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Digital infrastructure business US Signal hires Warner Norcross & Judd lawyer as first CLO

Nate Steed takes on first in-house role after almost 18 years working in private practice

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US federal employment litigation jumps to seven-year high – study

Rise in cases linked to growth in disability accommodation and discrimination lawsuits, according to Lex Machina

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Mayer Brown hits McGuireWoods for six partners across Houston, Washington DC

Group including McGuireWoods’ former Houston managing partner Yasser Madriz will boost Mayer Brown’s energy practice

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Sidley Austin hires Debevoise finance head in New York

Jeffrey Ross bolsters Chicago firm’s 200-stong finance practice as it seeks further growth

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Legal AI platform Legora valued at $5.5bn after completing $550m funding round

Series D capital raise from investors including Accel, Bain and Starwood will help fuel US growth

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US background checker Asurint hires screening industry veteran as next GC

Vince Pascarella replaces Kelly Uebel, who has departed to launch a consulting business

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Longtime Cravath litigation partner launches New York boutique

Gruenstein Law to focus on government and internal investigations, white-collar criminal cases, regulatory enforcement and complex civil litigation

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Legora expands US footprint with Houston, Chicago office openings

Swedish legaltech start-up says it plans more US office openings this year to meet growing demand

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Freshfields and Gibson Dunn advise on Axel Springer’s £575m Telegraph acquisition

Deal scuppers rival deal from the owner of the Daily Mail, advised by Slaughter and May

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Radisson Americas-owner Choice Hotels names deputy GC as next legal head

Jeff Lobb will replace Simone Wu as GC later this month

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Majority of US employers impacted by Trump’s DEI, immigration policies – study

Littler survey reveals 71% of employers have been affected by DEI policy changes and 65% by new immigration policy

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IPO-related filing issues push US securities class action settlements to highest level since 1997

The overall median settlement amount rose to $17.3m in 2025, according to Cornerstone Research

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Video-sharing platform Rumble hires former WWE legal head as next GC

Maurice Edelson replaces Michael Ellis, who left to join the CIA as deputy director last year

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Hogan Lovells rings in record results as turnover tops $3bn

Merger-bound transatlantic firm cites balanced growth across practices as PEP hits $3.5m

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Canadian fintech DeFi Technologies appoints GC from subsidiary Valour

Philippe Lucet replaces Kenny Choi in the role

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