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Jim Vassallo

OUR Walmart Organizes Strikes in Multiple States for Black Friday

Summary: Employees at Walmarts in at least five states filed notice to their managers that they would be going on strike…

Law Firms in Texas Fighting for Investors in Mexico

Summary: Law firms in the state of Texas are experiencing a major business boom due to the changing energy sector in…

Government Cites 225-Year-Old Law in Mobile Phone Case

Summary: The All Writs Act of 1789 is at the center of a locked mobile phone case being investigated by U.S.…

Netflix Sues Yahoo CIO Michael Kail for Alleged Kickbacks

Summary: Yahoo CIO Michael Kail has been sued by Netflix, his former employer, for alleged kickbacks.  Yahoo Inc. CIO Michael Kail…

Marshall Wythe School of Law Receives $250,000 Grant from DOJ

Summary: The Marshall Wythe School of Law at the College of William and Mary has been awarded a $250,000 grant from…

Sheila Bair Joins DLA Piper from the FDIC

Summary: Sheila Bair, the former chairwoman of the FDIC, has joined the law firm of DLA Piper in Washington.  The former…

Sullivan & Cromwell Sued by Kalyn Stephens for Judicial Misconduct

Summary: The law firm of Sullivan & Cromwell has been sued by Kalyn Stephens for sexual discrimination and judicial misconduct.  Kalyn…

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Has Stent Implanted Into Heart

Summary: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had heart surgery on Wednesday morning to have a stent implanted in her heart…

Walmart Yet to Pay $7,000 Fine Following Death of Employee on Black Friday

Summary: It has been six years since a Walmart employee died during a Black Friday rush of customers and the retailer…

President of University at Albany Excited about Partnership with Albany Law School

Summary: The president of the University at Albany, Robert Jones, has expressed excitement for where a partnership with Albany Law School…

Bracewell & Giuliani LLP Could Expand Into China

Summary: The law firm of Bracewell & Giuliani could be preparing for expansion into China following the success it has experienced…

Indiana Tech Law School Names Charles Cercone Dean

Summary: The law school at Indiana Tech, which opened in 2013, has named Charles P. Cercone dean.  Charles P. Cercone has…