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Following Raid, Holland & Knight Considers Future of Six-Year-Old Office

Following Raid, Holland & Knight Considers Future of Six-Year-Old Office | The American Lawyer Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/2024/07/24/holland-knight-weights-fate-of-philadelphia-office-following-polsinelli-raid-405-145747/ Holland & Knight office sign. Courtesy photo ANALYSIS The firm first entered Philadelphia with a cohort of 11 partners from Reed Smith in 2018, and a number of these attorneys are likely…

GOP Members of FTC Worry Lina Khan Is Going in Too Many Directions

GOP Members of FTC Worry Lina Khan Is Going in Too Many Directions | Corporate Counsel Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/corpcounsel/2024/07/24/gop-members-of-ftc-worry-lina-khan-is-going-in-too-many-directions/ Andrew Ferguson, left, and Melissa Holyoak, right, attended their first Federal Trade Commission meeting this spring. Courtesy photos NEWS “Many of these rules are unlawful, and the pace of rulemaking…

Brazil’s Lefosse to Slow Hiring Activity, Having Achieved Growth Objectives

Brazil’s Lefosse plans to slow down its lateral hiring following a rapid and dramatic period of head count and business expansion over the past few years. Since 2021, Lefosse has invested in lawyers with expertise in infrastructure, antitrust, compliance and restructuring, which the firm says has contributed to double-digit annual growth…

Protecting Company Secrets After the FTC’s Noncompete Rule

In April 2024, the Federal Trade Commission voted to adopt a new rule that limits noncompete clauses/agreements (the rule). The rule is slated to go into effect on Sept. 4, 2024. This article summarizes the rule, some pending challenges to the rule, and strategies that businesses should consider implementing today…

US Judge Rules Attorney Discipline Proceedings Are Presumptively Open to Accusers

People who file disciplinary complaints against attorneys have a First Amendment right to access related hearings, records and some final dispositions, a Manhattan federal judge has ruled. “The question is whether public access provides a substantial benefit to the proceeding’s ability to carry out its purpose,” U.S. District Judge Victor…