Business Wire Professional Services: Legal News

Nuix Launches Legal Hold Solution with Technology Partner Zapproved

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:00:00 UT

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nuix Legal Hold is a cloud-based legal hold notification and compliance tracking system that works with Nuix collection and eDiscovery solutions. Nuix Legal Hold is built on Legal Hold Pro.

Citi® Road To Recovery 2012 Series In California Hosts Mortgage Foreclosure Prevention and Client Assistance Events

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:01:00 UT

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CitiMortgage will host homeowner assistance events in Southern California during May.

MURRAY FRANK LLP Files Class Action Suit Against JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:34:00 UT

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MURRAY FRANK LLP announces that it has filed a class action complaint in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of purchasers common stock in JPMorgan Chase & Co. (“JPMorgan” or the “Company”) between April 13, 2012 and May 10, 2012, inclusive (the “Class Period”). The lawsuit alleges violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) that occurred when the Defendants issued materially false and misleadi

Sidley Expands its Insurance & Financial Services Group in New York with the Addition of Partners Andrew Holland and Kirk Lipsey

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 UT

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sidley Austin LLP is pleased to announce that Andrew Holland and Kirk Lipsey have joined the firm’s New York office as partners in the Insurance & Financial Services group. Mr. Holland’s practice will focus on insurance regulatory and corporate matters. Mr. Lipsey will focus on insurance industry transactions, with a particular emphasis on mergers and acquisitions and other strategic transactions. Mike Goldman, co-head of the firm’s Insurance practice and a member

Law Offices of Howard G. Smith Announces Lead Plaintiff Deadline In The Class Action Lawsuit Against Swisher Hygiene Inc.

Tue, 15 May 2012 23:40:00 UT

BENSALEM, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Law Offices of Howard G. Smith, representing investors of Swisher Hygiene Inc. (“Swisher” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:SWSH), announces that all purchasers of Swisher securities between May 16, 2011 and March 28, 2012 inclusive (the “Class Period”), have until May 29, 2012, to move the Court to serve as Lead Plaintiff in the securities fraud class action lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Swisher provides hygiene

Ryan & Maniskas, LLP Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against MAKO Surgical Corp.

Tue, 15 May 2012 23:09:00 UT

WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ryan & Maniskas, LLP (www.rmclasslaw.com/cases/mako) announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of shareholders of MAKO Surgical Corporation (NASDAQ: MAKO).

Glancy Binkow & Goldberg LLP Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Tue, 15 May 2012 21:15:00 UT

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Glancy Binkow & Goldberg LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of all persons or entities who purchased the common stock of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (“JPMorgan” or the “Company”) (NYSE:JPM) between April 13, 2012 and May 11, 2012, inclusive (the “Class Period”), seeking to pursue remedies under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. JPMorgan is a financial holdin

Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP Adds Leading Private Equity and Real Estate Groups to New York Office

Tue, 15 May 2012 20:46:00 UT

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Schulte Roth & Zabel adds private equity, real estate groups from Dewey LeBoeuf

Avago Technologies Limited and TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. Agree to Confidential Settlement of All Outstanding Claims

Tue, 15 May 2012 20:05:00 UT

SAN JOSE, Calif. & SINGAPORE & HILLSBORO, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Avago Technologies Limited (Nasdaq:AVGO), a leading supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications, and TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. (Nasdaq:TQNT), a leading RF solutions supplier and technology innovator today announced that they have agreed to settle all claims between the companies. The two parties have entered into patent cross licenses and have agreed to dismiss all related lit

Glancy Binkow & Goldberg LLP Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against MAKO Surgical Corporation

Tue, 15 May 2012 19:38:00 UT

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Glancy Binkow & Goldberg LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida on behalf of all purchasers of the common stock of MAKO Surgical Corporation (“MAKO” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:MAKO) between January 9, 2012 and May 7, 2012, inclusive (the “Class Period”), seeking to pursue remedies under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. MAKO markets its advanced robotic arm solution and

Questionmark Announces U.S. GSA Listing

Tue, 15 May 2012 18:17:00 UT

NORWALK, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Questionmark has been added to the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) federal supply list as a provider of testing and assessment technologies and services.

