USLAW NETWORK is extending its collaboration with Legaltech Hub - the leading platform for legal technology insights,… Continue Reading
Twelve exceptional law students from ABA-accredited law schools across the United States have been named recipients of… Continue Reading
USLAW was founded in 2001 and has focused on delivering exceptional client service, trusted relationships and friendships… Continue Reading
USLAW NETWORK provides legal decision-makers with access to attorneys who are highly knowledgeable and skilled in jurisdictions… Continue Reading
USLAW NETWORK is supported by our family of corporate partners, each of whom provides a high-level expertise… Continue Reading
USLAW NETWORK is a terrific business development, networking, and professional development organization for lawyers across a spectrum… Continue Reading
The USLAW NETWORK Real Estate practice group provides extensive legal services to real estate clients, including transactional… Continue Reading
The attorneys in the USLAW NETWORK eDiscovery Practice Area are among the leaders in this ever more… Continue Reading
USLAW NETWORK is extending its collaboration with Legaltech Hub - the leading platform for legal technology insights,… Continue Reading
The Summer 2026 edition of USLAW Magazine is now available to read, bookmark and download. Published exclusively… Continue Reading
USLAW NETWORK was founded with the intention of revolutionizing the legal industry and establishing a platform for… Continue Reading
Twelve exceptional law students from ABA-accredited law schools across the United States have been named recipients of… Continue Reading
USLAW NETWORK names Janice W. Beacham, senior director of risk management/safety at Estes Express Lines, the 2026 USLAW NETWORK Bill Burns Award recipient. USLAW created the award to annually recognize a client who has demonstrated outstanding service and dedication to USLAW. The award is named after Bill Burns, a longtime… Continue Reading
25 years. Countless connections. And more than a few unforgettable stories. As USLAW NETWORK celebrates its silver anniversary in 2026, we are proud to debut USLAW at 25, a special anniversary film that looks back at the people, friendships and moments that have shaped our NETWORK since the very beginning.… Continue Reading
CLICK HERE FOR A PDF VERSION of the 2027 CALENDAR USLAW NETWORK announces its 2027 calendar of events, featuring more than 15 programs and offering a year of exceptional opportunities to learn, lead and build connections. From client-focused programs and practice group forums to leadership and business development, every event… Continue Reading
Twelve exceptional law students from ABA-accredited law schools across the United States have been named recipients of the 2026 USLAW NETWORK Foundation Law School Scholarship Program. Recognizing academic achievement, financial need and commitment to community service, the program invests in the next generation of legal leaders. Each recipient receives a… Continue Reading
During last week’s 20th anniversary celebration of the USLAW NETWORK Women’s Connection in Beverly Hills, California, USLAW NETWORK unveiled a commemorative film that captures the spirit, strength and stories of the past two decades of the USLAW NETWORK Women’s Connection. Through archival photos, personal narratives and a look at the… Continue Reading
USLAW NETWORK’s official corporate partners are trusted, expert-led organizations that enhance the legal services delivered by our member firms. Through their deep experience and active engagement, USLAW corporate partners provide valuable insights and resources that support both member firms and their clients. Fully integrated into USLAW’s programs, practice groups and… Continue Reading
Building the future of the legal profession: Applications are now being accepted for the 2026 USLAW NETWORK Foundation Law School Scholarship Program. Click here for the application. The scholarship program supports eligible law students who have financial need and a demonstrated commitment to serving their communities as they pursue their academic… Continue Reading
USLAW NETWORK is proud to announce a collaboration with Legaltech Hub, a global insights & analysis platform dedicated to connecting the legal industry with the rapidly evolving world of technology and artificial intelligence. This innovative partnership provides exclusive access and tailored programming specifically designed for USLAW member firms, ensuring that… Continue Reading
Douglas W. Clarke of Therrien Couture Joli-Coeur LLP in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, (pictured, center) is the recipient of the 2025 O’Hagan-Carr Award. The award is named after Jim O’Hagan and Charles Carr (pictured, right), co-founding members of USLAW NETWORK, and is given annually by the USLAW Chair to a USLAW… Continue Reading
