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Thompson Hine Again Ranked in Top 100 for Diversity, Women
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2011/05/09 09:02
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Thompson Hine LLP has again earned national recognition for its leadership in promoting diversity and inclusion within the legal profession. The firm has been named to MultiCultural Law magazine’s 2011 rankings of the Top 100 Law Firms for Diversity and the Top 100 Law Firms for Women. The firm was previously named to the lists in 2010 and 2007.
Thompson Hine, through the efforts of its Diversity & Inclusion and Spotlight on Women® initiatives, is committed to attracting, retaining, advancing and supporting a diverse workforce. The strength of that commitment is most evident in the makeup of the firm’s leadership, with minorities and women serving as practice group leaders, office partners-in-charge and members of the Executive Committee. The firm is also dedicated to raising awareness of the value of diversity throughout the legal profession and the broader business community. Each Thompson Hine office leads, sponsors and supports initiatives that promote diversity and inclusion in its local market.
“We are excited to once again be named a Top 100 Law Firm for Diversity,” said Robyn Minter Smyers, chair of the firm’s Diversity & Inclusion initiative. “As our initiative continues to grow and gain support within the firm and the community, it’s a wonderful affirmation of our efforts to receive this national recognition for a third year.”
“Spotlight on Women continues to be a pacesetter among women’s initiatives in the legal profession and the business community,” said Heidi B. Goldstein, Spotlight on Women chair. “We are grateful to everyone who has participated in our programs and supported us – it is because of them that we have achieved this distinction for a third time.”
MultiCultural Law magazine is dedicated to ensuring workplace diversity and highlighting the roles that minorities and women play in today’s business world. It has an annual circulation of more than 40,000.
About Thompson Hine LLP: Established in 1911, Thompson Hine is a business law firm dedicated to providing superior client service. The firm has been named one of the top two law firms in the country for client service and the only firm ranked in the top tier for “Provides Value for the Dollar,” according to the 2011 BTI Client Service A-Team: Survey of Law Firm Client Service Performance. With approximately 400 lawyers, Thompson Hine serves premier businesses worldwide. The firm has offices in Atlanta, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, New York and Washington, D.C. For more information, go to www.ThompsonHine.com. |
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Insurer settles suit with former USU frat members
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2011/05/01 09:01
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A Georgia insurance company that paid a wrongful death claim on behalf of a former Utah State University fraternity has settled the lawsuit it brought against four of the fraternity's members.
The Herald Journal of Logan reports that attorneys for RSUI Inc. told a 1st District Court judge the company had resolved a dispute with the four men. Court records show attorneys met with the judge April 20 — one day before a planned hearing.
RSUI sought $50,000 each from Sigma Nu pledge Chad Burton and chapter officers Cody Littlewood, Colton Hansen and Mitchell Alm as compensation for a settlement payment to the parents of Michael Starks.
Starks died Nov. 21, 2008, from alcohol poisoning after a fraternity event.
At the time, RSUI was the insurer for the fraternity and its members, including pledges. RSUI attorneys have acknowledged that both the company and the four defendants would have been jointly liable to Starks' parents, George and Jane Starks of Salt Lake City. The company claims it paid the full amount of a settlement with the Starks, although those terms have not been made public. |
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How the Mobile Web Works - Law Firm Mobile
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2011/03/11 11:56
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Law Firm Mobile Websitte
A mobile website solution for lawyers must also take into account that there are many different smartphone platforms including iPhones, Androids and Blackberries. They each require different coding and have different capabilities. The iPhone, for example, is not compatible with flash, so make your mobile site accessible to as many different phone users as possible by making a compatible site.
Smartphones put the mobile web at your fingertips and are capable of many functions through their complex programming. Internet browsing, downloading and email are now available to people on the go at speeds that are becoming increasingly comparable to home computers. Certain limitations and restrictions exist naturally because of the physicality of mobile devices themselves. This has meant that mobile web developers have had to program sites strategically to fit and function well on smartphones of all platforms. Because the mobile internet needs to fit onto the small screen of a smartphone, browsers and operating systems are vastly different from that of a computer. Choices of browsers are limited on smartphones but because there are a range of smartphones in the first place, the mobile web must be a dynamic technology that is highly adaptive. Speed is a significant issue when accessing WiFi on a smartphone because of the limitations of the technology. Depending on the quality of the phone as well as the level of available service based on your location and carrier, a smartphone can have significantly slower internet access speed than a computer. Mobile broadband is made possible in the same way that cell phones are: they use radio waves and frequencies. Radio towers send little packets of data (like emails, website pages, music and streaming video) back and forth to each other making them accessible to you on your smartphone. The reason for the need for mobile web development is that the device on which you access the mobile web is vastly different than it was traditionally on a regular computer. The physical and technological limitations of the smartphone make for unique challenges to developing websites that work seamlessly with all the different types of smartphone platforms that are out there and that continue to emerge every day.
http://lawfirm-mobile.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3&Itemid=3 |
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Menzer & Hill, P.A., Files an Arbitration Claim Against UBS Financial Services, Inc.
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2010/12/15 23:20
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The Securities Law Firm of Menzer & Hill, P.A., www.suemyadvisor.com, announced today it filed an arbitration claim against UBS Financial Services, Inc. (“UBS”), (NYSE: UBS) on behalf of an investor who lost the vast majority of his retirement savings as a result of the purchase of Lehman Brothers principal protected notes (“Notes”). The claim alleges UBS was negligent and engaged in gross misconduct by misrepresenting and omitting material facts regarding the Notes. UBS marketed the Notes as safe, secure, investments without informing the purchasers of the true risks associated with the Notes, including the fact that the Notes were tied to the credit worthiness of the guarantor, Lehman Brothers. Furthermore, based on the examiner’s report of the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy, UBS engaged in short term lending transactions with Lehman Brothers known as Repo 105 transactions on a fully collaterized basis, while its trading force continued to solicit purchases of the Notes which contained 100% risk. When Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy, the values of the Notes became essentially worthless. If you have purchased Lehman Brothers Notes or have sustained any other investment losses, the attorneys at the Securities Law Firm of Menzer & Hill, P.A. are dedicated to pursuing claims on behalf of investors who have suffered investment losses as a result of broker misconduct. For a free case evaluation or to discuss this matter, please contact the Securities Law Firm of Menzer & Hill, P.A., at 888-923-9223, or visit us on the web at www.suemyadvisor.com
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Local law firm welcomes two new additions
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2010/12/03 09:53
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The law firm of Cunningham, Mitchell & Rocconi welcomes two attorneys, Elizabeth "Sissy" Rankin and Roman Hankins. Rankin returns to the firm after serving as a General Sessions and Juvenile Court judge in Montgomery County.
Hankins returns to his hometown after graduating from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville with a bachelor of business administration degree and a doctor of jurisprudence. "We are very honored to have both Sissy and Roman join us," said Jack Mitchell, senior partner of the firm, in a news release. "Sissy's experience as a judge brings additional value to the litigation practices of our firm, and we are excited about Roman's potential after graduating UT with honors." Larry Rocconi, another partner of the firm, sees additional opportunities for growth with the new hires. "We have been very fortunate in this economy to have an active practice and loyal clients. By getting Sissy back and bringing Roman on board, we can continue to provide existing and new clients with a high level of service in a timely fashion." Rankin and Hankins said they share in the enthusiasm at Cunningham, Mitchell & Rocconi. "When my term as General Sessions judge ended, I knew that I wanted to come back to a strong law firm with a great reputation, both among lawyers and the community as a whole. I'm proud to be back with these gentlemen."
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