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Apple Litigation Chief Threatened With Sanctions At Hearing
A California federal judge presiding over a high-stakes evidentiary hearing into whether Apple has complied with her 2021 antitrust injunction threatened to sanction Apple's commercial litigation director Tuesday, telling counsel she has "significant concerns" about Apple's over-designation of attorney-client privilege, saying, "Your client is not entitled to have you engage in unethical conduct."
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Meet The FDA's New Chief Counsel Robert Foster
Announced as the top attorney for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in recent days, Robert Foster brings a career spanning the government's early COVID-19 pandemic response, biopharmaceutical company leadership and legal oversight matters for the U.S. Senate.
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Apple, Deere Stand Up For Diversity At Annual Meetings
The pro- and anti-diversity corporate battles are heating up this week, as Apple Inc. shareholders on Tuesday rejected a proposal to abolish its inclusion and diversity program, while Deere & Co. has managed to convince pro-diversity investors to trust it and withdraw their proposal.
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Texas Rangers Hire New GC From Breast Cancer Foundation
The Texas Rangers have tapped the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation's former general counsel, who served in the role for nearly six years, to become the Major League Baseball club's new general counsel.
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FCC Hires US House Lawyer As Regulator's Deputy GC
The Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday named a top lawyer from the legislative branch as the agency's new deputy general counsel for litigation.
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Syngrafii Hires Ex-Norton Rose, Fasken Partner As GC
Virtual signature platform Syngrafii Inc. has announced the hiring of Janne Duncan, a longtime partner at Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP and Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, as its latest general counsel.
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Apple Antitrust Ace Returns To Latham In Bay Area
Latham & Watkins LLP announced Monday that it has welcomed back an attorney who was working as in-house counsel for Apple to bolster its antitrust and competition practice and enhance its efforts to handle monopolization cases.
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Skadden, Ropes & Gray Advising On 23andMe Buyout Bid
The CEO of 23andMe has teamed up with private equity firm New Mountain Capital on an offer to purchase and take the genetic testing company private at an equity value of approximately $74.7 million, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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PwC Partners With Legal Spend Management Tool Persuit
Seeking to expand its footprint in corporate legal departments, the Big Four accounting firm PwC formed a global alliance with the legal technology platform Persuit on Monday.
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WilsonAI Raises $1.7M For 'AI Paralegal'
London-based in-house legal software startup WilsonAI announced Monday the raising of $1.7 million in preseed funding to expand its AI Paralegal product.
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Harry Manbeck, Former USPTO Head, Dies At 98
Former U.S. Patent and Trademark Office leader and chief patent counsel at General Electric Co., Harry F. Manbeck Jr., died Wednesday. He was 98.
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Lenovo CLO Announces Retirement, Successor Named
Consumer technology company Lenovo will be shaking up its leadership team with retirement plans for its chief legal officer and chief financial officer, announced Friday.
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GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
Experts say the new U.S. guidelines on enforcing the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act could open the door for American companies to pay business bribes overseas. And a new survey shows adoption of AI by lawyers has nearly doubled in the past year. These are some of the stories in corporate legal news you may have missed in the past week.
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Hallmark Cards' Deputy To Replace Departing Legal Chief
Hallmark Cards Inc.'s legal leader is departing the Kansas City, Missouri-based company next month after seven years, with her deputy set to take the top spot.
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Ex-Cognizant Execs Balk At Wording Of Trial Date Draft Order
Attorneys for two former executives of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. told a New Jersey federal judge on Friday that they object to the government's wording of a proposed order for proceeding with their Foreign Corrupt Practices Act trial on March 3.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry marked another action-packed week with a bevy of BigLaw hires and a new special spring bonus. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Ex-Dechert GC Subpoenaed Over Gerrard Abuse Claims
An imprisoned Jordanian lawyer can subpoena the former general counsel of Dechert LLP over what the leadership of the law firm knew of alleged human rights abuses committed by a former partner in the United Arab Emirates, a U.S. federal judge has ruled.
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Ex-SEC Lawyer Fights Gov't Bid To Ax Bias Claim Evidence
A former Securities and Exchange Commission lawyer suing the agency for discrimination is fighting its request to have evidence of dismissed claims excluded from the upcoming trial, arguing the government's recent filing is an attempt to stymie her counsel in advance of the March trial.
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Former State Farm Atty Joins Goldberg Segalla In Philly
A planned move back to the Philadelphia area after more than four years in Illinois has prompted an attorney with expertise in product liability and toxic tort litigation to join Goldberg Segalla LLP's Philadelphia office.
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Ex-Meta Counsel Joins Kasowitz As Data Security Leader
Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP announced that a former associate general counsel at social media giant Meta Platforms Inc. has joined the firm's Los Angeles office as a partner and chair of the data security, privacy and security team.
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Steelcase Hires New GC From Whirlpool
Michigan-based Steelcase has tapped a veteran Whirlpool Corp. attorney to serve as its next general counsel following the retirement of the workplace furniture manufacturer's top attorney last year.
