faegre Drinker on Products for Fall 2024. Same Song, Different Verse — Causation Experts for Second Group of Bellwether Plaintiffs Excluded for Same Reason as First Group’s Expert in In re Deepwater Horizon BELO … Continue reading “In Case You Missed It: Faegre Drinker on Products — Fall 2024”
Corporate lessons from recent foreign influence prosecutions
(January 13, 2025) - Craig Heeren, Peter Baldwin and Carrie DeLange of Faegre Drinker discuss increased Department of Justice action and scrutiny over interactions with foreign governments and foreign entities and steps business leaders can take to mitigate risks. On Dec. 17, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) charged former Congressmen David Rivera of violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) and laundering funds to conceal his criminal conduct.
Top 100 Biglaw Firm Announces Layoffs For Operations Staff And Attorneys
The summer sun doesn’t always mean good times — sometimes the warm weather brings layoffs. Faegre Drinker, a Biglaw firm ranked 55 on the Am Law 100, with $991,262,000 in gross revenue last year, internally announced layoffs. Though the precise scope of the layoffs is unknown, they will impact staff, counsel, and senior attorneys in operations. The positions will be eliminated effective February 9th. The firm will be offering a severance package for those laid off. You can read the full email below.
Make Your Company a Hard Target for Job Scams
Your company’s talent is its lifeblood. Job postings for qualified individuals and other recruitment activities are vital to its operations. What happens, then, when scammers conduct phishing schemes to trick individuals into applying for nonexistent jobs you didn’t post with the objective of stealing their personally identifiable information (PII)? Gone Phishing In the age of remote work and virtual hiring, the impersonation of companies in job recruitment scams has become increasingly prevalent.
In Case You Missed It: Spotlight on Benefits - 2024 Winter
Written by members of Faegre Drinker’s benefits and executive compensation team, this blog features analysis and information on matters related to retirement plans, health and welfare plans, ESOPs, fiduciary governance, and other benefits issues. This quarterly digest provides links to our most popular posts during the past few months so that you can catch up on what you missed or re-read them.
Participant Data as a Plan Asset: Lessons Learned from Recent Class Action Settlements
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In Case You Missed It: Spotlight on Benefits – Fall 2023 - Spotlight on Benefits
Written by members of Faegre Drinker’s benefits and executive compensation team, this blog features analysis and information on matters related to retirement plans, health and welfare plans, ESOPs, ERISA litigation, fiduciary governance, and other benefits issues. This quarterly digest provides links to our most popular posts during the past few months so that you can catch up on what you missed or re-read them.
Securities to be offered to employees in employee benefit plans
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 22, 2023 Registration No. 333- UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 ELECTROMED, INC.
Guest Commentary: Bankruptcy implications of Lac du Flambeau ruling
At a Glance Supreme Court rules that tribes are subject to certain requirements of the Bankruptcy Code applicable to creditors (listed below). Tribes and tribal entities remain ineligible under the Bankruptcy Code for bankruptcy relief as a debtor. On June 15, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, et al. v. Coughlin.
In Case You Missed It: Spotlight on Benefits – Summer 2023 - Spotlight on Benefits
Written by members of Faegre Drinker’s benefits and executive compensation team, this blog features analysis and information on matters related to retirement plans, health and welfare plans, ESOPs, ERISA litigation, fiduciary governance, and other benefits issues. This quarterly digest provides links to our most popular posts during the past few months so that you can catch up on what you missed or re-read them. Final Changes Announced to Forms 5500 and 5500-SF By Monica Ghude and Caitlin M.
Faegre Drinker: Creating and Exercising a Mindset for Success
After just a few years as the Chief Diversity Officer at a 600-lawyer firm where I had spent most of my legal career, my position radically changed when my law firm merged and doubled in size overnight in February 2020. What did that mean for me and my role? It was a gift in many ways. It provided me–and our firm which is 1200+ lawyers strong-with opportunities to structure and scale our efforts to support a culture that supported justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Update to Guidance on Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 - Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Training Requirements - With Guidance from Notice 2022-61
By John Kirkwood and Jason Deppen and Virginia Speck, FaegreDrinker Special to The Digest On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “Act”), which extends and expands existing tax credits and adds several new energy tax credits to encourage the production of clean energy and reduce carbon emissions.
Faegre Drinker Announces Gina Kastel as Successor Chair Original
MINNEAPOLIS , /PRNewswire/ -- Faegre Drinker announces today that Gina Kastel has been selected by the firm's board as the next chair.
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Brad Schneider represents Illinois’s 10th District in the United States House of Representatives, where he is serving his fourth term. He is a member of the House Committee on Ways and Means and House Committee on Foreign Affairs. He has previously served on the House Judiciary and Small Business committees.
