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The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Judicial Nominee Advances While Trump Demands GOP Unity Against Biden Picks

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday voted 11-10 along party lines to advance five of President Joe Biden’s judicial picks for final consideration in the 100-member U.S. Senate.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Contract Software Unicorn Ironclad Hires Former Pinterest Lawyer as GC

Prior to her two years at Binti, Singh spent six months at Patreon, as deputy general counsel. She served as assistant general counsel of Pinterest from 2018 to 2022.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Supreme Court Drops Facebook's Appeal in Securities Case as 'Improvidently Granted'

The unexplained dismissal followed a hearing during which the justices struggled to determine when a company must disclose that a future risk to its business has occurred in the past.
4 minute read

Law.com

How I Made Practice Group Chair: 'Think About Why You Want the Role, Because It Is Not an Easy Job,' Says Aaron Rubin of Morrison Foerster

"My advice would be to think about why you want the role, because it is not an easy job. But if you want it for the right reasons, it can be very rewarding. For me, the right reason is to take a lead role in working towards the greater good for the group and the firm—growing the pie, fostering relationships, and creating a work environment that supports and provides opportunities for everyone from the junior associates to the senior partners."
10 minute read

The Recorder

Southern California Law Firms Boast Industry-Leading Revenue, Demand Through Q3

In addition to Southern California firms' “really, really strong growth in revenue” through the first nine months of the year, Citi senior client specialist Gloria Gomez-O’Rourke said the region is “outperforming most regions in almost all categories.”
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Unraveling of Sean Combs: How Legislation from the #MeToo Movement Brought Diddy Down

With a backdrop of the case against Sean Combs, Kara Bellew discusses the laws and legislative reforms which are paving the way for broader recognition of survivor rights and accountability measures.
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

Perkins Coie Boasts Diverse Partner Class

A total of 23 counsel and senior counsel will be elevated to partnership at Perkins Coie.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Gibson Dunn Sued By Crypto Client After Lateral Hire Causes Conflict of Interest

Swan Bitcoin, which retained Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher in September as counsel in trade secrets litigation, claims the firm "betrayed its client for Tether’s billions."
3 minute read

The Recorder

Outgoing USPTO Director Kathi Vidal: ‘We All Want the Country to Be in a Better Place’

As Vidal prepares to transition back to private practice, rejoining Winston & Strawn in Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C., the outgoing director of the USPTO spoke with The Recorder about the key challenges ahead on IP, AI and innovation.
19 minute read

National Law Journal

'Radical Left Judges'?: Trump Demands GOP Unity Against Biden's Judicial Picks

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday voted 11-10 along party lines to advance five of President Joe Biden’s judicial picks for final consideration in the 100-member U.S. Senate.
4 minute read

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