By ALM Staff | December 19, 2024
Sidley Austin represented Angel City FC (ACFC), the Los Angeles-based National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) club, in its $250M controlling stake sale to Willow Bay, dean of the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, and Bob Iger, CEO of the Walt Disney Company. Sidley’s deal team was led by partner Eric Geffner, a member of the firm’s Entertainment, Sports and Media, M&A and Private Equity groups. He offers this perspective on “How the Deal Got Done.”
By Kat Black | December 12, 2024
"There remains continued uncertainty around NIL agreements in particular—with states, the NCAA and various universities each passing different laws, rules and regulations to govern such deals," said Tim Heafner, a partner at O'Melveny & Myers.
By Michelle Morgante | November 22, 2024
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.
By ALM Staff | November 22, 2024
"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."
By Kat Black | November 15, 2024
On Nov. 8, the California Privacy Protection Agency Board voted to adopt new rules for data brokers and advance a raft of proposed rules for privacy risk assessments, cybersecurity audits and the regulation of artificial intelligence technologies such as automated decision-making technology. Brandon Reilly, the leader of the privacy and data security practice at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, spoke with The Recorder this week to discuss his takeaways from the board's decision and the potential impact of the proposed regulations on future litigation in the AI, privacy and cybersecurity spaces.
By Ross Todd | November 6, 2024
"Our deep industry expertise across private equity, health care and life sciences and asset management is what sets us apart as a firm and provides us with the expertise to counsel clients on a diverse range of litigation and enforcement matters."
By Ross Todd | October 25, 2024
Michael Ng and Daniel Zaheer of Kobre & Kim represented renewable fuels company Propel against Phillips 66 Co. alongside colleagues in a month-long trial in California state court. Ng argued at closings that a juror question elicited a "confession" from a Phillips executive admitting to liability and trade secret misappropriation.
By Ross Todd | October 21, 2024
"Unlike full-service firms where a young associate has the option of trying different practices, junior lawyers (and senior lawyers) come to Quinn because they want to be the very best litigators—and want to learn from the best."
By Ross Todd | October 11, 2024
The antitrust stars at Winston & Strawn and Hagens Berman got preliminary approval of a settlement that will pay more than $2.75 billion in back damages to former college athletes and allow schools to share revenue with current players through pools of up to about $21.5 million in the first year of the deal.
By Ross Todd | September 27, 2024
Partners Shawn Williams and Mark Solomon were lead counsel for plaintiffs on the case, which yielded one of the 50 largest securities recoveries of all time and the third-largest ever in the Northern District of California.
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