Shell Case Signals Wider Shift
All directors will face greater scrutiny of their firms’ climate strategies, says Melanie Wadsworth, corporate partner at Faegre Drinker. We are all aware of the increased pressure on organisations to keep the target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 high on their agenda.
Broker-Dealer Regulation & Litigation Digest – Winter 2022 - Broker-Dealer Regulation & Litigation Insights
Skip to content The Broker-Dealer Regulation & Litigation Digest is a periodic compilation of the most read blog posts published on the Broker-Dealer Law Blog during the last few months. Here you can catch up on what you missed or re-read these popular posts. PTE 2020-02 Compliance: Avoiding Five Common Mistakes By Brad Campbell and Joan M.
How Can States Maximize Funding from the BEAD Program?
A new federal broadband grant program is in the works with nearly $42.5 billion on the table. States should begin planning now to make sure they’re set for success in addressing the digital divide. April 20, 2022 • Laura Phillips, Faegre Drinker The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), passed in November 2021, created a new broadband grant program for the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), a subdivision of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Take Sustainability to Heart
Proactive ESG compliance by asset managers will drive value creation, says Melanie Wadsworth, Corporate Partner at Faegre Drinker. The aims of the UN’s Climate Action Pathway for Finance, published in advance of COP26 last year, are nothing if not ambitious. By 2050, its vision is for asset managers to have adjusted their business models to ensure that every financial decision takes climate change into account.
Top 10 Noncompete Law Developments of the Past Year
Lawmakers and courts continued to demonstrate hostility toward noncompete and no-hire agreements in 2021. The activity underscores employers’ need to stay current on the diverse state-specific limitations governing restrictive covenants, new federal activity in the area, and ongoing case law developments.
New NLRB General Counsel Identifies Possible Changes
Those of you who have watched the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)—the nation’s primary enforcer of labor law—over the years no doubt expect it to reshuffle its priorities when the White House changes parties. The Board swore in Jennifer Abruzzo as its new general counsel (GC) on July 22, 2021, and three weeks later, she released an internal memorandum blueprint for changes to the law she would like to see the agency implement.
Broker-Dealer Regulation & Litigation Digest – Summer 2021 - Broker-Dealer Regulation & Litigation Insights
The Broker-Dealer Regulation & Litigation Digest is a periodic compilation of the most read blog posts published here during the last few months. Here you can catch up on what you missed or re-read these popular posts. Robinhood vs.
DOL Mulls Return to Obama-Era 'Persuader' Reporting Rule
In late April 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) signaled its intent to revisit the “persuader rule,” an Obama-era regulation that imposed strict reporting requirements on employers facing union organization. Although the rule hasn’t yet been reinstated and will almost certainly face significant opposition, you should be aware of the possible ramifications. Source: Kanmu / iStock / Getty Images Plus What Is the Persuader Rule?
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When Thursday, July 15, 2021 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Location Virtual For Public; Faculty; Staff; Students; Alumni; CLE Credit Incoming Colorado Law Dean Lolita Buckner Inniss (dean as of July 1) will moderate a discussion with Professor Helen Norton, Solicitor General Eric Olson (Office of the Attorney General), Aaron Van Oort (Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP), and Shannon Wells Stevenson (Davis Graham & Stubbs).
Preview of Things to Come? Lawsuit Challenges Employer’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
Access to COVID-19 vaccines continues to expand in the United States, and employers are navigating many questions about employee vaccinations and return to work. Current polling shows a substantial number of workers are hesitant about getting the shots or may refuse to be vaccinated against the virus. Now, a New Mexico employee has filed what appears to be one of the first lawsuits opposing an employer’s vaccination mandate.
EEOC Announces 2021 Schedule for EEO Data Collection
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced the upcoming opening of four EEO data collections. The agency collects workplace data from public and private employers meeting certain thresholds annually but had previously delayed collection of the 2019 and 2020 data because of the pandemic. When Submissions Begin The 2021 data collections are scheduled to open in the following months: April 2021.
Civil Rights Groups Sue to Block Diversity Training Order
Several civil rights groups have sued the Trump administration to block a recent Executive Order (EO) prohibiting federal contractors and others from covering certain so-called “race and sex stereotyping” topics during diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training.
Bostock Six Months Later and Open Questions About Title VII’s Religious Organization Exception
Tuesday, December 1, 2020 In June 2020, our colleagues discussed the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Bostock v. Clayton County, which held that Title VII forbids discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Our colleagues also cautioned employers to recognize sexual orientation and gender identity as protected characteristics moving forward (to the extent not previously recognized).
