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Execs Say Legal Burdens Of Global Expansion Outweigh M&A

By Sue Reisinger

Some corporate leaders find the legal and compliance burden for a company expanding internationally is nearly three times that of a merger or acquisition, according to a new study released Wednesday, while some basic execution problems can cause companies weeks of delay.

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    Georgia Pulse

    Nelson Mullins Picks Up Arnall Golden Attys In Ga., NC

    Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP has expanded its transactional teams in Atlanta and Raleigh, North Carolina, by adding a trio of attorneys from Arnall Golden Gregory LLP who bring with them experience in private equity and the healthcare sector.

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    New York Pulse

    NY Boutique Yankwitt LLP Hires COO From Hecker Fink

    Yankwitt LLP, a litigation boutique based in Westchester County, New York, said that it has hired Hecker Fink LLP's chief operating officer to serve as its first COO. 

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    Modern Lawyer

    Broadfield Sees Chance For Growth Without Equity Sale

    Law firms are increasingly considering whether to take outside investment, and Broadfield sees an opportunity to achieve similar growth without losing equity by outsourcing technology, recruitment and other forms of support, its U.K. chief said as it launches its first European office.

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    California Pulse

    Legal Ops Pay Stagnates As Big Company GCs See Increases

    A company's size has always influenced pay for in-house lawyers, but a new study shows a significant difference for general counsel and chief legal officers, with their median base salaries running 90% higher than their counterparts at smaller organizations. Meanwhile, compensation for directors of legal operations was flat.

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    Daily Litigation

    Saul Ewing Enters Georgia With 5-Atty Atlanta Office

    Saul Ewing LLP announced Tuesday that the firm has officially launched a five-lawyer office in Atlanta with a mix of new hires and attorneys relocated from existing offices.

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    Daily Litigation

    Norton Rose Adds 8 Ex-Kasowitz Real Estate Attys In NY

    Norton Rose Fulbright announced Tuesday that it has hired eight former Kasowitz LLP attorneys who advise on distressed real estate matters, including workouts, restructurings and foreclosures.

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    State Farm Attorney Sanctioned $999.99 For AI Hallucinations

    An attorney for State Farm who filed several motions citing nonexistent cases and fabricated quotes generated by AI software must pay a $999.99 sanction, a Los Angeles judge ruled, an amount one cent below the threshold that would have triggered a mandatory notice to the State Bar of California under state law.

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    Courts

    Former DOJ Antitrust Leader Rejoins Winston Taylor

    The former deputy director of litigation for the U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division, who was lead counsel for antitrust trials involving Live Nation-Ticketmaster and Google, has returned to Winston Taylor, the firm said Monday.

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    Fla. Judges Cleared To Make Informational Social Media Posts

    Florida judges can operate social media pages even if they identify themselves as sitting judges, as long as the posts are solely informational, according to a new opinion from the state's judicial ethics advisory committee.

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    Courts

    Former ACLU-NJ Legal Head, Civil Rights Advocate Dies At 59

    Edward Barocas, the former longtime legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey who died Friday at the age of 59, was remembered by former colleagues for bringing a "passion for justice" in his advocacy for religious liberties, marriage equality and more in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

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