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Product Liability & Mass Torts Blog
Employment Law Landscape
At some point in a business relationship, differences of opinion are likely to arise. In businesses where there are equal owners of the company, it is important to ensure that there are carefully drafted governing documents or a standalone buy/sell agreement that detail the process for resolving a conflict or impasse.
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Schiff Hardin LLP is pleased to announce Melisa Seyhun’s article, “Life Insurance: What Attorneys and Trustees Should Know,” has won Best Overall Article in the Trust & Estate category in the 2020 Excellence in Writing Awards.
Bloomberg Green
Many corporations, limited liability companies, and other similar entities will soon be required to disclose their beneficial owners to the United States government.
In a landmark case supporting the constitutional rights of homeless people in Illinois, the Schiff Hardin team secured the rights of two clients to panhandle to raise money to meet their basic needs.
Schiff Hardin LLP is pleased to have 81 attorneys named to the 2021 Leading Lawyers list.
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New York State Bar Association
New Jersey has legalized adult, recreational cannabis use. With more than two-thirds of voters in favor of amending the state Constitution, it became the first in the Tri-State region to permit recreational marijuana use.
In November 2020, Montana joined Arizona, New Jersey, and South Dakota in legalizing recreational cannabis use.
Corporate Counsel
2020 was an unprecedented year for business owners. It brought a pandemic, a deep recession, a civil rights movement, and civil unrest in cities across America.
Schiff Hardin LLP counseled GBS, Inc.’s initial public offering of 1,270,589 units of securities at $17.00 per unit.
Schiff Hardin LLP is pleased to announce that the firm’s Product Liability & Mass Torts Blog has been recognized with a 2020 “Go-To Thought Leadership Award” by the National Law Review for providing relevant analysis, knowledge, and thorough coverage of product liability and Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) enforcement issues.
Schiff recently scored a significant pro bono victory in the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals for its client and others who were sentenced to disproportionately harsh sentences for crack cocaine offenses.
Schiff Hardin LLP is proud to receive top national rankings in the 2021 Vault Associate Survey, including a first-time recognition for our summer associate program.
On December 15, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill representing the most significant change to the New York law governing Powers of Attorney (POA) in almost a decade.