IRS Launches Another Misguided Missile at Paycheck Protection Program Loan Recipients
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Part 27 of the “The Restricting Covenant Series”: Disgorgement
Tuesday, November 17, 2020 Most of the action in restrictive covenant cases occurs in the beginning of the litigation at the temporary or preliminary injunction stage when a company seeks to stop someone from doing something immediately. However, after the dust settles and the case moves forward to discovery and trial, money damages often take center stage.
A Social Contract – Terms to Consider for Influencer Advertising Agreements
October 16, 2020 Urgent Deadline for Substantiating Inventory Reset Chemical Identity... by: Mark N. Duvall and Ryan J. Carra DHS Issues Interim Final Rule to Restrict Requirements for H-1B Visa... by: Alexandra Holland and Brian D. Bumgardner COVID-19: Quick State by State Reference Tool Regarding Reopening in... by: Kathleen M.
New Tips for Tracking Hours While Employees Telework
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) recently published guidance addressing employer obligations to track employee hours while teleworking. Even though the guidance is being issued in part because of the increase in teleworking arrangements during the COVID-19 crisis, the agency emphasized it applies to all telework or remote work arrangements, not just those caused by the pandemic.
10th Circuit Ruling Shows LGBTQ Case’s Ripple Effect
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, which extended federal statutory protections to the LGBTQ community, many have wondered how the decision might affect other employment litigation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Part 26 of “The Restricting Covenant” Series: COVID-19 Edition
Monday, August 17, 2020 The global COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact employers and their employees’ work activities in a variety of ways. Millions of workers have been terminated, laid off or furloughed. Companies have shifted to remote workforces either partially or completely. Courts around the country continue to grapple with suspended or stayed proceedings.
Summary of Executive Actions Impacting Business Immigration
Friday, July 31, 2020 Since April 2020, several executive actions have been issued, and subsequently amended, that have had a significant impact on business immigration. This alert serves to inform clients of the updates to the ongoing U.S. visa system and travel restrictions in response to the global coronavirus pandemic.
5 Trade Secret Protection Risks to Consider During a Pandemic
In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, companies have changed their core business operations and instituted new practices and procedures in the blink of an eye. The changes, perhaps unknowingly, have created risks that could jeopardize the protection of valuable trade secrets.
Supreme Court Decides Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue
June 30, 2020 Supreme Court Decides Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue by: Aaron D. Van Oort Unemployment During COVID-19: After a Lay-off or Furlough [PODCAST] by: Ashley Prickett Cuttino Georgia’s New Hate Crimes Legislation by: Emily S. Borna Industry Associations Petition EPA to Develop Risk Management... by: Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N.
Chinese Students and Researchers Restricted From US Entry
June 02, 2020 U.S. Restricts Entry of Chinese Students and Researchers by: Sari M. Long Workplace Safety Review Podcast: Episode 1 | Interview with NIOSH... by: Michael T. Taylor EPA Warns Against False or Misleading Antiviral Claims, Highlights... by: Alan J. Sachs and Kathryn E. Szmuszkovicz Rhode Island High Court Upholds ‘Reasonable Grounds’ Drug Testing,... by: Kathryn J. Russo CISA Issues First Installment of Cyber Essentials by: Jonathan E. Meyer When is an easement no longer an easement?
Faegre Drinker Welcomes Prominent Restructuring Lawyers James Conlan and Patrick Corr
CHICAGO, June 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Faegre Drinker today announced the addition of two of the world's leading restructuring attorneys, James F. Conlan in the U.S. and Patrick Corr in Europe, as partners in the firm's growing finance and restructuring practice. Both come from Sidley Austin, where they previously held senior practice leadership positions.
Don’t blame federal antitrust policy for medical supply shortages
By Sean Pugh, Faegre Drinker As the saying goes, when you’re a hammer, everything looks like a nail. This old adage certainly applies to pundits who focus on antitrust issues. Already some are trying to link fallout from the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic to alleged failures of antitrust enforcement. We should expect to hear more of these claims in the future, especially once politicians move from crisis mode to evaluating the nation’s response to the virus.
Ingredient Lists Still Matter: California Federal Court Dismisses White Baking Chips Lawsuit
Tuesday, April 14, 2020 A putative class action complaint alleging that a product labeled “Premium Baking Chips Classic White Chips” deceptively implied the product contained white chocolate has been dismissed after a federal court held that no reasonable consumer would be deceived because the product nowhere stated “chocolate” or “cocoa,” and the ingredient list plainly disclosed the product did not contain those ingredients.
COVID-19 Raises Critical Questions About Employee Testing
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic presents unprecedented challenges for any employer seeking to provide a healthy working environment. To help mitigate some of the uncertainty, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued updated guidance for employers considering screening and testing protocols for employees and job applicants.
Pennsylvania to Establish Small Business Loan Program
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