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McDermott's New San Diego Head Talks IP, 'My Cousin Vinny'

By James Mills

Douglas Carsten joined Law360 Pulse to discuss his plans as leader of McDermott Will & Emery LLP’s new San Diego office and co-head of the firm’s global intellectual property practice — and how the movie "My Cousin Vinny" led him to become a lawyer.

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    In-House

    Deutsche Bank CLO Steps Down 'For Personal Reasons'

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    Daily Litigation

    How Attys Saved Vistar Millions Ahead Of T-Mobile Buy

    Lowenstein Sandler LLP attorneys told Law360 Pulse this week that their documents-based strategy against an investors' suit in Delaware's Chancery Court helped save "tens of millions of dollars" for advertising technology company Vistar Media ahead of its acquisition by T-Mobile.

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    Legal Tech

    Law Firms Rethink Tech Roles Amid 'Talent War'

    Adopting advanced technology is only one piece of the innovation puzzle for law firms as several recruit and fill new specialist roles to transform daily operations, a group of law firm experts explained Thursday.

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    California Pulse

    All-Remote Boutique Stands Out Amid BigLaw In-Office Push

    As a growing number of BigLaw firms are going full speed ahead on their return to office plans, an all-remote boutique is hoping to attract talented attorneys who aren't interested in the office life.

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    California Pulse

    State AGs, Bars Urge Attys To Speak Up Over Trump Orders

    In a pair of letters released on Wednesday, dozens of bar associations and over 20 state attorneys general urged lawyers to speak out against perceived threats to the rule of law in response to President Donald Trump's recent executive orders against prominent law firms and his call for the impeachment of a federal judge.

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    Daily Litigation

    Willkie Securities Enforcement Leader Joins Simpson Thacher

    A former co-chair of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP's securities enforcement practice has moved to Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP in Washington, D.C., Simpson Thacher said Wednesday.

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    Courts

    DOJ Can't DQ Judge In Perkins Coie Suit Over Trump Order

    A D.C. federal judge on Wednesday shot down a demand from the U.S. Department of Justice that she step aside from Perkins Coie LLP's lawsuit against the federal government over President Donald Trump's executive order targeting the firm.

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    Daily Litigation

    McDermott Antitrust Atty Joins V&E In NY

    Vinson & Elkins LLP has hired a McDermott Will & Emery LLP lawyer who specializes in antitrust litigation and investigations as a partner in New York, the firm said Wednesday.

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    Mid-Law

    Office Snapshot: Butler Snow Trims Nashville Footprint

    In response to changing operational needs, including a decreased need for physical storage and a greater need for collaborative spaces, Butler Snow LLP recently moved to a new office in Nashville's historic Germantown district that it said better fits its goals in the fast-growing city.

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    Ore. Lawyer Challenges Forced Bar Membership At High Court

    An Oregon attorney is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear his case after the Ninth Circuit found that the state bar violated his First Amendment right to freedom of association by publishing political statements — which included criticism of President Donald Trump — but also said a disclaimer that the bar doesn't speak for all its members could be enough to fix it.

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