April 21, 2017 | Corporate Counsel
Legal Weed Company Gets Some More Lawyer-ShareholdersThe marijuana vending machine startup Medbox Inc. got smoked last month by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which accused the cannabis company of filing sham earnings reports. It was the latest in a series of setbacks for Medbox, now called Notis Global Inc., and its growing ranks of lawyer-owners.
By Rebecca Cohen
19 minute read
April 21, 2017 | Corporate Counsel
Legal Weed Company Gets Some More Lawyer-ShareholdersThe marijuana vending machine startup Medbox Inc. got smoked last month by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which accused the cannabis company of filing sham earnings reports. It was the latest in a series of setbacks for Medbox, now called Notis Global Inc., and its growing ranks of lawyer-owners.
By Rebecca Cohen
19 minute read
April 19, 2017 | The American Lawyer
Cooley Hires DLA Piper's Ex-San Diego LeaderTroy Zander, a venture debt finance partner at DLA Piper in Silicon Valley and San Diego, is headed to Cooley. Zander served as an office managing partner in San Diego for DLA Piper, which has two offices in the city. Litigation partner Jesse Hindman also recently left DLA Piper in San Diego to start his own shop.
By Rebecca Cohen
85 minute read
April 19, 2017 | The American Lawyer
Cooley Hires DLA Piper's Ex-San Diego LeaderTroy Zander, a venture debt finance partner at DLA Piper in Silicon Valley and San Diego, is headed to Cooley. Zander served as an office managing partner in San Diego for DLA Piper, which has two offices in the city. Litigation partner Jesse Hindman also recently left DLA Piper in San Diego to start his own shop.
By Rebecca Cohen
4 minute read
April 12, 2017 | New York Law Journal
Fenwick's New York Office Nabs Foley IP Vice ChairHaving finally opened a New York office almost a year ago, the Silicon Valley stalwart has hired Foley & Lardner partner Jeffrey Greene to bolster its base in the Big Apple. Greene served as vice chair of his former firm's department.
By Rebecca Cohen
17 minute read
April 12, 2017 | The American Lawyer
Fenwick's New York Office Nabs Foley IP Vice ChairHaving finally opened a New York office almost a year ago, the Silicon Valley stalwart has hired Foley & Lardner partner Jeffrey Greene to bolster its base in the Big Apple. Greene served as vice chair of his former firm's department.
By Rebecca Cohen
3 minute read
April 10, 2017 | The Recorder
Morgan Lewis, Seeking Asia Growth, Adds Bay Area PartnerThe Am Law 100 firm, which has been busy this year increasing its services for Asia-based clients, hired Nancy Yamaguchi as a corporate and technology transactions partner in San Francisco. Yamaguchi most recently served as a partner and global head of technology at Withers Bergman, a firm she joined in 2014.
By Rebecca Cohen
70 minute read
April 10, 2017 | The Recorder
Morgan Lewis, Seeking Asia Growth, Adds Bay Area PartnerThe Am Law 100 firm, which has been busy this year increasing its services for Asia-based clients, hired Nancy Yamaguchi as a corporate and technology transactions partner in San Francisco. Yamaguchi most recently served as a partner and global head of technology at Withers Bergman, a firm she joined in 2014.
By Rebecca Cohen
70 minute read
April 09, 2017 | The American Lawyer
For Some Big Firms, It's Still All About That IPO EquityThe tech bubble may have burst more than 15 years ago, but large law firms are still taking equity stakes in startup companies that they help bring to market.
By Rebecca Cohen
82 minute read
April 09, 2017 | The American Lawyer
For Some Big Firms, It's Still All About That IPO EquityThe tech bubble may have burst more than 15 years ago, but large law firms are still taking equity stakes in startup companies that they help bring to market.
By Rebecca Cohen
82 minute read