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IonQ Hires Former Uber General Counsel in SF as Top Lawyer

The company's hiring of San Francisco-based Salle Yoo was announced the same day it shared news of a merger agreement with special purpose acquisition company dMY Technology Group Inc. III. If the merger goes through, IonQ will be the first publicly-traded quantum computing company.
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Jay-Z Affiliated Cannabis Firm Grows Legal Department, Challenges National Drug Policy

Judith Schvimmer, ex-general counsel for Lagunitas Brewing Co., and Colin Brown, a former lawyer for Canadian cannabis firm Tilray Inc., now serve as The Parent Co.'s GC and chief legal officer, respectively.
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Finance Guru, Lawyer Splits from Wells Fargo for Big Law

Stacy Hopkins vacated her position as a senior VP for Wells Fargo Commercial Capital's health care group to rejoin Paul Hastings.
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Intel Teams Up With North Carolina Central University to Create Path for Diverse In-House Attorneys

Rhonda Foxx, Intel's head of social equity policies and engagements, said the in-house summer associate program is a critical addition to creating a pipeline of talent that the company requires of its outside counsel with the Intel Rule launched in January.
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Another Lawyer Leaves Big Tech for Big Law as Biden Promises to Ratchet Up Regulation

A Facebook lawyer going to Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher is the latest move as firms chase lucrative tech business and regulatory winds shift.
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Hyundai's Chief Lawyer on Why He's Leaving, His Legacy and the Search for His Successor

"I'm not one who believes in staying around until you've outlived your usefulness," said Jerry Flannery, who has worked for Hyundai Motor America for 34 years.
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HP Chief Legal Officer to Step Down, Passing Reins to Her Deputy

Kim Rivera has been a strong advocate for diversity and inclusion, encouraging in-house leaders to use legal fees as an incentive for their firms to meet diversity benchmarks.
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Walt Disney General Counsel Took Big Pay Cut Last Year

Alan Braverman and several other top execs at the company agreed to give up sizeable bonuses to help offset losses due to COVID-19.
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Facebook Picks Up Roy Austin of Harris Wiltshire for New Civil Rights Post

"I am excited to join Facebook at this moment when there is a national and global awakening happening around civil rights," Austin, who will be based in Washington, said in a statement.
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Everlaw's First-Ever General Counsel on Burnout, Stress and Kids Crashing Virtual Meetings

"My team members have families. It's important for me to give them space and permission to do less with less right now. Not do more with less," said Shana Simmons, a former Google senior counsel who joined Everlaw a few months ago.
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