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Bradley attorney Erin Illman was quoted in LegalTech News on the privacy and cyber risks associated with video conferencing. With the coronavirus pandemic causing businesses around the world to turn to remote work, video conference platforms are becoming increasingly essential. However, with greater usage, comes greater cyber risks.
“I think there is always going to be cyber risks related to platforms given cyber criminals are always looking for vulnerabilities,” said Illman
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Bradley attorney Jonathan Kolodziej was quoted in Inside Mortgage Finance on the compliance challenges that mortgage servicers are facing due to COVID-19. Servicers have been inundated with requests for forbearance and other mortgage payment relief since President Trump signed the $2.2 trillion stimulus bill that allows certain borrowers to request payment deferment from their mortgage servicers
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Bradley attorney Gene Besen was featured in a Q&A with the Dallas Business Journal on the economic impact that the coronavirus pandemic is having on healthcare providers and related businesses.
DBJ: What are your clients currently worried about in the midst of this crisis?
Besen: Many of our clients are on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19
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Bradley attorney Whitt Steineker was quoted in Marijuana Business Daily on the benefits that southern states could offer to medical marijuana businesses looking to set up shop. While the medical marijuana legalization efforts remain a work in progress in the South, the region is showing signs of advancement and could offer major advantages to future businesses.
Steineker said Alabama “would be an attractive place by both the cost of plant (facilities) and the cost of labor
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Bradley is pleased to announce that Nathaniel J. Greeson has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C., office as an associate in the Government Contracts Practice Group.
Mr. Greeson represents clients in a range of government procurement issues, including bid protests, claims, disputes, audits, and investigations
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Bradley attorney Todd Presnell was quoted in Law360 on best practices for reinforcing client relationships and confidentiality during the coronavirus pandemic. With lawyers across the world working from home and with unfamiliar tools, it’s more important than ever for attorneys to be conscious of their good privilege and confidentiality habits
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Bradley attorney Jay Wright was quoted in Reverse Mortgage Daily on the scope of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Businesses in California are urging the state attorney general to delay enforcement of the CCPA since the quickly-evolving situation related to the COVID-19 pandemic is putting additional pressure on businesses’ timetable to comply with the law’s new requirements on their operations
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Bradley attorney Jeff Allen was quoted in Managing IP on the Ninth Circuit’s decision to strike down the inverse ratio rule in a copyright case against Led Zeppelin. The end of the rule, which states that the greater access a defendant has to a plaintiff’s work, the less the plaintiff needs to prove substantial similarity, is expected to have implications not just for the music industry but for all industries where copyright plays an important role
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Bradley attorney Wendi Campbell Rogaliner was quoted in Healthcare Risk Management on best practices for risk managers who are involved in selecting outside counsel for hospitals and health systems. Decision makers must consider a multitude of factors when hiring outside counsel, including fees, availability, experience and whether it seems like a good fit culturally
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Bradley is pleased to announce that Nancy Williams Ball has joined the firm’s Birmingham office as a partner in the Trusts and Estates Practice Group.
“We are thrilled to welcome Nancy to our firm in Birmingham,” said Bradley Birmingham Office Managing Partner Dawn Helms Sharff. “Nancy is a leader in her practice area and a key addition to our trusts and estates team in Alabama.”
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Bradley is pleased to announce that Margaret Oertling Cupples, managing partner of the firm’s Jackson office, has been named by the Mississippi Business Journal (MBJ) as one of the winners of its 2020 CEO Awards of Mississippi.
“We congratulate Margaret on being recognized by the Mississippi Business Journal as among the top organization leaders in Mississippi,” said Bradley Chairman of the Board and Managing Partner Jonathan M. Skeeters
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Bradley attorney Will Manuel was quoted in the Mississippi Business Journal on how employers can prepare for issues that are likely to arise from the coronavirus outbreak, which continues to spread throughout the U.S.
