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McDermott Will & Emery offices in Washington, D.C. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM McDermott Will & Emery, coming off a strong 2020 in no small part fueled by its transactions practice, has leaned fully in on staffing up the group, bringing on six new partners in four cities, the firm announced Thursday. Matt Carter and Zena Ho will join the firm’s Los Angeles office, David Huberman an...

On April 2, 2021, the Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020 ("Non-Compete Act"), was signed into law in the District of Columbia. Our previous Alert detailing the Non-Compete Act can be found here. Uniquely in D.C., the Non-Compete Act was required to be attached to a fiscal budget - in order to be implemented and, ultimately, to determine its effective date. On August 27, 2021,...

Many people are not wearing facial coverings when shopping at Dayton businesses even though city leaders reinstated a mask mandate for indoor spaces a week ago. Some shoppers say they were unaware of the mandate, but Dayton’s mayor and others think some community members are intentionally ignoring the law. “People (and businesses) are putting it back on their windows, like they did in Columbu...

The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a state law preventing anyone from moving a Confederate monument or changing the historical name of a street or building without the Legislature's permission is legal. But in the same ruling, the justices struck down a requirement that two-thirds of the General Assembly must approve a move or name change. The unanimous decision keeps intac...

Court ruling in ACLU lawsuit finds police videos amounted to illegal surveillance during protests. PMG PHOTO: COURTNEY VAUGHN - Police stand guard outside the Multnomah County Justice Center during a Black Lives Matter protest on July 17, 2020. A Multnomah County Circuit Court judge ruled Monday, Sept. 20, that Portland police officers' filming and live streaming at protest events in 2020 v...

A new law in New York calls for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution from the transportation sector. The rule follows action taken in California and Massachusetts to address fossil fuel-powered vehicles. The bill signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul sets a goal for all new passenger vehicles sold in the state to be zero-emissions by 2035. The Department of Environmental Conserv...

The acronym "ESG" is shorthand for environmental, social, and governance concerns. In recent years, companies have used "ESG" to refer to initiatives involving climate change, responding to racial injustice, and supporting workers' rights. The "S" in ESG can be a bit nebulous, however, as "social" may refer to any number of issues affecting a corporation, its stakeholders, and the community a...

A recent report by the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division and AccessLex Institute shows student loan debt is common and burdensome for young lawyers -- about 90 percent of those surveyed said their debt impacted their advancement toward major life milestones, and a majority of borrowers said they are anxious, stressed, regretful or guilty due to their loan debt. As a result, the ...

Sue Ludington is leaving her post as Lane County Law Librarian, and a lot of people, including me, will miss her. She has been the leader, even a cheerleader, for the library for the past three and a half years. Think the one public law library in Lane County is just for lawyers? You’re wrong. True, accountants, private investigators and lawyers use the library, but the big increase is public...

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, has announced plans to force smartphone and other electronics manufacturers to fit a common USB-C charging port on their devices. The proposal is likely to have the biggest impact on Apple, which continues to use its proprietary Lightning connector rather than the USB-C conne...