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John Adkisson is named as new President and CEO of Fish & Richardson
Fish & Richardson announces that John Adkisson has been named the firm’s new President and Chief Executive Officer. Adkisson replaces Peter J. Devlin, who is stepping down from his President/CEO role after 20 years of strategic leadership.
Read MoreMcGuireWoods selects Wanda French-Brown as representative for the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity 2020 Fellows Program
McGuireWoods has selected New York partner Wanda French-Brown as its representative member for the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity 2020 Fellows Program. The career development initiative helps talented lawyers from diverse backgrounds build client relationships and excel in leadership roles. McGuireWoods has been an LCLD member and participant since the organization was founded in 2009.
Read MoreAkin Gump advises CenterPoint Energy in $400 Million sale of natural gas retail business
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. announces it has entered into an agreement to sell its natural gas retail business, CenterPoint Energy Services, Inc. (CES) to Energy Capital Partners, LLC, a private equity and credit investor specializing in energy infrastructure projects, for total consideration of approximately $400 million, including estimated working capital at close, subject to the satisfaction of customary terms and conditions.
Read MoreOrrick advises on $100 million green revenue bond offering for Oscars® museum
Orrick is serving as underwriter’s counsel to Wells Fargo Securities on a $100 million green revenue bond offering whose proceeds will be used to complete the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
Read MoreAngela Crawford and Lila Acharya launch new corporate compliance and investigations legal boutique
Boutique law firm, Crawford & Acharya pllc, launches in Miami and Boston. The firm, which specializes in corporate compliance and investigations, is the brainchild of accomplished lawyers Angela Crawford and Lila Acharya. Together, they have over 35 years of combined legal expertise and have conducted over 150 investigations, trainings, and compliance reviews in more than 30 countries around the world.
Read MoreNovartis launches new preferred firm program for legal services
Novartis is reimagining how it collaborates with law firms and legal services providers alike with the bold ambition to redefine shared value in its collaborations while at the same time driving more diversity and inclusion in the legal profession.
Read MoreEisnerAmper participates in NYC's inaugural career discovery week
EisnerAmper participates in the NYC Department of Education and the Partnership for New York City’s first-ever Career Discovery Week, February 10-14. More than 6,000 high school sophomores from approximately 140 schools in all five boroughs learned about a variety of exciting career opportunities at 180 participating organizations in the city’s corporate, financial and cultural sectors.
Read MoreThomson Reuters adds legislative insights to Westlaw Edge
Thomson Reuters introduces Legislative Insights, a new tool on Westlaw Edge that provides actionable data relating to proposed federal legislation.
Read MoreUH Law Center professors urge tighter controls on data held by health tech companies
In an article published in Science magazine, University of Houston Law Center Professors Jim Hawkins and Jessica L. Roberts call for stronger consumer safeguards to protect the privacy of personal information collected online by health-related companies.
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