USLAW News

USLAW Live with Doug Clarke | Cross-border collaboration, trusted referrals and travel adventures

USLAW Live with Doug Clarke | Cross-border collaboration, trusted referrals and travel adventures

Posted August 28, 2025

Doug Clarke is a Montreal-based lawyer with USLAW member firm Therrien Couture Joli-Coeur LLP (TCJ).  He acts on behalf of domestic and international clients in a broad range of commercial matters, including mergers and acquisitions, technology licensing and product distribution both within Canada and internationally. He joins USLAW Live to talk about how… Continue Reading

USLAW Live with Keely Duke | Focus groups, mock trials and unicorn hires

USLAW Live with Keely Duke | Focus groups, mock trials and unicorn hires

Posted August 14, 2025

Attorney Keely Duke is one of Idaho’s premier trial attorneys and a founding member of Duke Evett PLLC in Boise, Idaho. Keely joins USLAW Live co-hosts Jessica Dark of Pierce Couch in Oklahoma and Pam Hallford of Carr Allison in Alabama to talk focus groups, mock trials and jury pools.… Continue Reading

USLAW Episode 16 with Nichole Koford | Medical malpractice, physician shortages and DISC personality assessment

USLAW Episode 16 with Nichole Koford | Medical malpractice, physician shortages and DISC personality assessment

Posted July 24, 2025

Nichole Koford is a partner in Wicker Smith's Tampa office, where her practice focuses on medical law, professional liability, administrative law and general liability. She joins USLAW Live co-hosts Jessica Dark of Pierce Couch in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Pam Hallford of Carr Allison in Dothan, Alabama, to discuss the latest… Continue Reading

USLAW Live Episode 14 | Leading, mentoring, and “being where your feet are” with Jennifer Tricker

USLAW Live Episode 14 | Leading, mentoring, and “being where your feet are” with Jennifer Tricker

Posted July 10, 2025

USLAW Vice Chair Jennifer Tricker of Baird Holm LLP in Omaha, Nebraska, joins USLAW Live co-hosts Jessica Dark of Pierce Couch in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Mike Judy of Dysart Taylor in Kansas City, Missouri, for a casual conversation about life as a busy commercial litigator, practice group leader, vice… Continue Reading

USLAW Live episode 13 | Big wheels, paratransit, risk management and claims operations with Meghan Hvizdos

USLAW Live episode 13 | Big wheels, paratransit, risk management and claims operations with Meghan Hvizdos

Posted June 19, 2025

Meghan Hvizdos, vice president of claims for MV Transportation, Inc. in Dallas, joins USLAW Live co-hosts Pam Hallford of Carr Allison in Dothan, Alabama, and Mike Judy of Dysart Taylor in Kansas City, Missouri, for a great conversation about the transportation and claims industry, how to provide the best service as outside counsel,… Continue Reading

USLAW Live Episode 11 | Claims management, collaboration and launching C3 strategy with Ginny Murphy

USLAW Live Episode 11 | Claims management, collaboration and launching C3 strategy with Ginny Murphy

Posted June 5, 2025

 Ginny Murphy, risk & insurance litigation manager for Sunoco LP/Energy Transfer, joins USLAW Live co-hosts Pam Hallford of Carr Allison in Dothan, Alabama, and Nick Rauch of Larson • King LLP in Minnesota and North Dakota, for a great conversation about Ginny’s work in claims and litigation management, risk reduction and cost… Continue Reading

USLAW Remote: The Role of the Truck Driver in Litigation

USLAW Remote: The Role of the Truck Driver in Litigation

Posted May 21, 2025

Intended for organizations with trucks on the road, this program is devoted to the complexities surrounding truck drivers in litigation. Topics include pre-suit issues with truck drivers, post-accident work with drivers, and addressing biases surrounding truck drivers. Paying attention to the perspective behind the wheel pays off! Facilitators Nicole M.… Continue Reading

USLAW Live Episode 7 | Farm life, future medicals and promoting collegiality with Earl W. Houston, II

USLAW Live Episode 7 | Farm life, future medicals and promoting collegiality with Earl W. Houston, II

Posted May 8, 2025

Join a trio of USLAW Live co-hosts Jessica Dark of Pierce Couch in Oklahoma, Pam Hallford of Carr Allison in Alabama and Nick Rauch of Larson • King LLP in Minnesota and North Dakota as they host an enjoyable conversation with Earl W. Houston, II of Martin Tate in Tennessee.… Continue Reading

USLAW Remote: Learn | Labor and Employment Changes in the First 100 DAYS

USLAW Remote: Learn | Labor and Employment Changes in the First 100 DAYS

Posted April 30, 2025

This program is devoted to the significant changes to labor and employment law as a result of the first 100 days of President Trump’s second term. From executive orders and new regulations to shifts in enforcement priorities, this program reviews changes to wage and hour regulations and provides a status… Continue Reading

USLAW Live Episode 4 | Brokers, Shippers and FAAAA Preemption with Chris Cotter

USLAW Live Episode 4 | Brokers, Shippers and FAAAA Preemption with Chris Cotter

Posted April 17, 2025

Tune in as USLAW Live co-hosts Pam Hallford of Carr Allison in Dothan, Alabama, Michael Judy of Dysart Taylor in Kansas City, Missouri, and Nick Rauch of Larson • King LLP in Minnesota and North Dakota enjoy a great conversation with Chris Cotter of Roetzel & Andress in Ohio. Chris… Continue Reading

USLAW Live Episode 3 | Construction projects, tariffs and global travels with Caryn Boisen

USLAW Live Episode 3 | Construction projects, tariffs and global travels with Caryn Boisen

Posted April 10, 2025

Tune in to USLAW Live Episode 3 and hear co-hosts Jessica L. Dark of Pierce Couch in Oklahoma and Pam Hallford of Carr Allison in Alabama chat about the legal industry, construction, tariffs, travel and more with special guest Caryn A. Boisen of Larson • King, LLP in Minnesota. Caryn is the chair of the USLAW… Continue Reading

Gerber Ciano Kelly Brady LLP named newest USLAW NETWORK member | Western New York market

Gerber Ciano Kelly Brady LLP named newest USLAW NETWORK member | Western New York market

Posted April 2, 2025

USLAW NETWORK names Gerber Ciano Kelly Brady LLP of Buffalo, New York, as the newest member of USLAW NETWORK for the Western New York (Buffalo) market. With 75 lawyers and a full team of legal service providers, the firm provides legal counsel and advocacy to businesses, insurers and professionals alike.… Continue Reading

USLAW Remote: Learn | Navigating Tariffs and Supply Chain Challenges

USLAW Remote: Learn | Navigating Tariffs and Supply Chain Challenges

Posted March 25, 2025

Intended for the construction and manufacturing industries, tune into this webinar devoted to strategies on how to adapt and thrive in today’s complex supply chain environment, including suggestions to mitigate tariff impacts, manage supply chain volatility, and maintain profitability in an uncertain landscape. Facilitators Caryn A. Boisen, Larson King, LLP… Continue Reading

