Xiumei Dong covers the business of law from the West Coast. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @XiumeiDong.
September 14, 2018 | The Recorder
Big Law Donates $15 Million to Global Environmental Pro Bono EffortNine 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 ChairThe 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 BaseTimothy 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 CyclesFormed 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 BoutiqueThe 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 DisruptMcCarthyFinch, 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 DisruptMcCarthyFinch, 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 DigsA 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 BankruptcyLatham & 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-ChairmanAndrew Trask, who has written a book about class action litigation, has joined Shook, Hardy & Bacon in San Francisco.
By Xiumei Dong
4 minute read
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