A Step Ahead: Associates Start Mayer Brown Walking Group
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California Pulse
Ex-Autonomy GC Tells Jurors He Wanted To Be 'Helpful' To HPAutonomy's former U.S. general counsel conceded Wednesday in the criminal trial of former CEO Michael Lynch that he told an HP lawyer he wanted to be as "helpful" as possible to the company as it was investigating Autonomy-related issues that popped up after the Silicon Valley giant purchased the British company, and that he was told he could face liability for his work at Autonomy.
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California Pulse
Sidley Marketing Chief Scott L. Kilburg Dies At 51Sidley Austin LLP Chief Marketing Officer Scott L. Kilburg died last week, the firm has confirmed. He was 51.
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In-House
GM's Legal Vice President Earned $11.5M In 2023General Motors executive vice president of legal, policy and cybersecurity, who has been with the automotive giant since 2015, earned around $11.5 million in total compensation last year, according to a recent U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
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California Pulse
Latham's AI And Innovation Director On His New RoleLatham and Watkins LLP recently hired John Scrudato from Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian LLP to be its director of artificial intelligence and innovation. Here, Scrudato spoke with Law360 Pulse about what he wants to accomplish in his new job.
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California Pulse
Stradley Ronon Opens Calif. Office With Keesal Young TeamStradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP has opened its first West Coast office with the addition of a 10-attorney team from Keesal Young & Logan, including the former chair of the firm's executive committee, Stradley Ronon said Wednesday.
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California Pulse
Akerman Launches New Breed Of Equine Sector Legal TeamAkerman LLP has formed one of the largest multistate and multidisciplinary legal teams in the equestrian community, the firm said Wednesday.
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Courts
Trump Can't Subpoena Daniels For Alleged Bias In NY TrialA New York state judge rejected Donald Trump's "overbroad" subpoena seeking records that the former president said would show bias by adult film star Stormy Daniels ahead of her testimony about an alleged hush money payment in 2016.
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Courts
Tabloid Made Deal To Save Trump 'Embarrassment,' Jury ToldA longtime tabloid executive told a Manhattan jury Tuesday that he struck a secret deal with Donald Trump ahead of the 2016 presidential election to plant negative stories about his opponents and suppress salacious stories that could cause his campaign "embarrassment."
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In-House
Ex-Facebook GC Earns $7.1M In First Year As Etsy Legal ChiefFormer Facebook general counsel Colin Stretch, who joined online marketplace and e-commerce website Etsy as chief legal officer in February 2023, earned around $7.1 million in total compensation last year, according to a recent U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
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California Pulse
Womble Bond Names New DEI, Women's Group LeadershipWomble Bond Dickinson LLP has named new leaders for its diversity, equity and inclusion committee and a new chair for its Women of Womble group, a network of women who support the professional success of Womble Bond's female attorneys, according to a Monday announcement.