Meet USLAW NETWORK’S 2025 official corporate partners

Meet USLAW NETWORK’S 2025 official corporate partners

Posted January 30, 2025

USLAW NETWORK announces its 2025 roster of official corporate partners. The team of specialists focuses on forensic engineering, legal visualization services, record retrieval, structured settlements, jury consulting, investigations, and forensic accounting. “We are proud to work with our exclusive partners and connect them with our members and their clients to… Continue Reading

Winter 2024 issue of USLAW Magazine is now available

Winter 2024 issue of USLAW Magazine is now available

Posted December 23, 2024

The latest issue of USLAW Magazine is now available for download. Click the image above or download here. You will read about nuclear employment verdicts, the insurers’ role in bankruptcy proceedings, lithium-ion battery claims, navigating foreign judgments, judicial analogies, anti-corruption requirements, fail-safe design principles, and so much more. You’ll also… Continue Reading

Rivkin Radler LLP expands USLAW membership

Rivkin Radler LLP expands USLAW membership

Posted November 19, 2024

Named New York Capital Region member Longtime USLAW NETWORK member firm Rivkin Radler LLP of Uniondale, N.Y., USLAW NETWORK’s Long Island member firm since 2016, has added a new jurisdiction to its membership. The firm will now also cover the Albany, New York, Capital Region, which includes the cities of… Continue Reading

USLAW names Ed Hochuli the 2024 O’Hagan-Carr Award recipient

USLAW names Ed Hochuli the 2024 O’Hagan-Carr Award recipient

Posted October 3, 2024

USLAW NETWORK names Edward G. Hochuli, past chair of USLAW NETWORK and a founding partner of Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, USLAW’s Arizona member firm, as the 2024 O’Hagan-Carr Award recipient. The award is named after Jim O’Hagan and Charles Carr, co-founding members of USLAW, and is given annually by the… Continue Reading

USLAW NETWORK announces 2024-25 board of directors, executive committee positions

USLAW NETWORK announces 2024-25 board of directors, executive committee positions

Posted October 1, 2024

During last week’s annual member meeting during the Fall 2024 USLAW NETWORK Client Conference, USLAW membership elected the 2024-25 USLAW NETWORK Board of Directors. The leadership includes Kenneth B. Wingate, Chair, from Sweeny, Wingate & Barrow, P.A. in Columbia, South Carolina; Jennifer D. Tricker, vice chair, from Baird Holm LLP… Continue Reading

USLAW NETWORK Foundation hosts virtual job fair today

USLAW NETWORK Foundation hosts virtual job fair today

Posted July 24, 2024

The 2024 USLAW NETWORK Virtual Job Fair for Diverse Law School Students is happening today. More than 20 USLAW member firms and over 450 law school students representing nearly 100 ABA-accredited law schools from across the U.S. are scheduled to participate. “We are pleased to once again create the opportunity… Continue Reading

USLAW NETWORK Foundation announces 2024 scholarship recipients

USLAW NETWORK Foundation announces 2024 scholarship recipients

Posted June 11, 2024

USLAW NETWORK Foundation proudly announces 12 recipients of the 2024 USLAW NETWORK Foundation Law School Diversity Scholarship program. The scholarships are awarded to outstanding law school students from ABA-accredited law schools across the country. Each recipient receives $5,000 towards their law school tuition as well as an invitation to the… Continue Reading

Larson • King LLP named USLAW NETWORK’s North Dakota member firm

Larson • King LLP named USLAW NETWORK’s North Dakota member firm

Posted March 14, 2024

USLAW NETWORK announces that Larson • King LLP in Fargo, North Dakota, joins USLAW as the NETWORK’s North Dakota member firm. This is an expansion of USLAW coverage by one of USLAW’s longest-serving members; Larson • King LLP has served as USLAW’s Minnesota member since 2002. “We have enjoyed a… Continue Reading

USLAW NETWORK adds USLAW co-founder Charles Carr’s name to major USLAW annual award

USLAW NETWORK adds USLAW co-founder Charles Carr’s name to major USLAW annual award

Posted January 19, 2024

USLAW NETWORK has added USLAW co-founder Charles F. Carr’s name to one of USLAW’s major annual awards, now named the O’Hagan-Carr Award. The award was originally named after Jim O’Hagan, a co-founding member of USLAW, and is given annually by the USLAW Chair to a USLAW member(s) who demonstrates outstanding… Continue Reading

Remembering late Justice Sandra Day O’Connor

Remembering late Justice Sandra Day O’Connor

Posted December 4, 2023

USLAW NETWORK mourns the death of Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first female Supreme Court Justice of the United States. After graduating from Stanford, she initially only received an offer to become a legal secretary. She rejected the offer, persevered, and eventually presided in the United States Supreme Court with… Continue Reading

USLAW presents the inaugural Champions Award to Nick Christin

USLAW presents the inaugural Champions Award to Nick Christin

Posted October 11, 2023

USLAW NETWORK, Inc. (USLAW) has created the Champions Award to annually recognize an individual/organization who has shown outstanding service and dedication to the philanthropic efforts of the USLAW NETWORK Foundation. The inaugural award was presented to Nicholas E. Christin of Wicker Smith in Miami during last week’s Fall 2023 USLAW… Continue Reading

2023-24 USLAW NETWORK Board of Directors announced

2023-24 USLAW NETWORK Board of Directors announced

Posted October 9, 2023

USLAW NETWORK membership elected the 2023-24 USLAW NETWORK Board of Directors during the recent USLAW NETWORK’s fall member meeting in Dana Point, California. The new leadership includes Oscar J. Cabanas of Wicker Smith in Miami as chair, Kenneth B. Wingate of Sweeny, Wingate & Barrow, P.A. in Columbia, South Carolina… Continue Reading

USLAW names Labor and Employment Law Practice Group Client Advisors

USLAW names Labor and Employment Law Practice Group Client Advisors

Posted September 18, 2023

USLAW NETWORK names industry leaders to serve as USLAW NETWORK Labor and Employment Practice Group Client Advisors: Elise Furlan - General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer | SICK, Inc. Kim S. Magyar - Vice President and General Counsel, Grocery | McLane Company, Inc. Nancy M. Mellard - Executive Vice President… Continue Reading

Now available: USLAW Magazine Summer 2023

Now available: USLAW Magazine Summer 2023

Posted August 24, 2023

The summer 2023 issue of USLAW Magazine is now available for download by clicking here. What’s inside this issue? In the summer 2023 issue of USLAW Magazine, you will find articles that address artificial intelligence, immigration, diversity, remote work, cannabis, and much more. To access the full magazine, click here… Continue Reading

USLAW VIRTUAL JOB FAIR FOR DIVERSE LAW SCHOOL STUDENTS

USLAW VIRTUAL JOB FAIR FOR DIVERSE LAW SCHOOL STUDENTS

Posted August 18, 2023

USLAW NETWORK, an international organization composed of nearly 100 independent, full practice law firms, hosts an annual virtual job fair for diverse law school students. The job fair offers opportunities to connect diverse law school candidates as defined by race, ethnicity, physical ability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, to… Continue Reading

