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Seyfarth Shaw LLP has announced that David M. Bizar has joined the firm's Boston office as a partner in the Commercial Class Action Defense and Commercial Litigation Practice Groups. He was previously a partner with McCarter & English LLP in Boston. Bizar represents national banks, financial services companies, and other businesses in high-stakes disputes in the civil courts and before government authorities challenging the legality of their products and services, corporate practices, and regulatory adherence. Bizar also prosecutes and defends creditor and debtor's rights suits in and outside of bankruptcy.
Shearman & Sterling LLP has announced that partner Mitchell Menaker has been named chair of the Federal Tax Committee of the Washington-based Equipment Leasing and Finance Association. Menaker, who has served on ELFA's Federal Tax Committee for the past 20 years, will now lead the association's efforts in connection with federal tax matters, including issues concerning the tax aspects of investment in renewable energy equipment and facilities.
Dechert LLP has named M. Holland West as a partner in the financial services practice group in the New York office. Holland was previously at Shearman & Sterling LLP, where he was the head of its global hedge fund, private equity, derivatives, and structured finance practices. He was also previously a partner at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, where he was the head of its asset management and derivatives practices, and an assistant general counsel at Goldman, Sachs & Co., advising its capital markets, derivatives, and commodity businesses. This hiring follows Dechert's addition in June of a three-partner team in Washington, DC, from Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, including Thomas P. Vartanian, who had chaired Fried Frank's financial institutions transaction group.
Yachts, Jets, Horses & Hooch: Specialized Commercial Leasing Models
Defining commercial real estate asset class is essentially a property explaining how it identifies — not necessarily what its original intention was or what others think it ought to be. This article discusses, from a general issue-spot and contextual analysis perspective, how lawyers ought to think about specialized leasing formats and the regulatory backdrops that may inform what the documentation needs to contain for compliance purposes.
Hyperlinked Documents: The Latest e-Discovery Challenge
As courts and discovery experts debate whether hyperlinked content should be treated the same as traditional attachments, legal practitioners are grappling with the technical and legal complexities of collecting, analyzing and reviewing these documents in real-world cases.
Identifying Your Practice's Differentiator
How to Convey Your Merits In a Way That Earns Trust, Clients and Distinctions Just as no two individuals have the exact same face, no two lawyers practice in their respective fields or serve clients in the exact same way. Think of this as a "Unique Value Proposition." Internal consideration about what you uniquely bring to your clients, colleagues, firm and industry can provide untold benefits for your law practice.
Risks and Ad Fraud Protection In Digital Advertising
The ever-evolving digital marketing landscape, coupled with the industry-wide adoption of programmatic advertising, poses a significant threat to the effectiveness and integrity of digital advertising campaigns. This article explores various risks to digital advertising from pixel stuffing and ad stacking to domain spoofing and bots. It will also explore what should be done to ensure ad fraud protection and improve effectiveness.
Turning Business Development Plans Into Reality
This article offers practical insights and best practices to navigate the path from roadmap to rainmaking, ensuring your business development efforts are not just sporadic bursts of activity, but an integrated part of your daily success.