Tag: Public Policy

NEW YORK, NY/LOS ANGELES, CA – In 2019, our Legislature, along with Governor Gavin Newsome, enacted a law (AB 51 / Labor Code § 432.6) that moved to put an end to employer compelled arbitration of state law discrimination and labor code claims. In fact, the senate analysis recognizes this issue, along with the fact […]

New York/Burlington, February 1, 2022 – Pollock Cohen LLP today announced that Ben Battles has joined the firm as Senior Counsel. An experienced litigator, Mr. Battles will focus on appeals and public impact litigation, dividing his time between New York City and the new Burlington, Vermont office. Battles has argued more than thirty state and […]

Today Patrick J. McKenna published the book Industry Specialization: Making Competitors Irrelevant that is freely available at Legal Business World. In this e-book thought leader & leadership expert, Patrick McKenna shares valuable knowledge, research results, and practical insights about ‘how law firms will benefit from Industry Specialization’ Joek Peters, CEO Legal Business World: “It is definitely […]

LOS ANGELES – Two companies have been ordered to pay aformer Senior Vice President of Claims Litigation $155.4million in compensatory and punitive damages after he prevailed in his wrongful termination suit. The jury on Tuesday found that Farmers Group, Inc. and Farmers Insurance Exchange had retaliated against Andrew Rudnicki, a devoted and decorated employee of […]

On November 15, 2021, a mandamus petition was filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on behalf of B.E. Technology L.L.C., seeking to terminate four separate IPR proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) as unconstitutional. The petition asserts that allowing the proceedings to continue would violate B.E. Technology’s […]

Discussion comes as rapid adoption of technology raises risk of cyberattacks. SINGAPORE, 03 AUGUST 2021 – The past five years have seen the rapid adoption of technology across all sectors. While this has been a boon for productivity, it has also brought to light the risk of cybersecurity threats like ransomware, which paralyse entire systems […]

SAN FRANCISCO (April 19, 2021) — Law firms piloting the Mansfield Rule since its inception have grown the racial and ethnic diversity of their top leadership, including diversifying their Management Committees by more than 30 times the rate of non-Mansfield firms. The inaugural Mansfield Rule certification process, launched by Diversity Lab in summer 2017, required […]

Chicago, IL., April 14, 2021: The Voelker Litigation Group has thrown down a challenging gauntlet to law firms across the United States to join the firm in passing out 100 $100 dollar bills to essential workers who risked their health and safety supporting our citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Most law firms are full of attorneys […]

On Friday, April 2, 2021, the Alaska Supreme Court reaffirmed a constitutional promise to state employees by ruling in favor of the plaintiff in Metcalfe v. the State of Alaska. The court’s decision restored the opportunity for more than 78,000 former state employees to qualify for the same tier benefits package they enjoyed at the […]

Introduction The African Continental free trade area “AfCFTA” is a tremendous opportunity not only for “turbo-charge” development but also for the creation of regional public goods, in particular infrastructure, which will allow Africa to have a prosperous and sustainable future. This will in effect greatly impact the energy industry in the region given that the […]