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Walmart Taps Kirkland Partner, Ex-US Atty To Take CLO Spot

By Michele Gorman

Walmart has recruited a seasoned cybersecurity lawyer, whose experience includes working at Kirkland & Ellis LLP and as a former U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Texas, to fill the chief legal officer position left vacant earlier this year, the retail giant said Thursday.

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    Courts

    Ex-Government Attys Launch Anti-Corruption Law Firm

    In response to recent actions by the Trump administration that have seen a number of convicted fraudsters pardoned for their crimes, a group of attorneys with federal government experience have launched a firm focused on combating public corruption using civil litigation.

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    California Pulse

    Buchalter Launches Crisis Management Task Force

    Buchalter PC has launched a new crisis management and strategic response group meant to serve as a task force of the firm's white collar investigations and state attorneys general practice groups.

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    California Pulse

    Former Netflix Litigation Head Talks Next Chapter As Neutral

    Law360 Pulse caught up with Linda Burrow, former global head of litigation at Netflix, to discuss her move to alternative dispute resolution service JAMS in California.

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    In-House

    Pfizer's Top Legal Officer Nets Almost $2.3M More In 2025

    Pfizer's chief legal officer earned more than $9.1 million in 2025, an almost $2.3 million increase from the previous year, according to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing by the company.

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    California Pulse

    Judge's Nix Of NJ Trio Puts US Atty Spat Closer To High Court

    A federal judge's disqualification this week of three lawyers heading the New Jersey U.S. Attorney's Office shot down the Trump administration's most unique attempt yet to evade the usual appointment procedure for U.S. attorneys and pushed the fight over that process closer to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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    California Pulse

    Orrick Lands Gunderson Dettmer Tech Transactions Pro

    Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP is boosting its transactions team with a Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian LLP technology transactions ace as a partner in its Silicon Valley office, the firm announced on Wednesday.

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    Georgia Pulse

    Moore & Van Allen Steps Outside Carolinas With Atlanta Office

    Moore & Van Allen PLLC has opened an office in Atlanta to accommodate existing clients and attorneys there, its fourth office overall and its first shop outside the Carolinas, the firm announced Wednesday.

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    California Pulse

    Judges Call Out Violent 'Never-Before' Rhetoric Against Them

    Federal judges who experienced firsthand harassment and violence called out the rise of "dehumanizing" rhetoric on Wednesday and warned that it could erode judicial independence.

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    Florida Pulse

    Arnold & Porter Corporate Atty Rejoins Reed Smith In Miami

    A former Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP partner has returned to Reed Smith LLP in its Miami office, strengthening the firm's global corporate group with experience assisting clients in India.

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    Texas Pulse

    Clifford Chance Names New Houston Office Leader

    Following the departure of Clifford Chance LLP's Houston office managing partner last month, the firm has selected a replacement from within its corporate bench, a partner who has been with the Magic Circle firm since it opened in Texas nearly three years ago.

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