Meta Taps Microsoft GC And Trump Admin Alum As New CLO
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California Pulse
Thompson Hine Lands In Silicon Valley With IP Boutique AttysCleveland-based Thompson Hine LLP is expanding its California footprint, announcing Tuesday it is combining with Silicon Valley intellectual property litigation boutique Turner Boyd Seraphine LLP.
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Modern Lawyer
Texas Justices Erase ABA Approval In Bar AdmissionsThe Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday issued an order ending a longstanding rule requiring graduation from a law school approved by the American Bar Association for admittance to the state bar, with the court giving itself the authority for accreditation.
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Modern Lawyer
Fox Rothschild Adds Ex-Steptoe Atty To Head Fintech PracticeFox Rothschild LLP announced Tuesday that it has hired the former leader of Steptoe LLP's payments team as chair of the firm's newly formalized fintech and digital assets practice.
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California Pulse
Employment Trio Joins Ogletree In California, OregonOgletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC announced Tuesday that the labor and employment firm has added three experienced shareholders to bolster its efforts in California and Oregon.
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California Pulse
Holland & Knight Names Largest Partner Class In 3 YearsHolland & Knight has elected 50 attorneys to its partnership ranks, marking its largest class since 2023.
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Courts
Federal Prosecutor Rejoins King & Spalding In AtlantaA former federal prosecutor who left King & Spalding LLP five years ago for an assistant U.S. attorney role has returned to the firm as an Atlanta-based partner in its product liability and mass torts practice, according to a Tuesday announcement.
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Legal Tech & AI
Courthouse News NC Electronic Filing Suit Headed To TrialA North Carolina federal judge on Monday refused to grant a summary judgment win to Courthouse News Service in its suit claiming the state's e-filing system created dayslong delays in obtaining new civil suits, saying the state court administrators have demonstrated there is a genuine dispute over whether the case is moot due to allegedly improved access to filings.
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In-House
Warburg Pincus GC Named CLO And Head Of New SolutionsPrivate equity giant Warburg Pincus has kicked off the new year by expanding the role and responsibilities of its general counsel.
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Courts
National Judicial College Names Idaho Law Dean As PresidentThe National Judicial College has named a new president and chief executive officer, selecting the dean of the University of Idaho College of Law to become the first woman to hold the position.
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DC Pulse
Becker DC Office Head Named Gov't Law & Lobbying ChairBecker & Poliakoff PC announced that longtime Washington, D.C., office head Omar Franco has been named the new head of the firm's government law and lobbying practice.
