August, the new AI venture launched in 2023 by Columbia grads Rutvik Rau, (pictured) Thomas Bueler‑Faudree, and Joseph Parker, has just scored a $7 million seed round. Backers include heavy hitters like NEA and Pear VC, plus angel cheerleaders including Gokul Rajaram, Ramp’s Geoff Charles, OpenAI’s David Azose, and Bain Capital’s Kevin Zhang, according to
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Quinn Emanuel have recruited former partner Robert Hickmott, a banking and financial litigation expert, after being away for the firm for two years. After a tenure that began in the firm’s London office in 2010, as one of our first lateral hires, he has rejoined the firm following a brief consultancy period. Hickmott had “His
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The BigLaw Healthcare Law Move Crowell & Moring is making major moves in the health care law space, bringing on board a powerhouse team of 16 health care litigation partners, led by the highly regarded Martin J. Bishop, (pictured) from Reed Smith. The move considerable muscle to Crowell’s health care practice, making it one of
GrayRobinson Welcomes Jacob Payne as Chief Risk Officer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – GrayRobinson is pleased to announce Jacob “Jake” J. Payne has joined the firm as chief risk officer (CRO). As a member of GrayRobinson’s senior administrative leadership team, Payne will serve under the firm’s President and CEO Dean Cannon and also work closely with the firm’s General Counsel Stephanie Marchman. Payne
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In May 2025, the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) confirmed it had been the target of a cyber-attack that resulted in a major data breach. The incident forced the LAA to take its digital services offline and triggered contingency measures for legal aid providers. 04 Aug 2025 3 minutes read We’ve been urging swift action from
Ranajoy Basu joined Squire Patton in London ahead of his former firm’s merger with Schulte Roth & Zabel on 1 August. He is one of the leading lawyers in sustainable procurement, supply chain finance and a member of the Advisory Council of The Sustainable Procurement Pledge. The Squire Sanders media announcement is below – Addition
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Linklaters has boosted its capital and credit solutions practice in London by hiring Paul Hastings’ co-chair of the London office, Mei Lian, who has spent five years at Paul Hastings after serving a term at Shearman & Sterling. The Linklaters media announcement on the hire is below – Linklaters strengthens Corporate and Structured Lending practice
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Litigation partners Albert Hogan, Marcie Lape (Raia) and Manuel Cachán were recognized by The American Lawyer as Litigators of the Week for their leadership — along with team co-lead Amanda Brown — in securing a major trial win on behalf of CME Group, Inc. and the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) in a class action seeking over $2 billion in damages related to CME’s
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Article – Andersen, Tate & Carr, P.C., Atlanta provides legal representation in real estate and banking, business, civil litigation, zoning and land use, government relations, estate planning matters and criminal law. New York’s family court system is about to get a massive jolt. The advancement of ‘Kyra’s Law’—Senate Bill S5998 and Assembly Bill A06194—through the
From Justice Steven Moore, President of the Australian Judicial Officers Association – The Australian Judicial Officers Association (AJOA) calls on the Attorney General of the Northern Territory to defend the Northern Territory Coroner against personal attack. This follows an extraordinary attack on the Coroner in the Northern Territory Parliament by the Minister for Prevention of
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