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As Climate Disasters Rise, Firms Play Vital Role In Response

By Daniel Moritz-Rabson

Major law firms are increasingly providing assistance to extreme weather victims, who are left with complex legal problems to navigate in the months and years following a natural disaster.

  • Modern Lawyer

    Morgan Lewis Announces AI Leadership Council

    Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP on Thursday announced the creation of an artificial intelligence leadership council to help the firm adopt new technologies and guide clients through the business opportunities and risks produced by emerging AI tools.

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    In-House

    PepsiCo GC Expands Role As Corporate Affairs Chief Retires

    PepsiCo Inc.'s legal leader is expanding his responsibilities following the retirement of its chief corporate affairs officer.

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    DC Pulse

    Foley Hoag Hires Miles & Stockbridge M&A Atty In DC

    Foley Hoag LLP has hired a mergers and acquisitions and private equity-focused attorney from Miles & Stockbridge PC who has joined in Washington, D.C., as a partner to work on strategic financial transactions, private fund formation and more.

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    California Pulse

    Seyfarth Names IT Head As Chief Information Officer

    Seyfarth Shaw LLP announced Thursday that it has promoted its former head of IT and security, who has been a leader in tech modernization over his 14 years at the firm, to be its new chief information officer.

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    DC Pulse

    Wilson Sonsini Hires Baker Botts Nat'l Security Lead In DC

    Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC has hired the former head of Baker Botts LLP's national security and trade risk mitigation team, who has joined the firm as a partner in Washington, D.C., the firm announced Wednesday.

  • Legal Tech & AI

    Paul Weiss Partners With Columbia Law For AI Initiative

    Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP has announced it will begin a five-year partnership with Columbia Law School to help shape its generative artificial intelligence initiative.

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    In-House

    Troutman Adds Energy Pro In Texas From Gov't In-House Role

    Troutman Pepper Locke LLP has strengthened its energy regulatory practice with an Austin, Texas-based partner who came aboard from an in-house role at the Lower Colorado River Authority.

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    Daily Litigation

    How Paul Weiss' 'Flip The Script' Tactic Beat $68M Earnout Bid

    Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP attorneys said their recent Delaware Chancery Court win for The Carlyle Group in a $67.5 million earnout dispute with a clinical data company founder resulted from a "flip the script" strategy that had them go on the offensive in defense of claims.

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    Courts

    Ethics Scandals Causing 'Paralysis' At NH Supreme Court

    Multiple ethical missteps have led to the chief justice's resignation and criminal and ethics charges against a retired justice, and they're starting to interfere with the court's ability to do its job, according to New Hampshire attorneys and politicians.

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    California Pulse

    Watchdog Wants Probe Of Trump Press Secretary's Atty Claim

    A nonprofit government watchdog on Wednesday asked the State Bar of California to investigate whether the new White House press secretary has claimed to be an attorney without being licensed to practice law.

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