BigLaw Could Tap PE Money For Advantage In Talent Wars
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In-House
In-House Teams Struggle With Marketing Review DelugeBy Anna Scott Farrell
In-house legal departments are struggling to review a deluge of social media and other marketing content created on behalf of their companies, corporate legal leaders said Tuesday during a panel discussion that included a Mastercard executive recounting the media frenzy around its partnership with Lady Gaga.
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DC Pulse
Ex-CIA General Counsel Joins Carlyle Group As Top AttorneyBy Jack Rodgers
The CIA's former general counsel will join The Carlyle Group as its general counsel, the private equity and asset management firm has announced.
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Legal Tech & AI
Trump's AI Cyber Order Has Indirect Legal Tech ImpactBy Steven Lerner
President Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday to expand governance of artificial intelligence. While the order doesn't directly affect legal technology, several provisions might affect vendors that offer AI technology to legal professionals.
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California Pulse
Foley & Lardner Taps Firm Veteran As Litigation Dept. ChairBy Rose Krebs
Foley & Lardner LLP has appointed a partner who previously led its national construction practice group for 18 years to serve as chair of the firm's national litigation department.
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Daily Litigation
Litigation Support Provider Nationwide Legal Gets PE BackingBy Steven Lerner
Nationwide Legal has become the latest litigation support provider to get financial backing from private equity, with CIVC Partners LP announcing a strategic investment in the firm on Monday.
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Modern Lawyer
Holland & Knight Taps Real Estate Partner To Lead PortlandBy Tracey Read
Holland & Knight LLP has elevated a real estate and business attorney who helped launch the firm's Seattle location to executive partner of its Portland, Oregon, office.
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DC Pulse
30-Year Foreign Service Leader Joins Squire Patton In DCBy Jack Rodgers
Squire Patton Boggs LLP has hired the State Department's former acting assistant secretary for Near East Affairs, who was also the first U.S. special envoy for Yemen and throughout his more-than-30-year career with the agency held posts in Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Iraq and other countries.
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Modern Lawyer
Ballard Spahr Execs Say Lane Powell Merger Is Paying OffBy Daniel Moritz-Rabson
In the year-and-a-half since Ballard Spahr LLP and Lane Powell PC combined, leaders have been focused on strategic growth, team integration and figuring out how the combination can open new business opportunities.
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Modern Lawyer
Bradley Arant Brings On 5 Watkins & Eager Partners In Miss.By Tracey Read
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP has expanded its real estate, finance and private wealth groups in Mississippi by hiring five former Watkins & Eager PLLC partners for its Jackson office.
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Courts
Ill. Passes Bill To Restrict Outside Investment In Legal SectorBy Emma Cueto
The Illinois state Legislature has passed a bill that aims to stop attorneys from fee sharing with non-lawyer-owned firms in other states and from accepting outside investment via a managed service organization structure.
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