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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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October 15, 2019 | Law.com

More Than 100 Law Firms Have Reported Data Breaches. And the Problem Is Getting Worse

A Law.com investigation finds that law firms are falling victim to data breaches at an alarming rate, exposing sensitive client and attorney information. These incidents—most unpublicized before now—may just be the tip of the iceberg.

By Christine Simmons | Xiumei Dong | Ben Hancock

12 minute read

October 15, 2019 | The Recorder

Norton Rose Fulbright Expands California Presence With LA Real Estate Partner

Norton Rose Fulbright has added real estate and private equity partner Edwin Collins in Los Angeles.

By Xiumei Dong

3 minute read

October 11, 2019 | The Recorder

Morrison & Foerster Takes Antitrust Partner From Kirkland in SF

After a decade and a half at Kirkland & Ellis, Eliot Adelson has left the legal giant to join Morrison & Foerster.

By Xiumei Dong

4 minute read

October 10, 2019 | The Recorder

A Different Kind of Relationship Partner: How the Client Officer Role Emerged

"These jobs, they're not about you ever," Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe's chief client officer, Catherine Zinn, said. "They're about helping other people be successful."

By Xiumei Dong

7 minute read

October 07, 2019 | The Recorder

Bill Urquhart, Quinn Emanuel Name Partner and Growth 'Visionary,' Dies at 72

Urquhart was the chief driver of the firm's recruiting initiatives as it grew from a 15-lawyer boutique to an 800-plus-lawyer global litigation powerhouse.

By Xiumei Dong | Ross Todd

3 minute read

October 04, 2019 | The Recorder

In Theranos Civil Case, Cooley Says Elizabeth Holmes Has Growing Unpaid Legal Bill

Cooley's Stephen Neal, John Dwyer and Jeffrey Lombard have asked to bow out of a civil case in Arizona federal court, saying Holmes hasn't paid them in more than a year and likely won't be able to going forward.

By Xiumei Dong

3 minute read

October 02, 2019 | The Recorder

Manatt Nabs McDermott's LA Litigation Lead

After 16 years at McDermott Will & Emery, litigator Charles Weir has left the firm to join Manatt, Phelps & Phillips.

By Xiumei Dong

2 minute read

October 01, 2019 | The Recorder

Loeb & Loeb Bulks Up Nashville Office With 6 Dickinson Wright Entertainment Lawyers

Derek Crownover, chair of Dickinson Wright's entertainment law practice group, is taking a group of attorneys with him to Loeb & Loeb's Nashville office.

By Xiumei Dong

3 minute read

October 01, 2019 | The Recorder

Orrick Adds White-Collar Trio, Including Ex-Theranos COO's Lawyer

Jeff Coopersmith, who is defending former Theranos COO Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani against federal criminal charges, has left Davis Wright Tremaine to join Orrick's Seattle office.

By Xiumei Dong

3 minute read

September 27, 2019 | The Recorder

3 Lawyers Return to Former Big Law Homes as Partners

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton and Perkins Coie all announced recently that lawyers had rejoined as partners after stints at other large law firms.

By Xiumei Dong

4 minute read