USLAW NETWORK has named Sheryl J. Willert of Williams Kastner in Seattle, Washington, the 2025 USLAW NETWORK Champions Award recipient. The award is presented annually to recognize an individual who has demonstrated outstanding service and dedication to the philanthropic efforts of the USLAW NETWORK Foundation. “Sheryl (Willert) has been instrumental… Continue Reading
Yearlong celebration honoring legacy, leadership and innovation USLAW NETWORK, a leading organization of independent, full-service law firms, proudly announces its 25th anniversary in 2026, commemorating a quarter century of collaboration, innovation, and exceptional client service. What began in 2001 with six founding firms has since grown into a powerful NETWORK… Continue Reading
In today’s fast-paced work environment, staying productive without feeling overwhelmed is key to success. This session provides practical strategies to streamline tasks, eliminate distractions, and focus on what truly matters. This session will identify inefficiencies and simplify workflows to improve productivity and leverage techniques, such as time blocking and the… Continue Reading
JUST ANNOUNCED - A new line-up of interactive programming has been announced for June through August. Click here for upcoming USLAW Remote: Learn and USLAW Remote: Share events. Register today and save your spot for these exclusive USLAW Remote events Continue Reading
Multi-service law firm Parlee McLaws LLP has joined USLAW NETWORK as its newest member firm representing Alberta, Canada. Parlee McLaws has two offices in Alberta, one in the provincial capital of Edmonton and one in Calgary. “We are excited to welcome Conner Glynn and his team at Parlee McLaws to… Continue Reading
This on-demand webinar is devoted to the complex legal issues surrounding the monitoring and recording of private conversations, especially in digital spaces. If your company operates a website or app, you may be unknowingly crossing legal boundaries if you are not obtaining proper consent or legal justification. Topics include: laws… Continue Reading
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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
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 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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 featured Mark Ostach who helps people find the courage to connect. Many of us are learning, living, and leading… Continue Reading
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
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 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 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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, 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Franklin & Prokopik, P.C. in Maryland secures complete reversal of $400,000 jury verdict in a premises liability case, On February 25, 2021, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals reversed a $400,000 jury verdict entered against one of Franklin & Prokopik’s retail clients in 2019. The case involved a customer who… Continue Reading
USLAW is excited to usher in 2021 so we can celebrate USLAW’s 20th anniversary. A small but might group of six firms launched USLAW in 2001 with the vision of creating a network of smaller, regionally based, independent firms with the capability to respond quickly, efficiently, and economically to clients’… Continue Reading
USLAW NETWORK, Inc. has released a trio of timely video resources created in conjunction with its recent USLAW NETWORK Worldwide Virtual Retreat: 2021 and Beyond. These resources – previously only available to Retreat attendees – are now available to you for immediate viewing. This new video library includes more than… Continue Reading
The latest issue of USLAW Magazine is now available for download. The summer issue includes articles that blend timely COVID-19 topics plus articles that look ahead to the rest of 2020 and beyond across a variety of industries and practice areas. Content focuses on the federal hours of service regulation… Continue Reading
From the beginning of our organization, USLAW NETWORK has championed the cause of racial equality. We believe in the words of Dr. King, that people should be judged by the content of their character, and not the color of their skin. We support peaceful efforts to bring about an end… Continue Reading
** We encourage you to share this with your female colleagues.** USLAW NETWORK announces the Celebration of the USLAW NETWORK Women’s Connection, a complimentary month-long virtual program created by women for women. The Celebration is open to all female USLAW member attorneys, their female in-house legal decision makers,… Continue Reading
Obligations under the Medicare Act involving a liability claim arise when the release is signed. Compliance should not begin with the immediate involvement of a Medicare vendor. To achieve compliance, one who is negotiating a settlement must focus on the settlement terms and associated language within the release with an… Continue Reading
