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Nomura Unit Taps Legal Chief To Steer Crypto Trust Bank Plan
A crypto-focused subsidiary of financial services group Nomura has applied to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish a national trust bank headed by its legal chief.
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Lambda Legal Taps Ex-Reuters Atty To Head Legal, Advocacy
Lambda Legal, the civil rights nonprofit that advocates for LGBTQ+ people and everyone living with HIV, on Wednesday named a former deputy general counsel for WeWork and compliance leader at Reuters to head its legal department, effective Feb. 9.
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Baretz & Brunelle Launches Standardized AI Survey Initiative
Legal industry advisory firm Baretz & Brunelle LLC announced an initiative focusing on better understanding the commercial impact of generative artificial intelligence in legal services, with inaugural partners that include the Ford Motor Co., Microsoft and CrowdStrike.
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SEC Blunts Some Shareholder Activists With Policy Reversal
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has reversed course on allowing shareholders with less than $5 million in holdings to publicize information about their proxy ballot proposals through the agency, saying it will object to such voluntary submissions going forward.
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Kelley Drye Adds Ex-23andMe, Facebook Privacy Pros
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP said Monday it is boosting its privacy and information security practice with the addition of a former 23andMe attorney in California and a former Facebook attorney in Texas.
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Law360 Seeks Members For Its 2026 Editorial Boards
Law360 is looking for avid readers of our publications to serve as members of our 2026 editorial advisory boards.
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Kalshi Taps Ex-Amazon State Policy Pro For New DC Shop
Trading platform Kalshi is expanding its policy efforts amid battles with state gambling regulators and tribes with a new office in Washington, D.C., staffed by government relations specialists, including a former Amazon executive who spent close to a decade with the Mississippi Attorney General's Office.
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SEC Assistant Director Joins Goldman Sachs In New York
A former assistant director at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has moved in-house at Goldman Sachs.
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Eversheds Sutherland Tax Partner Returns After IRS Gig
Eversheds Sutherland has added a former partner who left the firm for his last role as a special counsel with the Internal Revenue Service and rejoins as a partner in the Washington, D.C.-based tax group, the firm announced Tuesday.
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Legal & General Taps Deputy GC To Take Lead Role
Legal & General Group PLC said Tuesday that Geoffrey Timms has stood down from his longstanding role as general counsel, making way for his deputy to take over the role.
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Logistics, Real Estate Co. Americold Grows Legal Exec's Role
Americold Realty Trust Inc., a temperature-controlled logistics and real estate company, said Tuesday that it has expanded the role of its chief legal officer as part of a series of executive leadership changes at the company.
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Dentons Adds Legal Head From Cadwalader, Names CIO
The longtime general counsel for Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft will move to Dentons on Feb. 2, becoming the latest high-profile attorney to depart the firm before a projected merger.
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Minn. Cos. Call For 'Immediate De-Escalation' After ICE Killing
Target Corp., 3M Co., UnitedHealth Inc. and General Mills Inc. are among dozens of Minnesota-based companies that signed a statement Sunday calling for an "immediate de-escalation of tensions" after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers fatally shot a person in Minneapolis over the weekend.
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AI Fuels Surge In Corp. Data Privacy And Governance Changes
With the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence, a striking shift is occurring in how corporations handle data privacy and governance as some 90% of organizations say they have expanded their privacy programs, according to a new study from tech giant Cisco Systems Inc.
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Buchanan Ingersoll Adds Former PNC Capital Markets CLO
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC strengthened its transactional resources in the Pittsburgh office with the recent addition of an attorney who previously served as the top in-house attorney for PNC Capital Markets LLC.
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Blue Bird Bus Company's GC Sees Boost In Compensation
School bus company Blue Bird's general counsel received roughly $1.4 million in compensation for fiscal year 2025, up from about $1 million the prior year, according to a public filing published Monday.
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Top Treasury Attorney Returns To WilmerHale's DC Team
WilmerHale announced Monday it welcomed back a former attorney who stepped away from the firm three years ago to serve in the chief counsel's office at U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control, where he advised agency leaders on enforcement of emergency economic powers legislation, the constitutional implications of imposing sanctions and other matters.
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New Zynex Leaders Acknowledge Fraud Arrests Of Ex-Execs
Corporate leaders of bankrupt medical device maker Zynex Inc. said that they were aware of the federal arrests and indictments of the company's former CEO and chief operating officer earlier in the week but that they are no longer employed by the business and have been removed from any position they previously held.
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GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
The EEOC voted to retract major harassment and discrimination protections as civil rights advocates protested. And Goldman Sachs denied rumors it was easing out its prominent chief legal officer despite the lingering stigma over her association with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Qualcomm GC's Comp Up $2M For Fiscal 2025
Qualcomm Inc.'s general counsel saw her compensation jump to roughly $9 million for fiscal year 2025, up from just under $7 million the year prior, mostly due to a spike in stock awards, according to a public filing.
