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April 23, 2024
Hawkins Parnell & Young partners Matthew Barr and Carl Anderson, Jr. obtained summary judgment in favor of the corporate healthcare provider TransformHealthRx (THRX) in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. This victory for Hawkins Parnell's client follows ten years of litigation. The original lawsuit was a civil rights and tort action against the Effingham County Jail…
April 23, 2024
Baker Sterchi lawyers obtained dismissal of their national food distributor client under Missouri’s “innocent seller statute.” Plaintiff alleged personal injuries related to consumption of a chicken meal that contained a chicken bone, which he claimed became lodged in his throat and resulted in multiple surgeries. Plaintiff originally named the restaurant where the meal was ordered as a defendant.…
April 22, 2024
McNees has established a Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) team to optimize its resources designed to support student-athletes, colleges, universities, businesses and other stakeholders through the highly evolving legal area of business partnerships in collegiate sports. Keynotes: Tapped from McNees’ deep bench of legal talent, the Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) team includes seven attorneys expe…
May 2, 2024
In spring 2024, the law on the controlled handling of cannabis and the amendment of other regulations (CanG) was passed. It allows the possession, cultivation and consumption of cannabis for private individuals and cultivation associations within certain limits. The following article is intended to provide information about the new situation in the workplace and highlight employers' options and ob…
April 29, 2024
On June 5, 2023, The State of Iowa and 18 additional States joined together to petition the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia for further review of final agency action by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”). On April 6, 2023, the EPA granted two of California’s Air Resource Board regulations which would allow California to impose a rule that would ba…
April 25, 2024
Austrian start-ups have recently repeatedly called for more flexible solutions, particularly in connection with investor and employee participation. With the introduction of the Flexible Company (FlexKapG or FlexCo for short) and the Act on Flexible Companies (FlexKappGG) having come into force on January 1, 2024, this became a bit more reality and a new, internationally hopefully competitive form…
March 25, 2024
ALFA International (ALFAI) is proud to announce that it has renamed its Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) Scholarship to the Laurel McGiffert Memorial DE&I Scholarship. This Scholarship is a tribute to Laurel McGiffert, who was the first African American woman to not only become a partner with Plunkett Cooney, ALFAI’s member firm in Detroit, Michigan, but also serve as the first Afr…
March 22, 2024
ALFA International (ALFAI) is pleased to announce that Amy Conley, Philip Maynard, Jordan Rattray and Caren Ries were recently appointed to ALFAI’s Client Advisory Board (CAB). The new CAB members will serve a three-year term. Amy Conley is Corporate Litigation Counsel for DISH Network L.L.C., a provider of multichannel television, satellite television, mobile phone and IPTV services. She manages…
February 12, 2024
ALFA International (ALFAI) is delighted to announce Hall & Evans, LLC, an ALFAI founding member firm in Colorado, has expanded its membership to include Montana, effective January 18, 2024. Established in 1932, Hall & Evans is a nationally recognized law firm that focuses on civil and tort litigation. The firm’s attorneys handle an extensive amount of litigation in Colorado and Montana. H…
February 29, 2024
Do the words “give up” mean anything to you? Not a thing. As lawyers, we are expected to be prepared in the event that our clients or our board rooms experience adversity, crises and, at times, even existential crises. It is what we have essentially trained for. But what about when our training takes us in an unexpected direction? What about when we face unexpected challenges from the inside? How…
February 29, 2024
In today’s global marketplace it is inevitable, and preferable, to develop intercultural relationships. With the internet, international supply chain, and growing economies all over the world the potential market for a company’s services, potential customers, vendors, suppliers, market partners, etc. is almost unlimited. Cultural Competence – What is it and why is it important? Cultural competence…
February 29, 2024
When the key to the case depends upon quality expert testimony, how do you make sure you choose the right professional for the job? And then, once selected how do you collaborate successfully to make sure that expert opinions are clearly presented to the trier of fact. Whether your expert is a medical professional, a real estate appraiser, a mechanical engineer or a wiz in some other field, you ne…