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Cravath PE co-head defects to Sidley Austin in New York
Dave Perkins moves over after nearly 20 years at Wall Street stalwart
US judge refuses OpenAI’s motion to dismiss New York Times copyright infringement claims
Part of a wave of litigation engulfing tech firms over using material to train AI models
Simpson Thacher, Paul Weiss, NRF guide Woodside’s $5.7bn LNG asset stake sale to Stonepeak
Simpson Thacher, Paul Weiss counsel infrastructure-focused PE firm Stonepeak as Norton Rose Fulbright acts for Australia’s Woodside
Brown Rudnick opens in Los Angeles with four-partner team hire
Entertainment, disputes and corporate lawyers join from local firm to found seventh US office
A&O Shearman signals Chicago debut with hire of Mayer Brown duo
Arrival of energy and infrastructure partners sparks launch of Magic Circle UK firm’s 10th US office
American Airlines hires Latham & Watkins partner to lead legal team
Anthony Richmond replaces former CLO Priya Aiyar, who left for Warner Brothers in February
Herbert Smith Freehills and Kramer Levin approve merger to create top 20 global firm
Partnerships vote ‘overwhelmingly’ for combination, forging ‘transatlantic and transpacific’ firm with $2bn-plus revenue
IBA reaffirms support for rule of law and diversity amid Trump attacks on legal profession
International Bar Association launches new initiative aimed at young lawyers to help safeguard rule of law
Lenovo and Ericsson enter into SEP licensing agreement ending global litigation
Settlement ends all ongoing patent-related legal proceedings between the parties
Hogan Lovells hires litigation partner quartet from Kramer Levin in Washington
Group were part of litigation boutique Robin Russell, which merged with Kramer Levin in 2022
Milbank latest law firm to cut deal with Trump
Firm joins Paul Weiss, Skadden and Willkie Farr in making a deal to avoid punitive executive order
Willkie Farr strikes deal to avoid Trump executive order
Firm where former Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff practices joins Paul Weiss and Skadden in cutting a deal to escape punitive executive action
Green Bay Packers sign GC from Arizona Cardinals as previous legal head named CEO
Experienced NFL lawyer Kevin Manara replaces Ed Policy
Paul Weiss, Wachtell lead on Rocket’s $9.4bn Mr Cooper acquisition
Paul Weiss guides online mortgage business Rocket on second major acquisition this year
Cleary Gottlieb adds five-partner IP litigation team from Latham & Watkins
Incoming group will be based in New York, Washington DC and the Bay Area
Judges block Trump orders against Jenner & Block, WilmerHale as Skadden reaches ‘settlement’
Federal judges suspend orders against leading Washington DC law firms while Skadden joins Paul Weiss in cutting a deal
WilmerHale, Jenner & Block sue Trump over executive orders
Moves follow federal judge temporarily blocking similar order against Perkins Coie
WilmerHale targeted in latest Trump order aimed at law firms
Move follows Covington & Burling, Perkins Coie, Paul Weiss and Jenner & Block being hit with similar orders
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