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Willkie launches San Francisco office
Willkie Farr & Gallagher is opening a San Francisco office, its second in California's Bay Area.
Microsoft legal chief slams Trump over Huawei
Brad Smith says the US administration hasn't made the case for its moves against the Chinese company.
General counsel gender pay gap widens
The gap in gender pay for general counsel has grown, according to Equilar study.
Katten sharpens its brand
Chicago-based firm refreshes brand with shorter name and highlights its finance work.
Whistleblower centre promises top legal access
Illinois corporate whistleblower centre warnings over workplace sexual assault as it appeals to any woman in healthcare who is a victim and offers access to national legal experise.
Trio of general counsel in controversial departures
Boardroom battle, regulatory probes and an arrest in controversial but unrelated departures of trio of general counsel in America's arms, oil and movie industries.
BCLP launches CCPA privacy resource
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner launches CCPA-Info.com as a comprehensive resource for CCPA.
$900k general counsel may have her work cut out after IPO
WeWork SEC filing ahead of IPO reveals absence of women on the board and potential exposure to foreign corruption… oh yes, and how much its general counsel earns.
General counsel criticises plea bargain in MeToo incident
In-house counsel who filed a complaint against lawyer who “squeezed her butt” complains opposing counsel only received 'small slap on the wrist' for alleged assault.
Firm hits the big apple with blockchain
Taylor English enters the New York market with the addition of specialist partner.
NRF expands renewable energy practice in Texas
Norton Rose Fulbright has expanded its renewable energy capabilities in Texas with the addition of McGuireWoods duo.
Hogan Lovells in Boston move
After a couple of London office moves by international firms, Hogan Lovells opts to move its office on other side of the Atlantic.
AmLaw100 firm WSGR goes end-to-end
Tackling repetitive and low-value work, WSGR stated as first Am Law 100 firm to fully automate signing and closing process for entire practice area.
Counsel quartet make Latina power list
A quartet of Latina counsel make the cut as general counsel praises his deputy general counsel as she heads up the lawyers on the cross-industry list.
A new take on guns and butter
According to the WSJ, some public companies are telling investors about how gun violence could affect their financial performance.
LexisNexis delivers court research solution
Provider launches its enhanced CourtLink docket research solution on the Lexis Advance platform, offers free trial.
Comprehensive picture of the US legal profession
Law by the numbers is revealed as new American Bar Association profile of the legal profession is published.
US lawyers get a taste for litigation funding
Once tried US lawyers are positive and say they would try litigation funding again says survey.
Law firms open to change...sort of
Survey correlates change management and partner buy-in with law firm efficiency, but highlights some surprising findings on tech adoption.
Swiss Bank learns the cost of non-compliance
Bank which ignored advice from its compliance officer is slapped with a $10.6 million penalty.