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Arbitrator Ken Feinberg Doesn't Shy From Litigation Funders
Well-known arbitrator Kenneth Feinberg, speaking at a conference on Monday, said that he doesn't automatically wrinkle his nose when he hears that a litigation funder is part of a complex legal matter that he is attempting to find a resolution to.
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Ex-Medical Co. GC's Suit Against Loeb & Loeb Gets Trimmed
A Colorado federal court has narrowed a lawsuit by a former medical device company's in-house attorney against Loeb & Loeb LLP and an ex-firm attorney for pursuing claims on behalf of the business alleging that he stole its trade secrets.
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Insiders See Litigation Funding's Appeal Overcoming Its Risks
With higher interest rates and fights over disclosure rules on the horizon, the litigation finance industry is in a tenuous place, but it's not slowing down, a series of experts said at the International Legal Finance Association 2024 Conference on Monday.
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Microsoft, Walmart CLOs Recognized For Integrity, Creativity
The legal chiefs at Microsoft and Walmart are among about a dozen leading corporate lawyers who soon will be recognized at the Burton Awards as "Legends in Law" for their track records of addressing complex matters and creativity in solving challenges.
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BigLaw Partner Moves In-House As NYCB's General Counsel
An experienced BigLaw partner who worked at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP and Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP has been named the general counsel of New York Community Bancorp Inc. alongside other executive appointments.
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Pittsburgh University Associate GC Returns To Littler
Littler Mendelson PC has rehired a former associate, who left the firm to join her alma mater as its associate general counsel more than a decade ago, the firm announced Monday.
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10x Genomics CLO's Earnings Dip, With Stock Awards Lower
The chief legal officer of biotechnology company 10x Genomics Inc. earned roughly $3.9 million in 2023, down from about $11.9 million the previous year, mostly because of reduced earnings from stock awards, according to a public filing.
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Ballard Spahr Adds Benefits Pro In Ga. From Union Pacific
An employee benefits and executive compensation attorney has moved to private practice at Ballard Spahr LLP after spending more than a decade in-house at Union Pacific Railroad.
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Cognizant CLO's Earnings Rebounded To $4.1M In '23
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.'s legal head saw his overall compensation climb back up to roughly $4.1 million in 2023, after making about $3.3 million in 2022, the IT services giant disclosed Friday in a securities filing.
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Former Citi In-House Atty Joins Bressler Amery In Florida
Bressler Amery & Ross PC has picked up a former in-house attorney for Citi who will serve as a principal in the firm's Fort Lauderdale, Florida, office.
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Ex-Comerica, Exxon Atty Joins W&T Offshore's Board
W&T Offshore Inc. announced that an experienced in-house attorney who has served in general counsel roles with companies such as ExxonMobil and Comerica Bank has been appointed to its recently expanded board of directors.
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Marshall Dennehey Adds Liberty Mutual Atty In Training Role
Marshall Dennehey PC expanded its professional services team this week by adding an attorney who left his role as counsel for Liberty Mutual to lead the firm's professional development team.
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Mary Kay CLO Goes To Private Practice At Lynn Pinker
The longtime top attorney for Mary Kay Inc. has returned to private practice at trial litigation firm Lynn Pinker Hurst & Schwegmann LLP in Dallas after more than two decades in-house, in what she calls a full circle moment bringing her back to her roots.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
Law360 Pulse covered the biggest legal news this week, including new reports on law firm attrition, gender parity in law firms' real estate practice groups, and first quarter law firm combinations. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
Key congressional leaders announced a surprising deal on a national data privacy framework, and a Republican congressman said he plans to ask the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to push back the compliance timeline for controversial rules governing corporate climate disclosures. These are among the stories in corporate legal news you may have missed in the past week.
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Burns & Levinson Adds 3 Attys To Private Client Group
A trio of attorneys has joined Burns & Levinson LLP's private client group in Boston, the firm said in a recent statement.
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Chevron General Counsel's Earnings Dipped 10% For 2023
Chevron Corp.'s general counsel R. Hewitt Pate earned about $7.3 million in compensation in 2023, down from roughly $8.1 million the year prior, a proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission says.
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American Airlines' Chief Legal Officer Earned $7.7M In 2023
The chief legal officer of American Airlines earned a total of $7.7 million in 2023, according to a proxy statement filed Thursday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Clark Hill Adds Ex-GM Lobbyist In DC, Michigan
Clark Hill PLC announced Wednesday that its lobbying arm Clark Hill Public Strategies has hired a former General Motors government relations director who will be splitting his work between Washington, D.C., and Michigan's capital city Lansing.
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Jelly Belly Candy GC Moves To Tech Co. Velo3D
Metal 3D printing technology company Velo3D announced Thursday that it had brought aboard a new general counsel with more than 15 years of in-house corporate law experience to lead its in-house legal team amid a time of growth for the 6-year-old additive manufacturing business.
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Amazon GC's Comp. Dropped In '23 After Prior Stock Awards
Amazon general counsel and longtime employee David Zapolsky saw his total reported compensation dip significantly — from about $18.2 million in 2022 to $371,600 in 2023 — due to the impact of stock awards, a Thursday securities filing shows.
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Pinterest's CLO Saw Compensation Top $10M In 2023
Pinterest Inc.'s chief legal officer, who has previously held senior roles at Discover, PayPal and American Express, brought home more than $10 million in total compensation in 2023.
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Frier Levitt Adds Health Pros From Mandelbaum Barrett, Enzo
Healthcare-focused Frier Levitt has expanded its roster with a pair of experienced partners who most recently worked as a litigator at Mandelbaum Barrett PC and as general counsel for molecular diagnostics company Enzo Biochem Inc.
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Recently Retired Pitney Bowes CLO's Comp Topped $1.7M In '23
The longtime top legal officer for shipping and mailing technology company Pitney Bowes Inc. saw his compensation rise to over $1.7 million in 2023, continuing growth since 2021, a recent U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing showed.
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Burr & Forman Adds Longtime In-House Leader To Fla. Office
Burr & Forman LLP has brought on an in-house pro with more than $60 billion of transaction experience to its office in Jacksonville, Florida, adding the former general counsel of public company Cannae Holdings Inc. in Las Vegas to its corporate and tax practice.