On behalf of Ford, BSP attorney Stephanie Douglas secured the dismissal of a 120-count nationwide class action that claimed the lug nuts on millions of putative class vehicles were defective, shutting down the action before discovery. The plaintiffs alleged that a component of their vehicle required replacement outside of the warranty period, causing economic harm ...
At the 2019 NAMWOLF Driving Diversity and Leadership Conference Delano Jordan, founding principal of Jordan IP Law, was appointed co-chair of the NAMWOLF Intellectual Property PAC. The Intellectual Property Practice Area Committee includes a group of law firms and attorneys having a focus on all aspects of intellectual property law. The IP Practice Area Committee ...
The Chicago Bar Association honored the recipients of the its 2019 Dickerson Awards at a luncheon Tuesday at the Standard Club. Two lawyers and a Cook County judge were honored by The Chicago Bar Association as this year’s Earl Burrus Dickerson Award recipients. The award, established in honor of the late Earl B. Dickerson, the first African-American ...
Willenken Wilson Loh & Delgado LLP is pleased to announce that Aarti Wilson, senior associate, has been selected to join the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) 2019 Class of Fellows. The LCLD created the landmark Fellows Program to identify, train, and advance the next generation of diverse leaders in the legal profession. The firm ...
MWH Law Group, a certified minority-owned law firm, announced today that Grady Crosby was awarded the Jean-Marie Sylla, Jr. Legacy Award from the National Bar Association Commercial Law Section (NBA-CLS). The award is given to a rising attorney with 1-4 years of experience who embodies a commitment of service to the NBA and the legal profession similar ...
The legal industry is among the least diverse in the United States. In an article published by American Lawyer in July 2017, “Client Calls for Diversity at Fever Pitch,” the authors reported, “…The representation of women in the equity partner ranks has been stuck at around 18 percent for the past decade and the percentage ...
John Lim, Managing Partner of LimNexus LLP, was honored with the Spirit of Excellence Award by the American Bar Association Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession at its Midyear Meeting on January 26, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Spirit of Excellence Award is a prestigious honor celebrating lawyers who excel both ...
On February 19, 2019 the Chicago Bar Association will honor Chicago law firm member, Maurice Grant with the Earl B. Dickerson Award. The award recognizes minority lawyers and judges whose careers at the bar emulate the courage and dedication of the late Earl B. Dickerson in making the law the key to justice for all ...
M&S is excited to announce the formal launch of its Medical Marijuana Law & Policy group to respond to the growing opportunities and legal needs presented by the expansion of marijuana legality in Ohio and across the nation. For more than a decade, the M&S team has been at the forefront of consumer protection regulation, leveraging its ...
On January 25, 2019, Renée Welze Livingston accepted a Gold Level Diversity Award from the Contra Costa County Bar Association in recognition of Livingston Law Firm’s commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion in the County and legal community at large in 2018. Each year, the CCCBA recognizes select law firms who verifiably demonstrate a strong commitment ...