Leadership update: USLAW NETWORK Women’s Connection

Leadership update: USLAW NETWORK Women’s Connection

Posted July 12, 2023

We are pleased to announce the 2023-23 leadership for the USLAW NETWORK Women's Connection: Chair: Brandi C. Blair, Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, P.L.C. in Phoenix, Arizona Vice Chair – Lisa M. Rolle, Traub Lieberman, Hawthorne in New York Secretary – Deborah E. Sperati, Poyner Spruill LLP in Rocky Mount, North… Continue Reading

Coleman Chavez & Associates, LLP joins USLAW NETWORK as a California-specific workers’ comp firm

Coleman Chavez & Associates, LLP joins USLAW NETWORK as a California-specific workers’ comp firm

Posted March 17, 2023

USLAW NETWORK welcomes Coleman Chavez & Associates, LLP as its newest member firm exclusively for workers’ compensation work in California. Coleman Chavez & Associates is a 65+ attorney law firm focused on the defense of workers’ compensation claims and related litigation throughout California. “We are pleased to welcome Richard Chavez,… Continue Reading

USLAW NETWORK launches Short Takes video legal alert initiative

USLAW NETWORK launches Short Takes video legal alert initiative

Posted February 3, 2023

USLAW NETWORK announces the launch of USLAW NETWORK Short Takes, a new legal alert initiative that delivers timely jurisdiction-specific legal news in short video clips. These quick video alerts will offer relevant state-by-state legal alerts and significant federal changes of importance across an array of practice areas in just a… Continue Reading

USLAW adds client advisors to USLAW Retail and Hospitality Law Practice Group

USLAW adds client advisors to USLAW Retail and Hospitality Law Practice Group

Posted January 26, 2023

USLAW NETWORK names a dozen retail industry leaders to serve as USLAW NETWORK Retail and Hospitality Law Practice Group Client Advisors. As client advisors, they will collaborate alongside the leadership of the practice group to provide valuable input and share insights, experiences and perspectives about the latest challenges, trends and… Continue Reading

Martin, McDaniel obtain defense verdict in medical professional liability case

Martin, McDaniel obtain defense verdict in medical professional liability case

Posted December 15, 2022

On December 12, 2022, attorneys Ted Martin and Shereen McDaniel obtained a defense verdict in a medical professional liability case in the Circuit Court of Harrison County, West Virginia. Plaintiffs (husband and wife) alleged that a diagnostic radiologist deviated from the standard of care in the work-up of a palpable… Continue Reading

USLAW expands Diversity Council

USLAW expands Diversity Council

Posted November 15, 2022

As part of USLAW NETWORK’s ongoing commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, USLAW expands the membership of the USLAW NETWORK Diversity Council to include more than a dozen USLAW member attorneys and legal decision-makers from across an array of industries. “We are excited to expand the diversity council by adding… Continue Reading

Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso | WV Supreme Court of Appeals upholds ruling in decade-long case against the City of Charleston

Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso | WV Supreme Court of Appeals upholds ruling in decade-long case against the City of Charleston

Posted October 30, 2022

After more than 10-plus years of litigation, including three appeals to the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso attorneys Timothy L. Mayo and Jason Proctor were successful on behalf of the City of Charleston, West Virginia, in securing the termination of a law enforcement officer who had… Continue Reading

Women’s Connection leadership update

Women’s Connection leadership update

Posted October 20, 2022

We are pleased to announce the 2022-23 leadership for the USLAW NETWORK Women's Connection includes Moira Pietrowski, Brandi Blair, Holly Howanitz and Lisa Rolle. They collectively will help steer the direction of programming for the annual Women's Connection event (June 2023) plus create additional synergies among the members of this group… Continue Reading

New leadership for Business Litigation and Class Actions Practice Group

New leadership for Business Litigation and Class Actions Practice Group

Posted October 4, 2022

We are pleased to announce that Bryan P. Couch of Connell Foley LLP in Roseland, New Jersey and Shea Sisk Wellford of Martin, Tate, Morrow & Marston in Memphis, Tennessee, have been named chair and vice chair, respectively, of the newly formed USLAW NETWORK Business Litigation and Class Actions Practice Group. Also… Continue Reading

AP&S Successfully Defends Certificate of Need  Approval for Encompass Health

AP&S Successfully Defends Certificate of Need Approval for Encompass Health

Posted September 29, 2022

After successfully representing Encompass Health in its Certificate of Need Application to establish a 50-bed Rehabilitation Hospital Center in Johnston, Rhode Island, before the Rhode Island Department of Health, Adler Pollock & Sheehan (AP&S) defended the objectors’ appeals of that CON approval ending all legal challenges.  On August 26, 2020,… Continue Reading

Rivkin Radler | Sirignano, Henesy, and Scollan Obtain Summary Judgment Victory for GEICO in Civil RICO Action

Rivkin Radler | Sirignano, Henesy, and Scollan Obtain Summary Judgment Victory for GEICO in Civil RICO Action

Posted September 21, 2022

Michael Sirignano, Steve Henesy and Garin Scollan of Rivkin Radler LLP in Uniondale, New York, secured an important summary judgment victory in a Civil RICO action in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. The case involved allegations of a wide-ranging fraudulent scheme to pay kickbacks in… Continue Reading

Ketchum named Chair of USLAW NETWORK

Ketchum named Chair of USLAW NETWORK

Posted September 16, 2022

Amanda P. Ketchum of Dysart Taylor in Kansas City, Missouri, has been named Chair of USLAW NETWORK for 2022-23. Ketchum succeeds Rodney L. Umberger of Williams Kastner in Seattle, Washington. The leadership change occurred at USLAW NETWORK’s fall member meeting in Austin, Texas. “I am thrilled to begin serving as… Continue Reading

Alexander, Mandt named to USLAW Medical Law Practice Group leadership

Alexander, Mandt named to USLAW Medical Law Practice Group leadership

Posted July 27, 2022

We are pleased to announce that Donn C. Alexander of Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, P.L.C. in Arizona and Heidi L. Mandt of Williams Kastner in Oregon have been named chair and vice chair, respectively, of the USLAW NETWORK Medical Law Practice Group. The USLAW Medical Law Practice Group is a… Continue Reading

Carr Allison’s Pryor and Townsley obtain summary judgment

Carr Allison’s Pryor and Townsley obtain summary judgment

Posted July 21, 2022

Carr Allison attorneys Caroline Pryor and Alex Townsley of our Mobile (AL) office, recently won summary judgment for a retail client in a case where the plaintiff tripped on a gas pump island, sustaining a fractured shoulder. In support of the argument that the gas pump island was open and… Continue Reading

Kunsch earns unanimous defense verdict in product liability case

Kunsch earns unanimous defense verdict in product liability case

Posted July 15, 2022

On July 15, 2022, Sweeney & Sheehan Partner Michael Kunsch won a unanimous defense verdict in a product liability case following a 4-day jury trial in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The plaintiff sustained injuries after falling from a steel rolling tower scaffold in the course of his employment as… Continue Reading

Donate Now

Donate Now

Posted July 1, 2022

Support the USLAW NETWORK FOUNDATION today. USLAW NETWORK Foundation is a qualified section 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. If you are interested in making an individual contribution, please scan the QR code or donate via USLAW FOUNDATION donation via PAYPAL. Contributions qualify as charitable deductions for federal income tax purposes. Please contact… Continue Reading

