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Ideaya Biosciences Names Pharma, Biotech Vet As GC
Ideaya Biosciences Inc., a company that researches and develops cancer drugs, said that it has brought on a seasoned general counsel and veteran healthcare attorney — whose resume includes stints at GSK and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration — to lead its law department.
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7 of 8 Directors Resign From 23AndMe in Clash With CEO
In a clash with the CEO of financially troubled 23AndMe Holding Co., seven independent directors abruptly resigned from the company Tuesday, saying they differed with the CEO's strategic direction in seeking to take the company private, according to a securities filing.
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Cardinal Health's GC Earns Nearly $4.7M For FY '24
Cardinal Health Inc.'s chief legal and compliance officer earned nearly $4.7 million in total compensation for fiscal year 2024, up from about $4.6 million the year prior, according to a public filing.
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GCs Expect Bigger Budgets And Deeper Focus On AI In 2025
Fifty-five percent of general counsel saw a budget increase in 2024 for their legal departments, and that number is expected to rise even higher next year, according to a new report from alternative legal service provider Axiom.
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Clifford Chance Hires Investment Management Attorney In DC
Clifford Chance has grown its Washington, D.C., office with the addition of an attorney who formerly held an in-house post at Atalaya Capital Management and previously worked at Ropes & Gray LLP, Linklaters LLP and Latham & Watkins LLP.
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Ex-Government GC, Alston & Bird Atty Joins Noridian's Board
A former government general counsel and BigLaw attorney has been added to the board of Noridian Healthcare Solutions LLC, according to a Tuesday announcement from the company, which develops solutions for federal, state and commercial healthcare programs.
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GrayRobinson Gains Ex-Brown & Brown Leader In Orlando
GrayRobinson PA has added an of counsel in Orlando, Florida, who spent much of his career in executive leadership roles at insurance brokerage Brown & Brown Inc.
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PwC UK Adds Ex-Syke COO As Partner For Legal Tech Team
A former legal technology executive joined Big Four accounting firm PwC as a partner Tuesday to help clients transform how they manage contracts and legal services.
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GC Base Salaries At Big Companies On The Rise
General counsel base salaries at companies making $5 billion or more in revenue has increased from last year, while their total compensation has decreased, according to a report released Tuesday by the Association of Corporate Counsel and Empsight International LLC.
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Google Taps In-House Atty For Head Of General Litigation
Google has promoted a longtime in-house attorney to be its head of general litigation, tapping a 13-year veteran of the tech giant who originally studied architectural engineering before going to law school.
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In-House Atty Brings Bias Suit Over Firing After Miscarriage
A former in-house attorney at chemicals company Arxada has launched a discrimination lawsuit in New Jersey state court accusing the business of unlawfully terminating her in the days after she showed interest in going on leave to recover from a miscarriage.
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Former PNC Bank Atty Joins McNees Wallace In Pittsburgh
A former chief counsel with PNC Bank is leaving the world of in-house for McNees Wallace & Nurick, where she will help boost the firm's work in fiduciary litigation and disputes involving trusts and estates.
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Ex-Skadden Atty Joins Board Of Oil Property Co. LandBridge
Oil property acquirer LandBridge Co. has added a former Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP partner to its board, where the company hopes to benefit from her capital markets and corporate governance expertise.
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8th Circ. Won't Revive Fired Lockheed Atty's Race Bias Suit
The Eighth Circuit refused on Tuesday to reinstate a race discrimination and retaliation case brought by a former Lockheed Martin in-house attorney whose suit was tossed after a trial court concluded she had lied about her income, rejecting her push to deflect blame onto her lawyers.
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PSEG's GC To Retire As Utility Co. Lines Up Her Successor
The top attorney for Public Service Enterprise Group is retiring next year after more than three decades with the utility provider, the company announced Tuesday.
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First Financial Finds New GC In MidFirst Bank Deputy
The Texas bank operating as First Financial has tapped a new legal leader from Oklahoma's MidFirst Bank.
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Banking Pro Returns To Sullivan & Cromwell
A former deputy general counsel at the Federal Reserve Board has rejoined Sullivan & Cromwell LLP's financial services group as a partner in New York, the firm said Monday.
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Amazon In-House Atty, FTC Vet Joins Weil In DC
The latest addition to Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP's antitrust practice group is a former senior corporate counsel with Amazon with nearly a decade of experience at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
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Wendy's Taps Former Kellogg Legal Leader As New CLO
A former high-ranking legal executive with Kellogg Co. is joining The Wendy's Co. as its new top attorney, the fast food giant announced Monday.
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Big Ten Lands Polsinelli Litigator As New Assistant GC
The Big Ten Conference has tapped a Polsinelli PC litigator with a background in college athletics cases as its new assistant general counsel.
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World Shipping Council Taps Atty To Head US Gov't Relations
An attorney whose government experience includes key roles with the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration has joined the World Shipping Council as its new director of U.S. government relations.
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Top Atty For NYC Mayor Resigns As Fed. Investigations Mount
As investigations and high-profile departures continue around New York City's embattled Mayor Eric Adams, his chief counsel resigned Saturday.
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The 2024 Regional Powerhouses
The law firms on Law360's list of 2024 Regional Powerhouses reflected the local peculiarities of their states while often representing clients in deals and cases that captured national attention.
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Skanska On The Hunt For New Top Atty As GC Departs
Skanska said Friday that its top attorney is leaving the Stockholm-based construction and development company.
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GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
Harder-fought and more complex lawsuits may mean double-digit increases in the amount that companies spend on litigation; accuracy remains a top concern for law firms as they increasingly use artificial intelligence technology; and Norfolk Southern Corp. saw a major leadership shakeup after its chief legal officer and CEO engaged in a consensual relationship.