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Marc Jacobs legal director joins Luxury Law Alliance advisory board
Ava Farshidi received the Luxury Law Rising Star Award in 2017
Luxury talent recruitment – beware!
Barnes & Thornburg partner Sarah Hawk explores the potential dangers of third-party recruitment options for luxury brands
Opus 2 unveils new CEO amid US growth push
Greg Blackman succeeds Martin Coen at case preparation and dispute hearings software provider
US appeals court vacates $2.18bn patent infringement damages award against Intel
Verdict from Texan jury had landed chipmaker with one of the largest ever patent damages awards
Sidley hires Allen & Overy’s LA head to bolster energy practice
Andrea Lucan arrives just weeks after energy partner Greg Lavigne exited A&O for Sidley in New York
O’Melveny and Wilson Sonsini check in for Alaska Air’s $1.9bn acquisition of Hawaiian
O’Melveny advises Alaska as Wilson Sonsini reps Hawaiian in deal likely to attract regulatory scrutiny
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