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VedderPrice Eyes West Coast IP Growth With DLA Piper Hire
VedderPrice said Tuesday that it has hired a former partner at DLA Piper's Silicon Valley office to help grow its intellectual property offerings on the West Coast, touting his experience in the technology sector.
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Robins Kaplan Names New Calif. Managing Partner
Litigation firm Robins Kaplan LLP has appointed a trial attorney who has been with the firm for nine years to serve as head of its two California offices.
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One Group's Message: Activists Helped, Not Hurt, Exxon
Despite a federal judge and a House panel saying otherwise, the CEO and the chief counsel of shareholder advocacy group As You Sow want to set the record straight about what investor activists have done to Exxon Mobil Corp.'s financial value.
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Trial Atty, Ex-Rep. Sister And Son Trio Start San Diego PI Firm
A longtime San Diego trial attorney is teaming up with his son and his sister, a former California congresswoman, to start a new law firm focused on personal injury, business and mass tort law, the firm said Monday.
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For Attys, Problem Gambling Can Mean Betting The Firm
SCOTUSblog founder Tom Goldstein’s bombshell tax evasion indictment puts the renowned appellate lawyer on a long list of attorneys to find themselves in hot water as a result of a gambling habit. And for small firms or solo practitioners, experts say the consequences can be even more dire.
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Ex-StubHub GC Joins Manatt Tech Team In San Francisco
Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP beefed up its resources in artificial intelligence and technology this week with the addition to the San Francisco office of an attorney who previously served as deputy general counsel for Twitter and general counsel for StubHub.
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'Is This A Joke?' Judge Denies Atty Fees For Grocery Patrons
A California federal judge had so little tolerance for shoppers claiming victory and seeking attorney fees from the abandoned Kroger-Albertsons merger that in tossing their motion and underlying lawsuit he noted with incredulity, "Plaintiffs are actually making these arguments."
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Mintz Adds Dentons West Coast Corporate Head In San Diego
Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC continues growing its corporate team, announcing Monday it is bringing in a Dentons emerging companies and venture capital specialist as a member of its San Diego office.
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Tesla Says Judge DQ Bid In Crash Suit Arrived On Time
Tesla Inc. has doubled down on its bid to disqualify a California federal judge from an accident case over his prior law firm's work, rejecting the plaintiff's argument that the automaker filed the motion too late.
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Ex-Withers Partner Joins Inflection AI As General Counsel
Artificial intelligence company Inflection AI announced on Monday the hiring of a general counsel who served as a partner and practice lead for the past five years with international law firm Withers.
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The Top In-House Hires Of January
Legal department moves in the past month included high-profile appointments at Hilton Hotels, the Baltimore Orioles baseball team and the restaurant chain White Castle. Meanwhile, several legal leaders left notable companies, including American Airlines, music streamer Spotify and radio broadcaster SiriusXM.
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ABA House Of Delegates Votes For Stricter High Court Ethics
The American Bar Association's policymaking body recommended Monday that the U.S. Supreme Court adopt a binding ethics code as strict as the code of conduct that other U.S. federal judges must follow.
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Morgan Lewis IP Ace Jumps To Thompson Coburn In LA
Thompson Coburn LLP announced Monday that an experienced intellectual property attorney with a focus on life sciences work has joined the firm's Los Angeles office as a partner from Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP.
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With Eye On Growth, Husch Blackwell Shakes Up Leadership
In an effort to "capitalize on growth opportunities," Husch Blackwell LLP has named a new chief operating officer and split its organizational structure to create separate operations and marketing and business development divisions, the firm announced Monday.
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Buchalter Adds Former Federal Prosecutor In Sacramento
Buchalter PC has expanded its white collar team, bringing in a former federal prosecutor most recently with Downey Brand LLP as a shareholder in its Sacramento office.
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Law360 Seeks Members For Its 2025 Editorial Boards
Law360 is looking for avid readers of our publications to serve as members of our 2025 editorial advisory boards.
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Calif. Atty Wins Ruling To Sue Doctor For Defamation
A California state appeals court said Friday a Pasadena attorney can pursue a defamation lawsuit against an orthopedic surgeon who allegedly made unflattering remarks about the attorney in front of one of the attorney's clients.
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Jackson Lewis Reelects Chair Amid Leadership Changes
In its latest leadership shake-up, Jackson Lewis PC has reelected its firm chair and managing principal for a second term, while also implementing a leadership restructuring that includes the reorganization of its practice groups and the appointment of several new national heads.
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Growing Healthcare AI App Hires Veteran Health, Tech GC
Healthcare-focused artificial intelligence company Suki has welcomed a new general counsel amid what it called exponential growth, including an investment from Zoom Ventures, the investment arm of Zoom Communications Inc.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
WilmerHale leads this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after a California federal judge refused to certify a class of consumers who say Meta would have to pay users for their data if it didn't lie about privacy safeguards.
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5 Key Topics To Watch At The ABA Midyear Meeting
The American Bar Association's policymaking body is expected to consider more than two dozen proposals at its semiannual meeting Monday, including two resolutions concerning judicial security as violence against judges is on the rise.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry marked the end of January with another action-packed week as firms expanded practices and hired high-profile government attorneys following the ascent of President Donald Trump. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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McGlinchey Stafford Moves To Bigger Space In Southern Calif.
McGlinchey Stafford PLLC has moved its Orange County office to a new and bigger location, convenient to the federal courthouse in downtown Irvine, California.
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Paramount Settles Fee Suit Over Pacquiao-Mayweather Fight
Paramount Global has settled a nearly decade-old lawsuit over a finder's fee for the lucrative 2015 boxing match between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr., according to a Thursday notice in California state court.
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Law Firms See Generational Shift In Leadership In 2024
The legal industry saw a wave of leadership transitions in 2024, with a growing number of top executives in the nation's top 200 law firms stepping down, paving the way for a new generation of leaders, according to an upcoming report by Leopard Solutions.
Expert Analysis
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Legal Sector Regulatory Reform Is Key To Closing Justice Gap
In order to improve access to justice for those who cannot afford a lawyer, states should consider regulatory innovations, such as allowing new forms of law firm ownership and permitting nonlawyers to provide certain legal services, says Patricia Lee Refo, president of the American Bar Association.
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How Attys Can Guard Against Rising Settle-And-Sue Claims
Certain precautions can help lawyers avoid post-settlement malpractice claims and create a solid evidentiary defense, as settle-and-sue lawsuits rise amid pandemic-induced dispute settlements, say Bethany Kristovich and Jeremy Beecher at Munger Tolles.
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What I Learned As A Virtual Summer Associate
It is necessary in a virtual law firm summer program to think twice about asking questions you may be able to answer on your own, but this independence and other aspects of a remote internship may help to instill habits that would be useful for future full-time associates, says law student Kelley Sheehan, who interned at Patterson & Sheridan this summer.