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Xiumei Dong

Xiumei Dong

Xiumei Dong covers the business of law from the West Coast. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @XiumeiDong.

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April 05, 2019 | The Recorder

Kunlun's Grindr Woes Spotlight How Government Scrutiny Impacts Deals

Under pressure from CFIUS, the Chinese gaming company may sell the dating app for which it paid hundreds of millions.

By Xiumei Dong

7 minute read

April 05, 2019 | The Recorder

'Someone Has to Speak Up': Lawyers Suing Jones Day Say Career Risk Is Worth It

"I think the fear for me is in not holding powerful institutions and larger employers accountable, and in allowing law institutions like Jones Day to escape scrutiny," lawyer and plaintiff Nilab Tolton said.

By Xiumei Dong | Lizzy McLellan

8 minute read

April 04, 2019 | The Recorder

Bay Area Big Law Firms Reap Rewards From Tech Boom

Four Northern California-based firms with deep roots in the booming tech economy saw their gross revenue grow in 2018.

By Xiumei Dong

6 minute read

April 03, 2019 | The Recorder

Greenspoon Marder Snags Vedder Price's LA Litigation Head

Greenspoon Marder has brought on Germain Labat, former head of Vedder Price's Los Angeles litigation group.

By Xiumei Dong

3 minute read

April 02, 2019 | The American Lawyer

Cravath Has Already Collected $75.7M in PG&E Bankruptcy

Weil, Gotshal & Manges and Jenner & Block have also been paid several million dollars during the utility company's Chapter 11 proceedings.

By Xiumei Dong

3 minute read

April 02, 2019 | The Recorder

PG&E Legal Bills Already Top $84M for Chapter 11 Case

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. paid Cravath, Swaine & Moore over $75 million, while Weil, Gotshal & Manges, Jenner & Block and Keller & Benvenutti have each brought in several million dollars from the utility company's bankruptcy.

By Xiumei Dong

4 minute read

April 01, 2019 | The Recorder

Shook Snags Sidley Trio to Launch Los Angeles Office

The new office, anchored by class action litigators Michael Mallow, Mark Campbell and Rachel Straus, will be the Midwestern firm's third California location.

By Xiumei Dong

4 minute read

March 29, 2019 | The Recorder

Wilson Sonsini Rides Ride-Hailing Boom, Sharing in Lyft IPO Fees

Lyft's IPO has generated $1.4 million in legal fees and expenses for Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and Goodwin Procter.

By Xiumei Dong

3 minute read

March 27, 2019 | The Recorder

As Firms Flock to Silicon Beach, Where Will They Find Startup Lawyers?

Silicon Valley firms are following their clients to West Los Angeles, building a new market of startup and tech lawyers.

By Xiumei Dong

5 minute read

March 27, 2019 | The Recorder

Ogletree Deakins Takes Longtime Bryan Cave Employment Partner in LA

Leslie Helmer, who practiced at Bryan Cave for 27 years, said she was drawn to Ogletree Deakins because there "you are not part of a less-profitable practice that is not fully valued or supported."

By Xiumei Dong

3 minute read