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New York City Bar Association Releases 2019 New York State Legislative Agenda
As part of its ongoing policy work at the local, state and federal levels, the New York City Bar Association has released its 2019 New York State Legislative Agenda.
Read MoreGuillermo Artiles, Associate Counsel to Governor Murphy, Rejoins McCarter to Build Government Affairs Practice
Guillermo Artiles, who left McCarter & English a year ago to serve as associate counsel to Governor Phil Murphy, has returned to the firm, where he will be instrumental in building its government affairs practice. He is a partner in the firm’s Newark office.
Read MoreConnie Brenton, Jeff Franke Resign from CLOC
Below is an announcement released by the CLOC Board of Directors on Thursday, January 3, 2019: On behalf of the Board of Directors, we are writing to inform you that Connie Brenton has announced her resignation as CEO of CLOC. In addition, Jeff Franke has resigned as a board member of CLOC.
Read MorePlatinum Equity Hires Kris Agarwal as General Counsel
Platinum Equity announced the hiring of Kris Agarwal as the firm’s General Counsel.
Read MoreBarnes & Thornburg Welcomes New Attorneys
Barnes & Thornburg has added new ethics, healthcare, intellectual property and litigation attorneys to its Atlanta, Chicago, Fort Wayne and Indianapolis offices.
Read MoreClifford Chance Advises Pfizer on Joint Venture with GlaxoSmithKline to Create a Global Consumer Healthcare Company
The Boards of Directors of both companies have unanimously approved the transaction under which Pfizer will contribute its consumer healthcare business to GSK's existing consumer healthcare business. Both businesses will operate globally under the GSK Consumer Healthcare name. The 2017 global sales for the combined business were approximately $12.7 billion.
Read MoreBarbara Hollenbach Elected Chair of the Board of Trustees of Historic Bethlehem Museums and Sites for 2019
Barbara L. Hollenbach, a Member of law firm Norris McLaughlin, P.A., has been elected Chair of the Board of Trustees of Historic Bethlehem Museums and Sites for 2019.
Read MorePillsbury Joins with OpenText to Pioneer New Artificial Intelligence Innovations in the Legal Industry
OpenText™ announced that leading international law firm Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP will be the first law firm to deploy OpenText Magellan, OpenText’s AI-enabled analytics platform. Pillsbury will leverage Magellan to deliver expanded automation and artificial intelligence enhancements to the firm’s global legal practice.
Read MoreWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Expands Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati announced that Allison J. Bender has joined the firm's privacy and cybersecurity practice as Of Counsel in the Washington, D.C., office.
Read MoreAkin Gump Releases Top 10 Topics for Directors in 2019
Akin Gump presents their annual Top 10 Topics for Directors report, discussing what may warrant the most attention from corporate boardrooms in 2019.
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