Top Litigators 2018: Laurence “Trip” Demuth

It’s one thing to lead or supervise five big civil cases in a year. It’s another to win or favorably resolve them all. For Laurence...

Q1 Managing Partner Roundtable 2018

With reports from Major Lindsey & Africa and Citi anticipating a down year for small to midsize firms industrywide, roundtable participants responded with their...

What’s in a Collective Bargaining Agreement?

Collective bargaining agreements are usually negotiated between employers and companies but also have a unique place in the realm of professional sports. Although the...

Quiet Olympics but Not Without Challenges

For an attorney at the Olympic games, an Olympics without a scandal means more time to be a spectator than an official. With the biggest...

Protected Against Liability

Case law in the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals seems to have already addressed the issue that waivers on lift tickets protect ski areas...

New Partners 2018

Dan Ackerman- Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck Practice: Intellectual Property Position: Shareholder Dan Ackerman counsels consumer brands on trademark prosecution, licensing, enforcement and litigation. Focusing on complex trademark...

Legal Impact of HHS ‘Conscience Protection’ Enforcement Yet Unclear

The federal government is signaling it will take more action to ensure “conscience-based” rights for health care providers. But what that means in terms...

In Opioid Fight, Small County Takes on Big Pharma

A lawsuit between a small southern Colorado county and pharmaceutical giants might grow much bigger.  Huerfano County, population just over 6,400, has sued several pharmaceutical...

Big Deals Q4 2018

ACQUISITION $5,000,000 Hutchinson Black and Cook Client: Confidential Team: Carla Sledge, partner; Maureen Eldredge, partner; Lauren Carpenter, associate Other Parties: Confidential Other Firms: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld Notes: The...

Finding The Perfect Match

A new partnership in legal recruiting is looking to help firms make more permanent lateral hires by disrupting the current hiring process. Veterans in...