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Law360 MVP Awards Go To Top Attorneys From 76 Firms
The attorneys chosen as Law360's 2025 MVPs have distinguished themselves from their peers by securing significant achievements in high-stakes litigation, complex global matters and record-breaking deals.
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Holtec Defends Suit Over Alleged Scheme Involving Ex-GC
Energy technology company Holtec International urged a New Jersey state court to reject motions to dismiss a lawsuit accusing its former general counsel and others of taking part in an embezzlement scheme, calling their efforts "misguided attempts" to attack its complaint.
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Philly Consumer Finance Co. Names GC In Leadership Moves
Philadelphia-based credit card asset manager Fidem Financial has brought on a new in-house attorney to lead its legal department as part of the recent expansion of the company's executive team.
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Battery Startup Co. Adds Keller Postman Atty As Legal Chief
A former top legal counsel during President Donald Trump's first term is leaving her private practice at Keller Postman LLC to join the legal department at energy startup Base Power Inc.
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Reed Smith Nets Ex-Leicester City GC As Partner In London
Reed Smith LLP said Monday it has hired the general counsel of former Premier League champions Leicester City FC as a London-based partner in its entertainment and media practice.
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Disney's Top Lawyer Gets Contract Extension, New Title
The Walt Disney Company has extended its top lawyer's contract into 2028 and changed his title to senior executive vice president, chief legal and global affairs officer, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Biopharmaceutical Co. Exelixis' GC Steps Down
The longtime general counsel of biopharmaceutical company Exelixis Inc. abruptly stepped down Friday and was replaced by the company's senior vice president for intellectual property & licensing, according to filings submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
The federal judge overseeing Epic Games' antitrust suit against Google Inc. has doubts about their settlement deal and is asking for more evidence. And a Black McDonald's executive, who claimed he was fired for confronting his CEO over a racial comment, has lost his bias suit. These are some of the stories in corporate legal news you may have missed in the past week.
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Entergy Promotes Deputy GC To Replace Retiring Top Atty
New Orleans-based energy company Entergy Corp. has begun making preparations following the announcement that its top in-house attorney will depart in the spring, elevating its current deputy general counsel to the position.
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Axiom Space Taps Texas Atty For Chief Legal Officer
Axiom Space's new chief legal officer is an Austin, Texas, lawyer who previously served as an associate general counsel for Edwards Lifesciences and practiced at firms including Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP and Vinson & Elkins LLP, the company announced Friday.
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Greenberg Adds Gov't Relations Pro From Citi In Albany
Greenberg Traurig LLP announced Thursday that it had hired the managing director and head of state and local government affairs at Citi for its office in Albany, New York.
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Attys Brace For Turbulence As Flight Cancellations Begin
The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday cut hundreds of flights following an emergency order to slash air travel at 40 airports as the longest-running government shutdown in history drags on. Here, Law360 Pulse talks to attorneys who travel for work about how the air travel reduction is impacting them.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry kicked off November with another busy week as BigLaw firms launched new office attendance policies and expanded practices. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Amid Investor Cheers, Musk Gets His $1 Trillion Pay Package
In a landmark vote that turned corporate governance on its head, Tesla Inc. shareholders on Thursday thumbed their noses at both Delaware Chancery Court and top proxy advisers by awarding CEO Elon Musk an estimated $1 trillion compensation package, according to preliminary results.
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Amazon Taps Crowell & Moring Partner For Aviation Biz
Aviation expert and former U.S. Department of Transportation senior trial attorney Amna Arshad has joined Amazon as an associate general counsel in charge of the legal teams for its worldwide aviation business, after spending the last year and a half in the aviation and transportation practices at Crowell & Moring LLP.
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Roku Hires Snap's 1st-Ever GC To Lead Its Legal Team
Roku Inc. has found as its new top lawyer a former general counsel at Snap Inc. and longtime partner at Hogan Lovells, according to a Wednesday securities filing.
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NJ Governor-Elect Sherrill Taps Ex-Judge As Chief Counsel
New Jersey Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill named former state court Judge Tim Lydon as her chief counsel Thursday, appointing a veteran of all three branches of state government to help steer her legal and policy agenda as she prepares to take office in January.
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Frier Levitt Taps Employment Head As Firm General Counsel
Healthcare and life science boutique Frier Levitt named the chair of its employment law practice group to serve as the 50-attorney, Pine Brook, New Jersey-based firm's general counsel this week.
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Akerman Adds Alternative Investments Pro From Crowell
Akerman LLP announced on Wednesday that it has hired a former Crowell & Moring LLP attorney with a history of working in-house for institutional investment firms.
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Relativity's CLO Emphasizes 'Being Humble, Staying Hungry'
General counsel drive the business forward, see around corners, strategize, plan and ultimately execute, and bring to bear their legal experience to ensure companies stay on the right footing, Relativity Chief Legal Officer Adam Weiss recently told Law360 Pulse, adding that he has learned the importance of "being humble and staying hungry."
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Visa, Con Ed Among Leaders In Political Disclosure Rankings
Despite geopolitical pressures — or perhaps because of them — more companies than ever are agreeing to follow robust transparency policies related to their political spending, according to a new study.
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Akin's London Chief Leaves For GC Spot At Dubai Tech Biz
Digital technology provider Veon Ltd. said Thursday that it has hired Sebastian Rice as general counsel, where he will take on a new role after spending the past 24 years at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP.