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Nucor Corp. Plans Legal Team Shake-Up As GC Retires
Charlotte, North Carolina-based steel manufacturer Nucor Corp. has put into motion a succession plan for several leadership roles following the recent announcement of its general counsel's retirement plans.
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Law360 Names Attys Who Moved Up The Firm Ranks In Q4
A promotion to partner or election to practice group chair means a slew of new responsibilities and also lots of well-deserved recognition. Law360 reveals the list of attorneys whose commitment to legal excellence earned them highly coveted spots in the law firm leadership ranks. Find out if your old legal friends — or rivals — moved up in the fourth quarter of the year.
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Miller & Chevalier Adds Former IRS Chief Counsel
Miller & Chevalier Chtd. has found a new co-leader for its tax controversy and litigation practice as it brings aboard the former chief counsel of the Internal Revenue Service during President Donald Trump's first term.
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Ex-Jones Day Partner Named For Key DOJ Civil Division Post
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday that President Donald Trump intends to nominate three people to key posts in the department, including former Jones Day partner Brett Shumate as assistant attorney general for the DOJ's Civil Division.
Expert Analysis
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Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises
“No comment” is no longer a cost-free or even a viable public communications strategy for companies in crisis, and counsel must tailor their guidance based on a variety of competing factors to help clients emerge successfully, says Robert Bowers at Moore & Van Allen.
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Series
Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Prioritize Connections
One reason business development in the legal industry seems so mysterious is because human relationships are so complex, but lawyers can reorient their thinking in two important ways to drive the process of connecting with new colleagues and contacts, say Jamie Lawless and Angela Quinn at Husch Blackwell.
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Overcoming US Law Firms' Hesitancy To Enter Indian Market
Successful private equity exits with strong returns have solidified India's buyout market as an increasingly attractive destination for future investments, offering compelling reasons for the U.S. legal community to overcome its caution on the country's markets, says Vaishali Movva at Eimer Stahl.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Make A Plan For The Year
While firms are busy allocating resources and assessing client demand, individual attorneys should use the start of the year to slow down and create a personal business plan, which can be accomplished with a few steps, say Elizabeth Gooch, Teri Robshaw and Chris Newman at McDermott.
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Talking Mental Health: Caring For Everyone As A Firm Leader
Reid Phillips at Brooks Pierce discusses how he manages the pressure of running a law firm, how sources of stress in the legal industry have changed over the past decade, and what firm leaders should do to help manage burnout and mental health issues among employees.
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How Firms Can Use LinkedIn To Aid Marketing Efforts In 2025
LinkedIn has several features law firms can use to showcase their capabilities and thought leadership to reach prospective and existing clients, including the Event and Live features, says Sofia Millar at Reputation Ink.
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Talking Mental Health: Managing Emotions In Trauma Cases
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Nikki Hurtado at The Ferraro Law Firm discusses what motivates her to represent victims of catastrophic injuries, how she copes with the emotional toll of such cases, and what other attorneys taking on similar cases can do to protect their mental well-being.
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Strategies For Successful Law Firm Mergers In 2025
Law firms are expected to continue consolidating in the year to come, and because these mergers require a different kind of playbook, firm leaders must carefully consider office culture nuances, professional services economics and talent retention strategy before any merger, say directors at FTI Consulting.
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Making Legal Cents: Winning More Work In A Crowded Market
In a market where clients have more options, tighter budgets and higher expectations, firms must figure out how to differentiate themselves without discounting their rates, and several practical strategies for pitching, pricing and early-engagement communication can help, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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Best Practices For Implementing Firm Revenue Cycle Roles
Law firm revenue cycles are becoming more complex and time-consuming, but hiring dedicated revenue cycle personnel can help streamline the process and reduce the burden on attorneys, says Christine Indiano at Harbor Global.
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Tips For Constructing Your Small-Law Exit Strategy
By initiating planning and processes to evaluate personal retirement goals and firm value early, longtime solo practitioners and small-firm owners can unlock a range of possibilities and potential buyers, setting up for a profitable exit and a rewarding transition, says Brent Daub at Gilson Daub.
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Tips For Persuasive Briefs Beyond The Argument Section
When crafting an appellate brief, the focus for most lawyers is the argument section, but other sections also offer strategic opportunities to shape the court's perception of the case and favorably frame the issues, say attorneys at Frost Brown.
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Ask A Mentor: Is Secondment A Good Career Move?
Kate Driscoll at Morrison Foerster suggests six questions to help candidates evaluate whether a secondment will benefit their career.
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3 Trends Reshaping Chief Marketing Officer Appointments
Recent approaches to hiring chief marketing officers demonstrate how firms are reimagining their marketing and business development frameworks to stay competitive and responsive to evolving client needs, says Murray Coffey at M Coffey.
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Talking Mental Health: Working As A Mom Of An Autistic Son
Sarah Kovit Hanna at Assurant discusses how she balances the demands of her in-house role and the support needs of her son, who was diagnosed with autism, as a single mom, and reflects on how the legal industry can better support caretakers of family members who have special needs.