USLAW NETWORK Foundation announces inaugural diversity scholarship recipients

USLAW NETWORK Foundation announces inaugural diversity scholarship recipients

Posted June 20, 2022

UPDATED: Click here to see a featured spotlight on the scholarship recipients in the fall 2002 USLAW Magazine. The USLAW NETWORK Foundation announces the inaugural recipients of the USLAW NETWORK Foundation Law School Diversity Scholarship program. Scholarships will be awarded to 10 outstanding law school students from ABA-accredited law schools… Continue Reading

Jim Moore, Landon Kidd defend transportation client in Federal Court

Jim Moore, Landon Kidd defend transportation client in Federal Court

Posted May 23, 2022

USLAW Attorneys for Defendants: James R. Moore, Jr., and C. Landon Kidd; Copeland, Cook, Taylor & Bush, P.A.; Ridgeland, MS Date of Verdict: 5-20-22 Summary: This case arose from a fatal crash near Jackson, Mississippi. Carolyn Crechale, age 81, was driving a Cadillac sedan when she changed lanes on the… Continue Reading

Available now: Inspiring Connection in a Hybrid World

Available now: Inspiring Connection in a Hybrid World

Posted April 28, 2022

To promote wellness within our community, S-E-A and USLAW jointly created the "Live Better" initiative, which includes Peloton rides, conference walks, wellness presentations and much more throughout the year. This installment features Mark Ostach who helps people find the courage to connect. Many of us are learning, living, and leading… Continue Reading

Chris Hedican, Mark Goldsmith of Baird Holm achieve successful outcome for Walmart

Chris Hedican, Mark Goldsmith of Baird Holm achieve successful outcome for Walmart

Posted March 20, 2022

Baird Holm Partners Chris Hedican and Mark Goldsmith achieved a successful outcome for their client, Walmart. In March, a Kansas federal jury found in its favor on a sex discrimination and retaliation case. Hedican and Goldsmith acted as trial counsel for Walmart in this case. Continue Reading

USLAW NETWORK Law School Diversity Scholarship applications now open

USLAW NETWORK Law School Diversity Scholarship applications now open

Posted February 8, 2022

Applications are now being accepted for the USLAW NETWORK Law School Diversity Scholarship. The program is part of the NETWORK’s commitment to helping eligible, diverse law students who are in need of financial assistance to achieve their academic and professional dreams. The scholarship program will award $5,000 to eight students… Continue Reading

Roetzel’s Appellate Team Obtains 7-0 Decision from Ohio Supreme Court

Roetzel’s Appellate Team Obtains 7-0 Decision from Ohio Supreme Court

Posted February 3, 2022

Roetzel’s Appellate Team Obtains 7-0 Decision from Ohio Supreme Court State ex rel. Grendell v. Walder, 2022-Ohio-204 (Feb. 1, 2022) Roetzel & Andress attorneys Stephen W. Funk and Emily Anglewicz of its Appellate Law team recently obtained a 7-0 decision from the Ohio Supreme Court in a writ of mandamus… Continue Reading

MehaffyWeber lawyers secured a summary judgment exonerating the structural engineering firm

MehaffyWeber lawyers secured a summary judgment exonerating the structural engineering firm

Posted February 1, 2022

MehaffyWeber lawyers Michele Smith, Trey Sandoval, Diana Shelby and Elizabeth Perez secured a summary judgment exonerating the structural engineering firm of record in a large, multiparty construction defect case involving multiple condominiums in a private retirement community. Other defendants filed motions, but MehaffyWeber was the only defendant to succeed in… Continue Reading

Traub Lieberman Team Obtains Motion to Dismiss in Second Third-Party Complaint

Traub Lieberman Team Obtains Motion to Dismiss in Second Third-Party Complaint

Posted January 19, 2022

Traub Lieberman attorneys Lisa M. Rolle and Erin O’Dea obtained a motion to dismiss in favor of a wall systems installation company (“Installer”) in a second third-party complaint brought before the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County. In the underlying suit, the plaintiff alleged she… Continue Reading

Wicker Smith Earns Defense Verdict in Employment Case

Wicker Smith Earns Defense Verdict in Employment Case

Posted December 10, 2021

Civil litigation defense firm, Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford P.A., congratulates Fort Lauderdale partners Jason A. Glusman and Carlos “Charlie” Garcia on a directed verdict six days into a jury trial in a heavily contested employment discrimination/ civil conspiracy/tortious interference case. This case had been ongoing for 11 years… Continue Reading

Client Demands Regarding Cyber Insurance for Outside Counsel: Why, How Much and What Sensitive Information Must be Covered

Client Demands Regarding Cyber Insurance for Outside Counsel: Why, How Much and What Sensitive Information Must be Covered

Posted November 22, 2021

Featuring Stephen J. Trayner, Strong & Hanni, PC (Salt Lake City, UT) About this program Law firms are increasingly the target for hackers seeking confidential information and ransomware.  Clients are becoming more concerned about what their law firms are doing to combat this attack and requiring firms to adopt best… Continue Reading

Game Changers: How to Lead Your Team Through Rocky Times with Plenty of Forward Momentum

Game Changers: How to Lead Your Team Through Rocky Times with Plenty of Forward Momentum

Posted November 18, 2021

Featuring Mark E. Hardin, Pierce Couch Hendrickson Baysinger & Green, L.L.P. (Tulsa, OK); Lee L. Piovarcy, Martin, Tate, Morrow & Marston, P.C. (Memphis, TN) About this program From COVID-19 to PPP loans to lifesaving vaccines to the Delta Variant — there can bring turmoil in the daily lives of employees… Continue Reading

What You See: Managing Implicit Bias and Its Influence and Impact on Litigation

What You See: Managing Implicit Bias and Its Influence and Impact on Litigation

Posted November 15, 2021

  Featuring Earl W. Houston, II, Martin, Tate, Morrow & Marston, P.C. (Memphis, TN); Lisa M. Rolle, Traub Lieberman (Hawthorne, NY) About this program Implicit bias has changed the dynamics of litigation, settlement negotiations and trials. This session explores the attitudes or stereotypes that affect an individual’s understanding, actions and… Continue Reading

Emotional Wellness: Learn the Signs of Emotional Wellness and How to Overcome Stresses That Can Block Your Path to Success

Emotional Wellness: Learn the Signs of Emotional Wellness and How to Overcome Stresses That Can Block Your Path to Success

Posted November 10, 2021

Featuring Nicholas C. Grant, Ebeltoft . Sickler . Lawyers (Dickinson, ND); Michael Murphy, Barclay Damon LLP (Albany, NY) About this program Emotional wellness or well-being is often defined as the emotional quality of an individual’s everyday experience. It is influenced by a variety of factors and stressors, many of which… Continue Reading

Defining Corporate Social Responsibility and the Role That Chief Legal Officers and In-House Counsel Play In Protecting Your Company’s Reputation and Its Future

Defining Corporate Social Responsibility and the Role That Chief Legal Officers and In-House Counsel Play In Protecting Your Company’s Reputation and Its Future

