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    Venable Co-Managing Partner Dies After Lengthy Illness

    Venable LLP announced Wednesday that the firm's co-managing partner Larry Gesner died this week following an illness that lasted several years.

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    Pillsbury Brings Back Ex-Covington Insurance Pro In LA

    Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP has welcomed back in Los Angeles a former Covington & Burling LLP of counsel who has guided commercial policyholders on insurance coverage matters for over two decades and has recovered $1 billion from insurers for his clients.

  • California Powerhouse: Morrison Foerster

    Morrison Foerster LLP's roots run deep in California, and it continued to cultivate a reputation as an innovative client advocate this past year as it helped OpenAI defend against authors' copyright infringement claims and advised Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz in defending its $90 million legal bill to X Corp.

  • Calif. Atty Can't Escape Billing Scandal's Hacking Claim

    A San Fernando Valley attorney will have to face his ethics case that alleges he tried to hire "Israeli military hackers" to access personal accounts of a judge overseeing a public utility class action, after the California State Bar court rejected his motion to dismiss.

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    Senate Confirms Calif. Judge To Federal Bench

    The Senate voted 49-44 on Wednesday to confirm Judge Michelle Williams Court to the Central District of California.

  • Gibson Dunn Loses Fee Fight With Ex-Partner

    Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP must pay an additional $141,000 in legal fees to ex-partner and hotshot appellate attorney Mark A. Perry, on top of the roughly $585,000 the firm owes him after losing a legal battle over his departure to Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP.

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    Spencer Fane Names Chief Talent And Diversity Officer

    A few months after announcing a new organizational structure, Spencer Fane LLP announced that a veteran human resources executive with 25 years of experience was hired as the firm's first chief talent and diversity officer.

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    7 of 8 Directors Resign From 23AndMe in Clash With CEO

    In a clash with the CEO of financially troubled 23AndMe Holding Co., seven independent directors abruptly resigned from the company Tuesday, saying they differed with the CEO's strategic direction in seeking to take the company private, according to a securities filing.

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    Michelman & Robinson Picks Longtime Atty To Lead LA Office

    Michelman & Robinson LLP has promoted a longtime employment attorney to be the office managing partner of its Los Angeles office, the firm said Wednesday.

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    Mitchell Silberberg To Help Cos. Facing DEI Challenges

    Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP has announced the launch of a diversity, equity and inclusion advisory group, calling it a response to the uncertainty stemming from mounting challenges to corporate DEI programs.

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    GCs Expect Bigger Budgets And Deeper Focus On AI In 2025

    Fifty-five percent of general counsel saw a budget increase in 2024 for their legal departments, and that number is expected to rise even higher next year, according to a new report from alternative legal service provider Axiom.

  • Pa. Judge Confirmed As GOP Leader Bemoans Dems' Tactics

    The Senate voted 52-41 Tuesday to confirm Mary Kathleen Costello as U.S. district judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, but first the chamber's top Republican took time to blast judiciary policymakers for backing what he said were Democratic initiatives regarding the federal bench.

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    Pryor Cashman Taps NY Litigator As Next Managing Partner

    A New York-based litigator will be the new managing partner of Pryor Cashman LLP starting next year, capping off a nearly 30-year journey at the firm that he began as an associate.

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    Sidley M&A Leader To Head Firm's Exec Committee

    Sidley Austin LLP announced Tuesday that a co-head of the firm's M&A and private equity practice will be the next chair of its executive committee, tapping an attorney who has been with the firm for more than three decades to fill the leadership post. 

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    GC Base Salaries At Big Companies On The Rise

    General counsel base salaries at companies making $5 billion or more in revenue has increased from last year, while their total compensation has decreased, according to a report released Tuesday by the Association of Corporate Counsel and Empsight International LLC.

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    Google Taps In-House Atty For Head Of General Litigation

    Google has promoted a longtime in-house attorney to be its head of general litigation, tapping a 13-year veteran of the tech giant who originally studied architectural engineering before going to law school. 

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    Better Days Ahead For Associates, Recruiters Say

    Things are looking up for associates, recruiters say, as a strong economic outlook for the legal industry appears to be driving increased demand for younger attorneys after two straight years of layoffs.

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    Duane Morris Atty Asks Court To Keep Proposed Class Alive

    A Duane Morris LLP attorney asked a California federal court to keep her proposed class action against the firm alive, alleging the BigLaw firm is mischaracterizing her claims that it underpaid and misclassified employees.

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    Eversheds US Chief-Elect Talks Firm Goals, DC Move Plans

    Eversheds Sutherland named Lino Mendiola III the chief executive-elect for the U.S. side of the firm on Monday. Here, Mendiola talks to Law360 about his goals, his plans to continue the firm’s culture of innovation and why he’s transferring from Austin, Texas, to Washington, D.C., with the promotion.

  • California Powerhouse: Robbins Geller

    Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP continues its fierce pursuit of justice for investors who've suffered losses from securities fraud, including securing a $350 million settlement in an investor action against Google parent Alphabet and reaching a $490 million shareholder deal with Apple, putting the firm among Law360's 2024 California Powerhouses.

  • Longtime Cooley Litigator Jumps To Jackson Lewis In Calif.

    Jackson Lewis PC has expanded its Orange County, California, office with a longtime employment litigator who spent more than two decades with Cooley LLP. 

  • Record Retrieval Co. Hit With Suit Over Data Breach

    Medical record retrieval company Compex Legal Services Inc. is facing a proposed class action in California federal court over an April data breach that exposed consumers' personal and health information.

  • California Powerhouse: Wilson Sonsini

    Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC over the last year stayed true to its roots of representing innovative companies in a wide range of matters, like scoring Google a win over an Anti-Terrorism Act suit at the U.S. Supreme Court and advising HashiCorp Inc. in its $6.4 billion acquisition by IBM, earning it a place for the third time among Law360's Regional Powerhouses.

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    Eversheds Elects New Co-Chiefs To Start In 2025

    Eversheds Sutherland announced Monday it has elected a pair of new chief executives whose roles will start in 2025, with one overseeing the U.S. arm of the firm and the other overseeing the international offices.

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    Why Ballard Spahr Leaned On An AI Startup For Litigation

    While initially hesitant about using generative artificial intelligence because of confidentiality concerns, Ballard Spahr LLP eventually adopted an AI tool from a startup that cut down on time spent in litigation.

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