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By Jessica L. Mazzeo and Lovita Tandy
This article originally appeared in the March 8, 2024 issue of The Legal Intelligencer–ALM/Law.com In the last year, we have seen many attacks on DEI efforts within educational institutions, corporate America, and beyond. This resistance is nothing new as there has always been pushback when trying to make room at the table for everyone. In these last 12 months, we have seen a significant rise in attempts to eliminate DEI with attacks on affirmative action, lawsuits aimed at diversity initiatives within corporations and law firms, and even some states removing elimination of bias CLE requirements. While opponents of DEI focus mainly on race and gender, as has been discussed before in “More Than Meets the Eye: Tackling Deep Level Diversity in the Law,” true diversity runs far deeper. This still-evolving diversity challenge provides our profession with something of a second bite at the apple. We are honored to announce that Allegra Lawrence-Hardy, Leslie Bryan, Rod Ganske, and Maia Cogen have been named to Georgia Super Lawyers for another consecutive year, earning recognition in the areas of Labor & Employment and Business Litigation.
The firm wishes to thank the clients and colleagues who voted in the 2024 selection. The annual Super Lawyers recognition is one of numerous accolades received by Lawrence & Bundy attorneys, who have also been recognized for many years in Chambers USA, Best Lawyers®, Top 100 National Black Lawyers, and Benchmark Litigation. Yesterday, in Murray v. UBS Securities, LLC, the Supreme Court unanimously held that whistleblowers pursuing claims under the anti-retaliation provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. § 1514A (SOX) do not need to prove retaliatory intent to prevail. The decision resolves a federal circuit court split of authority. The United States Courts of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (in 2010) and for the Fifth Circuit (in 2014) had held that retaliatory intent was not an element of a SOX anti-retaliation claim. In 2022, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit disagreed, and its decision was the subject of yesterday’s case.
District Court Expresses Concern Over Mass Voter Challenges, Declines To Find Unlawful Intimidation1/4/2024
This week, the Honorable Steve C. Jones entered an opinion in the Fair Fight, Inc. v. True the Vote case, in which he declined to find—despite expressing very real concerns about defendants’ voter challenges—defendants committed voter intimidation in violation of Section 11(b) of the Voting Rights Act, 52 U.S.C. § 10301, et seq. In so ruling, the Court noted the tension between Georgia’s mass voter challenge law and federal law, as well as the role of Georgia’s General Assembly in legislating to prohibit mass challenges in the manner carried out by Defendants.
This article was written by Allegra Lawrence-Hardy and Lisa Haldar and originally appeared in Law 360
The landscape for employers remains transformed by the changes of the past few years. As employers have grappled with what "business as usual" looks like going forward, emerging changes in law and technology demand swift and agile responses. Lawrence & Bundy is honored to be selected for the seventh year in a row for inclusion in the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® 2024 edition of “Best Law Firms.” We are especially grateful to our clients for sharing their experiences working with our firm and taking the time to highlight our agility, expertise, and ability to find creative solutions to resolve complex employment and commercial litigation matters.
On Thursday, October 26, 2023, a Georgia federal judge issued a 516-page opinion that has already prompted the Governor to call a Special Session of the Georgia General Assembly to redraw the maps for Georgia's 14 congressional districts and state House and Senate districts. The opinion may compel realignment of political forces across the northwestern part of the state as a new map will likely create a majority-Black district northwest of Atlanta.
This article was written by Thomas Bundy and Andrew D. Herman and first appeared in Maryland Matters.
Shortly after his inauguration, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) visited a research institute addressing artificial intelligence, machine learning, and virtual and augmented reality. He touted the project as “a perfect example of how Maryland can become more economically competitive by creating opportunities through innovative partnerships.” As the state embraces the promise of AI, however, it must also address the risks presented by the technology. We are honored to announce that Maia Cogen has once again been selected for inclusion in National Black Lawyers (NBL) Top 100 for Georgia. She joins Allegra Lawrence-Hardy and Lovita Tandy who are also recognized in NBL as some of the nation’s most accomplished Black lawyers.
Lawrence & Bundy is pleased to congratulate six of its attorneys recognized this week by Best Lawyers in America® 2024. Allegra J. Lawrence-Hardy, Thomas R. Bundy III, Andrew D. Herman, Lisa Haldar, Leslie J. Bryan, and Maia Cogen received the distinction after undergoing the extensive peer-review process.
“As a boutique litigation firm, it is particularly rewarding to have the talent of our attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers® every year since the firm’s inception,” said Allegra Lawrence-Hardy, co-founder of the firm. “We are humbled by the honor and very grateful to our colleagues for their recognition of the exceptional quality and commitment to excellence of our attorneys.” The firm’s attorneys were recognized in the areas of Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Management and Litigation, Litigation – Labor and Employment, White Collar, and Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions. The Best Lawyers® distinction comes on the heels of the firm’s repeated inclusion in Chambers USA®, which is a ranking of the leading law firms and lawyers in the country based on client feedback. |
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