Xiumei Dong covers the business of law from the West Coast. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @XiumeiDong.
April 05, 2019 | The Recorder
Kunlun's Grindr Woes Spotlight How Government Scrutiny Impacts DealsUnder 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 BoomFour 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 HeadGreenspoon 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 BankruptcyWeil, 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 CasePacific 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 OfficeThe 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 FeesLyft'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 LALeslie 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
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