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AI-focused financial startup Catena Labs announced Tuesday that it has hired an attorney who has held prior in-house stints at Airbnb, PayPal and Wells Fargo to serve as its chief legal and business officer.
Deutsche Bank AG on Tuesday said a senior partner at Freshfields LLP who specializes in corporate criminal defense will become its new general counsel on Sept. 15.
In-house lawyers increasingly are having conversations about their compensation packages, with more than half of corporate legal department respondents saying in a recent survey that they had negotiated their pay in 2024 or 2025, according to findings released Tuesday by a legal executive search firm.
Jones Day has hired a former Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP partner, who has also worked in-house at two pharmaceutical companies and with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, the firm announced Tuesday.
The former general counsel for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Tuesday that he is launching his own white-collar litigation boutique in Washington, D.C.
The top in-house attorney for digital entertainment company Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. took in more than $8 million in total compensation for the 2025 fiscal year, according to a recent securities filing.
A 12-year veteran of Saul Ewing LLP, who before his most recent role in private practice spent time in-house at a software technology company and a biotechnology company, has joined Foley Hoag LLP's teams in Boston and Washington, D.C., the firm announced.
Munchkin Inc.'s former general counsel says he was fired for trying to sound the alarm about the baby products brand's "war on families" and culture of discrimination against working mothers and families, in a $10 million suit filed in California state court on Friday.
The in-house attorneys who will lead the legal departments of the companies that will be formed by the upcoming breakup of Warner Bros. Discovery were named Monday as part of an announcement of new leadership for both entities.
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society has found as its new chief legal officer and corporate secretary a seasoned in-house lawyer who has spent decades at mission-driven organizations and federal agencies.
A former general counsel at Massachusetts life sciences firm Repligen has filed a lawsuit in state court claiming that a pervasive culture of gender bias led to her and other women being treated differently and paid less.
The Trump administration is appealing a D.C. federal judge's ruling that President Donald Trump's executive order targeting WilmerHale amounts to a "staggering" assault on the First Amendment, according to a notice filed Friday.
Legal staffing and services provider Axiom announced Thursday that it has grown its bench of attorneys with experience working in artificial intelligence by 325% year-over-year, recruiting over 850 attorneys to its platform.
The former general counsel of Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., who had worked at the biopharmaceutical group for 33 years, has been appointed to the board of directors at Bausch Health Cos. Inc., the group announced.
The National Association of Realtors announced Friday that a trademark and brand protection expert will be joining the firm from AARP as associate general counsel.
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC has expanded its general-counsel-in-residence program with an experienced in-house legal leader who previously worked at multiple companies, including QRails Inc. and Arrow Electronics.
Glass Lewis brought a lawsuit against Texas over a measure it claims requires the proxy advisory firm to "publicly condemn itself" when its advice for clients reflects certain viewpoints the government disfavors. Meanwhile, a new proposed class action alleges Boeing employees on long-term disability leave missed out on a $12,000 bonus distributed after workers ratified a union contract. These are some of the stories in corporate legal news you may have missed in the past week.
Florida-based title insurance company Fidelity National Financial said it has hired former U.S. Attorney Gregg N. Sofer as its executive vice president, deputy chief legal officer and chief compliance officer.
A Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP alum will become the Crypto Council for Innovation's permanent leader after serving as acting CEO since December and previously serving as chief legal and policy officer.
The legal industry had another busy week with more in-house moves, government attorneys returning to the private sector and office openings. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
The general counsel for medical device company Kestra Medical Technologies Inc., which priced a $202 million initial public offering in March, saw her total compensation soar from just under $500,000 during the 2024 fiscal year to more than $6 million in 2025.
Greenspoon Marder LLP has brought on a former solo practitioner as a partner in its Atlanta office, adding an attorney to its entertainment and sports and corporate practices who brings more than 30 years of experience in private practice, as well as in-house and public sector roles, the firm announced Wednesday.
McGuireWoods LLP has hired a former Offit Kurman Attorneys At Law principal who focuses his practice on government contracts and technology transactions, and who joins the team as a counsel in Washington, D.C., the firm announced Thursday.
Alston & Bird LLP has hired a former Greenberg Traurig LLP shareholder with in-house investment firm experience as an investment funds partner in Los Angeles.
The set of client service-related behaviors corporate clients demand from their law firms has dramatically shifted, creating a shakeup at the top of this year's BTI Client Service A-Team ranking released Thursday.
A few key trends have arisen in partners’ lateral movements in the first half of 2025, reflecting a legal market defined by macroeconomic uncertainty, shifts in firm structures and rising scrutiny of firm affiliations, say legal recruiters at Macrae.
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Junior attorneys are increasingly expected to start building books of business while they are still figuring out their long-term career goals, but a few pointers can help young lawyers develop business even when they’re uncertain about their future direction, says Lana Manganiello at Practice Growth Partner.
As cyberattacks on law firms continue to escalate, bar associations, law firms and individual lawyers must all take steps to protect client funds in attorney trust accounts — from imposing cyber hygiene mandates to reimagining malpractice coverage — because once that money is gone, it’s generally gone for good, says Michael Epstein at The Epstein Law Firm.
Pricing strategy is one of the most consistently discussed but underleveraged tools in a firm's arsenal, and rather than keeping hourly billing because it's easy, firms should consider their differentiators when structuring more effective fee models, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Consultants.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Engage With The MediaBusiness development is all about awareness — and by taking existing skills and adapting them to build media relationships and thereby address today's audiences, lawyers can expand their outreach and use thought leadership to build a more complete, compelling personal brand, says Michael Goodwin at Stanton PR.
When seeking outside legal advisers, general counsel want commercially savvy lawyers who cultivate relationships of trust with their in-house counterparts, back up the GC's authority and focus on actionable advice instead of abstract legal analysis, say Andrew Dick at The L Suite and Rob Morvillo at Olo.
Now that the Trump administration’s new Hart-Scott-Rodino Act rules have been in effect for several months, in-house counsel should consider several practice pointers that can help spearhead management of M&A-related antitrust risk, say attorneys at Squire Patton.
Nonequity partners report the lowest satisfaction, highest stress and poorest financial outlook of any group of lawyers, highlighting a growing structural disconnect that leaves attorneys at many firms feeling like the ladder has been pulled up behind those who already ascended, says Jake Carroll at Nelson Mullins.
Understanding where colleagues in other practice areas shine can help attorneys confidently cross-sell each other's services and bring in business to keep the firm afloat in hard times, says Joe Calve at Calve Communications.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Advertise EthicallyBusiness development in the legal industry is about building authentic connections and showcasing expertise in a way that reflects reality, and, when done right, it can elevate a practice, establish credibility and bring in clients without risking an ethics violation, says Melody Jackson at Robinhood.
Molly Ranns at the State Bar of Michigan suggests five ways to smooth a colleague's return to practice after short-term mental health leave, while creating a firm culture that protects employees’ emotional health.
Amid a rapidly changing regulatory environment and a fierce market for talent, companies hoping to attract the best chief legal officers must have a strong grasp of their roles’ biggest selling points, and any roadblocks that may prevent them from recruiting the strongest choice, says Heather Fine at Major Lindsey.
As law firms increasingly use certain financial incentives to retain partners in a fierce lateral market, managing partners should consider the pros and cons of various deferred compensation schemes, says Tom Hanlon at Buchanan Law.