California Pulse


  • Venable Assistant Sues Firm For Denying Medical WFH Status

    A Venable LLP administrative assistant has sued her employer in Los Angeles Superior Court, accusing the firm of denying her medically necessary work from home request in violation of the Fair Employment and Housing Act by forcing her into unpaid administrative leave.

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    Which GCs Sold Stock In Sept.? Coinbase, Alphabet And More

    While the world of cryptocurrency has been a mixed bag for many investors, it has been very good to Paul Grewal, the chief legal officer of crypto exchange Coinbase Global Inc.

  • Kirkland Accuses Ex-IP Atty Of Delaying Bias Suit Discovery

    Kirkland & Ellis LLP told a California federal magistrate judge Wednesday that a former Kirkland intellectual property associate has delayed discovery production in her discrimination lawsuit against the firm, arguing that her discovery responses cite an erroneous legal standard, are non-committal and are "not even close to being proper."

  • Calif. AI Election Law Blocked As 'Blunt Tool' Stifling Speech

    A California federal judge Wednesday blocked a recently enacted state law cracking down on election-related deepfakes, acknowledging the risks posed by artificial intelligence, but agreeing with a conservative content creator that the law is an overly broad "blunt tool that hinders humorous expression and unconstitutionally stifles" the free exchange of ideas.

  • FisherBroyles Hit With Malpractice Suit Over Stem Cell Case

    A Southern California stem cell treatment center hit FisherBroyles LLP with a $10 million malpractice suit in state court over the law firm's work defending it in a patent infringement case that settled, claiming the defense was so incompetently handled that it had to hire WilmerHale as the case approached trial.

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    Reed Smith Enviro Ace Remembered As Kind Mentor

    Todd Maiden, a longtime environmental attorney in Reed Smith LLP's San Francisco office who died last month, was deeply passionate about preserving the environment and enjoyed mentoring young associates. He leaves behind a legacy as the "kindest and gentlest of souls," his former colleagues said.

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    Over 360 Firms Gain Mansfield Certification In Record Cohort

    Diversity Lab on Wednesday announced the names of the record number of law firms that earned Mansfield Certification for the 2023 to 2024 period.

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    A Deep Dive Into Top GC Pay

    Law360 Pulse looked beyond bare financials to see how business sectors, law firms and schools could influence the pay of top-earning GCs in S&P 500 companies. Here’s what we found.

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    These Are The Legal Chiefs Who Command Top Dollar

    With the increasingly dynamic role of the top corporate lawyer playing out across sectors — as well as stock awards that far outpace the amounts they see in their salaries and bonuses — the pay packages for most general counsel and chief legal officers continue to stay strong.

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    Everything You Need To Know About GC Pay

    Want to know which legal chief is earning the most at an S&P 500 company? How compensation compares across business sectors? Explore the ins and outs of general counsel compensation with our interactive graphic.

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    Troutman Pepper Names 18 Partners Ahead Of Merger

    With a megamerger with Locke Lord LLP in the works for January, Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP has announced the elevation to partner of 18 firm attorneys who hail from various offices around the country and a range of practice groups.

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    Dickinson Wright Opens San Diego Office

    Dickinson Wright PLLC is expanding its West Coast presence, opening an office in San Diego that will largely focus on life sciences, patent and intellectual property matters.

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    Lathrop GPM-Hopkins Carley Merger Grows Calif. Footprint

    Lathrop GPM LLP and Silicon Valley firm Hopkins Carley have officially joined forces after announcing their planned combination in August, which includes a pair of new West Coast offices, the firm said Tuesday.

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    WilmerHale Lands Latham Life Sciences Ace In Bay Area

    WilmerHale has brought on a second former Latham & Watkins LLP partner this year to its life sciences practice in its Palo Alto, California, office, strengthening the firm with an attorney who helped lead the team that guided public biopharmaceutical company BridgeBio Pharma to raise up to $1.25 billion in capital in January.

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    Lewis Brisbois Real Estate Co-Chair Joins Procopio In Calif.

    Procopio Cory Hargreaves & Savitch LLP announced that the former managing partner of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP's Indian Wells, California, office and real estate co-chair joined the firm's San Diego office as a partner.

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    Gunderson Dettmer Hires DLA Piper Exec As Revenue Officer

    Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian LLP has brought on as its first-ever chief revenue officer an experienced executive who worked for more than a decade at DLA Piper in various roles.

  • Covington Announces 14 New Partners

    Covington & Burling LLP said Tuesday that it promoted 14 lawyers to partner in its Brussels, Los Angeles, London, New York and Washington offices.

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    Firms Add Nonequity Partners, And Many Aren't Happy

    Nonequity partners make up one of the fastest-growing tiers of lawyers at major law firms — and that tier is the most discontented, according to Law360 Pulse's 2024 Law Firm Compensation Survey.

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    Equity Partners At Smaller Firms Are Most Content With Pay

    Lawyers in private practice are generally happy with their compensation, and BigLaw associates are particularly satisfied, thanks to openly competitive rates of pay. But equity partners at smaller firms are happiest, according to a new Law360 Pulse survey.

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    A Deep Dive Into Law Firm Pay

    The legal industry may be known for its relatively high pay, but don't tell that to lawyers: Barely half of all attorneys feel satisfied or very satisfied with what they make, according to a new Law360 Pulse report.

  • GRSM50 Promotes 'Unprecedented' 51 Attys To Partner

    Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP, now known as GRSM50, has elevated 51 attorneys to partnership in 21 states across more than 10 practice groups in a broad range of legal areas.

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    Foley Adds 2 DLA Piper Business Litigators In San Francisco

    Foley & Lardner LLP is expanding its business litigation team in Northern California, announcing Monday it has brought in two DLA Piper trade secrets experts as partners in its San Francisco office.

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    Cyber Insurance Business Promotes Atty To General Counsel

    Cyber insurance company Cowbell announced Tuesday that it has promoted to serve as its general counsel an attorney who has served as its vice president of legal for more than two years.

  • Contract Co. Pramata Teams With Deloitte Transactions Unit

    Contract management platform Pramata announced Tuesday a new strategic alliance with Deloitte Transactions and Business Analytics LLP, a subsidiary of Deloitte LLP.

  • Newsom Signs Landmark Intersectionality Anti-Bias Bill

    California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed into law a bill enshrining intersectionality in the state's anti-discrimination laws, making California the first state in the country to explicitly recognize the concept, the governor's office announced over the weekend.

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