The insurance industry is already feeling the effects of COVID-19, and corporate counsel, program managers, claims representatives and brokers are all under intense pressure to develop strategies for prompt and thorough claims investigations and defense. Tune in for a discussion of best practices for claims investigations, analyses of some of… Continue Reading
USLAW Key Contact List: SBA Loan Assistance Through the CARES Act As we continue to manage the impacts of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), USLAW NETWORK has created a list of experienced USLAW attorneys from across the country who can assist you as you navigate the SBA loan process as part… Continue Reading
USLAW NETWORK, Inc., a network of independent law firms with roots in civil litigation, has named Middleton Reutlinger, a Louisville, Kentucky-based firm as its newest member firm representing Kentucky. Middleton Reutlinger is located in Louisville and is available to clients throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky. First established in 1854 and… Continue Reading
Ametros, the largest professional administration expert in the industry, has been named USLAW NETWORK’s official future medical fund management partner. Ametros is based in Wilmington, Massachusetts, and has representatives across the country. “We are excited to welcome Ametros to USLAW as an official corporate partner,” said Dan L. Longo, chair… Continue Reading
With the New Year upon us, we wanted to share some exciting news about Structured Financial Associates, Inc. (SFA) — USLAW’s official structured settlement partner since 2018. SFA recently combined resources with its sister company, Arcadia Settlements Group (Arcadia) to accelerate the evolution of the structured settlements industry in support… Continue Reading
USLAW NETWORK, a network of independent, full-service law firms with roots in civil litigation, partnered with Howard University School of Law in Washington, D.C.to host a recent recruiting forum. The event, which preceded USLAW’s fall client conference, featured 16 USLAW member firms and nearly 60 students from Howard who participated… Continue Reading
Dan L. Longo of Murchison & Cumming LLP in Irvine, California, has been named Chair of USLAW NETWORK for 2019-20. He succeeds Kevin L. Fritz of Lashly & Baer, P.C. in St. Louis, Missouri. The change of leadership was made at the NETWORK’s annual Fall Member Business Meeting in Washington,… Continue Reading
USLAW NETWORK announces the addition of Laffey, Leitner & Goode LLC in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as the newest member to the NETWORK. “We are pleased to welcome Jack Laffey, Mark Leitner, Joe Goode and their colleagues from Laffey, Leitner & Goode to USLAW NETWORK,” said Kevin L. Fritz, Chair of USLAW… Continue Reading
By Iosif Sorokin, Larson • King, LLP On April 11, the Immigration Service announced that it received 201,011 H-1B petitions during the filing period from April 1-5, 2019. This number far exceeded the congressionally mandated cap of 85,000 new H-1B petitions available for the federal fiscal year 2020. As a result,… Continue Reading
By Fernando Holguín and René Mauricio Alva, EC Legal Rubio Villegas On December 1, 2018, the elected president Mr. Andrés Manuel López-Obrador took office as President of México. As with every change in the presidency, the new President brings reforms and changes to certain regulations as part of his government’s policies and Mr. López-Obrador… Continue Reading
During the recent fall USLAW NETWORK Membership Meeting, the 2018-19 USLAW NETWORK Board of Directors was elected. Kevin L. Fritz of Lashly & Baer, P.C. in St. Louis, Missouri, was named Chair, and Dan L. Longo of Murchison & Cumming LLP in Irvine, California, was named Vice Chair. Amanda P.… Continue Reading
The latest issue of USLAW Magazine includes articles on cybersecurity, drones, estate planning, retail leases and service contracts, “disappearing” ephemeral messaging apps, multiemployer pension plans and so much more. USLAW Magazine is published each spring and fall and content is written by attorneys from USLAW member firms as well as… Continue Reading
Thomas D. DeMatteo, chief legal officer, general counsel and secretary for ABC Bus Companies, Inc. is the 2018 recipient of the USLAW NETWORK Bill Burns Award. The award was created to annually recognize a client who has shown outstanding service and dedication to USLAW and is named after Bill Burns,… Continue Reading
USLAW NETWORK, an international organization composed of more than 60 independent, full practice firms with roots in civil litigation, announces its roster of 2018 corporate partners. Corporate partners are leaders in their respective fields and provide important industry expertise to USLAW member firms and their clients as they navigate and… Continue Reading
