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SEC Escalates Fight With Robinhood, Sending Wells Notice Over Crypto Unit
The development is a setback for Robinhood legal chief Dan Gallagher, who has championed a strategy of engaging with the agency and is himself a former SEC commissioner.
Activision Owes Acceleration Bay $23.4M for Multiplayer Gaming Patent Infringement, Jury Says
The jury found Activision iable for $18 million for infringing in World of Warcraft and another $5.4 million for infringing in two Call of Duty games.
Emory School of Law, Along With Entire University, Moves Graduation Ceremony
“I know that this news will be deeply disappointing to many of you,” Emory University president Gregory Fenves wrote.
Attorneys in Voyager Litigation Reveal Settlement Figures With Gronkowski, 2 Other Prominent Athletes
Mark Cuban and the Dallas Mavericks are the remaining defendants, with a trial set tip off in November.
Zoom Legal Chief's Stratospheric 2022 Pay Returned to Earth Last Year
Aparna Bawa is losing the distinction of being the nation’s highest-paid legal chief, as expected. Her comp in 2022 was elevated by a huge, one-time stock grant aimed at replacing a grant she received at the height of the pandemic that later shriveled in value.
DLA Piper Loses Office in Colombia as Affiliate Firm Abandons Alliance
In a joint statement, the firms said they will continue collaborating, where appropriate.
Early Filings Under SEC Cyber-Disclosure Rules Offer Little Insight Into 'Material' Incidents
Most of the 13 companies disclosing “material” breaches reported the incidents quickly but with few details. “Some [filings] are quite skinny in terms of facts, and you can see the SEC disagreeing with their compliance because they are relatively thin,” Debevoise & Plimpton partner Ben Pedersen said.
Billing Rate Increases Boost Atlanta and Southeast Law Firms' Financial Growth
Big Law firm leaders in Southeast report raising rates as high as 7% in 2023 in response to higher costs for everything from salaries to rent.
How I Made Managing Partner: 'Get to Know the Business of Law,' Says Jeny Maier of Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider
“Get to know the business of law (or, as my partner Rachel Adcox calls it, “the business of our business”). For much of their early careers, many associates tend to be focused on doing the work they’re assigned and making sure they’ve billed the hours they need to bill, but don’t get the chance to […]