American Airlines Agents Press NMB to Move Forward on Union Election

Tue, 15 May 2012 17:54:00 UT

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A group of American Airlines passenger service agents and supporters from the Communications Workers of America today took their case directly to the National Mediation Board’s general counsel, calling on her to move forward on the union representation election for nearly 10,000 agents. At the NMB, the group delivered labels containing the names and mailing addresses of nearly all eligible passenger service agents. The list coincides with the eligibility list submitt

RVM Enterprises, Inc. Acquires N-Tier Discovery

Tue, 15 May 2012 17:31:00 UT

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RVM, a leading provider of litigation support and corporate data solutions, announced today that it has acquired the business and assets of N-Tier Discovery, a leading-edge managed document review, staffing, and consulting firm specializing in the application of advanced analytics in document review. The acquisition will add best-of-breed attorney review services to RVM’s already premier eDiscovery service offering. RVM clients will now benefit from true end-to-end sol

Research and Markets: Law Firm Partnership Agreements.

Tue, 15 May 2012 16:50:00 UT

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/wbvw7j/law_firm_partnersh) has announced the addition of the "Law Firm Partnership Agreements." subscription to their offering. Whether your firm consists of two lawyers or five hundred, Law Firm Partnership Agreements is a must for your office. This book tackles the key life events of a law firm partnership formation, setting compensation, partner admissions and departures, retirement, dissolution, termina

DiCicco, Gulman & Company’s Fourth Annual A&E Summit to Focus on the Upcoming Election Year

Tue, 15 May 2012 14:58:00 UT

WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Thomas P. O'Neill III will discuss the political landscape and its impact on the A&E industry

Ryan & Maniskas, LLP Announces Investigation of Golfsmith International Holdings Inc.

Tue, 15 May 2012 14:36:00 UT

WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ryan & Maniskas, LLP (www.rmclasslaw.com/cases/golf) is investigating potential claims against the board of directors of Golfsmith International Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: GOLF).

2012 Statewide Collegiate Business Plan Competition and Early Stage Venture Capital Conference – Record Breaking Attendance!

Tue, 15 May 2012 14:00:00 UT

TAMPA & ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On May 10, 2012, the Florida Venture Forum hosted its Second Annual Statewide Collegiate Business Plan Competition and Fifth Annual Early Stage Venture Capital Conference at the Reunion Resort in Orlando, Florida. The Collegiate Business Plan Competition hosted six great competitors representing six great universities from throughout the state of Florida. Competitors pitched for 10 minutes followed by a Q & A session in front of a panel of judges. The

Russell Reynolds Associates to Host Panel on CIO Leadership at the 2012 MIT Sloan CIO Symposium

Tue, 15 May 2012 14:00:00 UT

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Russell Reynolds Associates, a leading global executive search and assessment firm, announced that Shawn Banerji, a managing director serving the global technology sector, will lead a CIO panel discussion at the 2012 MIT Sloan CIO Symposium in Cambridge, Mass. Banerji will host Scott Penberthy, Managing Director, Technology of PwC, Dan Sheehan, COO of Modell’s Sporting Goods and Rob Stefanic, Vice President and CIO of Sensata, in an in-depth discussion on what distingu

Allianz Life Reports Profit Growth for Q1 2012

Tue, 15 May 2012 13:40:00 UT

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Minneapolis-based Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America posted operating profit of $217 million for its first quarter of 2012 compared to first quarter of 2011 profit of $126 million.

Gevo Dismisses Butamax Patent Infringement Lawsuit; Scope Mirrors ‘188 Patent Previously Rejected by USPTO

Tue, 15 May 2012 13:37:00 UT

ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO), a leading renewable chemicals and next-generation biofuels company, commented on the lawsuit filed today by Butamax™ Advanced Biofuels, LLC (Butamax) alleging infringement of U.S. Patent No. 8,178,328 (‘328 Patent). “The claims in the ‘328 Patent are virtually identical to the claims in Butamax’s earlier-issued 7,851,188 Patent (‘188 Patent) which were recently rejected and declared unpatentable by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Source Consulting Group LLC Launches Third Annual Finance Operations Survey for 2012

Tue, 15 May 2012 13:03:00 UT

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Source Consulting Group LLC announced 2012 launch of 3rd annual Finance Operations Survey to compare legal/professional service firms’ financial, operations and technology plans.

X1 Discovery Teams with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to Provide eDiscovery and Search in the IaaS Cloud

Tue, 15 May 2012 13:00:00 UT

PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--X1 Rapid Discovery is the first eDiscovery platform accepted into AWS Solution Provider Program