With experiences as both a patent engineer and a lawyer, Kilpatrick's new San Francisco leader, Neslihan "Nesli" Doran-Civan, is thrilled to bridge the gap between both backgrounds in her work at the firm.
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Kilpatrick's New SF Head Enjoys Thrill Of Patent Work 'Puzzle'

By James Mills

With experiences as both a patent engineer and a lawyer, Kilpatrick's new San Francisco leader, Neslihan "Nesli" Doran-Civan, is thrilled to bridge the gap between both backgrounds in her work at the firm.

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Dechert Lands 20-Partner Group From McDermott

By Lynn LaRowe

Dechert LLP announced Friday it is bringing aboard 20 partners from McDermott Will & Schulte spanning litigation, intellectual property and other practice areas in six cities across the country, including for upcoming firm offices in Chicago and Dallas.

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Disney's Top Atty's Pay Continues To Climb, Surpassing $16M

By Christine DeRosa

The Walt Disney Co.'s top attorney saw his compensation package rise yet again in 2025, nearing almost $16.3 million.

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Qualcomm GC's Comp Up $2M For Fiscal 2025

By Rose Krebs

Qualcomm Inc.'s general counsel saw her compensation jump to roughly $9 million for fiscal year 2025, up from just under $7 million the year prior, mostly due to a spike in stock awards, according to a public filing.

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How Attorneys Can Balance Careers With Caring For Parents

By Kevin Penton

As baby boomers get older and develop more intense healthcare needs, attorneys in the prime of their careers are increasingly pressed to also provide care to their elderly parents.

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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

By Kevin Penton

Williams & Connolly LLP leads this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the U.S. Supreme Court held in a unanimous opinion that restitution is a criminal punishment subject to the Constitution's ban on increasing punishment retroactively.

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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

By Anna Sanders

This was another action-packed week for the legal industry as law firms launched new practices, hired attorneys and reported record-breaking lobbying figures. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.

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LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Akin Gump

Arnold & Porter

Boies Schiller

Dechert LLP

Fish & Richardson

Greenberg Traurig

Kilpatrick Townsend

Latham & Watkins

McDermott Will & Schulte

Meritz Reddy

Morris Nichols

Nelson Mullins

Offit Kurman

Thompson Burton

Vinson & Elkins

Wachtell Lipton

Williams & Connolly

COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Comcast Corp.

ESPN Inc.

GIC Private Ltd.

Google LLC

Harvard University

Hulu LLC

LinkedIn Corp.

Microsoft Corp.

Mitsubishi Corp.

Moelis & Co.

NBCUniversal Media LLC

QUALCOMM Inc.

Spotify Technology SA

The Walt Disney Co.

University of Miami

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Bureau of Labor Statistics

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

U.S. Supreme Court