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Jones Day Hires Former Pharma Co. Counsel In DC
Jones Day has hired a former Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP partner, who has also worked in-house at two pharmaceutical companies and with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, the firm announced Tuesday.
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Ex-HUD GC Launches DC White Collar Boutique
The former general counsel for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Tuesday that he is launching his own white-collar litigation boutique in Washington, D.C.
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Take-Two Interactive CLO Earned Over $8M In Fiscal 2025
The top in-house attorney for digital entertainment company Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. took in more than $8 million in total compensation for the 2025 fiscal year, according to a recent securities filing.
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Foley Hoag Adds Ex-Saul Ewing Atty And Life Sciences GC
A 12-year veteran of Saul Ewing LLP, who before his most recent role in private practice spent time in-house at a software technology company and a biotechnology company, has joined Foley Hoag LLP's teams in Boston and Washington, D.C., the firm announced.
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Ex-Munchkin GC Sues Over 'War On Families' At Baby Co.
Munchkin Inc.'s former general counsel says he was fired for trying to sound the alarm about the baby products brand's "war on families" and culture of discrimination against working mothers and families, in a $10 million suit filed in California state court on Friday.
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Warner Bros. Discovery Names Post-Split Legal Leaders
The in-house attorneys who will lead the legal departments of the companies that will be formed by the upcoming breakup of Warner Bros. Discovery were named Monday as part of an announcement of new leadership for both entities.
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Nat'l Multiple Sclerosis Society Recruits Nonprofit Atty As CLO
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society has found as its new chief legal officer and corporate secretary a seasoned in-house lawyer who has spent decades at mission-driven organizations and federal agencies.
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Biotech GC Says She Was Ousted Amid 'Systemic' Bias
A former general counsel at Massachusetts life sciences firm Repligen has filed a lawsuit in state court claiming that a pervasive culture of gender bias led to her and other women being treated differently and paid less.
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Trump Admin Making Another EO Appeal, Targeting WilmerHale
The Trump administration is appealing a D.C. federal judge's ruling that President Donald Trump's executive order targeting WilmerHale amounts to a "staggering" assault on the First Amendment, according to a notice filed Friday.
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Legal Staffing Co. Axiom Boosts AI Atty Bench By 325%
Legal staffing and services provider Axiom announced Thursday that it has grown its bench of attorneys with experience working in artificial intelligence by 325% year-over-year, recruiting over 850 attorneys to its platform.
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Ex-BMS General Counsel Joins Bausch Health Board
The former general counsel of Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., who had worked at the biopharmaceutical group for 33 years, has been appointed to the board of directors at Bausch Health Cos. Inc., the group announced.
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NAR Adds Trademark, Brand Protection Pro As Associate GC
The National Association of Realtors announced Friday that a trademark and brand protection expert will be joining the firm from AARP as associate general counsel.
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Veteran Colo. GC Joins Wilson Sonsini Residence Program
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC has expanded its general-counsel-in-residence program with an experienced in-house legal leader who previously worked at multiple companies, including QRails Inc. and Arrow Electronics.
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GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
Glass Lewis brought a lawsuit against Texas over a measure it claims requires the proxy advisory firm to "publicly condemn itself" when its advice for clients reflects certain viewpoints the government disfavors. Meanwhile, a new proposed class action alleges Boeing employees on long-term disability leave missed out on a $12,000 bonus distributed after workers ratified a union contract. These are some of the stories in corporate legal news you may have missed in the past week.
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Former Texas US Atty Joins Fla.-Based Title Insurance Co.
Florida-based title insurance company Fidelity National Financial said it has hired former U.S. Attorney Gregg N. Sofer as its executive vice president, deputy chief legal officer and chief compliance officer.
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Crypto Group Appoints Ex-Legal Chief, Willkie Alum As CEO
A Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP alum will become the Crypto Council for Innovation's permanent leader after serving as acting CEO since December and previously serving as chief legal and policy officer.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry had another busy week with more in-house moves, government attorneys returning to the private sector and office openings. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Medical Device Firm GC's Pay Soars After $202M IPO
The general counsel for medical device company Kestra Medical Technologies Inc., which priced a $202 million initial public offering in March, saw her total compensation soar from just under $500,000 during the 2024 fiscal year to more than $6 million in 2025.