Report identifies counties across the U.S. as Conservative, Moderate or Liberal CORAL SPRINGS, Fla., Sept. 21, 2017 – USLAW NETWORK has released an updated edition of its State Judicial Profile by County Report. “We are pleased to deliver this updated resource to USLAW members and their clients,” said Roger… Continue Reading
The 2017 Fall/Winter issue of USLAW Magazine has been published and is now available for download. Articles focus on the ever-increasing impact of the opioid epidemic, medical marijuana and the legalization movement, technology in transportation litigation, insights into cybersecurity, data breaches and risk assessments and much more. USLAW Magazine is… Continue Reading
USLAW NETWORK, INC. (USLAW) has released the USLAW 2017 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
Stephen E. Winborn, vice president of corporate claims for National Interstate Insurance Company, has been named the 2017 recipient of the USLAW NETWORK Bill Burns Award. The award was created to annually recognize a client who has shown outstanding service and dedication to USLAW and is named after… Continue Reading
By Roberto Salin of LEGALITAX Studio Legale e Tributario in Padova, Italy This article aims to illustrate the introduction of the voluntary disclosure procedure into the Italian system in order to enable non-compliant taxpayers to come forward and declare capital and income held in Italy and abroad in breach of… Continue Reading
During USLAW NETWORK’s annual member meeting in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Sept. 22, the 2016-17 USLAW Board of Directors was determined and Lew R.C. Bricker of SmithAmundsen in Chicago, Illinois, was named Chair of USLAW. In addition, Ami C. Dwyer of Franklin & Prokopik, PC, in Baltimore, Maryland, was named… Continue Reading
A special to USLAW NETWORK and USLAW DigiKnow By Noel D Humphreys, Connell Foley LLP, Roseland, New Jersey Limited liability companies across the country may be surprised to learn that a recent ruling in New Jersey could impact their business. In early August 2016, New Jersey’s Supreme Court ruled on application of… Continue Reading
A special to USLAW NETWORK and USLAW DigiKnow By Karen Painter Randall, Connell Foley LLP, Roseland, New Jersey Since May 2016, the operators of the TeslaCrypt ransomware have shut down their command and control servers and released a master decryption key that will decrypt files infected with the TeslaCrypt ransomware versions 3.0… Continue Reading
A special to USLAW NETWORK and USLAW DigiKnow By Karen Painter Randall, Connell Foley LLP, Roseland, New Jersey The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the lower court’s dismissal of a lawsuit involving a plaintiff filing suit under the False Claims Act for the improper access of her protected health information ("PHI").… Continue Reading
USLAW NETWORK, INC. (USLAW) today releases the USLAW 2016 attorney directories for five USLAW practice groups: Business Litigation, Construction Law, Employment and Labor Law, Product Liability and Transportation. USLAW practice group attorney directories are comprehensive online resources for legal decision makers to learn more about USLAW member firms and… Continue Reading
The 2016 Spring/Summer issue of USLAW Magazine is now available for download by clicking USLAW Magazine. Articles focus on The Internet of Things, controlled insurance programs, social media in litigation, Fair Labor Standards Act, corporate wrongdoing, motor carrier safety fitness, cybersecurity and the transportation and energy industries and other important… Continue Reading
A special to USLAW NETWORK and USLAW DigiKnow By Karen Painter Randall, Connell Foley LLP, Roseland, New Jersey The Missouri Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral argument this month in an ethics case against an attorney accused of using information obtained by his client in a divorce proceeding. In particular, the… Continue Reading
USLAW NETWORK, Inc. has named Altep, Inc. as the NETWORK’s official e-discovery, data forensics, and cyber security partner. Founded in 1994, Altep is based in El Paso, Texas, and for more than 20 years has been assisting corporations and law firms with complex discovery and compliance management initiatives. “We… Continue Reading
A special to USLAW NETWORK and USLAW DigiKnow By Karen Painter Randall, Connell Foley LLP, Roseland, New Jersey According to a provision in the 2016 omnibus spending package Congress passed on Dec. 18, 2015, government agencies will have new guidelines for keeping track of their cybersecurity workforce. The Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment… Continue Reading
A special to USLAW NETWORK and USLAW DigiKnow By Karen Painter Randall, Connell Foley LLP, Roseland, New Jersey On November 10, 2015, the Third Circuit of Court Appeals held that Google may have violated California privacy law by tricking users' computers into allowing blocked code to be installed by Google ad software.… Continue Reading
