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Collectible Maker Funko Wins Motion to Dismiss Securities Class Action

Funko's forward-looking statements fell under a "safe harbor" provision and were therefore not actionable as securities fraud, a Seattle federal judge said. The decision was a win for a team from Latham & Watkins.
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How Tony West Used Transparency to Reform Uber's Toxic Culture

"I've spent a lot of time surrounding myself with people who complement my weaknesses," said West, who joined the ride-hailing giant amid a maelstrom of controversy in 2017.
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What Paul Grewal Has Learned About Advocacy as Coinbase's Top Lawyer

"We educate our lawmakers and policymakers on what this technology in this industry is all about, and so that immediately translated into hiring what I believe is the very best policy team we have in crypto anywhere in the world, expanding expertise on the legal team in areas that traditionally I think a lot of crypto folks have not paid a lot of attention to," said Grewal, a finalist for the California Legal Awards' Attorney of the Year.
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Showered With Stock, Tech GCs Incentivized to 'Knock It Out of the Park'

"Base salary and bonus cash compensation isn't something I've spent a lot of time discussing with my peers, because at some point it tops out. What we talk about is equity," said Danielle Sheer, general counsel of Commvault.
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Former PayPal Legal Chief Lands at Disney After 2 Years of Renewal

Louise Pentland, now chief counsel for the Burbank, California-based Disney empire's six parks and consumer products division, made a surprise exit from the fintech star at the height of the Great Resignation, saying, "None of us are maximizing our potential if we continue in the same role forever."
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Davis Wright's Gen AI Chatbot Is Fostering Collaboration

Davis Wright Tremaine launched its own version of ChatGPT, which is helping attorneys collaborate, navigate the organization and develop innovative business ideas.
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Cancer Treatment Developer Hires Biotech Veteran for GC Role

Allogene's newly hired general counsel Earl Douglas said he was drawn to the South San Francisco-based company's "deep commitment to scientific innovation, experience and leadership."
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Finding Balance: Google's GC in Australia on Innovation, Regulation and Big Tech

Shoshana Shields is the director of legal for Google Australia and New Zealand. She recently spoke with Law.com International about what she has learned working at Google, the role of the GC, finding balance and the regulation of AI.
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Juul Lawyer's Suit Buttresses Concerns Pregnancy Discrimination Lives On, Just in Subtler Ways

"If a woman happens to become pregnant and for medical reasons they can't devote the time and attention to their job, fair or not, that can trigger resentment by the company," said Craig Barkacs, a professor of business law at the University of San Diego.
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Lewis Brisbois Litigator Joins Tesla's Crew of 'Hardcore Streetfighters'

Frank Brannen is moving in-house for the first time from Los Angeles-based Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, joining a litigation department that Elon Musk wants to be hyper-aggressive. "There will be blood," Musk said in a tweet last year.
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