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August 01, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Morrison & Foerster Hires Trio of Life Sciences IP Litigators From Desmarais

"Patents are existentially important to life sciences companies from a competitive point of view," Morrison & Foerster partner Daralyn Durie said.

By Samson Amore

3 minute read

July 30, 2024 | The Recorder

California Law Firms Staffing Up Intellectual Property Ranks to Meet Growing Demand

California is a hotbed of IP activity given its vast amount of tech firms.

By Samson Amore

5 minute read

July 29, 2024 | The Recorder

Lateral Partner Hirings at Bay Area Am Law 50 Firms Down 27%

Intellectual property law hirings at Am Law 50 firms dropped 80% compared to first half of 2023.

By Samson Amore

5 minute read

July 25, 2024 | The Recorder

Lewis Roca Appoints California Offices Managing Partner

The new California managing partner said he plans to further develop and expand Lewis Roca's intellectual property practice, noting, "We do an exceptional job in the IP litigation side, and I'm not sure we are as well-known as we should be."

By Samson Amore

3 minute read

July 22, 2024 | The American Lawyer

'Fake Partners': These Holdout Law Firms Are Sticking With Single-Tier Partnerships

"Some partners feel like lesser-class citizens than other partners" in some two-tier partnerships, noted one Am Law 200 firm leader.

By Samson Amore | Mimi Lamarre

7 minute read

July 19, 2024 | The American Lawyer

CrowdStrike Outage Yields Mixed Impacts on Big Law

"I'm hearing of more West Coast latencies than on the East Coast," said one Am Law 100 executive. "It really depends where [the office] is regionally, whether they're experiencing the same symptoms even within the same firm."

By Amanda O'Brien | Samson Amore

5 minute read

July 19, 2024 | The Recorder

Law Firms Expand Office Presence in Los Angeles

Demand for experienced labor and employment, intellectual property and financial services lawyers in California is driving firms' push to expand.

By Samson Amore

3 minute read

July 17, 2024 | The Recorder

Seyfarth Hires 5 Labor and Employment Lawyers From Hunton Andrews Kurth

The new hires will bring a large roster of clients with them to Seyfarth.

By Samson Amore

4 minute read

July 16, 2024 | The Recorder

Big Law Partner Hires in San Francisco Underscore Region's Demand From Emerging Companies

"After a few [rocky] years in the market, deal activity is up at all stages this year, which is a welcome change," said incoming Cooley partner Emma Mann-Meginniss.

By Samson Amore

4 minute read

July 15, 2024 | The Recorder

Record Law Firm Office Vacancies in San Francisco, Downturn in Los Angeles

Commercial leasing in LA is down 20% in the last two quarters, according to data from JLL.

By Samson Amore

6 minute read