The former co-chair of the life science team at Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo is among six partners joining Cooley's offices in Boston and New York. | 12yrs
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Dentons has confirmed that it is interested in a merger with Patton Boggs - although the Washington DC- based firm is hoping to sign a deal with Squire Sanders by the end of this month. | 12yrs
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Corrs Chambers Westgarth has followed other large US firms in laying off staff. | 12yrs
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Brad Smith, Microsoft's GC and executive VP of Legal & Corporate Affairs, responded to the discovery of Microsoft's Hotmail investigation with policy reform. | 12yrs
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Australian independent law firm McCullough Robertson announced Dominic McGann would replace Brett Heading as its Chairman of Partners. | 12yrs
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