Holland & Knight’s incoming diversity partner O’Kelly McWilliams aims to continue with the approach established by his predecessor, newly promoted deputy managing partner Tiffani Lee, which has seen the firm secure Mansfield certification for broadening the talent pool for diverse leadership for the past six years running. McWilliams previously led…

A Tarzana lawyer accused of conspiring to derail lawsuits against a municipal utility can call former Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer as a witness in his professional misconduct trial, a state bar court judge ruled Thursday. Judge Yvette Roland rejected Feuer’s motion to quash a subpoena issued by lawyers…

As law firms seek to join in on the AI revolution, it’s worth remembering that they are still a people business. “We don’t sell Buicks or Oreo cookies. We sell people and services,” Tom Fitzgerald, now-former chair of Winston & Strawn, memorably put it in an interview earlier this spring.…

Manhattan Prosecutors, Citing Threats, Urge Continuation of Gag Order in Trump Case | New York Law Journal Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/2024/06/21/manhattan-prosecutors-citing-threats-urge-continuation-of-gag-order-in-trump-case/ Justice Juan Merchan, Supreme Court, New York County, Criminal Term NEWS The 19-page filing cites 56 “actionable threats” made against Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg and unspecified staff with his…

A Nike Inc. shareholder has filed a securities class action in the District of Oregon’s Portland division, claiming the company misled investors about the financial effects of prioritizing direct-to-consumer sales. Stoll Stoll Berne Lokting & Shlachter, Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check and Klausner Kaufman Jensen & Levinson filed the complaint on Thursday…

A more than $1.3 million settlement has been reached between the forensic drug testing company, Avertest, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan over allegations that the company knowingly violated the False Claims Act by submitting improper claims for payment for drug tests. Avertest, which does…