Tag: Public Policy

Leadership demands corporate counsel in anticipation of a turbulent year. Companies will face a daunting combination of challenges in 2021, brought on by globalization/nationalization, geopolitical risks, climate change, social justice, cybersecurity, and increased regulatory activity. What are the C-suite’s expectations of the Office of the General Counsel in this environment? What demands will the GC […]

Seasoned legal advocate and former workers’ rights attorney Jeffrey A. Mittman selected by unanimous board vote Concord, Calif. – Dec. 10, 2020 – After an extensive nationwide search, the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) and The Employee Rights Advocacy Institute For Law & Policy (The Institute) are pleased to announce the appointment of Jeffrey A. […]

November 16, 2020 Counter Point to Fox News’ “Reasonable Viewer” Defense. United States District Court Civil No. 1:20-cv-4466-AT. Philip A. Bralich, Ph.D., a bitter and disenfranchised liberal academic, fed up with the abuses of cable news, has filed a novel and provocative law suit against both sides of the polarized and polarizing networks, both parties […]

        Pensacola, Fla.  |   The New York Law Journal announced the winners today for its annual ‘Best Of 2020’ reader favorites awards, and named IMS ExpertServices as Top Three award recipient in the category of Best Trial Presentation/’Hot Seat’ Consulting. The New York Law Journal was founded in 1888 to deliver news […]

Chicago, IL – August 6, 2020 – Wicker Park Group (WPG) and ALM Intelligence have released results of a survey evaluating the impact of COVID-19 on in-house counsel and legal departments. Responses from more than 130 in-house counsel from a wide array of industries, departments, and company sizes provided insights on the outlook of their […]

Washington, DC (July 28, 2020) – The New Civil Liberties Alliance, a nonpartisan, nonprofit civil rights group, filed a reply brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit to support its petition for full court review in the case of Aposhian v. Barr. NCLA argues that the panel majority committed legal error in […]

New York has a backlog of 39,000 cases. Georgia is closing courts and Minnesota has judges and their staff quarantining due to infections. With immense uncertainty about whether our justice system will come to a grinding halt, the Online Courtroom Project has demonstrated in a new report how online trials can provide a solution to […]

IMS Launches COVID-19 Expertise Hub, Sponsors Webcast Briefing on Sector-by-Sector Pandemic Recovery for Big Law Pensacola, Fla.  |   IMS ExpertServices has announced the launch of a new COVID-19 expertise hub and sponsorship for “The Path Forward” webcast briefing, designed to help Big Law partners and legal industry stakeholders gain clarity around recovery from the pandemic. […]

Tysons Corner, VA, May 27, 2020:–Two former Microsoft attorneys announced today the official launch of Tong Tejani law firm (www.tongtejani.com), bringing a combined 40 years of government contracting and compliance experience to small and large companies doing business with government customers. “What sets us apart and in many ways makes us unique,” said co-founder Zohra […]

Displaced Student Stipend Fund Seeks $100,000 to Support Women of Color CHICAGO (May 20, 2020) — The Diverse Attorney Pipeline Program (DAPP) is launching a fund and fellowship program to support women of color law students who lost their 2020 law firm or corporate internship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. “As an organization, […]