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Corporate Counsel

Wells Fargo and Bank of America Agree to Pay Combined $60 Million to Settle SEC Probe

In the enforcement actions announced Friday, the regulator said the two firms agreed to settle the charges without admitting or denying any wrongdoing.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Quinn Emanuel Files Countersuit Against DOJ in Row Over Premerger Reporting

"The Antitrust Division's threatened action against KKR is massively disproportionate to any previous HSR enforcement action," Quinn Emanuel co-counsel wrote in a countersuit against the Justice Department seeking declaratory relief on behalf of the large asset management firm.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

MoFo Doubles Down on Private Equity in Asia

Morrison Foerster has made its second Asia partner hire in a week.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Former Capital One Deputy GC Takes Legal Reins of AIG Spinoff

Polly Klane has a star-studded resume, having held senior posts at Fannie Mae and Capital One and, most recently, serving as GC of Citizens Financial, the nation's 20th-largest bank.
2 minute read

The Recorder

Withers Hires Lawyers, Staff From LA Trusts and Estates Boutique

Eight lawyers and three paralegals join the Withers West Coast team.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Who Got the Work: Gibson Dunn and Wilmer to Defend BlackRock in ESG Antitrust Lawsuit

The complaint alleges Clayton Act violations and demands damages, restitution, civil penalties and injunctive relief to "restore free and open competition to the coal markets."
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Ex-Six Flags CLO Lands New C-Suite Post—This Time as HR Chief

Aimee Williams-Ramey received $1.1 million in severance after Six Flags terminated her "without cause" a year ago after she'd been legal chief just 15 months. Now, she's becoming chief human resources officer of Texas Capital Bank.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Kirkland's Daniel Lavon-Krein: Staying Ahead of Private Equity Consolidation

Asset manager M&A is primed for expansion. Daniel Lavon-Krein, an American Lawyer Corporate Attorney of the Year, saw it coming.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

Funding Rebound: The Top 2024 Legal Tech Investments

Spurred by the promise of generative AI, investors came racing back to the legal tech industry in 2024, leading to some record funding rounds. Click through each slide to see the biggest funding rounds of the year.
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Legaltech News

Legal Tech Startups That Google-backed Venture Firms Invested in Throughout 2024

Google Ventures and Gradient Ventures made numerous investments toward legal tech startups over the course of 2024.
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