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Disney's Top Atty's Pay Continues To Climb, Surpassing $16M
The Walt Disney Co.'s top attorney saw his compensation package rise yet again in 2025, nearing almost $16.3 million.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
This was another action-packed week for the legal industry as law firms launched new practices, hired attorneys and reported record-breaking lobbying figures. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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ABA Outlines Limited Atty Duty To Give Info To Former Clients
The American Bar Association said attorneys have a limited responsibility to convey information to former clients or successor counsel that was not within the client's file, when doing so is necessary to protect a client's interests and reasonably practicable, according to a new ethics opinion.
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MoFo Adds Two Akin M&A, Litigation Experts In LA
Morrison Foerster LLP is expanding its California team, announcing Thursday it is bringing in two Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP attorneys — a mergers and acquisitions expert and a litigation ace — as partners in its Los Angeles office.
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Former NJ Deputy AG Tapped As Jersey City's Legal Chief
James Solomon, Jersey City's newly elected mayor, has chosen a former New Jersey deputy attorney general with experience in civil rights law to serve as corporation counsel for the city.
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A Closer Look At 5 Types Of Legal Management Services Orgs
Legal management services organizations, which outsource the administrative aspects of law firms to separate entities, are poised to disrupt the industry in the year to come, so firms and attorneys should consider the advantages and disadvantages of several MSO models, say Frederick Shelton and Ayven Dodd at Shelton & Steele.
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Law And Disorder: How To Tackle A Key Burnout Syndrome
Impostor syndrome prevails as a main root cause of attorney burnout, but sufferers can equip themselves with a series of practice tips that build confidence through evidence, not emotion, to address the mindset behind this damaging condition, says Jonathan Cohen at PNY.
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What GCs Value Most: 7 Ways To Build Client Relationships
Today's general counsel expect outside lawyers to show interest, relevance and value long before there is a live matter to address, including by engaging with attorneys at every level of the company and dispensing free advice thoughtfully, says Andrew Dick at The L Suite.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Start Early In Your Career
Having the courage to embark on your legal business development strategy early in your career allows you to sooner reap the rewards of a strong network, which in turn can increase the momentum of referrals over the course of your career, says Kristin Housh at Sheppard Mullin.
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Enthusiasm Is Legal Leadership Differentiator In AI Era
As the legal profession navigates changes driven by artificial intelligence and broader pressures, leaders should consider behavioral research-backed strategies to translate enthusiasm into tangible results for team performance, say attorneys at King & Spalding.
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Weighing Opportunities, Risks Of PE Investment In Law Firms
Though law firms and private equity firms appear to be strange bedfellows, such combinations may offer opportunities for ailing midsize firms — which must be weighed against risks to culture, brand and growth prospects, say directors at FTI Consulting.
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3 Forces Reshaping The Legal Buyer-Seller Relationship
This year's Buying Legal Council Conference highlighted three emerging forces in how buyers and sellers operate in the legal ecosystem — artificial intelligence, data and preferred panels — and organizations would be well advised to combine them into an integrated framework for transparency, performance and collaboration, says Matthew Prinn at RFP Advisory Group.
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5 Steps For GCs To Drive Generative AI Experimentation
As legal departments face mounting pressure to do more with less, general counsel should lead a structured process for adopting generative artificial intelligence tools to transform productivity, manage risk and align with enterprise priorities, says Maesea McCalpin at Gartner.
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How Attys Can DIY Their Own System For Professional Growth
Amid law firm layoffs of business development staff, lawyers cannot depend solely on their firms to foster their professional growth, and must instead create their own initiatives for building community, says Lana Manganiello at Practice Growth Partner.
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The Augmented Lawyer: In-House, Outside Counsel AI Collabs
As artificial intelligence changes the dynamic between in-house and outside counsel, both internal and external legal teams must thoughtfully reimagine how to mutually leverage AI tools to collaborate and deliver successful outcomes, say Karineh Khachatourian at KXT Law and Diane Honda at Redis.
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Ask A Mentor: How Do I Adjust To In-House After BigLaw?
Sirisha Gummaregula at QuisLex offers advice on navigating the challenges that come with taking on an in-house counsel role after leaving law firm life, including learning your company's business goals and leading with empathy and collaboration.
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Adapting Legal Thought Leadership To An AI World
As potential clients with legal questions increasingly rely on summaries generated by artificial intelligence, attorneys must rethink their content strategy to make sure AI chatbots and search overviews cite their thought leadership, say Ioana Good and Adrien Maines at Promova and Nancy Myrland at Myrland Marketing.
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10 Practical Tips For Attorneys Navigating High-Profile Cases
Complex corporate litigation now often unfolds under the glare of a parallel trial in the court of public opinion, requiring attorneys to adopt a cohesive strategy for legal filings, leadership communications and narrative control, says Monica Smith at Integer PR.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Tailor Your Personal Style
In an industry where competition for clients is fierce, a thoughtful approach to personal style can give you the confidence to walk into any room and own it, the magnetism to make connections that matter, and the tools to highlight your deeper professional values, says Leslie Berkoff at Moritt Hock.
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What GCs Value Most: 7 Tips For Landing The Client Pitch
In today’s competitive legal market, successful attorneys treat the pitch process with general counsel like the beginning of a relationship, not a one-off sale — showing up with curiosity, commercial awareness and the ability to engage in a meaningful way from the start, says Andrew Dick at The L Suite.