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Blucora hires new Chief Legal Office after pre-decessor decides not to relocate to new HQ
Blucora, a Texas-based provider of technology-based financial solutions - has hired Ann Bruder as its new chief legal officer.
Former Akin Gump Litigator launches new patent and technology counseling law firm
Samar Shah has launched a new San Antonio based boutique law firm, Shah IP Law, PLLC to concentrate on intellectual property counseling with an emphasis on patent portfolio development, patent prosecution and other advanced prosecution strategies.
Inaugural General Counsel Up-at-Night Report highlights key challenges and concerns
ALM Intelligence and global law firm Morrison & Foerster have today announced the inaugural results of the General Counsel Up-at-Night Report at ALM's SuperConference in Chicago.
Legal marijuana a $5-billion boost to California's economy
California's legal market for marijuana is set to be worth more than $5 billion - and a destination for pot-loving tourists.
ANSYS appoints Janet Lee as General Counsel
ANSYS is adding to the ranks of its executive team by bringing on legal veteran Janet Lee as General Counsel and who will help the engineering simulation leader navigate sophisticated legal topics as it enters the next phase of its growth.
ACC launches exclusive cybersecurity service
The Assocation of Corporate Counsel (ACC) has launched a new third-party cyber due diligence service, Vendor Risk Service, to help law department leaders identify and mitigate risks among their organisations' third-party vendors.
LGBT legal advocacy group Lambda Legal to open Washington DC office
Lambda Legal, an LGBT legal advocacy group, is to open a Washington DC office in a move to intensify its work against the Trump administration and increase fundraising.
SEC lowers bribery threshold
The SEC has been increasingly lowering the threshold for bribery cases with the risk of bribery now deemed a violation.
Tulane University establishes energy law chair with appointment of European expert
Kim Talus, a European scholar of energy law, has been named the inaugural holder of the James McCulloch Chair in Energy Law at Tulane University Law School.
Texas enacts 'anti-Sharia' law
Texas has signed into law House Bill 45, known as American Laws for American Courts (ALAC) prohibiting the use of any foreign law in the state's courts, specifically in family cases that involve marriage or parent-child relationship matters.
Special prosecutor Mueller boosts his team for US Russian investigation
Mr Mueller is hiring for the team which is probing a range of issues related to interference in last year's US election.
Hogan Lovells joins forces with Boston boutique
The global firm now has a presence in Boston as it moves to strengthen its life science and healthcare practice.
Herbalife appoints acting general counsel
The top lawyer at Herbalife who signed the nutrition and supplement company's $200 million settlement last year with federal regulators over allegations of deceiving customers has moved to another role in the company.
Connecticut animals now have their own lawyers
In a first for the US, a law passed by the state of Connecticut means that abused animals now have a voice in court.
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett downsizes and rents office space to boutique legal practice
Litigation boutique firm Holwell Shuster & Goldberg has subleased nearly 60,000 square feet from much larger law firm, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett.
President Trump nominates legal luminaries as judges
President Trump has announced a new round of 11 judicial nominations including three nominees for high-profile federal appeals courts with five of the nine circuit court nominees announced current or former law professors.
President Trump being sued over foreign government payments
Donald Trump is being sued by officials in Washington and Maryland who accuse him of accepting payments from foreign governments through his business empire.
Sidley Austin partner to head legal aid nonprofit
The head of Sidley Austin's litigation practice is leaving to become the new Executive Director for Chicago's largest legal aid organisation LAF, formerly known as the Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago.
Big firms shy away from representing Trump on Russia
Four major law firms are reported to have declined White House requests to represent President Donald Trump in the Russian investigations.
Uber fires over 20 employees after law firm probe
Uber has fired more than 20 employees after a law firm probe at the company into a number of complaints including sexual harassment, bullying, discrimination - both those in management and in lower level positions.