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Ex-DHS AI Chief Joins Salesforce's Legal Team As Tech Exec
The former chief information officer and chief artificial intelligence officer for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has joined Salesforce as its new chief AI and transformation officer for legal and corporate affairs.
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Legal Legend For MLB's Giants Focuses Efforts On Biz Side
A profile writer for the San Francisco Bar Association once called then-general counsel Jack Bair the "definition of the San Francisco Giants" and the person who "has probably done more for the Giants than just about anyone else."
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This Seasoned GC Saw Opportunity In Cancer Society Mission
Phyllis Harris' decision to join the American Cancer Society as chief legal officer came with a personal touch, as she lost her brother to a rare form of cancer. As she approaches her two-month mark at the nonprofit, she spoke with Law360 Pulse about her in-house career, including stints at Amazon, Walmart and the Red Cross.
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Former LVMH Atty Joins Realtors Association's Legal Team
The National Association of Realtors announced Aug. 7 it has appointed as its vice president of litigation and associate general counsel the former vice president of legal affairs and head of litigation at LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton Inc.
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Biotech Co. AIRNA Adds Ex-Spero Legal Chief As Its 1st CLO
Biotechnology company AIRNA, which develops RNA-editing medicines aimed at improving human health, has appointed the former chief legal officer for Spero Therapeutics as its new legal leader, the company announced on Wednesday.
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Which GCs Sold Stock In July? MicroStrategy, Palantir & More
General counsel Wei-Ming Shao, who's been with MicroStrategy Inc. for over 25 years, cashed in some $31 million worth of stock in July. An active trader, Shao has sold over 200,000 shares of the company since 2021 for an estimated $78.6 million, according to Quiver Quantitative, which tracks stock trades.
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Troutman Adds Former Fannie Mae Associate GC In DC
The former associate general counsel at the Federal National Mortgage Association, who spent the past decade as a tax partner with Morris Manning & Martin LLP, has joined Troutman Pepper Locke LLP in the nation's capital, the firm announced Wednesday.
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GrayRobinson Taps Bank Exec For Chief Risk Officer Role
The former vice president and senior corporate counsel for U.S. Bancorp in Jacksonville, Florida, has jumped to GrayRobinson PA to serve as its next chief risk officer, the firm announced Wednesday.
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Fear Of 'Pilot Purgatory' Shouldn't Derail Legal Tech Testing
Long pilots for artificial intelligence tools often get a bad rap, with critics in legal technology arguing they slow adoption and waste resources.
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Quinn Emanuel Rehires UK Litigator As General Counsel
One of Quinn Emanuel's first lateral hires in London is rejoining the firm to serve as general counsel and partner, the litigation specialist said Wednesday.
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Boston Firm Adds Former Panera, Dunkin' Brands Counsel
Boston-based Rubin and Rudman LLP hired the former legal counsel of Panera Bread Co. and Dunkin' Brands for an "of counsel" role on the firm's real estate team, the firm announced Tuesday.
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Meet FDA Chief Counsel Sean Keveney
The new top attorney at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, described as a "tremendous technical lawyer," rose through the ranks as a federal prosecutor before helping lead President Donald Trump's confrontation with elite universities this year.
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GrayRobinson Taps Employment Atty To Be GC
GrayRobinson PA has named its labor and employment deputy section chair to be the firm's general counsel in its Gainesville, Florida, office, tapping a shareholder who earned the highest annual award from the Eighth Judicial Circuit Bar Association earlier this year, the firm announced Tuesday.
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Ex-GoPro CLO Now Steering AI Cyberbiz's Legal Dept.
AI-driven cybersecurity company Darktrace announced this week that GoPro's former chief legal officer is now leading its legal department, while the camera technology company has promoted an in-house attorney to serve as its general counsel.
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Former JC Penney GC Joins Sporting Goods Chain As CLO
Texas-based retailer Academy Sports + Outdoors has welcomed the former top attorney for J.C. Penney and powersports vehicle retailer RumbleOn to serve as its new legal leader, the company said Tuesday.
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Hertz GC Leaves For Lennar After 1 Year In The Role
The general counsel of Hertz has been hired by homebuilder Lennar Corp. as its new chief legal officer, effective Sept. 2, as Lennar's longtime general counsel steps down and the car rental giant moves one of its in-house attorneys to serve in an interim capacity.
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Skydance Names Post-Merger Leaders, Keeps Its GC
The general counsel at Skydance Media will continue to lead the legal department at the close of the company's pending — and controversial — merger with Paramount Global, according to a Monday announcement.
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Build-A-Bear Brings On New CLO Amid IP Suit Battle
Build-A-Bear Workshop recruited a former lawyer for soybean developer Benson Hill and Icahn Enterprises to replace its retiring general counsel, the St. Louis-based toy company said Monday.
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Ex-HUD GC On 'Running To The Fight' With New DC Boutique
In a recent interview with Law360 Pulse, former U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development general counsel Benjamin Klubes said he opted to launch his own practice after leaving the government, instead of joining a bigger firm, so he could more freely represent clients in cases challenging the Trump administration.
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GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
Department store retailer Dillard's has asked for a special shareholder's vote on Aug. 19 on management's plan to move its incorporation from Delaware to Texas, becoming the latest company to join the so-called DExit trend.
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Armstrong Teasdale Lobbying Arm Acquires Consulting Firm
National law firm Armstrong Teasdale LLP's lobbying arm has acquired Adviser Compliance Services LLC, a consultancy specializing in regulatory compliance and government relations services for registered investment advisers across the country.
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Dollar Tree Legal Chief Joins Danaher As Its Next GC
The former top in-house attorney for retail company Dollar Tree Inc. has been tapped this week to lead the legal department for life sciences and biotechnology company Danaher Corp.
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Ex-Bank GC Must Pay $2.5M Fraud Restitution By Oct. 1
A former Webster Bank general counsel who pled guilty to bank fraud must pay by Oct. 1 the remaining $2.5 million he owes in restitution, a federal judge has ruled, finding that the man's bank accounts and securities are enough to cover the difference.
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Ex-Cox Automotive, Coca-Cola Atty Joins Logistics Biz
Logistics and supply chain company JAS Worldwide announced Friday that it has hired as its new general counsel an experienced in-house attorney who formerly worked at Cox Automotive and spent more than 15 years at The Coca-Cola company in various legal roles.
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The Top In-House Hires Of July
Legal department hires over the past month included high-profile appointments at Warner Bros. Discovery, Deutsche Bank and Kroger. Here, Law360 Pulse looks at some of the top in-house announcements from July.
Expert Analysis
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Legal Sector Regulatory Reform Is Key To Closing Justice Gap
In order to improve access to justice for those who cannot afford a lawyer, states should consider regulatory innovations, such as allowing new forms of law firm ownership and permitting nonlawyers to provide certain legal services, says Patricia Lee Refo, president of the American Bar Association.