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Mid-Law
Shipman & Goodwin Opens In Dallas With Restructuring DuoBy Adrian Cruz
Shipman & Goodwin LLP announced Tuesday that the firm has opened its first office outside the Northeast, expanding to Dallas with the hire of two restructuring attorneys from Ferguson Braswell Fraser Kubasta PC.
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In-House
Boards Boost AI Risk Oversight Fourfold, But Gaps RemainBy Sue Reisinger
Companies are taking notice of the increased peril that artificial intelligence is inflicting on them, with 4.3 times as many boards putting a committee in charge of AI risks in 2025 as a year before.
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Courts
Spiro Harrison Brings On Former NJ Federal Criminal ChiefBy Jake Maher
Spiro Harrison & Nelson has added the former chief of the criminal division in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey as a partner handling complex litigation, government and regulatory inquiries, internal investigations and other matters, the firm announced Tuesday.
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Daily Litigation
Gordon Rees Adds 5 From Robb Leonard To Pa., NJ OfficesBy James Boyle
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP has brought on five lawyers in Pennsylvania and New Jersey who joined the firm after the closure of Pittsburgh-based Robb Leonard Mulvihill LLP.
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California Pulse
ABA Law School Accrediting Arm Repeals Diversity StandardBy Emma Cueto and Andrea Keckley
The American Bar Association council responsible for law school accreditation voted Tuesday to eliminate its diversity and inclusion standard, the final step in a process that the council hopes will ensure it remains an accreditor recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
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California Pulse
Former Fox Legal Chief Joins Sullivan & Cromwell In Calif.By Christine DeRosa
Fox Corp.'s former legal and policy chief, Viet D. Dinh, has returned to private practice as a partner at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, the firm announced Tuesday.
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DC Pulse
Venable Adds Ex-SEC Commissioner Crenshaw To DC OfficeBy Jack Rodgers
Venable LLP announced Tuesday it has hired Caroline Crenshaw, who was the lone Democratic member of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission until her term ended in January, as a partner in the firm's Washington office.
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Modern Lawyer
Paul Weiss Adds Funds Atty, SEC Alum From KirklandBy Andrea Keckley
Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP announced on Tuesday that its investment funds team has gained a Kirkland & Ellis LLP partner who started his legal career at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Modern Lawyer
Weil Welcomes Back Freshfields' Private Credit Co-LeaderBy Andrea Keckley
Weil announced Tuesday that the co-leader of Freshfields LLP's private credit and capital solutions practice has returned to Weil's banking and finance practice, where he worked as a partner from 2014 to 2023.
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California Pulse
Insurance Defense Law Firms Draw Interest From PE InvestorsBy Emma Cueto
The high-volume business and institutional clients at insurance defense law firms are attracting interest from private equity outfits looking for more avenues into the legal sector.
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