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Ex-Teacher Turned GC On How She's Grown Into Partner Role
When general counsel Deborah Carrillo was recently named a partner at venture capital firm Menlo Ventures, she had traveled a long way from being the middle school math teacher who aspired to use the law to right the inequities of public school systems.
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Ex-DOJ Fraud Chief Joins Jenner & Block In DC
The former chief of the fraud section of the U.S. Department of Justice's Criminal Division has joined Jenner & Block LLP as a partner in Washington, D.C., the firm announced Thursday.
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Ex-Mozilla CLO Returns To Search Engine As Business Chief
Tech company Mozilla has welcomed back its former top in-house attorney to serve the company in an expanded role.
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MoFo Taps Ex-FTX GC, Associate Counsel As Fintech Partners
The former top lawyer and another former in-house counsel at imploded cryptocurrency exchange FTX have joined Morrison Foerster LLP as partners in its financial services and fintech industry groups, the firm announced on Wednesday.
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GCs Uneasy, Wary Of Litigation Amid Tight Budgets In 2026
Cybersecurity risks keep escalating and employment disputes remain a challenge while general counsel also face changing enforcement priorities and tightening budgets, according to a survey released Wednesday.
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Former USPTO Solicitor Joins Orrick's Supreme Court Group
A veteran U.S. Patent and Trademark Office attorney has come aboard Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP in Washington, D.C., as a partner in the firm's Supreme Court and appellate practice, Orrick announced Tuesday.
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Gibson Dunn Hires Thrive Capital's Top Lawyer As DC Partner
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP has hired Marian Fowler, the former general counsel and chief compliance officer at venture capital firm Thrive Capital Management LLC, to join the firm's Washington, D.C., office as a partner and member of its investment funds practice group, the firm announced Monday.
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Holland & Knight Hires Drone Delivery Co. Policy Head
The former leader of global policy for an international drone delivery company has joined Holland & Knight LLP in Washington, D.C., where he'll work as a senior policy adviser in the public policy and regulation practice group.
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Chipotle Replaces Legal Chief Amid Leadership Moves
Chipotle Mexican Grill has promoted its chief human resources officer, announcing Monday that she is now also the restaurant chain's chief legal officer.
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Sandstone Emerges From Stealth With $10M Seed Round
A legal technology startup that wants to use artificial intelligence to sync in-house counsel with critical business information emerged from stealth on Tuesday with a $10 million seed funding round.
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Qdoba Restaurant Chain Taps Food Industry Veteran As CLO
Fast-casual restaurant chain Qdoba announced Monday that an industry veteran formerly with Krispy Kreme, KFC and Yum Brands will be its new chief legal officer.
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KKR Real Estate General Counsel To Step Down
KKR has announced that the company's managing director and general counsel of real estate intends to resign following a transition period, according to a securities filing from a KKR real estate investment trust.
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Inside The Surge Of Trump Alums Taking GC, CLO Roles
The recent flurry of high-profile companies tapping former prominent Trump administration attorneys as their legal leaders may be a savvy business move in an era where access to the government and "Washington fluency" appear more vital than ever.
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Atlanta's Graphic Packaging GC Steps Down Ahead Of Exit
The general counsel for the Atlanta-based Graphic Packaging Holding Co. has left that position and will continue to assist with certain ongoing matters during a transition period, a public filing says.
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Skadden's Ex-Palo Alto Leader Named Aetherflux's COO, CLO
The former head of Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP's Palo Alto office Joe Yaffe is now Aetherflux's chief operating officer and chief legal officer as the San Carlos, California, space-based solar power startup moves ahead with its "Galactic Brain" project to launch an artificial intelligence data center satellite in space, Aetherflux announced Friday.
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GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
In technology, the increasing use of artificial intelligence by legal departments will be a major concern for general counsel seeking to control costs in the New Year. And in labor matters, the National Labor Relations Board has a new general counsel along with a quorum and is ready to start deciding cases again.
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Bradley Arant Grows In Atlanta With United Homes Group GC
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP has added the general counsel of United Homes Group Inc. to its Atlanta office, strengthening its public companies team and its corporate and securities practice.
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Cozen O'Connor Lobbying Arm Lands Former Verizon Exec
Cozen O'Connor's government relations affiliate added Verizon's former head of lobbying for New Jersey as a principal in its Cherry Hill location this week.
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Apple's Outgoing Legal Leader Earned $27M In 2025
Apple Inc. paid its legal leader more than $27 million in her last full year at the technology giant, a Thursday U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing shows.
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How UnitedLex's GC-Turned-CEO Overcame An Abrupt Shift
When Renee Meisel transitioned from general counsel to CEO at UnitedLex following the sudden departure of her predecessor, her immediate concern and focus was to ensure that the data and services company's clients understood they were "in good hands" with her at the helm of the business.
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Law Firms Closed 2025 With Continued 'Appetite For Hiring'
The legal sector continued to defy hiring expectations in spite of uncertainty in the U.S. economy as 2025 drew to a close.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry kicked off the new year with a busy week filled with lateral moves, leadership changes, office openings and judicial nominations. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Ex-FDIC Chair, Cravath Partner Joins Fintech Firm Plaid
Jelena McWilliams, the former chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., will leave Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP to serve as Plaid's president of corporate and external affairs, the fintech infrastructure firm announced Thursday.
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4 Executive Pay Trends Attorneys Will Be Watching In 2026
A potentially sweeping overhaul simplifying the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's disclosure regime for public company executive compensation will be top of mind for executive pay practitioners as they look for new developments in the coming year. Here's a look at this and three other areas they'll be keeping an eye on.
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Ex-UnitedHealth GC Joins WilmerHale As Partner In London
After more than 25 years as a general counsel handling some of the direst corporate crises imaginable, former UnitedHealth Group general counsel Rupert Bondy is returning to London to co-lead WilmerHale's crisis management and strategic response group.