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Coronavirus Vaccine Provides Major Opportunity for Hackers, Says Report

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  Artificial intelligence, machine learning and coronavirus vaccines represent major emerging targets for cyber attacks in 2021, according to Steve Povolny, McAfee’s global head of advanced threat research.And while McAfee has not detected a significant shift in consumer “security maturity” over the past year, awareness of the risks has increased. “[2020] was a year of continued […]

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Fish & Richardson Elevates Its Most Diverse Principal Class Ever

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Boston, MA, Jan. 5, 2021 – Fish & Richardson has elevated 14 attorneys to principals at the firm, effective January 1, 2021. The new principals in the firm’s Litigation Group are Matthew Colvin (Dallas); Kelly Allenspach Del Dotto (Delaware); Nitika Gupta Fiorella (Delaware); Conrad A. Gosen (Twin Cities); Andrew G. Pearson (Boston); Katherine Reardon (New York); and

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Perkins Coie Announce Most Diverse Partner Class

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SEATTLE (January 4, 2021) Powered by LawFuel —Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that 26 counsel and senior counsel have been promoted to partner. The new partner class of 2021 includes:   ·       Sumedha Ahuja ·       Jessica Batzell ·       Craig A. Beaker ·       Josh Boehm ·       Miguel J. Bombach ·       Aria C. Branch ·       Alisha C. Burgin ·       Amanda R. Callais ·       Nancy Cheng

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The Lawyers’ Vacation Truce – It May Not Exist But 2021 Is Here With, Or Without It

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When AbovetheLaw writer and lawyer Jordan Rothman wrote about a ‘holiday truce’ for lawyers, he may have signalled something that does occur at a time of Christmas and new year goodwill – assuming such a time really does exist. Work slows, vacations are taken and an attitude of almost friendly fraternity exists. But not for

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Law Firm Disrupter Keystone Picked As A Top 2021 Stock

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Keystone Law is a so-called ‘platform-based’ law firm that lets offices work from home – surprise, surprise in a time of COVID – but it may be time to give it some additional attention. Yahoo Finance sees Keytone picked as having ‘massive potential (LSE: KEYS). Another UK growth stock I think has massive potential is Keystone

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Simpson Grierson’s Russian Kiss Christmas Greeting – A Threat, A Writ and An Oligarch

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John Bowie – It’s been an unusual year all round and readers will be looking forward to a better and more positive 2021 than the  year we’re now farewelling. For us at LawFuel it’s been an unusual one too, but it has also ended on a similarly ‘2020’ note with increased readership and a very

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Big Law & Boutique Law Firm Bonuses Boost Law Pay

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The Big Law firms have been kicking off their bonuses with some using tailored bonuses to associates rather than the usual ‘bonus-for-all’ situation. And some firms are paying above the market rate, including boutique law firms who will occasionally focus on particular practice areas.  Irell & Manella, for instance, has had a number of departures

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‘Black Box’ Pay Discrimination Claims Against Jones Day Dropped

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The discrimination lawsuit brought by plaintiffs across the United States and against Jones Day has been discontinued. Claims of a ‘black box’ compensation system used by the law firm allegedly meant the law firm kept their pay below that made to men at the law firm. US District Judge Randolph Moss of the District of

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