Archive for April, 2021
Tesla Vice President of Legal Al Prescott Leaves to Join Luminar, a Lidar Company
NewsTesla’s longstanding vice president of legal and acting general counsel, Al Prescott, has left the electric vehicle and renewable energy company to join Luminar, a lidar start-up.
Coca-Cola Shakes Up In-House Legal Team
NewsThe Coca-Cola Company announced the election of Monica Howard Douglas as senior vice president and general counsel.
Intel Wins Trial Over Chips, Dodging $1B-Plus Blow
NewsIntel Corp. ducked getting hit with another multibillion-dollar damage award after a federal jury in Texas cleared it of claims it was infringing patents formerly owned by NXP Semiconductors NV on ways to speed up computers.
SMU Classroom Named After Dallas Trial Attorney Rogge Dunn
AnnouncementSMU is recognizing Dallas trial attorney Rogge Dunn’s long-term support and contributions to the university with the naming of the Rogge, Cathy and Ross Dunn Classroom in the James M. Collins Executive Education Center.
MG+M Partner Jennifer Cormier Joins International Association of Defense Counsel
AnnouncementJennifer A. Cormier, a partner at MG+M The Law Firm (MG+M) in San Francisco, has accepted an invitation to join the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC).
Husch Blackwell LLP Partner J.Y. Miller Joins International Association of Defense Counsel
AnnouncementJ.Y. Miller, managing partner of Husch Blackwell LLP’s The Link virtual office, has accepted an invitation to join the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC).
White-Collar Prosecutor With Extensive Experience in Healthcare Fraud Joins Davis Wright Tremaine in Los Angeles, Augmenting its Growing Team in California
AnnouncementFormer Assistant United States Attorney Alexander F. Porter has joined Davis Wright Tremaine as a partner in Los Angeles.
Sidley Welcomes Energy Trading Regulatory Counsel in Houston
AnnouncementSidley is pleased to welcome Casey Khan as counsel in the global Energy and Infrastructure practice in the firm’s Houston office.
Akerman Expands Transactional Real Estate Strengths with Bruce Wiener and Bedford Wilder in Tallahassee
AnnouncementAkerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm, is pleased to announce the expansion of its national Real Estate Practice Group with the addition of Bruce Wiener and Bedford Wilder in Tallahassee.
Hinshaw Expands National Real Estate Practice with Addition of Partner in Los Angeles
AnnouncementHinshaw adds real estate partner in Los Angeles
Brightflag Accelerates Innovation With New VP of Product
AnnouncementBrightflag, the AI-powered enterprise legal management platform, today announced the appointment of legal technology veteran Barry O’Melia as the company’s new Vice President of Product.
Dykema Appoints Elisa Lintemuth to Serve as Office Managing Member in Grand Rapids
AnnouncementElisa Lintemuth is appointed the Managing Member of the firm’s Grand Rapids office.
Linda M. Lovett, Esq. Joins Provenir as In-house Legal Counsel
AnnouncementProvenir announces the appointment of Linda M. Lovett, Esq. as in-house Legal Counsel to partner globally on all commercial legal matters
Former Attorney General Now Bills for Biglaw at Nearly $2,300 Per Hour
NewsFormer U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. is billing at $2,295 as a partner at Covington & Burling, according to a contract that the firm signed with a public university.
Mimedx Stiffed Law Firm Trio on Convicted Execs’ Legal Fees
NewsLawyers for former MiMedx Group Inc executives convicted of fraud in November allege the biotech company has not paid millions of dollars in attorney fees it owes for their legal defense.
Littler Pays Up, Drops Partner from Website After Keeping Docs from Court
NewsLittler Mendelson appears to have parted ways with a shareholder who allegedly misrepresented to a federal court that human resources software company ADP LLC wasn’t complying with a subpoena when in fact it had.
Mastercard Names Tim Murphy Chief Administrative Officer
NewsMastercard … announced the appointment of Tim Murphy, the company’s general counsel, to the newly created position of chief administrative officer.
Buchalter Welcomes New Professional Responsibility Group Chair in Portland
AnnouncementBuchalter is pleased to announce David Elkanich joins the Firm as Chair of the newly launched Professional Responsibility Practice Group.
Sidley Strengthens Executive Compensation Practice in New York with Addition of David Mollo-Christensen and Eric Wolf
AnnouncementSidley Strengthens Executive Compensation Practice in New York with Addition of David Mollo-Christensen and Eric Wolf
Los Angeles Jury Returns $4.8 Million Verdict in Cosmetic Talc Mesothelioma Case
AnnouncementIn the first civil jury verdict in Los Angeles County since the onset of the pandemic in early 2020, Simon Greenstone Panatier trial lawyers secured a $4.8 million verdict on behalf of a 78-year-old mesothelioma victim.
