Two groups on Wednesday sued to overturn a law extending the elected terms of Georgia’s public service commissioners, saying it violates the state constitution for the five Republicans to be allowed to serve terms longer than six years. Georgia WAND Education Fund, Georgia Conservation Voters Education Fund and Brionte McCorkle,…

After growing from five to 27 lawyers over the last five years in Los Angeles, litigation-focused Shook, Hardy & Bacon is trying to reach “critical mass” in the city by adding roughly 20 more lawyers over the next five years. “To have critical mass, to really have a presence in…

A Fulton County State Court judge has entered a default liability judgment against an orthopedic surgeon after determining Dr. James L. Chappuis of the Spine Center Atlanta & Affiliates withheld discovery in an underlying medical-malpractice case brought against him. “[B]ecause of the spoliation and the willful and repeated discovery abuses,…

Blockchain technology has revolutionized numerous industries, including finance, supply chain management and digital identity verification. One of its latest frontiers relates to the domain name system (DNS). Blockchain domain names offer decentralized alternatives to traditional DNS-based domain names, promising enhanced security, privacy and censorship resistance. However, these benefits come with…

A leader is anyone who influences others. Not every leader is an effective one. —The Tilt Institute Partner autonomy has long been heralded as a distinct strength of many firm cultures. It empowers entrepreneurial action, fosters a sense of ownership and accompanies individual initiative. It exists alongside the right to…

Spanish powerhouse Garrigues has struck a deal with Sánchez Devanny to fully integrate the Mexican law firm into its practice by the end of the year. The merger will see Garrigues’s practice expand beyond Mexico City to include Monterrey and Querétaro, where Sánchez Devanny is located, and its headcount grow…