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Tech-Enabled San Francisco Law Firm Atrium to Cut In-House Lawyers
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The company provides legal and business services to startups, charging them on a subscription basis.
Chief Legal Officer at Google Parent Company Stepping Down Amid Investigation
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His resignation comes more than a year after 20,000 Google employees protested the company’s handling of sexual harassment and inappropriate workplace relationships.
Harrity Patent Analytics Releases 2019 Top Patent Firms List
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Harrity Patent Analytics has published its “2019 Top Patent Firms” list that ranks industry leading patent law firms based on the total number of U.S. utility patents issued in 2019.
Perkins Coie Adds Deborah Ruffins as Chief Marketing Officer
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Deborah Ruffins has joined Perkins Coie as chief marketing officer, responsible for leading all marketing and business development functions and initiatives.
Bradley Attorneys Receive NBA Awards and Appointed to Leadership Positions
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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP senior Jeff Allen and associate Casey L. Miller have received awards from the Nashville Bar Association (NBA) and were appointed to new NBA leadership positions for 2020.
Download: Comprehensive Guide to the CCPA
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The California Consumer Privacy Act went into effect on January 1, and companies must ready themselves for Data Subject Access Requests from consumers.
Black General Counsel Network Goes Live as Founder Shifts Jobs
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The Black General Counsel 2025 Initiative has launched a new online portal designed to help get 100 African American lawyers into top legal roles in U.S. companies.
NYC Bar Urges Congressional Inquiry Into AG Barr’s Conduct
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The letter to the leaders highlighted four public statements the AG made that the association found troubling.
Some Harvard Law Students Are Avoiding Applying To Clerkships With Trump-Appointed Judges
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Some legal scholars worry that the reluctance of students at one of the nation’s premier law schools to clerk for Trump-appointed judges could further polarize the legal profession.
American Axle: Does Patent Subject Matter Eligibility Depend on Enablement?
Webinar, Jan. 30, 2020
Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP will present a free webinar, “American Axle: Does Patent Subject Matter Eligibility Depend on Enablement?,” featuring Fitch Even attorneys Stanley A. Schlitter and Andrew C. Wood.
Increased Swaption Activity May Present Financial Reporting Challenges for Oil & Gas Companies
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An increased use of swaptions may help upstream oil and gas producers weather lower natural gas prices, but they present financial reporting challenges.
King & Spalding Adds Trial Lawyer Steven Zager to Austin Office
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Steven Zager has joined King & Spalding’s Trial and Global Disputes practice as a partner in the Austin office.
Gentry Locke’s Brett Marston Appointed to American Arbitration Association Construction Panel
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Brett Marston has been selected by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) to serve as an arbitrator on its Construction Panel.
Moore & Van Allen Elevates Four to Firm Membership
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Moore & Van Allen PLLC attorneys Amanda Carrano Franklin, Andrew R. Price, Nader S. Raja and Nick C. Russell have been elected as the firm’s newest members.
How One Biglaw Firm’s ‘Partners in Name Only’ Live in Limbo
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The position is a solid step above associate status, but still well-short of achieving the coveted position of equity partner.
Two BigLaw Firms Vote to Combine, Creating 1,100-Lawyer Entity
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Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton will become one firm on April 1.
Justice Department Says Virginia Action Would Come Too Late to Ratify ERA
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The ERA Coalition said it “strongly disagrees” with the DOJ’s memo.
Eileen Brown named next managing partner of Thompson Coburn’s D.C. office
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Eileen Brown has been named the managing partner of Thompson Coburn’s Washington, D.C., office effective Jan. 1, 2020.
Do Companies Need a Written Security Information Plan?
Insights
A successful defense will depend on the ability of the breached business to establish that it implemented and maintained reasonable security procedures and practices.
Miller & Chevalier Elects Two New Members to International and Tax Practices
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Miller & Chevalier Chartered today announced the elections of Ann Sultan and James R. (Jim) Gadwood as Members of the firm. The promotion was effective Jan. 1.