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Jones Day Hires Ex-Coinbase Associate GC In San Diego
Jones Day has added to its San Diego cybersecurity practice a former member of Coinbase's commercial litigation team, the firm announced.
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Taft Adds DC Water Leader To New Government Practice
The top attorney at D.C. Water, the independent authority overseeing water and wastewater matters in the nation's capital, has joined a new team at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, the firm announced Tuesday.
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Troutman Adds Longtime Counsel To NJ Governor, AG
Troutman Pepper Locke LLP grew in New Jersey this week with the hiring of an attorney with experience as chief counsel to the New Jersey attorney general, deputy chief counsel to Gov. Phil Murphy and a federal lawyer.
Expert Analysis
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How Your Law Firm's Brand Can Convey Prestige
In order to be perceived as prestigious by clients and potential recruits, law firms should take their branding efforts beyond designing visual identities and address six key imperatives to differentiate themselves — from identifying intangible core strengths to delivering on promises at every interaction, says Howard Breindel at DeSantis Breindel.
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How Dynamic Project Management Can Help Law Firms
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Law firms looking to streamline matter management should consider tools that offer both employees and clients real-time access to documents, action items, task assignee information and more, overcoming many of the limitations of project communications via email, says Stephen Weyer at Stites & Harbison.
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Ask A Mentor: How Can I Successfully Switch Practices?
Associates who pivot into new practice areas may find that along with the excitement of a fresh start comes some apprehension, but certain proactive steps can help tame anxiety and ensure attorneys successfully adapt to unfamiliar subjects, novel internal processes and different client deliverables, say Susan Berson and Hassan Shaikh at Mintz.
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Why Firms Should Help Associates Do More Pro Bono Work
Associates may hesitate to take on the added commitment of pro bono matters, but such work has tangible skill-building benefits, so firms should consider compensation and leadership strategies to encourage participation, says Rasmeet Chahil at Lowenstein Sandler.
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A Road Map For Creating Law Firm Sustainability Programs
Amid demands from clients and prospective hires for greater sustainability efforts, law firms should think beyond reusable mugs and create programs that incorporate clear leadership structures, emission tracking and reduction goals, and frameworks for reporting results, says Gayatri Joshi at the Law Firm Sustainability Network.
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Confronting The Stigma Of Alcohol Abuse In Legal Industry
The pandemic has likely exacerbated the prevalence of problem drinking in the legal profession, making it critical for lawyers and educators to address alcohol abuse and the associated stigma through issue-specific education, supportive assistance and alcohol-free professional events, says Erica Grigg at the Texas Lawyers' Assistance Program.
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Opinion
Lawyers Have Duty To Push For Immigration Court Reform
Attorneys must use their collective voice to urge federal lawmakers to create an Article I immigration court outside executive branch control, helping address the conflicts of interest, political influence and lack of adjudication consistency that prevent migrants from achieving true justice, say Elia Diaz-Yaeger and Carlos Bollar at the Hispanic National Bar Association.
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Ask A Mentor: How Can 1st-Year Attys Manage Remote Work?
First-year associates can have a hard time building relationships with colleagues, setting boundaries and prioritizing work-life balance in a remote work environment, so they must be sure to lean on their firms' support systems and practice good time management, say Jenny Lee and Christopher Fernandez at Kirkland.
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5 Ways To Lead Lawyer Teams Toward Better Mental Health
Attorney team leaders have a duty to attend to the mental well-being of their subordinates with intention, thought and candor — starting with ensuring their own mental health is in order, says Liam Montgomery at Williams & Connolly.
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How Your Summer Associate Events Can Convey Inclusivity
As law firms begin planning next year's summer associate events, they should carefully examine how choice of venue, activity, theme, attendees and formality can create feelings of exclusion for minority associates, and consider changing the status quo to create multiculturally inclusive events, says Sharon Jones at Jones Diversity.
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Ask A Mentor: How Do I Negotiate Long-Term Flex Work?
Though the pandemic has shown the value of remote work, many firms are still reluctant to embrace flexible working arrangements when offices reopen, so attorneys should use several negotiating tactics to secure a long-term remote or hybrid work setup that also protects their potential for career advancement, says Elaine Spector at Harrity & Harrity.
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What I Wish Law Schools Taught Women About Legal Careers
Instead of spending an entire semester on 19th century hunting rights, I wish law schools would facilitate honest discussions about what it’s like to navigate life as an attorney, woman and mother, and offer lessons on business marketing that transcend golf outings and social mixers, says Daphne Delvaux at Gruenberg Law.
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4 Ways To Break Down Barriers For Women Of Color In Law
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Female lawyers belonging to minority groups continue to be paid less and promoted less than their male counterparts, so law firms and corporate legal departments must stop treating women as a monolithic group and create initiatives that address the unique barriers women of color face, say Daphne Turpin Forbes at Microsoft and Linda Chanow at the Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession.
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Opinion
We Need More Professional Diversity In The Federal Judiciary
With the current overrepresentation of former corporate lawyers on the federal bench, the Biden administration must prioritize professional diversity in judicial nominations and consider lawyers who have represented workers, consumers and patients, says Navan Ward, president of the American Association for Justice.
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Ask A Mentor: How Do I Retire Without Creating Chaos?
Retired attorney Vernon Winters explains how lawyers can thoughtfully transition into retirement while protecting their firms’ interests and allaying clients' fears, with varying approaches that turn on the nature of one's practice, client relationships and law firm management.