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End in sight to dispute between BMW, patent monetiser and Susman Godfrey
Law firm had tried to withdraw as counsel, but parties now working on settlement in long running patent infringement action
Legalweek organiser condemns reported instances of sexual harassment at offsite parties
ALM pledges to champion ‘meaningful, positive change’ within legaltech community after LinkedIn post by woman attendee goes viral
Paul Weiss secures Dechert’s mass tort co-head in Los Angeles
Kimberly Branscome joins having counselled GSK, 3M and Johnson & Johnson in high-profile litigation
Neiman Marcus Group makes interim CLO’s role permanent
Tom Mattei takes over from Hannah Kim who has joined Chicago-based market research business Circana
Clyde & Co adds nine-lawyer team in Chicago from Lewis Brisbois
Partner Danny Worker takes team to UK firm as it builds insurance capability across North America
Kimberly-Clark rehires lawyer from American Airlines as GC
Grant McGee rejoins tissue paper giant Kimberly-Clark, replacing Jeff Melucci who is now chief business and transformation officer
Majority of global CLOs see in-house budgets shrink, workloads increase, ACC survey shows
Pressure to do more with less is increasing focus on operational efficiency and tech
Luxury EV-maker Lucid hires former Mercedes-Benz lawyer as GC
Matt Everitt takes up role after departure of former Tesla lawyer Jonathan Butler in July
Allen & Overy, Morrison Foerster guide WillScot’s $3.8bn McGrath acquisition
A&O reps WillScot as modular office lease company moves to expand presence across North America
Roomba-maker names new GC, promotes CLO to interim CEO after Amazon M&A deal collapses
Tonya Drake is promoted to GC, while CLO Glen Weinstein will lead iRobot Corporation on interim basis
North American flour supplier Ardent Mills hires GC from Ball Corporation
Kate Kimball replaces Douglas Barkema, who left company in October
Kennedys opens 10th US office in Fort Lauderdale
Insurance specialist launches second Florida base to service yacht and marine clients as US expansion continues apace
Sony Playstation chipmaker AMD hires Lam Research CLO to head legal team
Ava Hahn replaces Harry Wolin, who is retiring after 24 years with the company
Global organisations brace for growth in ESG-related litigation, study finds
A majority of organisations also expect overall disputes to stay the same or increase this year, according to Baker McKenzie survey
Freshfields hires Cravath M&A partner in New York
UK giant follows up on Kirkland raid last week by securing third partner from Cravath since 2021