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Akin opens in Chicago with four partners recruited from Mayer Brown
Launch of 18th office follows hire of real estate funds and infrastructure M&A team in May
MoFo helps NeoGenomics secure cancer test kit patent infringement win against rival Natera
Ruling paves the way for NeoGenomics, advised by Quinn Emanuel, to commercialise its RaDaR test
DWF and DLA Piper UK called in for SMG Capital’s $50m acquisition of Fabergé
Tech entrepreneur Sergei Mosunov’s SMG Capital plans to increase Fabergé’s international presence and invest in its African mining operations
Association of Corporate Counsel lines up GE Appliances legal head as next CEO
Jason Brown set to replace outgoing CEO Veta Richardson at the start of November
Why perspective is a law firm communicator’s greatest skill
Law firm marketers need to wear many hats if they want to get their messaging right for all stakeholders, writes Vinson & Elkins’ chief communications officer Allan Schoenberg
US appeals court reignites bid to register F-word trademarks
In split decision, court rules USPTO’s reasoning in rejecting application lacked ‘sufficient clarity’
Chocolate giant Mars names new GC to head up legal team for global snacking business
Myriah Gambrell-Glenn is currently GC of Mars’s pet nutrition business
US firms post double-digit revenue and profit growth in first half of 2025, study shows
Robust start to the year was supported by higher billing rates, though fastest growth was at the largest firms, according to Wells Fargo survey
Before the doors close: helping distressed fashion retailers avoid costly mistakes during difficult times
Morrison Cohen lawyers Keith Markel, David J. Kozlowski and Alana Mildner Smolow discuss strategies for brands in a time of unprecedented fashion and retail bankruptcies
Paul Weiss, A&O and Stibbe advise on Keurig Dr Pepper’s €16bn purchase of coffee giant JDE Peet’s
Paul Weiss and Dutch firm Stibbe are advising Keurig Dr Pepper, while A&O is counselling JDE Peet’s
Legaltech is more than just AI – key takeaways from ILTACON 2025
Paul Longhurst recaps his recent visit to ILTA’s annual conference in the US, where the focus on AI often overshadowed the benefits of other legaltech
Masimo sues US customs in ‘unique’ twist to patent battle over Apple watches
Medtech company rails against customs order it claims allows Apple to ‘bypass’ import ban on watches that infringe its technology
Sullivan & Cromwell, Jones Day among firms advising on $4.4bn Gildan-Hanes mega-merger
The deal creates one of the world’s largest basic apparel companies
Canada’s Manulife lines up former JPMorgan lawyer as next general counsel
Mike Coyne set to replace Jim Gallagher at the start of next month
Speakers from Jaguar Land Rover, Kenvue, Novo Nordisk and L’Oréal line up for Anti-Counterfeiting World Law Summit 2025
Conference at the Caledonian Club on 15 September brings together brand, legal and enforcement leaders to tackle the global counterfeit threat