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US senator pushing for bill to return US patent protections to international norms
Precedent set in 2006 Supreme Court eBay ruling has seen US dominance for patent litigation filings decline, writes McKool Smith’s Alfonso Chan
Loeb & Loeb names corporate co-leaders as new co-chairs
Mitchell Nussbaum and Arash Khalili to succeed firm chair Kenneth Florin in February
Around the house: All Africa Capital hires first GC, Buffalo Bills end hunt for new legal chief
This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at Novavax, AIMCo, Sempra and Modine
Raft of US firms raise associate pay to match Cravath scale
Paul Hastings, McDermott and Baker McKenzie among those falling in line after Cravath leapfrogged earlier raises at Milbank
European invasion – firms flood into the EU’s legal markets
US and UK firms have been seeking to expand their European footprints post-Brexit, writes Buchanan Law’s James Lavan
Willkie hires litigation counsel from Google to bolster West Coast investigations practice
Michael Rome joins as a partner in the firm’s Los Angeles and San Francisco offices
Huawei and Sharp sign patent cross licensing deal of 4G and 5G technology
Chinese and Japanese technology companies agree to license their mobile standard essential patents
The bonus balance: navigating global compensation in Big Law
Associates want a global, consistent approach to bonuses and pay, writes Major Lindsey & Africa’s Nathan Peart
Around the house: Airbnb names ex-President Biden chief of staff as CLO, Reader’s Digest-owner replaces long-time GC
This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at Edward Jones, Pipedrive, ESM and UPMC
Freshfields and Skadden shepherd eBay-backed Adevinta’s €14bn take private
Wachtell, Clifford Chance and Cleary also among firms called in for one of Europe’s biggest buyouts this year
Contracting for AI technologies - top five best practices
Organisations must carry out proper due diligence on third-party AI vendors to safeguard against risks, write King & Spalding’s Amy Levin, Nick Maietta and Alexa Delaney Christianson
US creates design patent practitioner bar as applications rise
USPTO seeks to encourage “broader participation” in bar
David Boies to stand down as chair of Boies Schiller Flexner
Partners to vote on succession next month; renowned litigator to stay on as a partner
Winston & Strawn appoints four partners to new senior leadership roles
London and US partners to work with chair elect Steve D’Amore in areas including talent retention and international expansion
Mayer Brown makes up 42 to partnership in banking and finance-focused round
Proportion of women falls from more than half in 2022 to 47% this time
Around the house: Fox Corp names replacement for outgoing legal chief, Campbell’s elevates deputy to GC role
This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at Tegna, Vox Media, Divert and Hipgnosis Song Management
White & Case announces 42-lawyer partner promotion class
Cohort edges down from 46 last year with proportion of women slipping from 52% to 36%
Womble Bond Dickinson hires trademark duo from Cozen O’Connor in New York
Transatlantic firm ‘rounds out’ IP capability at recently launched office
Paul Weiss adds O’Melveny partner to co-chair financial services group
Bank regulatory lawyer Jarryd Anderson joins in Washington DC and New York having also worked at Wells Fargo and TD Bank
Sidley Austin hires private equity team from Paul Weiss in New York
Incoming team includes partners Jeffrey Kochian, Gerald Brant and Brittany Harrison