Nicholas E. Christin of Wicker Smith O'Hara McCoy & Ford P.A. in Coral Gables, Fla., and Larry A. Schechtman of SmithAmundsen LLC in Chicago, Ill., (pictured L-to-R below) have been named the USLAW 2015 O’Hagan Award recipients. The award is presented by the USLAW Chair to USLAW members who demonstrate… Continue Reading
Ashley Ann Dorris, Robert S. Nobel, Phillip H. Stanfield named to Board During the recent USLAW NETWORK annual membership meeting in Boston, the 2015-16 USLAW NETWORK Board of Directors was determined. Two members were re-elected for a second term and three new members were elected to the Board. New… Continue Reading
USLAW NETWORK, Inc., an international network of law firms, has named Cooch and Taylor, P.A. as its Delaware member firm. “Cooch and Taylor has a long history – 55 years and growing – of representing clients in all of Delaware’s courts across an array of practice areas and we look… Continue Reading
A special to USLAW NETWORK and USLAW DigiKnow By Karen Painter Randall, Connell Foley LLP, Roseland, New Jersey Neiman Marcus credit card holders whose accounts were hacked will be able to proceed with a federal class-action lawsuit against the retailer. On July 20, 2015, the Seventh Circuit reversed the district court’s dismissal… Continue Reading
A special to USLAW NETWORK and USLAW DigiKnow By Karen Painter Randall, Connell Foley LLP, Roseland, New Jersey Citigroup Inc., Capital One Financial Corp., and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. rejected a $19 million pact backed by MasterCard Inc. last month over the high-profile Target Corp. data breach, which resulted in the… Continue Reading
USLAW NETWORK, Inc., an international network of law firms, has named Warner Norcross & Judd LLP as its Michigan member firm. Warner Norcross is a corporate law firm with eight offices throughout Michigan. “We are pleased to welcome the attorneys from Warner Norcross & Judd to USLAW,” said C.… Continue Reading
A special to USLAW NETWORK and USLAW DigiKnow By Karen Painter Randall, Connell Foley LLP, Roseland, New Jersey According to a statement this past Thursday, WikiLeaks published more than 200,000 internal Sony Pictures Entertainment documents and e-mails in connection with the data breach incident involving Sony Corp.’s Hollywood studio late last year.… Continue Reading
A special to USLAW NETWORK and USLAW DigiKnow By Karen Painter Randall, Connell Foley LLP, Roseland, New Jersey Two New Jersey universities were recently the victims of a cyber attack bringing the business of higher education to a halt and highlighting the risks that these institutions face. At Rutgers and Fairleigh Dickinson… Continue Reading
A special to USLAW NETWORK and USLAW DigiKnow By Karen Painter Randall, Connell Foley LLP, Roseland, New Jersey In the lead-up to the annual State of the Union Address, President Obama has made clear that cyber security and privacy are top issues facing the country today calling for the need to enact… Continue Reading
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla., Jan. 12, 2015 – Litigation Insights, a nationally recognized leader in the trial consulting field, is USLAW NETWORK’s newest corporate partner and has been named the official jury consultant of USLAW NETWORK (USLAW). "We are excited to welcome Litigation Insights to USLAW,” said C. Erik Gustafson,… Continue Reading
BUFFALO, N.Y., DECEMBER 2014 –Goldberg Segalla founding partner Thomas F. Segalla led the team of lawyers who wrote the inaugural edition of the Reinsurance Professional’s Deskbook: A Practical Guide, a new treatise co-produced by leading legal publisher Thomson Reuters and DRI – The Voice of the Defense Bar, the largest… Continue Reading
Dysart Taylor Cotter McMonigle & Montemore, P.C., a premier regional law firm based in Kansas City, Missouri, has joined USLAW NETWORK as its representative in Kansas and Western Missouri. “We are delighted to welcome Dysart Taylor to USLAW NETWORK,” said Bradley A. Wright, Chair of USLAW Board of Directors, and… Continue Reading
App provides latest worldwide news on international legal developments CORAL SPRINGS, Fla., April 25, 2014 – Global Law app, the first app that brings together the latest worldwide news on international legal developments, is now available for download for iPhone and iPad users. The English-language app provides companies with international… Continue Reading
VANCOUVER, B.C., Canada, Oct. 4, 2013 – USLAW NETWORK has announced that Bradley A. Wright of Roetzel & Andress, LPA in Ohio has been named the 2013-14 USLAW NETWORK Chair. Wright succeeds Edward G. Hochuli of Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, P.L.C., Phoenix, Ariz. The announcement was made at the organization’s… Continue Reading
