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National Law Journal

IN BRIEF: Drinker Enters Dallas as Sedgwick Sheds 40 in Texas, NJ

By | January 30, 2017
San Francisco-based Sedgwick is grappling with significant departures in two major markets last week, as 15 partners and 25 additional lawyers split from the firm in the New York region and Texas. Plus more in this week's column.
19 minute read

The American Lawyer

Syrian Baby Among Reed Smith Clients Left in Limbo After Trump Order

The family of a Syrian child represented by Reed Smith has to delay plans to resettle in the United States after President Donald Trump's executive order placed an indefinite halt on Syrian refugees entering the country.
27 minute read

National Law Journal

Big Law Joins Opposition To Trump's Refugee Ban

Steven Schulman, the head of pro bono at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, described how the corporate defense bar pitched in to represent immigrants stuck at airports over the weekend, and the next steps for the legal community's involvement.
23 minute read

International Edition

Deal Watch: Six Firms Advise on J&J's Actelion Acquisition

Cravath, Swaine & Moore, Slaughter and May and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz are leading a team of firms that have landed lead roles on Johnson & Johnson's proposed $30 billion buy of Swiss biotechnology company Actelion.
59 minute read

The Recorder

Merger Conflict Helps Orrick Fill Top Tech Post

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe capitalized on a recent merger between two competitors to land new talent, hiring a new tech practice leader in its Silicon Valley office.
35 minute read

Legaltech News

Big Law and the Business of Blockchains (a Tale of Three Bs)

For companies looking to leverage blockchain technology, compliance can be both cumbersome and confusing. Steptoe & Johnson is attempting to fight these notions.
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

Trump's Nonsensical Conflicts Plan

The president should hope is that no court every reaches the merits of his lawyers' defense of emoluments clause violations.
51 minute read

The Recorder

From Finance to Photog, MoFo Lawyer Embarks on New Adventure

When F. Daniel Leventhal started practicing corporate finance law 35 years ago, he said enjoyed being able to travel and meet people. Those aspects of the job dwindled over the past decade, but Leventhal is looking forward to new horizons.
8 minute read

Texas Lawyer

McDermott Four-Lawyer IP Team Moves to Vorys Sater

Group of four patent lawyers leave McDermott, Will & Emery to join Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease.
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

New Goodwin Procter Partner a Transgender Trailblazer in Big Law

Blake Liggio recently made partner at Goodwin Procter, making him one of the first outwardly transgender partners at an Am Law 100 firm. Liggio and Goodwin Procter partner Scott Webster reflect on the challenges he faced and ways that large firms can create a more inclusive environment.
19 minute read

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