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Mid-Law
Shipman & Goodwin Opens In Dallas With Restructuring DuoBy Adrian Cruz
Shipman & Goodwin LLP announced Tuesday that the firm has opened its first office outside the Northeast, expanding to Dallas with the hire of two restructuring attorneys from Ferguson Braswell Fraser Kubasta PC.
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In-House
Boards Boost AI Risk Oversight Fourfold, But Gaps RemainBy Sue Reisinger
Companies are taking notice of the increased peril that artificial intelligence is inflicting on them, with 4.3 times as many boards putting a committee in charge of AI risks in 2025 as a year before.
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Courts
Spiro Harrison Brings On Former NJ Federal Criminal ChiefBy Jake Maher
Spiro Harrison & Nelson has added the former chief of the criminal division in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey as a partner handling complex litigation, government and regulatory inquiries, internal investigations and other matters, the firm announced Tuesday.
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Daily Litigation
Gordon Rees Adds 5 From Robb Leonard To Pa., NJ OfficesBy James Boyle
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP has brought on five lawyers in Pennsylvania and New Jersey who joined the firm after the closure of Pittsburgh-based Robb Leonard Mulvihill LLP.
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DC Pulse
Venable Adds Ex-SEC Commissioner Crenshaw To DC OfficeBy Jack Rodgers
Venable LLP announced Tuesday it has hired Caroline Crenshaw, who was the lone Democratic member of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission until her term ended in January, as a partner in the firm's Washington office.
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Modern Lawyer
Paul Weiss Adds Funds Atty, SEC Alum From KirklandBy Andrea Keckley
Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP announced on Tuesday that its investment funds team has gained a Kirkland & Ellis LLP partner who started his legal career at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Modern Lawyer
Weil Welcomes Back Freshfields' Private Credit Co-LeaderBy Andrea Keckley
Weil announced Tuesday that the co-leader of Freshfields LLP's private credit and capital solutions practice has returned to Weil's banking and finance practice, where he worked as a partner from 2014 to 2023.
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DC Pulse
Baker Botts Names New Energy, Infrastructure LeadersBy Lynn LaRowe
Baker Botts LLP announced Tuesday that it has appointed a group of longtime partners to leadership roles across practices central to the firm's energy and infrastructure work.
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Legal Tech & AI
Litigation AI Startup Concorda Raises $3.8MBy Matt Perez
Concorda, which is developing an artificial intelligence platform for litigation teams, announced Tuesday the raising of $3.8 million in seed funding to expand its engineering team and accelerate its customer acquisition plan.
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California Pulse
Paul Hastings Expands Capital Markets Team With Cooley AttyBy Tracey Read
A Cooley LLP attorney who advises companies, investment banks and investors on transactional and general corporate matters has joined Paul Hastings LLP as a capital markets partner in New York, the firm announced Tuesday.
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