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Daily Litigation
Sheppard Mullin Hires Paul Weiss Healthcare Antitrust ProBy Henrik Nilsson
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP said Wednesday that it has hired a counsel from Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP who is joining as partner in the firm's antitrust and competition practice group in New York.
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Georgia Pulse
Ga. Bar Exam's February Pass Rate Hits 8-Year HighBy Emily Johnson
People who sat for Georgia's February bar exam drove up the overall passage rate from last year to 51.7%, the highest rate for a February exam since 2016 when the overall pass rate was 54.3%, according to state officials.
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Daily Litigation
Holwell Shuster Focuses On Big Cases, Homegrown TalentBy Emma Cueto
Twelve years after it was founded by former White & Case partners, New York City litigation boutique Holwell Shuster & Goldberg LLP has grown to about 80 attorneys, racked up big trial wins, and stuck with its original strategy of focusing on homegrown talent and complex cases.
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Courts
Kramer Levin Boosts Appellate, Litigation Team With DOJ AttyBy Jack Rodgers
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP has hired an appellate attorney from the U.S. Department of Justice, who joins the firm's litigation department as partner and will also serve as deputy chair of the firm's U.S. Supreme Court and appellate litigation practice, the firm announced Wednesday.
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Daily Litigation
Akerman Taps Litigators To Lead Chicago, San Antonio ShopsBy Lynn LaRowe
Akerman LLP has selected two litigation partners to helm firm offices in San Antonio and Chicago.
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In-House
Match Group's Ex-Legal Chief Earned $7M In 2023By Adrian Cruz
Online dating giant Match Group's former chief business affairs and legal officer, Jared Sine, who left the company to join GoDaddy in March, earned around $7 million in compensation last year, according to a recent U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
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California Pulse
How BakerHostetler Made A Home In SF's Iconic PyramidBy James Mills
When BakerHostetler closed its new shop in San Francisco's Transamerica Pyramid in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, office leader Robb Adkins was concerned about recruiting. But the firm has since seen a five-old increase in attorneys and staff there, and recently signed a five-year lease renewal.
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Daily Litigation
Sills Cummis Launches 1st Fla. Shop With Longtime LitigatorBy Madison Arnold
Northeastern law firm Sills Cummis & Gross PC has ventured into the Florida market with a new office in West Palm Beach and the addition of a longtime Sunshine State litigator, the firm announced Wednesday.
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California Pulse
Yoga Lawyer: A Way of Being In The (Legal) WorldBy Daniel Connolly
More than a decade ago, a stressful job and a pile of physical ailments prompted attorney Cindy Pensoneau to take a deep dive into yoga. Today, she continues to work as both a lawyer and as a yoga teacher, illustrating the growing role that the ancient mind-body practice can play in improving attorney mental health.
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California Pulse
Ex-Edison Energy GC, McDermott Atty Joins Troutman In LABy James Mills
Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP is expanding its West Coast infrastructure team, announcing Tuesday it is bringing in a McDermott Will & Emery LLP emerging energy technologies expert who was previously general counsel with Edison Energy Group to be a partner in its Los Angeles office.
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