Posted November 4, 2021

Featuring Matthew W. Bauer, Connell Foley LLP (Newark, NJ); Amanda P. Ketchum, Dysart Taylor Cotter McMonigle& Brumitt, P.C. (Kansas City, MO); Thomas L. Oliver, II, Carr Allison (Birmingham, AL) About this program Society is demanding more and more from corporate America, especially after the events of 2020. Often the strategies… Continue Reading

Wicker Smith wins admitted liability tender rejection case

Wicker Smith wins admitted liability tender rejection case

Posted November 1, 2021

The trial was held in September 2021, following a rear-end collision that occurred in February 2018. The plaintiff was a 59- year-old male who claimed the accident aggravated unspecified conditions in his neck and caused exacerbation of a preexisting herniation of his L4/5 intervertebral disc to worsen. Because of his… Continue Reading

Don’t Just Check the Box: Avoid DE&I Fatigue by Fully Incorporating Initiatives Into Company DNA

Don’t Just Check the Box: Avoid DE&I Fatigue by Fully Incorporating Initiatives Into Company DNA

Posted October 28, 2021

Featuring Noble F. Allen, Hinckley Allen (Hartford, CT); Neil V. Mody, Connell Foley LLP (Roseland, NJ) About this program Increasingly, corporate clients and their respective law firms are recognizing the need for meaningful DE&I initiatives, yet demonstrable results can often take years to materialize. In the meantime, organizations can struggle… Continue Reading

Pamela Halford of Carr Allison obtains favorable verdict for trucking client

Pamela Halford of Carr Allison obtains favorable verdict for trucking client

Posted October 25, 2021

Pamela Hallford of Carr Allison in Dothan, Alabama, represented a trucking client in a jury trial. The trial took place in Conecuh County (AL) and Hallford obtained a favorable verdict for her client. Click here for more information. Continue Reading

Gender Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace: What It Looks Like and Why It Matters to Your Company Culture, Recruitment, and Bottom Line

Gender Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace: What It Looks Like and Why It Matters to Your Company Culture, Recruitment, and Bottom Line

Posted October 21, 2021

Featuring Erin M. Diaz, Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford P.A. (Tampa, FL); Hailey Hopper, Pierce Couch Hendrickson Baysinger & Green, L.L.P. (Oklahoma City, OK) About this program Join us for a 360-degree view and discussion of gender diversity and inclusion in the workplace that will focus upon latest trends,… Continue Reading

USLAW NETWORK launches “Short Takes” legal education video series

USLAW NETWORK launches “Short Takes” legal education video series

Posted October 18, 2021

USLAW NETWORK, an international organization composed of independent, full-service law firms, launches a virtual video series that includes 26 discussions on today’s hottest legal topics, forward-thinking initiatives and several areas that address the impact of COVID-19 and how we manage it for a daily work-life balance. In each of these… Continue Reading

Charles Norton, Linda Thoede named USLAW NETWORK Bill Burns Award recipients

Charles Norton, Linda Thoede named USLAW NETWORK Bill Burns Award recipients

Posted October 5, 2021

At the recent Fall 2021 USLAW NETWORK Client Conference, USLAW NETWORK named Charles L. Norton, Jr. and Linda G. Thoede as the co-recipients of the USLAW NETWORK Bill Burns Award. USLAW created the award to annually recognize a client who has shown outstanding service and dedication to USLAW. The award… Continue Reading

Rod Umberger named Chair of USLAW NETWORK

Rod Umberger named Chair of USLAW NETWORK

Posted September 24, 2021

Rodney L. Umberger of Williams Kastner in Seattle, Washington, has been named Chair of USLAW NETWORK for 2021-22. He succeeds Dan L. Longo of Murchison & Cumming LLP in Los Angeles. The leadership change was made at the NETWORK’s annual fall member business meeting in Colorado Springs, Colorado. “I am… Continue Reading

Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso Earns Defense Verdict Obtained in Cabell County

Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso Earns Defense Verdict Obtained in Cabell County

Posted August 26, 2021

After a three-day in-person jury trial, Amy R. Humphreys and Jason Proctor of Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso PLLC obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a hospital in the Circuit Court of Cabell County, West Virginia. Plaintiff alleged that the firm's client failed to properly maintain their premises which caused plaintiff… Continue Reading

Summer 2021 issue of USLAW Magazine is available now

Summer 2021 issue of USLAW Magazine is available now

Posted June 21, 2021

The latest digital-only issue of USLAW Magazine (Summer 2021) is now available for download by clicking here. So, what's inside this issue? In this complimentary issue, you will read about the statute of limitation concerns in discriminatory failure to hire cases, the impact of COVID-19 on business interruption coverage for the… Continue Reading

Wicker Smith attorneys receive a complete defense verdict on a premises liability case

Wicker Smith attorneys receive a complete defense verdict on a premises liability case

Posted May 31, 2021

E. Holland “Holly” Howanitz and Catherine Crawley received a complete defense verdict on a premises liability case in Alachua County in May 2021. The Plaintiff had a life care plan of $1.6 million and claimed permanent injuries from neck and shoulder surgery. She also claimed permanent disability and lost wages… Continue Reading

Analyzing and Comparing Case-Specific Activities of Daily Living to the Occupant Exposure in Minor and Moderate Accidents

Analyzing and Comparing Case-Specific Activities of Daily Living to the Occupant Exposure in Minor and Moderate Accidents

Posted May 11, 2021

In the past, biomechanical experts were limited to utilizing whatever ADLs (Activities of Daily Living) had been previously published when making the comparison between the exposure while undergoing a certain activity to the occupant exposure in a minor or moderate motor vehicle accident. But now with newer technologies (mainly motion… Continue Reading

2021 USLAW NETWORK Membership Directory released

2021 USLAW NETWORK Membership Directory released

Posted March 3, 2021

USLAW NETWORK, Inc., an international organization composed of nearly 100 independent, full practice firms, today releases the 20th-anniversary edition of the USLAW Membership Directory. The complimentary Directory includes targeted information about USLAW member firms, including primary and alternate contacts, a full listing of each firm’s practice areas plus specific contacts… Continue Reading

USLAW NETWORK announces 2021 roster of official corporate partners

USLAW NETWORK announces 2021 roster of official corporate partners

Posted January 12, 2021

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla., Jan. 12, 2021 – USLAW NETWORK, an international organization composed of more than 60 independent, full practice law firms, announces its official roster of corporate partners that includes S-E-A, Ametros, Arcadia, Litigation Insights, Marshall Investigative Group, and MDD Forensic Accountants. USLAW corporate partners are experts in technical forensic engineering,… Continue Reading

Settlements with Medicare Set Asides: Where the Industry is Today and How are we Building a Better Process for Tomorrow

Settlements with Medicare Set Asides: Where the Industry is Today and How are we Building a Better Process for Tomorrow

Posted November 10, 2020

This program focuses on the obligations under the Medicare Act relating to whether, when, how and why to protect Medicare’s future interest in the context of a workers’ compensation and how liability cases continue to frustrate the industry. Tom Thornton and Porter Leslie discuss whether it is a result of… Continue Reading

