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The American Lawyer

Jones Day Names New Corporate Leaders Following Top M&A Lawyer's Departure

Andy Levine and Randi Lesnick, based in New York, and Vica Irani, from London, will lead the firm's newly structured corporate practice, which includes M&A and private equity sub-practices.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Attorney Faces $40M Lawsuit for Allegedly Being 'Active Participant' in Crypto Ponzi

"But even if you are the final person in a conspiracy, you are responsible for the whole conspiracy," Adam Moskowitz, lead counsel for the certified class, said in an interview.
4 minute read

Law.com

How I Made Office Managing Partner: 'Inclusion, Compassion and Zest for My Work and Community,' Says Liisa Thomas of Sheppard Mullin

"As a biracial woman partner I know that I serve as a role model for others, and I try to be a strong mentor as well. We need clear, actionable methods for developing our leaders, and I hope that my legacy can be developing exactly that."
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Biden Names 1st Circuit Pick, 3 District Court Nominees

The president nominated Michael A. Delaney, director and shareholder at the New Hampshire firm McLane Middleton, for the First Circuit.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

SEC Dings McDonald's for Inadequate Public Disclosures After CEO's Firing

An ethics expert said Monday's settlement reflects the growing pressure companies face to be more transparent about the circumstances surrounding the ouster of a top executive.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Latham Adds Former Federal Judge to Litigation Team in Chicago

Former U.S. District Judge Gary Feinerman is joining as a partner in complex commercial litigation, with a focus on trials and appellate advocacy.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Leaders of the Plaintiffs Bar—NLJ's 2022 Profile Interviews in Review

A collection of our conversations with plaintiffs bar leaders in 2022.
1 minute read

National Law Journal

Big Verdicts and New Sheriffs: The Year That Was in IP Litigation

Judge Alan Albright's patent docket was slowed but not stopped. Judge Colm Connolly is pulling the lid off of nonpracticing entities. And PTO Director Kathi Vidal "has been everywhere."
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

McDermott Picks Up the Latest Prosecutor Departure in Chicago

White-collar and litigation hiring in Chicago continues to ramp up, with McDermott adding James Durkin from the Northern District of Illinois U.S. Attorney's Office.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Allstate Goes Outside to Hire New Chief Legal Officer

The insurance giant has handed the legal reins to Christine DeBiase, who spent two decades at MetLife before becoming legal chief of its Brighthouse Financial spinoff five years ago.
2 minute read

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