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Greenspoon Marder Adds Entertainment, Sports Vet In Atlanta
Greenspoon Marder LLP has brought on a former solo practitioner as a partner in its Atlanta office, adding an attorney to its entertainment and sports and corporate practices who brings more than 30 years of experience in private practice, as well as in-house and public sector roles, the firm announced Wednesday.
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McGuireWoods Adds Offit Kurman Gov't Contracts, Tech Atty
McGuireWoods LLP has hired a former Offit Kurman Attorneys At Law principal who focuses his practice on government contracts and technology transactions, and who joins the team as a counsel in Washington, D.C., the firm announced Thursday.
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Alston & Bird Expands West Coast Reach With LA Funds Atty
Alston & Bird LLP has hired a former Greenberg Traurig LLP shareholder with in-house investment firm experience as an investment funds partner in Los Angeles.
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Clients Name Top Firms For Service Amid Shifting Needs
The set of client service-related behaviors corporate clients demand from their law firms has dramatically shifted, creating a shakeup at the top of this year's BTI Client Service A-Team ranking released Thursday.
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Unilever's Ice Cream Spinoff Magnum Names Legal Leaders
The Magnum Ice Cream Co., Unilever PLC's portfolio of ice cream brands ahead of its spinoff later this year, has firmed up its legal leadership, including naming a new general counsel for Ben & Jerry's.
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As AI Use Grows, Attys' Misgivings Remain, Survey Says
While adoption of artificial intelligence tools by legal professionals have surged this year, users remain concerned about overreliance, reputational risk and challenges adapting to the technology, according to a report Wednesday commissioned by insurance company Embroker.
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New Zum General Counsel Embraces Tech Law Innovation
Loving to act dynamically, solve problems and think creatively, JoAnn Covington found herself drawn to the martial arts as well as technology law. They helped shape who she is.
Expert Analysis
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Supporting Associates Amid Pandemic's Mental Health Toll
As junior associates increasingly report burnout, work-life conflict and loneliness during the pandemic, law firms should take tangible actions to reduce the stigma around seeking help, and to model desired well-being behaviors from the top down, say Stacey Whiteley at the New York State Bar Association and Robin Belleau at Kirkland.
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Mentoring a law student who is preparing for the bar exam without attending law school is an arduous process that is not for everyone, but there are also several benefits for law firms hosting apprenticeship programs, says Jessica Jackson, the lawyer guiding Kim Kardashian West's legal education.
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The Importance Of Client Engagement In Law Firm Innovation
As clients increasingly want law firms to serve as innovation platforms, firms must understand that there is no one-size-fits-all approach — the key is a nimble innovation function focused on listening and knowledge sharing, says Mark Brennan at Hogan Lovells.
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The Unique Challenges Facing Women-Owned Law Firms
In addition to establishing their brand from scratch, women who start their own law firms must overcome inherent bias against female lawyers and convince prospective clients to put aside big-firm preferences, says Joel Stern at the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms.
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The Pursuit Of Wellness In BigLaw: Lessons From My Journey
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Jane Jeong at Cooley shares how grueling BigLaw schedules and her own perfectionism emotionally bankrupted her, and why attorneys struggling with burnout should consider making small changes to everyday habits.
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Why We Must Recruit And Advance More Black Prosecutors
Black Americans make up a disproportionate percentage of the incarcerated population but are underrepresented among elected prosecutors, so the legal community — from law schools to prosecutor offices — must commit to addressing these disappointing demographics, says Erika Gilliam-Booker at the National Black Prosecutors Association.
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Young lawyers overwhelmed with a crushing workload must tackle the problem on two fronts — learning how to say no, and understanding how to break down projects into manageable parts, says Jay Harrington at Harrington Communications.
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A Scientific Path For Improving Diversity At Law Firms
Law firms could combine industrial organizational psychology and machine learning to study prospective hires' analytical thinking, stress response and similar attributes — which could lead to recruiting from a more diverse candidate pool, say Ali Shahidi and Bess Sully at Sheppard Mullin.
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In the first installment of Law360 Pulse's career advice guest column, Meela Gill at Weil offers insights on how associates can ask for meaningful work opportunities at their firms without sounding like they are begging.
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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.