John Cromie named 2020 USLAW NETWORK O’Hagan Award recipient

John Cromie named 2020 USLAW NETWORK O’Hagan Award recipient

Posted October 9, 2020

John D. Cromie (pictured) of Connell Foley LLP in Roseland, New Jersey, has been named the 2020 recipient of USLAW NETWORK’s O’Hagan Award. The award is named after Jim O’Hagan, a founding member of USLAW, and is given annually by the USLAW Chair to a USLAW member(s) who demonstrates outstanding… Continue Reading

USLAW NETWORK creates nonprofit foundation to fund scholarships for diverse law school students

USLAW NETWORK creates nonprofit foundation to fund scholarships for diverse law school students

Posted June 24, 2020

USLAW NETWORK announces the creation of the USLAW NETWORK Foundation, a 501c3 charitable organization. The USLAW NETWORK Foundation is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes, including the funding of scholarships to provide financial assistance to diverse law students in their pursuit of a legal education at an American Bar… Continue Reading

COVID King: Investigating and Defending the Liability Mayhem and Madness (Part 1)

COVID King: Investigating and Defending the Liability Mayhem and Madness (Part 1)

Posted June 4, 2020

As government officials throughout the country debate re-opening businesses to the public, insurance and risk management professionals must prepare to face a variety of COVID-19 related liability claims. Given the rarity of global pandemics, companies and organizations of all types likely have not previously considered how accepted standards of care… Continue Reading

Great Expectations: Managing Eccentric and Difficult Plaintiffs (and Their Attorneys)

Great Expectations: Managing Eccentric and Difficult Plaintiffs (and Their Attorneys)

Posted May 28, 2020

Great Expectations: Managing Eccentric and Difficult Plaintiffs (and Their Attorneys) We have all handled claims and defended cases where the plaintiff has an unrealistic expectation as to certain damages, such as the nature and extent of personal injury or wage losses that lack proof. Sometimes those plaintiffs are represented by… Continue Reading

USLAW creates COVID-19 dedicated practice area-specific inboxes

USLAW creates COVID-19 dedicated practice area-specific inboxes

Posted May 18, 2020

Due to the ongoing impact COVID-19 has on all aspects of business and the speed with which changes happen or information is needed, USLAW has created dedicated email inboxes that will enable legal decision makers and business leaders to immediately direct inquiries to a specific practice area.  Emails will be… Continue Reading

Tips for adding uslaw.org to your mobile device home screen

Tips for adding uslaw.org to your mobile device home screen

Posted April 29, 2020

Take USLAW with you everywhere. The following are some quick tips on how to add uslaw.org to your mobile device home screen. Although the USLAW 24/7 app is no longer being updated in the iOS or Google Play app stores, you still can take USLAW with you everywhere you… Continue Reading

2020 USLAW NETWORK Membership Directory released

2020 USLAW NETWORK Membership Directory released

Posted January 15, 2020

USLAW NETWORK, Inc., an international organization composed of more than 60 independent, full practice firms with roots in civil litigation, today releases the 2020 USLAW Membership Directory. Attorneys are just one click away via the fully digital 2020 Directory release.  The complimentary Directory includes targeted information about USLAW member firms,… Continue Reading

American Bus Association, USLAW NETWORK team up for rapid response, legal programming

American Bus Association, USLAW NETWORK team up for rapid response, legal programming

Posted January 11, 2020

The American Bus Association (ABA), the industry leader advancing North American motorcoach travel and tourism, and USLAW NETWORK, an international network of independent, full-service firms with roots in civil litigation, today announced a joint partnership that provides ABA members with direct access to USLAW’s rapid response transportation attorneys through a… Continue Reading

Workers’ Comp updates for Florida & Mississippi

Workers’ Comp updates for Florida & Mississippi

Posted October 16, 2019

This workers' comp-specific webinar focuses on Florida (Carr Allison) and Mississippi (Copeland, Cook, Taylor and Bush, P.A.) and be led by USLAW members from these firms. The program is created for human resource professionals, risk managers, safety professionals, TPAs and anyone interested in hearing the latest updates from these regions.… Continue Reading

2019-20 USLAW NETWORK Board of Directors announced

2019-20 USLAW NETWORK Board of Directors announced

Longo named Chair, Umberger named Vice Chair, Ketchum named Secretary/Treasurer During the recent fall USLAW NETWORK Member Business Meeting, the 2019-20 USLAW NETWORK Board of Directors was elected.  Dan L. Longo (left photo) of Murchison & Cumming LLP in Irvine, California, was named Chair, and Rodney L. Umberger  (center) of… Continue Reading

Fall 2019 issue of USLAW Magazine ready for download

Fall 2019 issue of USLAW Magazine ready for download

Posted September 25, 2019

USLAW NETWORK has published the fall 2019 edition of USLAW Magazine. This is a complimentary publication and can be viewed and downloaded HERE.  The quarterly magazine is written by attorneys from USLAW member firms as well as industry leading corporate partners. Topics in the current issue cover the CGL Policy… Continue Reading

MehaffyWeber named USLAW NETWORK’s Houston member firm

MehaffyWeber named USLAW NETWORK’s Houston member firm

Posted January 22, 2019

MehaffyWeber, a Houston-based litigation firm, has been named USLAW NETWORK’s Houston, Texas, member firm. MehaffyWeber was founded in 1946, its trial lawyers practice in state and federal courts throughout Texas, and the firm functions as national and regional counsel for numerous large corporate clients. “We are pleased to welcome Barbara… Continue Reading

Noble Allen, Wendell Large named 2018 USLAW NETWORK O’Hagan Award recipients

Noble Allen, Wendell Large named 2018 USLAW NETWORK O’Hagan Award recipients

Posted September 12, 2018

Noble F. Allen of Hinckley Allen in Hartford, Connecticut, and the late Wendell G. Large of Richardson, Whitman, Large & Badger in Portland, Maine, have been named recipients of the 2018 USLAW NETWORK O’Hagan Award. The award is named after Jim O’Hagan, a founding member of USLAW, and is given… Continue Reading

Kevin Fritz named Chair of USLAW NETWORK

Kevin Fritz named Chair of USLAW NETWORK

Posted September 7, 2018

Kevin L. Fritz of Lashly & Baer, P.C. in St. Louis, Missouri, has been named Chair of USLAW NETWORK for 2018-19. He succeeds John D. Cromie of Connell Foley LLP in New Jersey. The change of leadership was made at the NETWORK’s annual Fall Membership Meeting in Montreal, Canada. “I… Continue Reading

2018 USLAW Practice Group Attorney Directories released

2018 USLAW Practice Group Attorney Directories released

Posted April 27, 2018

USLAW NETWORK, INC. (USLAW) has released the USLAW 2018 attorney directories for four USLAW practice groups: Complex Tort and Product Liability, Construction Law, Employment and Labor Law, and Transportation and Logistics. USLAW practice group attorney directories are detailed directories of the active attorneys within these groups. These directories showcase… Continue Reading

