Large law firms are flocking to Austin, Texas, lured by tech companies such as Tesla Inc., Apple Inc., and Oracle Inc., and the realization that lawyers want to live there. In 2021 alone, large firms Kirkland & Ellis, Quinn Emanuel, Urquhart & Sullivan, and O’Melveny & Myers announced Austin office […]
Golden handcuffs: dealmaking lawyers weigh up their own Faustian bargains
Executive Pay updates Sign up to myFT Daily Digest to be the first to know about Executive Pay news. Sympathy for lawyers on a starting salary of $200,000 straight out of law school is scant at the best of times. And these are not the best of times. US firms’ […]
Ford wants customers to order cars online, not drive them off the lots
Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com. Ford Motor Co. wants to put you into a new car—in six to eight weeks. In a shift in the way it sells vehicles, Ford plans to do a bigger portion of its sales by having buyers order from the factory and wait, rather […]
Why you should stop selling on Amazon, other platforms
One of the great promises of the internet for small businesses was that it was going to eliminate the “middle man” – intermediaries between sellers and customers. Manufacturers could sell directly to end users instead of stores; retailers could stay in touch with customers frequently. All that is true – […]
DTCI: The summer best-of caselaw survey
Ian Goodman By Ian Goodman Try as he might, this author is regularly challenged to keep up with caselaw as it’s handed down. But this is the practice of law, and staying current on opinions is among the most important ways to serve clients. Because he saves caselaw blasts, this […]
Barton Gilman continues growth with addition of Otzel and Averaimo in Connecticut
Vincent J. Averaimo, Partner Paul Lewis Otzel, Partner Barton Gilman establishes a fifth Northeast office with the addition of experienced lawyers Paul Lewis Otzel and Vincent J. Averaimo in Milford, Connecticut. MILFORD, CONNECTICUT, UNITED STATES, August 18, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ — We are pleased to announce that Barton Gilman LLP has […]
Why Every New Small Business Should Meet with a Lawyer First
A new business owner, excited to get going, opens their new location without scrutinizing their lease agreement. An established businessman merges with a new partner based on a handshake, a romantic if legally tenuous decision. These missteps and there are infinite examples, could have easily been avoided if these businesspeople […]
On the Rise: Meet Florida’s Most Impressive Young Attorneys
Here’s a list of some of the most accomplished and promising attorneys in Florida, aged 40 or younger. This year’s panelists included: Francisco “Frank” Ramos Jr., partner at Clarke Silverglate; Loreal Arscott, principal owner at L.A. Law Firm; Bradford Kaufman, co-president and global chairman of professional development and integration, Greenberg Traurig; and Javier Lopez, […]
Prince Andrew still person of interest in sex-trafficking probe: report
Britain’s Prince Andrew remains a person of interest in the federal investigation into the sex-trafficking case involving late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, a new report says. The UK royal — who was sued by rape accuser Virginia Roberts Giuffre last week — has allegedly been stonewalling US investigators’ attempts to interview […]
Independence Fund opens Veteran eligibility to Afghan Interpreters entering U.S. under Special Immigrant Visa (SIV)
The Independence Fund recently announced the expansion of program eligibility to Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) individuals and their families. Serving catastrophically wounded, injured and ill Veterans and their families, The Independence Fund helps them regain their independence and assist in adapting to being home after war. The Independence Fund’s […]