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Legal Staffing Lessons for Today’s Marketplace

Attorney at Work

Law firms didn’t let the pandemic get in the way of profitability or performance in 2020. on average in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to Thomson Reuters — and 15% among AmLaw 100 firms. Some executed successful staffing strategies using contract attorneys in 2020. Profits per equity partner rose 11.5%

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Civil society questions Facebook for delaying India human rights impact assessment report

JURIST

In 2020, Facebook (now Meta) had commissioned the law firm Foley Hoag to conduct a Human Rights Impact Assessment (HRIA) for India.

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Human Rights Watch accuses sponsors of China Winter Olympics of supporting Uyghur genocide

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Human Rights Watch accused Friday the corporate sponsors of the Beijing 2020 Winter Olympics of ignoring China’s crimes against humanity in its far western region of Xinjiang, thus “squandering the opportunity” to pressure China to address its “appalling human rights record.”.

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Thailand court’s dismissal of spyware misuse lawsuit spurs international concern

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The report found that the Pegasus spyware attacked at least 30 people, most of whom were involved in the 2020-2021 protests for Thailand’s Pro-Democracy Movement. Pai first brought the tort complaint in July 2023 based on a warning email sent by Apple and a 2022 joint report by Thai civil society groups and Citizen Lab.

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International companies must cease weapons support of Myanmar junta: report

JURIST

Beyond this, companies should also take steps to prevent future harmful end-use of their products through robust due diligence to identify, prevent, and mitigate the risk of harm associated with the sale/licensing and deployment of their products. The military junta declared a two-year long state of emergency while dissolving the parliament.

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Federal judge rules Walgreens contributed to San Francisco opioid epidemic

JURIST

From 2006 – 2020 Walgreens distributed over 100 million prescription opioid pills in the city. The court ruled that Walgreens dispensed these pills without adequate due diligence. The court ruled this burden was met at trial. The court also ruled that Walgreens failed to screen for suspicious orders of opioids.

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SEC charges New York jeweler in $200 million Ponzi scheme targeting first responders

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“We will continue to diligently pursue those who prey on investors and abuse their trust.” A group of investors filed an involuntary proceeding under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code in April 2020, claiming Altieri owed them approximately $26 million.