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#MeToo and the New Realities of Workplace Conduct and Board Expectations

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MeToo

Foley & Lardner –  The #MeToo movement is just over a year old, but it has ignited potentially explosive questions of how to address workplace conduct, from sexual harassment to interactions that exclude certain genders or nationalities. Conduct going back decades and longer is now under scrutiny. Even the most equality-conscious employers must remain informed

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Jones Days’ “Male Brotherhood” Black Box Culture Subject Of Another Lawsuit

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Once again, Jones Day faces litigation in respect of its “black box” compensation system, allegedly used to pay women partners less than their male colleagues. This is the second gender discrimination lawsuit against the wealthy law firm, following one filed by Wendy Moore, a former Jones Day partner who referred to the so-called ‘black box’

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The Avenatti Case Is Another Boies Schiller High Stakes Case That Is Part of the Boies Firm’s DNA

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Davidboies

Connecting a star law firm like Boies Schiller Flexner with a high profile case such as that involving star lawyer Michael Avenatti has become something of a byword for the way in which Boies’ law firm operates. The Avenatti arrest sent an already hyper-intense media into overdrive as the former lawyer for Adult actress Stormy

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Skadden Named A Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality

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Rainbow Tick

Once again, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation has named Skadden one of the Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality. For the 10th time in 11 years, the firm received a perfect score of 100 percent on HRC’s Corporate Equality Index. The 2019 index evaluated LGBTQ-related policies and practices, including nondiscrimination workplace protections, domestic

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Clifford Chance appoints François Bonteil as Global Real Estate Head

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clifford chance

Leading international law firm Clifford Chance today announced that François Bonteil has been appointed the new Global Practice Area Leader for the firm’s well-regarded Real Estate practice, succeeding Jonathan Solomon from 1 May 2019. François, who joined Clifford Chance as a partner in the firm’s Paris office in 2004, is a long-standing and integral member

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Attorney Michael Avenatti Arrested on Federal Bank Fraud & Wire Fraud Charges

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Avenatti judgment

 NEWSRELEASE For Immediate Distribution March 25, 2019 Nicola T. HannaUnited States AttorneyCentral District of California Ciaran McEvoyPublic Information Officerciaran.mcevoy@usdoj.gov(213) 894-4465 Lawyer Michael Avenatti Arrested on Federal Bank Fraud and Wire Fraud Charges             LOS ANGELES – Attorney Michael Avenatti was arrested today pursuant to a criminal complaint alleging he embezzled a client’s money in order to pay his own expenses

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