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Association of Corporate Counsel lines up GE Appliances legal head as next CEO
Jason Brown set to replace outgoing CEO Veta Richardson at the start of November
Why perspective is a law firm communicator’s greatest skill
Law firm marketers need to wear many hats if they want to get their messaging right for all stakeholders, writes Vinson & Elkins’ chief communications officer Allan Schoenberg
US appeals court reignites bid to register F-word trademarks
In split decision, court rules USPTO’s reasoning in rejecting application lacked ‘sufficient clarity’
Chocolate giant Mars names new GC to head up legal team for global snacking business
Myriah Gambrell-Glenn is currently GC of Mars’s pet nutrition business
US firms post double-digit revenue and profit growth in first half of 2025, study shows
Robust start to the year was supported by higher billing rates, though fastest growth was at the largest firms, according to Wells Fargo survey
Before the doors close: helping distressed fashion retailers avoid costly mistakes during difficult times
Morrison Cohen lawyers Keith Markel, David J. Kozlowski and Alana Mildner Smolow discuss strategies for brands in a time of unprecedented fashion and retail bankruptcies
Paul Weiss, A&O and Stibbe advise on Keurig Dr Pepper’s €16bn purchase of coffee giant JDE Peet’s
Paul Weiss and Dutch firm Stibbe are advising Keurig Dr Pepper, while A&O is counselling JDE Peet’s
Legaltech is more than just AI – key takeaways from ILTACON 2025
Paul Longhurst recaps his recent visit to ILTA’s annual conference in the US, where the focus on AI often overshadowed the benefits of other legaltech
Masimo sues US customs in ‘unique’ twist to patent battle over Apple watches
Medtech company rails against customs order it claims allows Apple to ‘bypass’ import ban on watches that infringe its technology
Sullivan & Cromwell, Jones Day among firms advising on $4.4bn Gildan-Hanes mega-merger
The deal creates one of the world’s largest basic apparel companies
Speakers from Jaguar Land Rover, Kenvue, Novo Nordisk and L’Oréal line up for Anti-Counterfeiting World Law Summit 2025
Conference at the Caledonian Club on 15 September brings together brand, legal and enforcement leaders to tackle the global counterfeit threat
Foley Hoag hires former US agency head as partner following Trump firing
Hampton Dellinger joins in Washington DC after being dismissed from the US Office of Special Counsel by president Donald Trump in February
King & Spalding secures IP litigator pair from Goodwin Procter
Duo join Atlanta firm a month after arrival of Neel Chatterjee from Goodwin to co-head IP disputes team
Agriculture financing business Farmer Mac hires former Freddie Mac lawyer as CLO
Geraldine Hayhurst replaces Stephen Mullery, who is retiring after 25 years with the company
Clifford Chance and Norton Rose Fulbright advise on $1.7bn ECA-backed A&K luxury cruise ship financings
Transaction marks growing momentum in the luxury cruise sector
McDermott hires Cadwalader corporate co-chair to lead new practice
Ira Schacter marks one of McDermott’s first big laterals since merger with Schulte
US securities class actions predicted to hit pre-pandemic levels this year – study
Increased filings will be driven by rise in litigation funding, economic issues and AI-related disputes, Inigo survey shows
Trio of firms called in for National Grid’s £1.5bn LNG terminal sale to Centrica, ECP
Latham and Slaughter and May counsel the purchasers as HSF Kramer advises National Grid in deal to allow it to focus on its electricity and gas networks
Brands beware: US states are taking their own approach to cosmetic safety
Loeb & Loeb’s Kristin Klesh explains what beauty brands need to know about the rise of toxic-free laws
Paint-maker PPG to promote deputy GC to top lawyer role
Joe Gette will replace current GC Anne Foulkes at the start of next year