Haynes and Boone has hired three Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft fund finance lawyers in Charlotte, boosting its finance team in the North Carolina city where many banks are headquartered. Holly Loftis, who was special counsel at Cadwalader, joined Haynes and Boone as a partner in September. Associates Eric Worthington joined in June, and Mark Nesdill in late September.

https://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2021/10/06/haynes-and-boone-picks-up-cadwalader-fund-finance-team-in-charlotte/

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Thermo Fisher Scientific, Microgenics Corp. and officers of the Fishkill Correctional Facility were hit with a civil rights class action Thursday in New York Southern District Court. The complaint was filed by the Law Offices of Frederick K. Brewington on behalf of plaintiffs claiming false imprisonment due to false positive drug test results. Attorneys have not yet appeared for the defendants. The case is 7:21-cv-06452, Taylor et al v. Microgenics Corporation et al. This suit was surfaced by Law.

https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/2021/07/29/former-ny-prison-inmate-alleges-false-positive-drug-test-caused-him-to-lose-work-release/

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News Left to right: Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas and Administrative Judge Anthony Cannataro Some New York state Senators are showing their support for state Court of Appeals hopeful Madeline Singas as her nomination runs into criticism from criminal defense lawyers. Gov. Andrew Cuomo named Singas and Administrative Judge Anthony Cannataro as his nominees for New York's top court on Tuesday. Free access to 1 article* every 30 days Access to the entire ALM network of websites Unlimited access to the ALM suite of newsletters Build custom alerts on any search topic of your choosing Search by a wide range of topics *May exclude premium content Already have an account? Sign In Now More from ALM With this subscription you will receive unlimited access to high quality, online, on-demand premium content from well-respected faculty in the legal industry.

https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/2021/05/26/some-ny-senators-express-support-for-state-top-court-nominee-singas/

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Law firms are struggling mightily with the challenges of retaining and developing their talent—and especially their diverse talent. One major thing law firms can do to meet this challenge is harness and deploy the individual influence and clout of their senior leaders and rainmakers. This group, still mainly white men (along with a slowly but encouragingly increasing cadre of women), received the great gift of sponsorship from prior generations. And yet as we attempt to engage one-on-one with extremely talented junior professionals, we encounter wide gulfs of life experience associated with differences in race, gender, ethnicity, generation and associated views about professional achievement and satisfaction.

https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/2021/10/15/law-firms-must-rethink-what-it-means-to-invest-in-diverse-talent/

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Credit: weyo/Adobe Stock NEWS City attorneys said in a court filing that the teachers had not shown that the mandate violated their religious rights. November 02, 2021 at 06:21 PM 2 minute read With this subscription you will receive unlimited access to high quality, online, on-demand premium content from well-respected faculty in the legal industry. This is perfect for attorneys licensed in multiple jurisdictions or for attorneys that have fulfilled their CLE requirement but need to access resourceful information for their practice areas.

https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/2021/11/02/nyc-urges-2nd-circuit-to-maintain-school-vaccine-mandate-pending-teachers-appeal/

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The U.S. Department of Justice declared 17 Capitol riot cases at a 'standstill' Monday after federal prosecutors said they haven't been able to contact John Pierce, the prominent conservative attorney involved in those cases, and have heard conflicting information about his absence, including that he may be gravely ill with COVID-19. Prosecutors filed five-page notices in the cases Pierce is listed as counsel informing judges about his reported illness and declaring that they will no longer deal with Pierce's associate, Ryan Marshall, who is not a licensed attorney.

https://www.law.com/nationallawjournal/2021/08/30/capitol-riot-cases-at-a-standstill-as-john-pierce-goes-mia-and-doj-refuses-to-work-with-his-unlicensed-associate/

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