Xiumei Dong covers the business of law from the West Coast. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @XiumeiDong.
May 28, 2019 | The Recorder
Sidley Continues PE Spree With More Cooley HiresSidley Austin has taken additional lawyers from Cooley in California and Washington, D.C., in its push to become a dominant player in private equity.
By Xiumei Dong
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May 24, 2019 | The Recorder
Gunderson Dettmer Associates to Get Summer BonusesThe bonuses range from $5,000 for first-years on track to bill 1,900 hours this year, to $35,000 for eighth-years-plus who are on track to bill 2,100 or more.
By Xiumei Dong | Lizzy McLellan
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May 23, 2019 | The Recorder
Quinn Emanuel, Zhong Lun Use Mock Trial to 'Demystify' Chinese IP SystemQuinn Emanuel has responded to growing demand for IP work in China, as U.S. tech companies look to enforce their rights there.
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May 22, 2019 | The Recorder
California Firms Grab 11 Spots in Am Law Second HundredThe bulk of them are based in the Southern California, and the majority saw revenue grow.
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May 22, 2019 | The Recorder
Loeb & Loeb Hires Corporate Lead From Mitchell Silberberg & KnuppMarc Jones, who most recently served as chairman of the corporate department at Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp, has moved over to Loeb & Loeb.
By Xiumei Dong
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May 17, 2019 | The Recorder
Littler Takes Crowell & Moring Trade Secrets Pro in SoCalLittler Mendelson has welcomed back trade secrets lawyer Mark Romeo in Orange County.
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May 17, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Roberta Kaplan and Tina Tchen Launch Anti-Harassment Training FirmRoberta Kaplan is the founder of NY-based litigation boutique Kaplan Hecker & Fink, which she established in 2017, leaving Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison to do so. While she has represented a number of high-profile clients, she is perhaps best known for successfully arguing before the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act.
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May 16, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Building on Time's Up Work, Kaplan, Tchen Launch Anti-Harassment Training FirmWhile traditional training programs focus primarily on avoiding litigation, HABIT's programs will focus on reshaping workplace culture, the founders said.
By Xiumei Dong
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May 16, 2019 | The Recorder
Revenue Growth Trailed in California as Collections Slowed: Citi ReportLaw firms in California experienced lower revenue growth during the first quarter of 2019 in a departure from last year's trend, according to a report by Citi Private Bank's Law Firm Group.
By Xiumei Dong
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May 16, 2019 | The Recorder
Would Proposed 'IPO Tax' Change SF's Tech Scene?San Francisco may risk its credibility by going back to 2011 tax rates on stock-based compensation, Baker Botts' corporate partner Sam Dibble told The Recorder.
By Xiumei Dong
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