The lateral market for emerging companies and venture capital attorneys is heating up, with several firms over the last few weeks bringing on notable names as demand amongst early-stage companies picks up and more mature companies begin to see hints of a mergers and acquisitions rebound. Against the backdrop of…

Changes Wanted on Law Firm Supervisor Role and Prohibited Client Transaction | Texas Lawyer Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2024/06/13/changes-wanted-on-law-firm-supervisor-role-and-prohibited-client-transaction-rules/ State Bar of Texas logo/Lady Justice graphic. Credit: Adolfo Pesquera The proposed rule on supervisory responsibility imposes a duty on lawyers who are in firm management to create and implement firm-wide policies…

Judge Won’t Step Down From Liberty Mutual Case Despite Claims History | New Jersey Law Journal Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/njlawjournal/2024/06/13/the-judge-is-also-a-policyholder-jurist-wont-step-down-from-insurance-case-despite-claims-history/ Liberty Mutual office building in Plano, Texas. Credit; JHVEPhoto/Adobe Stock NEWS Liberty Mutual said one of the judge’s claim in 2008 was investigated by the company after being “red flagged.”…

Syneos Health, a biopharmaceuticals company formerly known as InVentiv Health and INC Research, was sued on June 11 in Pennsylvania Eastern District Court for personal injury claims arising from a motor vehicle collision. The lawsuit was filed by Simon & Simon on behalf of Robert Fleming. Counsel have not yet…

Three Tesla shareholders have separately taken legal action against Elon Musk and the company’s board within a week, with the latest complaint filed hours before Tesla’s annual meeting. The allegations vary and plaintiffs’ counsel doesn’t overlap, but all three suits take issue with Musk prioritizing the AI company he owns over…

Schulte Hospitality Group and the Hilton hotel empire are facing a lawsuit from more than a dozen current and former employees, alleging one Hampton Inn in New York has violated the Trafficking Victims Protection Act by allowing sex work and other criminal activity to flourish unchecked. Plaintiffs are represented by…