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Former U.S. Senator Joins Akin Gump as Partner
Akin Gump announced that former U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-IN) will join the firm as a partner in its public law and policy practice in Washington, D.C.
Read MoreEnvironmental and Toxic Tort Litigator Jad Davis Joins Shook
Shook, Hardy & Bacon welcomes environmental and toxic tort litigator Jad T. Davis to the firm as partner effective March 11, 2019. Davis, who primarily focuses his practice on representing companies conducting business in California, will assist Shook’s clients in a broad range of environmental regulatory, compliance and litigation matters as well as defending companies in toxic tort litigation.
Read MoreFacebook's Michele Schochet to Speak at Women in CyberSecurity Conference
Five well-respected women are set to speak at the Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) conference, March 28 to 30, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. One of those keynotes is Michele Schochet, the director of security at Facebook.
Read MoreMcGuireWoods Serves as Legal Adviser to Summit Park in Recapitalization of Exacta Land Surveyors
McGuireWoods served as legal adviser to Charlotte private equity firm Summit Park in its recapitalization of Exacta Land Surveyors LLC, a leading provider of land surveys and field management services. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Read MoreBurns & Levinson Announces Four Partner Promotions
Burns & Levinson has elevated four attorneys – Tiffany Bentley, Eric Kaviar, David Raymon, and Tal Unrad – to the firm's partnership effective April 1, 2019.
Read MoreYear-End Data Demonstrates Expertise of AAA-ICDR®
The American Arbitration Association-International Centre for Dispute Resolution® (AAA-ICDR) provided conflict management and dispute resolution services for 8,983 B2B cases involving $15.6 billion in total claims in 2018.
Read MoreNACD Names Honorees of the 2019 NACD Directorship 100
The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 20,000 corporate board members, today announced the honorees of the 2019 NACD Directorship 100™, an annual recognition of the leading corporate directors, corporate governance experts, policymakers, and influencers who significantly impact boardroom practices and performance.
Read MoreTiernan Brady Joins Clifford Chance as Global Head of Inclusion
Clifford Chance has appointed Tiernan Brady as its first Global Head of Inclusion. His role at Clifford Chance will focus on tackling the full spectrum of inclusion and diversity issues and, in the U.S., involves advancing the important work of our active diversity subcommittees supporting women, veterans and the LGBT+, Black and Latino and Asian and Pacific Islander communities.
Read MoreEisnerAmper Expands Services to Hemp and Cannabis Companies
With the signing of recent legislation, including the U.S. 2018 Farm Bill and the 2018 Canadian Cannabis Act, EisnerAmper anticipates the rapid expansion of the hemp and cannabis industry at the federal, state and international levels.
Read MoreAALL Partners with Thomson Reuters to Add Fellowship to George A. Strait Scholarship
The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) announces it has added a fellowship to its 29-year-old George A. Strait Minority Scholarship. Established by AALL in partnership with Thomson Reuters, the endowed scholarship honors the memory of long-time AALL member and distinguished law librarian George A. Strait.
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