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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
US cloud business Nutanix hires CLO from EV battery-maker Lyten
Brian Martin replaces Tyler Wall, who announced his retirement in February
INTA argues that NFTs are within scope of US trademark protection
Amicus brief filed by the association concerns whether intangible products like NFTs are “goods” for the purpose of the trademark act
US tech unicorn Sigma hires first general counsel from San Francisco boutique
Ali Harmer moves back in house after four-and-a-half-year stint at Coda Law Group
US dating app Bumble promotes acting CLO to permanent role
Elizabeth Monteleone had been serving as acting CLO since February
Cheers for Bacardi as it reignites dispute over Havana Club trademark
US appeals court revives long-running dispute with US trademark office over Cuban government-owned trademark