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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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September 14, 2018 | The Recorder

Big Law Donates $15 Million to Global Environmental Pro Bono Effort

Nine large law firms have pledged to deliver $15 million in free legal services by 2020 in order to advance sustainability around the world.

By Xiumei Dong

5 minute read

September 14, 2018 | The Recorder

McManis Faulkner Hires Former FEC Chair

The litigation-focused firm has brought on Ann Ravel, a former head of the Federal Election Commission.

By Xiumei Dong

4 minute read

September 12, 2018 | The Recorder

Ex-Goldman Sachs VP Joins Pillsbury Winthrop's Bay Area Base

Timothy Brugh, a former vice president at The Goldman Sachs Trust Co., has joined the firm as a partner in San Francisco and Silicon Valley.

By Xiumei Dong

4 minute read

September 12, 2018 | The Recorder

How Gunderson Dettmer Stays Steady Through Silicon Valley's Boom-Bust Cycles

Formed 23 years ago this month by a group of lawyers fleeing a now-defunct legal giant, Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian may have a full shingle, but a focused strategy has helped it survive.

By Xiumei Dong

11 minute read

September 11, 2018 | The Recorder

California Agricultural Law Firm Absorbs L&E Boutique

The Saqui Law Group, an outfit with offices in Salinas and Sacramento, has joined up with Fresno-based Dowling Aaron.

By Xiumei Dong

3 minute read

September 11, 2018 | Legaltech News

New Zealand Legal AI Startup McCarthyFinch Brings Its Battle to TechCrunch Disrupt

McCarthyFinch, a joint venture between a boutique venture capital firm and a leading Kiwi law firm, is the latest legal startup to use artificial intelligence in an effort to simplify legal services.

By Xiumei Dong

4 minute read

September 10, 2018 | The Recorder

New Zealand Legal AI Startup Brings Its Battle to TechCrunch Disrupt

McCarthyFinch, a joint venture between a boutique venture capital firm and a leading Kiwi law firm, is the latest legal startup to use artificial intelligence in an effort to simplify legal services.

By Xiumei Dong

4 minute read

September 07, 2018 | The Recorder

Gunderson Dettmer Celebrates Anniversary With New Silicon Valley Digs

A look inside the tech-centric firm's new Redwood City digs.

By Xiumei Dong

2 minute read

September 06, 2018 | The Recorder

Latham Among Those Left Hanging in Film Studio's Bankruptcy

Latham & Watkins is owed nearly $500,000 from Open Road Films, according to a Chapter 11 filing by the Los Angeles-based movie studio in Delaware.

By Xiumei Dong

4 minute read

September 05, 2018 | The Recorder

Shook Hires McGuireWoods' Class Action Co-Chairman

Andrew Trask, who has written a book about class action litigation, has joined Shook, Hardy & Bacon in San Francisco.

By Xiumei Dong

4 minute read