USLAW NETWORK publishes 2018-19 Membership Directory and Source Book

USLAW NETWORK publishes 2018-19 Membership Directory and Source Book

Posted March 16, 2018

USLAW NETWORK, Inc., an international organization composed of more than 60 independent, full practice firms with roots in civil litigation, today releases the 2018-19 edition of the USLAW Membership Directory and Source Book. These important resources provide immediate access to USLAW members firms, key attorney contacts in each firm as… Continue Reading

Oklahoma Jury Awards $1,165,000 for Discrimination/Retaliation to Male-to-Female Transgender Professor Denied Tenure

Oklahoma Jury Awards $1,165,000 for Discrimination/Retaliation to Male-to-Female Transgender Professor Denied Tenure

Posted November 28, 2017

A special to USLAW NETWORK and USLAW DigiKnow By Malinda S. Matlock of Pierce Couch Hendrickson Baysinger & Green, L.L.P. | Oklahoma City, OK A male-to-female transgender, Dr. Rachel Tudor, English professor at a state university in southeastern Oklahoma sued the University and the state Regents for unlawful sex discrimination and… Continue Reading

Connell Foley’s John D. Cromie named Chair of USLAW NETWORK

Connell Foley’s John D. Cromie named Chair of USLAW NETWORK

Posted September 11, 2017

John D. Cromie, partner at Connell Foley LLC in New Jersey, chair of the firm’s Corporate and Business Law practice and member of the Management Committee, has been named chair of USLAW NETWORK, Inc. for 2017-2018.  The announcement was made at the NETWORK’s annual member meeting in Carlsbad, California.  Cromie,… Continue Reading

U.S. Acquisitions in the UK – Update on managing UK pension risks

U.S. Acquisitions in the UK – Update on managing UK pension risks

An overview by Clive Weber, Pensions Partner at Wedlake Bell LLP, London Following the well publicised problems of the British Homes Stores Pension Scheme, pension aspects of corporate transactions in the UK remain in the spotlight. This article explains the background as well as the current views of the UK Government… Continue Reading

2017-18 USLAW Membership Directory now available for download

2017-18 USLAW Membership Directory now available for download

Posted April 17, 2017

USLAW NETWORK has just released the 2017-18 USLAW NETWORK Membership Directory and it is available for download now. The Directory includes all member firms listed geographically. Each member entry spotlights the practice areas and some of the representative clients for each firm as well as an overview of each firm’s… Continue Reading

Latest issue of USLAW Magazine is available for download

Latest issue of USLAW Magazine is available for download

Posted March 29, 2017

The latest issue of USLAW Magazine has been published and is available for download by clicking MAGAZINE. Published twice a year – once in the spring and once in the fall – USLAW Magazine features articles from USLAW member firms and corporate partners who provide insight into issues facing today’s… Continue Reading

Brad Wright receives USLAW NETWORK’s O’Hagan Award

Brad Wright receives USLAW NETWORK’s O’Hagan Award

Posted September 30, 2016

Bradley A. Wright, a past chair of USLAW NETWORK and partner-in-charge, Akron (Ohio) office & practice group manager, transportation and retail for USLAW member firm Roetzel & Andress in Ohio, has been named USLAW NETWORK’s 2016 O’Hagan Award recipient. The award is presented by the USLAW Chair to a USLAW… Continue Reading

2016 Fall issue of USLAW Magazine is available for download

2016 Fall issue of USLAW Magazine is available for download

Posted September 22, 2016

The 2016 Fall/Winter issue of USLAW Magazine has been published and is now available for download. USLAW Magazine is published each spring and fall and content is written by attorneys from USLAW member firms as well as industry leading corporate partners. The 2016 Fall/Winter issue covers topics ranging from… Continue Reading

Does Your Venmo Account Make You the Next Hacking Target?

Does Your Venmo Account Make You the Next Hacking Target?

A special to USLAW NETWORK and USLAW DigiKnow By Karen Painter Randall, Connell Foley LLP, Roseland, New Jersey Earlier this year a web developer from New York City woke up to a notification from his bank that nearly $3,000 was about to be transferred from his account through the popular payment app,… Continue Reading

Universities Could be Key to Developing Cyber Professionals

Universities Could be Key to Developing Cyber Professionals

A special to USLAW NETWORK and USLAW DigiKnow By Karen Painter Randall, Connell Foley LLP, Roseland, New Jersey Educational institutions and their curricula have been thought to be a missed opportunity to develop cybersecurity professionals capable of combatting cybercrimes.  According to a recent study by CloudPassage, most schools earn a failing grade… Continue Reading

USLAW to host Business to Business Litigation Exchange in San Francisco, registration now open

USLAW to host Business to Business Litigation Exchange in San Francisco, registration now open

Registration is now open for the upcoming USLAW Business to Business Litigation Exchange, scheduled for June 13 - 14 at the Ritz Carlton San Francisco in San Francisco, California. The event kicks-off with an evening networking reception at SPIN Ping Pong Social Club followed by the highly interactive educational programming… Continue Reading

FBI Calls for Help with Ransomware Attacks on the Rise

FBI Calls for Help with Ransomware Attacks on the Rise

A special to USLAW NETWORK and USLAW DigiKnow By Karen Painter Randall, Connell Foley LLP, Roseland, New Jersey The Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) recently sent a confidential advisory asking that businesses and software security experts assist in its fight against one of the most malicious new types of cyber-attacks facing the… Continue Reading

Increase in Ransomware Leading to Start-Up Company Specializing in the Technology Behind Bitcoin

Increase in Ransomware Leading to Start-Up Company Specializing in the Technology Behind Bitcoin

A special to USLAW NETWORK and USLAW DigiKnow By Karen Painter Randall, Connell Foley LLP, Roseland, New Jersey Digital Asset Holdings LLC, a start-up company specializing in the blockchain technology for the financial services industry recently announced that it has entered into business relationships with Accenture, Broadridge and PricewaterhouseCoopers to ensure faster… Continue Reading

USLAW NETWORK announces 2016 roster of corporate partners

USLAW NETWORK announces 2016 roster of corporate partners

Forensic engineering. Legal visualization. Court reporting. Structured settlements. Complex and catastrophic medical management services. Jury consulting. Investigative work. E-discovery. Data forensics. Cyber security. These are just a few of the important expert services USLAW corporate partners provide to members and their clients throughout the year. USLAW NETWORK member firms and… Continue Reading

Paradigm Outcomes named official complex and catastrophic medical management services partner of USLAW NETWORK

Paradigm Outcomes named official complex and catastrophic medical management services partner of USLAW NETWORK

  Paradigm Outcomes, the nation’s leading provider of complex and catastrophic medical management, has been named the official complex and catastrophic medical management services partner of USLAW NETWORK. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, Paradigm has managed more than 12,000 medically complex cases, with a success rate… Continue Reading

Hanson Bridgett LLP named USLAW NETWORK’s San Francisco member firm

Hanson Bridgett LLP named USLAW NETWORK’s San Francisco member firm

Posted November 24, 2015

USLAW NETWORK, Inc. has named Hanson Bridgett LLP, as its San Francisco market member firm. “We are delighted to welcome Hanson Bridgett in San Francisco as our newest USLAW member firm,” said Thomas L. Oliver, II, Chair of USLAW NETWORK and a founding shareholder in USLAW member firm, Carr Allison… Continue Reading

Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act Approved by Senate

Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act Approved by Senate

A special to USLAW NETWORK and USLAW DigiKnow By Karen Painter Randall, Connell Foley LLP, Roseland, New Jersey After early unsuccessful attempts, on October 27, 2015, the Senate finally passed the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (“CISA”), a bill intended to curtail cyberattacks by encouraging its victims to share information about the attack,… Continue Reading

FTC Sends “Message” on Data Security in Closing Letter to Morgan Stanley

FTC Sends “Message” on Data Security in Closing Letter to Morgan Stanley

Posted September 22, 2015

A special to USLAW NETWORK and USLAW DigiKnow By Karen Painter Randall, Connell Foley LLP, Roseland, New Jersey Recently, companies have been requesting that the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) provide additional guidance on data security. On August 10, 2015, the FTC issued a public closing letter to Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC… Continue Reading

2015 Fall/Winter issue of USLAW Magazine is ready for download

2015 Fall/Winter issue of USLAW Magazine is ready for download

Posted September 17, 2015

The 2015 Fall/Winter issue of USLAW Magazine is now available for download by clicking USLAW Magazine. The current issue covers a variety of industries and practice areas and delivers perspectives from attorneys and industry leaders from across the United States as well as from several jurisdictions in Europe. “As an… Continue Reading

USLAW to host Retail and Hospitality Law Exchange

USLAW to host Retail and Hospitality Law Exchange

Posted July 27, 2015

USLAW NETWORK will host the 2015 USLAW Retail and Hospitality Law Exchange from Oct. 19-20 in Chicago. The event includes a memorable and entertaining networking dinner on Oct. 19 followed by a one-day interactive education event on Oct. 20. The Exchange will focus on important legal topics impacting the retail… Continue Reading

USLAW NETWORK releases 2015 State Judicial Profiles by County Report

USLAW NETWORK releases 2015 State Judicial Profiles by County Report

Report delivers judicial profile that identifies counties across the U.S. as Conservative, Moderate or Liberal USLAW NETWORK has released the 2015 edition of its State Judicial Profile by County Report. The 50-state comprehensive report offers a judicial profile of each county in the U.S. and identifies counties as Conservative,… Continue Reading

The House of Representatives Passes Bipartisan Cybersecurity Information-Sharing Bill

The House of Representatives Passes Bipartisan Cybersecurity Information-Sharing Bill

A special to USLAW NETWORK and USLAW DigiKnow By Karen Painter Randall, Connell Foley LLP, Roseland, New Jersey The House of Representatives recently passed a bipartisan cybersecurity bill to make it easier for companies to share cyber-threat information with the government and thwart hacks by criminals, terrorists, and rogue nations. In the… Continue Reading

New Jersey Federal Court Dismisses Data Breach Lawsuit against Horizon BCBS

New Jersey Federal Court Dismisses Data Breach Lawsuit against Horizon BCBS

A special to USLAW NETWORK and USLAW DigiKnow By Karen Painter Randall, Connell Foley LLP, Roseland, New Jersey On March 31, 2015, a class action data breach lawsuit against Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey was dismissed due to the Plaintiff’s failure to allege an injury sufficient to confer standing.  … Continue Reading

New issue of USLAW Magazine is ready for download

New issue of USLAW Magazine is ready for download

Posted April 8, 2015

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla., April 8, 2015 – The 2015 Spring/Summer issue of USLAW Magazine, a professional biannual publication produced by USLAW NETWORK, Inc. (USLAW) to address legal and business issues facing commercial, corporate and insurer clients, is now available for download by clicking USLAW Magazine.  All content in the magazine… Continue Reading

Prodding Corporate America and Congress to Address Data Security and Privacy Issues in 2015

Prodding Corporate America and Congress to Address Data Security and Privacy Issues in 2015

A special to USLAW NETWORK and USLAW DigiKnow By Karen Painter Randall, Connell Foley LLP, Roseland, New Jersey During President Obama’s recent State of the Union Address he stated, “No foreign nation, no hacker, should be able to shut down our networks, steal our trade secrets, or invade the privacy of American… Continue Reading

USLAW NETWORK hosts interactive exchange for legal leaders, in-house counsel

USLAW NETWORK hosts interactive exchange for legal leaders, in-house counsel

Posted January 15, 2015

USLAW NETWORK, an international network of full-practice law firms with roots in civil litigation, will host a free one-day event in Chicago fully focused on legal decision makers and in-house counsel. The event – 2015 USLAW NETWORK Legal Leaders & Corporate Counsel Exchange – will be held on March 3,… Continue Reading

Jump start 2015 with FREE USLAW webinars  Jan. 13, 14 & 20

Jump start 2015 with FREE USLAW webinars Jan. 13, 14 & 20

Posted December 29, 2014

USLAW NETWORK hosts several webinars each month to inform, educate and share knowledge about the latest laws and legal trends. Our January 2015 kick-off webinars put a focus on social media monitoring, language differences in legal arena and data breaches.  Save the dates and join USLAW for the following USLAW… Continue Reading

Gustafson named Chair of USLAW Board of Directors

Gustafson named Chair of USLAW Board of Directors

Posted September 19, 2014

Longo, Mahaney, Umberger, Wingate named directors USLAW NETWORK, an organization composed of more than 100 independent, defense-based law firms with more than 7,000 attorneys, has announced that C. Erik Gustafson of LeClairRyan has been named the 2014-15 USLAW NETWORK Chair. Gustafson succeeds Bradley A. Wright of Roetzel & Andress LPA,… Continue Reading

Parlee McLaws LLP joins USLAW NETWORK as member firm from Alberta, Canada

Parlee McLaws LLP joins USLAW NETWORK as member firm from Alberta, Canada

Posted May 7, 2014

Parlee McLaws LLP, one of Canada’s leading regional law firms, has joined USLAW NETWORK as its newest member firm representing Alberta, Canada. Parlee McLaws has two offices in Alberta, one in Calgary and one in Edmonton. “The team at Parlee McLaws brings a depth of experience and knowledge that clients… Continue Reading

Therrien Couture Lawyers, L.L.P. joins USLAW as Québec, Canada, member firm

Therrien Couture Lawyers, L.L.P. joins USLAW as Québec, Canada, member firm

Posted January 14, 2014

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla., Jan. 14, 2014 -- Therrien Couture Lawyers L.L.P., headquartered in Brossard, Quebec, Canada, is the newest member of USLAW NETWORK (USLAW) and represents the Québec province of Canada. USLAW is an international network of defense-based law firms. “We welcome Jean-Luc (Couture) and his team to USLAW NETWORK,”… Continue Reading

USLAW NETWORK Short Takes

USLAW NETWORK Short Takes

Posted October 18, 0202

Click here it view on-demand programming | USLAW Short Takes USLAW’s Short Takes virtual video series includes 26 discussions on today’s hottest legal topics, forward-thinking initiatives and several areas that address the impact of COVID-19 and how we manage it for a daily work-life balance. In each of these brief… Continue Reading

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