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Brightflag Introduces Microsoft Outlook Integration For Matter Management
AnnouncementBrightflag, the AI-powered legal spend management and matter management software, today announced the launch of its Microsoft Outlook integration, limiting the need to transition between tools and keeping essential context within easy reach.
Akerman Expands New York Office with Team of Five Litigators Led by Craig Weiner and Lisa Coyle
AnnouncementAkerman Expands New York Office with Team of Five Litigators Led by Craig Weiner and Lisa Coyle
Dykema Selects Jarrod T. Smith to Lead Its Public Finance Practice Group
AnnouncementDykema recently promoted Jarrod Smith to lead the firm’s Public Finance practice group.
NGE Announces New Managing Partner
AnnouncementNeal Gerber Eisenberg (NGE) is pleased to announce that Corporate & Securities Group Chair Robert G. Gerber has been named the third managing partner in the firm’s 35-year history.
Venable Elects 16 Attorneys to Firm Partnership
AnnouncementVenable LLP announced today that it has elected 16 attorneys to the firm partnership.
Former FCC General Counsel Thomas M. Johnson, Jr. Joins Wiley As Co-Chair of Appellate Practice
NewsWiley is pleased to announce that Thomas M. Johnson, Jr., former General Counsel of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), has joined the firm as a partner, and will serve as co-chair of the firm’s Appellate Practice.
Law Firm Mergers Rebound After Pandemic Slowdown
NewsLaw firm mergers may quadruple by the end of the year after cratering in 2020 when offices struggled to cope with the coronavirus pandemic, an Altman Weil report released Tuesday found.
Two Prominent Biglaw Antitrust Lawyers Join Antitrust Boutique Bona Law
NewsBona Law, a national boutique antitrust law firm headquartered in San Diego, announced today that two prominent antitrust attorneys, Pat Pascarella and Jim Lerner, have joined the firm.
Google Beats Oracle in Biggest Programming Copyright Supreme Court Case Ever
NewsTen years ago, Oracle argued that Google had infringed Oracle’s copyright, by copying the ‘structure, sequence, and organization’ of 37 Java application programming interfaces (APIs) into Android.
Eversheds Sutherland Attracts Elite Intellectual Property Partner Jeff Guise, Continuing Firm’s West Coast Growth
AnnouncementEversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce that Jeffrey W. Guise has joined the Intellectual Property (IP) Practice Group as a partner, resident in the San Diego office, further strengthening the firm’s IP Biotechnology and Life Sciences team in both the patent prosecution and patent litigation areas.
Former Japan Display Group General Counsel Ulysses Hui Joins Davis Wright Tremaine as Partner in Silicon Valley
Former Japan Display Group general counsel Ulysses Hui has joined Davis Wright Tremaine as a partner in Silicon Valley.
Robert (Bob) Harward, Vice Admiral U.S. Navy (Ret.), Joins Board of Advisors at Michael Best Strategies
Bob Harward, US Navy (SEAL) Vice Admiral (Ret.), has joined the Michael Best Strategies Board of Advisors.
Contract Logix Helps Customers Rapidly Digitize Contracts and Processes
AnnouncementContract Logix Experiences Triple-Digit Percentage Growth in Usage as Customers Accelerate Digital Transformation Efforts
Blank Rome Government Relations Adds Six Professionals in D.C.
NewsBlank Rome Government Relations LLC (BRGR) is pleased to welcome principals Don Norden, Katie Kachel, David Tennent, and Snjezana Arthur, as well as senior advisors Keith Hartwell and Richard Sherman, to the firm’s Washington, D.C., office.
Duane Morris Partner John S. Polzer Named to Retail Contractors Association Advisory Board
AnnouncementDuane Morris partner John S. Polzer has been appointed to the Retail Contractors Association (RCA) Advisory Board.
Foley Continues Growth in Boston With Addition of Private Fund Partner Matthew McBride
AnnouncementFoley & Lardner LLP announced today that Matthew McBride has joined the firm’s Boston office as a partner in its Fund Formation & Investment Management Practice Group. McBride comes to Foley from Proskauer Rose LLP, where he was a partner in the Private Funds Group.
Former Appellate Justice Bill Whitehill Joins Condon Tobin in Dallas
AnnouncementWilliam G. (Bill) Whitehill, a former Justice on the Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals, has joined Condon Tobin Sladek Thornton Nerenberg, a Dallas-based business law firm.
Former Leader of Dominion Energy Dies Day After Retiring
InsightsTom Farrell, who led Dominion Energy for more than a decade and was a powerful force in Virginia business and politics, died Friday, one day after stepping down from his post as the company’s executive chairman. He was 66.
Distinguish “Smart Contract” From Abstract Idea To Pass Blockchain Patentability Scrutiny
InsightsSmart contracts are often mentioned in blockchain-themed patent applications and recited in claims.
Information Transparency and Personal Data Control Act Introduced in Congress
InsightsOn March 10, 2021, Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.) introduced the first comprehensive consumer privacy bill of the 117th Congress.
