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Foley & Lardner opens in Raleigh after triple partner raid on K&L Gates
Raleigh office will target healthcare work and is top 50 firm’s 23rd US base
Harvard University hires former White House lawyer to end search for next GC
Jennifer O’Connor replaces Diane Lopez, who retired in February after 30 years at the university
Nirvana and Marc Jacobs to settle copyright dispute over smiley-face logo
Revered rock band and luxury fashion house are reaching settlement in long-running legal battle
US security business Allegion lines up replacement for GC
Ingevity GC Stacy Cozad to succeed Jeff Braun, who is retiring later this year
Linklaters points to US revenue growth as turnover climbs 10% to hit £2.1bn
Performance comes in landmark year for UK Magic Circle as A&O Shearman merger beds down
Latham, S&C among raft of firms guiding Paramount’s $28bn Skydance merger
Ropes, Cravath and Simpson Thacher also acting in deal to intended to turn Hollywood icon into a tech-media hybrid
Robocar start-up Glydways hires former Electronic Arts lawyer as first legal chief
JoAnn Covington most recently served as CLO at electric bus-maker Proterra
Willkie Farr, Sullivan & Cromwell counsel Saks owner and Neiman Marcus Group in $2.65bn retail luxury acquisition
Deal marks efforts to boost the combined brands’ ability to compete in the luxury market
Marketing X Generative AI: are GenAI ads protectable?
GenAI may be a boon to luxury brand advertising but Hogan Lovells’ lawyers Helen Trac and Rebecca Horton caution that copyright law may not protect some AI-generated campaigns
What luxury retailers should know – worker safety laws in California and New York
Morrison Cohen lawyers Keith Markel, Alana Mildner Smolow and Kayla West discuss a new Californian law and a similar proposal in New York that require retailers to take steps to ensure worker safety
In luxury, getting the right price can make all the difference
Taft Stettinius & Hollister lawyer Gene Zelek explains how luxury goods suppliers can use US and Canadian law to help them find and maintain the right price for their products
US builds international cooperation with UK Patent Office agreement, but goals are unclear
McKool Smith lawyer Warren Lipschitz examines US Patent and Trademark Office Director Kathi Vidal’s MOU with the UK Patent Office on standard essential patents and how it fits in with her other actions since taking office
Freshfields recruits Skadden New York head of tax
Steven Matays joins Magic Circle firm as it continues to push for more US market share
General Motors taps former Activision Blizzard legal chief as CLO
Grant Dixton is replacing Craig Glidden, who is now overseeing legal at GM’s autonomous vehicle business Cruise
Linklaters, Latham shepherd VW’s $5bn joint venture with Tesla rival Rivian
Linklaters acts for longtime client VW on proposed partnership that will see Rivian’s technology used in both companies’ electric vehicles
Major record labels sue AI start-ups
Sony, Universal and Warner Records bring action against two AI song generators over alleged copyright infringement
Baker McKenzie completes 2024 partner promotions with 45-strong round
Summer tally follows 21 North and Latin America appointments in January with the overall proportion of women rising to more than half
Paramount terminates GC’s contract, elevates deputy to acting legal head
Christa d’Alimonte to exit after 12 years with the company, with Caryn Groce to stand in as her replacement
Top 100 global firms’ fossil fuel-related deal work edges down, study finds
More than 40 firms rated ‘F’ in climate change scorecard, although renewable energy work increases sharply
Skadden, Weil shepherd Honeywell’s $1.9bn CAES acquisition
Weil counsels seller Advent as Skadden acts for longtime client Honeywell in deal for defence tech company