“Most of what has been talked about in the press is how to keep yourself from getting it,” said Manuel. “News stories about the spread of an infectious disease can affect a workforce in many different ways
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Bradley attorneys Carol Van Cleef and Erin Illman were recognized by Bloomberg Law for being female leaders in the cryptocurrency law sector. In two notoriously male-dominated fields, technology and law, Van Cleef and Illman are defying expectations by stepping into practice leadership roles
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Bradley is pleased to announce that seven attorneys across the firm’s Dallas and Houston offices have been named by Super Lawyers as Texas Rising Stars for 2020 for their work in a wide range of practice areas.
“It is an honor for our Texas attorneys to be recognized by Super Lawyers as among the top up-and-coming attorneys in the nation,” said Bradley Houston Office Managing Partner Ian P. Faria.
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Bradley attorney Chris Lam was featured in a Q&A with Business North Carolina on the firm’s 150th anniversary and success in the Charlotte market.
Business North Carolina: What prompted the Charlotte office to open in 2004?
Lam: Our firm’s board helps implement strategic plans voted on by our partnership and they identified Charlotte as a place we needed to be. The office started with a small construction law specialty
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Bradley attorney Mike Denniston was quoted in Bloomberg Law on tech companies using antitrust as a defense in patent cases. Intel Corp. and Apple Inc. are claiming that Fortress Investment Group LLC aggregation of electronics patents into a massive portfolio hurts competition
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Bradley is pleased to announce that it has secured a favorable settlement agreement for its hospice provider client AseraCare with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) over a Qui Tam lawsuit that began in 2008.
Under terms of the agreement, AseraCare will pay $1 million to the DOJ, which had sought more than $200 million worth of claims under the False Claims Act
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Bradley is pleased to announce that Benchmark Litigation has named the firm its 2020 Tennessee Litigation Firm of the Year. The firm was honored Feb. 27 at the annual awards dinner in New York.
Bradley was one of three finalists for the award, which recognizes litigation firms in each state based on the significance of their representations. The firm also was a finalist for Alabama and Mississippi Litigation Firm of the Year. The state honors are part of the eighth annual Benchmark Litigation U
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Shandra Wright, director of eDiscovery and paralegal services at Bradley, was featured in a Q&A with Lighthouse Global for its International Women’s Day campaign. The campaign features female leaders within the eDiscovery industry who actively choose to challenge stereotypes, fight bias, broaden perceptions, improve situations, and celebrate women’s achievements
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Bradley is pleased to announce that L. Justin Burney has joined the firm’s Huntsville office as a partner in the Corporate and Securities Practice Group.
“It is a pleasure to welcome Justin to our Huntsville office,” said Bradley Huntsville Office Managing Partner Frank M. Caprio. “Justin brings more than a decade of experience practicing corporate law in Alabama for major clients across many industries.”
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Bradley attorney Jack Selden was quoted in Law360 after securing a favorable settlement for his client, AseraCare, in its lengthy dispute with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The settlement requires AseraCare to pay $1 million to the DOJ, which originally sought more than $200 million worth of claims under the False Claims Act.
“When a case settles for $1 million where the claims have been for over $200 million, I think that speaks for itself,” Selden said
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Bradley attorney Bruce Ely was quoted in Bloomberg Tax on new guidance proposed by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The rules explain that business meals at sports or entertainment venues are still eligible for a 50% tax deduction if receipts documenting the separate costs between events and food are provided.
That gives attorneys assurance that clients will still receive a write-off for meals that occur during a fancy event, said Ely
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Bradley is pleased to announce that Michael Gordon has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C., office, as a partner in its Banking and Financial Services Practice Group and as part of the firm’s Government Enforcement and Investigations Team.
“We are very excited to welcome Mike to our D.C. office and our team of highly experienced and accomplished banking and financial services attorneys,” said Bradley Washington, D.C., Office Managing Partner Douglas Patin
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Bradley is pleased to announce that James A. Collura, a partner in the firm’s Houston office, has been appointed to the executive committee of the Institute for Energy Law of the Center for American and International Law. He will serve a one-year term as chair of the Oilfield Services Committee
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Bradley is pleased to announce that Jason P. Mehta, a partner in the firm’s Tampa office, has been selected as a 2020 Fellow of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD).
“We congratulate Jason on his selection as a Fellow of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity,” said Bradley Director of Inclusion and Diversity George Medlock