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Movers & Shakers
Mia Finsness recently joined Markel Global Insurance in Bermuda as the Manager of Excess Casualty Claims. Before joining Markel, Ms. Finsness was an attorney with Clyde & Co. in New York City, and began her career in the Insurance and Reinsurance Department of Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge.
More than 35 attorneys have formed a new insurance coverage law firm: Nicolaides Fink Thorpe Michaelides Sullivan LLP (Nicolaides LLP), with offices in Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Founding partners are Richard Nicolaides, Jr., Matthew Fink, Sara Thorpe, Barbara Michaelides and Monica Sullivan. The new practice is among the largest U.S. firms focused solely on representing the interests of global insurers, and one of the very few with a majority of female founding partners. The firm serves clients' needs in claims management, litigation and appeals, risk management and counseling, handling complex insurance disputes and arbitrations in the United States and abroad. For more information, visit www.nicolaidesllp.com.
Why So Many Great Lawyers Stink at Business Development and What Law Firms Are Doing About It
Why is it that those who are best skilled at advocating for others are ill-equipped at advocating for their own skills and what to do about it?
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
A Lawyer's System for Active Reading
Active reading comprises many daily tasks lawyers engage in, including highlighting, annotating, note taking, comparing and searching texts. It demands more than flipping or turning pages.
Blockchain Domains: New Developments for Brand Owners
Blockchain domain names offer decentralized alternatives to traditional DNS-based domain names, promising enhanced security, privacy and censorship resistance. However, these benefits come with significant challenges, particularly for brand owners seeking to protect their trademarks in these new digital spaces.