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General Mills general counsel to retire
General CounselGeneral Mills veteran Richard Allendorf will retire as the company’s senior vice president, general counsel and secretary in August this year. He joined Minneapolis-based
Top Employment Law Stories of 2021
Law Firm ManagementThis year may not have been as momentous as 2020 in regards to drastic changes in how we work. But 2021 still had its fair share of drama and legal developments
Another Biglaw Firm Is Showing Associates The Milbank Money
Law Firm ManagementOne by one, Biglaw firms are rushing in to match Milbank’s new salary scale, and the latest firm to do so is Boies Schiller Flexner. The firm is still hangin’ tough in 2022, and the firm
Pfizer pushes to intervene in lawsuit seeking COVID vaccine information from FDA
Health CarePfizer Inc wants to intervene in a Texas federal lawsuit seeking information from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration used in licensing the company’s COVID-19 vaccine
Womble Bond Dickinson Adds Environmental Partner to Houston Office
AnnouncementsWomble Bond Dickinson announced today that prominent environmental attorney Daniella D. Landers has joined as a partner in the firm’s Houston office.
Bradley Welcomes Leading Banking and Financial Services Attorney Shane Clanton
AnnouncementsB. Shane Clanton has joined Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP as counsel to the firm’s Banking and Financial Services Practice Group in Birmingham, Alabama.
Mike Pitts Joins Parker Poe’s Greenville Office
AnnouncementsParker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP is pleased to announce that former Greenville City Attorney Mike Pitts has joined Parker Poe’s Greenville office as counsel. He will focus his practice on municipal law, land use, and public policy.
CIPL President Bojana Bellamy and Vivienne Artz OBE, Advisor to CIPL, Among Data Pros Appointed to UK’s International Data Transfer Expert Council
AnnouncementsThe Centre for Information Policy Leadership, a global privacy and security think tank founded in 2001 by leading companies and Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, announced today that the British government has selected CIPL President Bojana Bellamy as a member of its new International Data Transfer Expert Council. Vivienne Artz OBE, data strategy and privacy policy external advisor to CIPL was also selected.
Eversheds Sutherland Introduces Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Billable Hour Credit for US Attorneys
AnnouncementsEversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce that it has implemented a billable credit policy for DEI-related work, further strengthening the firm’s commitment to meet and exceed firm and industry DEI goals and to support those at the firm performing the important work of building and maintaining our inclusive culture.
Blank Rome Welcomes Corporate Litigation Partner in Philadelphia
AnnouncementsBarak Bassman has joined Blank Rome as a corporate litigation partner in Philadelphia.
Firm Adds Compliance and Investigations Veteran Jeff Cottle to Its White Collar Defense, Investigations & Compliance Practice
AnnouncementsFirm Adds Compliance and Investigations Veteran Jeff Cottle to Its White Collar Defense, Investigations & Compliance Practice
Steptoe Bolsters Investigations & White-Collar Defense Practice with Addition of Leading FCPA Attorney Iris Bennett
AnnouncementsIris Bennett joins Steptoe & Johnson LLP as partner in the firm’s Investigations & White-Collar Defense Practice.
Regulators to re-energize enforcement efforts globally, with growing personal liability for directors and a focus on ESG
AnnouncementsHogan Lovells’ annual Global Bribery and Corruption Outlook forecasts an increased compliance burden on corporations and individuals this year – particularly as a result of heightened environmental, social and governance (ESG) expectations.
Foley Announces Daljit Doogal as Next Chairman and CEO
AnnouncementsFoley & Lardner LLP is pleased to announce that Daljit S. Doogal has been elected as the firm’s next Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Blank Rome Welcomes Prominent Energy Finance Partner
AnnouncementsDavid Kronenberg joins Blank Rome LLP as an energy finance partner in the Finance, Restructuring, and Bankruptcy practice group and as a member of the Energy Industry Team. He is based in the firm’s Washington, D.C., and Cincinnati, OH, offices.
Emerging Growth Company and Venture Capital Lawyer Benjamin Hron Joins Brown Rudnick’s Growing Corporate Practice as Partner
AnnouncementsEmerging Growth Company and Venture Capital Lawyer Benjamin Hron Joins Brown Rudnick’s Growing Corporate Practice as Partner
Firm Adds Compliance and Investigations Veteran Jeff Cottle to Its White Collar Defense, Investigations & Compliance Practice
AnnouncementsFirm Adds Compliance and Investigations Veteran Jeff Cottle to Its White Collar Defense, Investigations & Compliance Practice
Emerging Growth Company and Venture Capital Lawyer Benjamin Hron Joins Brown Rudnick’s Growing Corporate Practice as Partner
AnnouncementsEmerging Growth Company and Venture Capital Lawyer Benjamin Hron Joins Brown Rudnick’s Growing Corporate Practice as Partner
Veteran Dallas Trial Lawyers Form Sorrels Ola Law Firm
AnnouncementsProminent defense attorney Barry Sorrels and long-time law firm partner Stephanie Luce Ola have launched Sorrels Ola, a new criminal defense firm in Dallas with a team-oriented approach to defending individuals facing federal white-collar charges, including health care and corporate fraud, and state and federal felony and misdemeanor criminal charges.
Buchalter Welcomes Four New Attorneys in Sacramento
AnnouncementsBuchalter is pleased to announce the addition of four new attorneys in Sacramento—Bryan Phipps, Jarom Phipps, and Grey Lund join the Tax, Benefits, and Estate Planning and Litigation practice groups, and Phillip Chan joins as a member of the Labor and Employment practice group.
