Kathi Vidal, one of the country’s leading patent litigtors and the current Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), is rejoining Winston & Strawn LLP as a partner in December 2024. Prior to her role at the USPTO, Vidal was a managing partner of Winston & Strawn’s Silicon Valley office and served
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Ted Olson, a legal giant who shaped American law for over half a century, and who served as Solicitor General, died on Tuesday at 84. Ted Olson was the lawyer other lawyers dreamed of becoming, arguing some of the most important cases of our time with a mix of brilliance and grace that made even
UK commercial law firm Hill Dickinson has celebrated both profits and new senior associate appointments this month. The firm, based in Liverpool, enjoyed its seventh consecutive year of growth. The firm has expanded its three main business groups and opened new offices, turning over £145.5m in the year ended 30 April 2024, up from £129.5m
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Leading litigation funding company LPF Group has announced the appointment of former High Court and Court of Appeal Judge Robert Dobson KC (pictured) to its board of directors. This addition comes as the company’s current Chairman, Bill Wilson KC, transitions to the role of Emeritus Chair, ensuring continuity and ongoing support to the board. “With
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Una Jagose Under Attack Survivors of the Abuse in Care scandal are seeking the removal of Power Lawyer Solicitor-General Una Jagose. Seeking a new job? LawFuel’s jobs network has them The calls follow the Government apology following the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care. They argue that without significant change, including Jagose’s removal,
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Chapman Tripp is pleased to announce it is welcoming Philip Ascroft, Tom Jemson and Vonda Engels to the partnership. In addition, Rachael Irvine-Shanks and Melanie Hayes have been promoted to Special Counsel. >> Your NZ Law Job Here – The Dedicated New Zealand Law Jobs Network Left to right: Philip Ascroft, Tom Jemson, Vonda Engels,
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Multi-Billion Dollar Law Victory for Women Law Team In a stunning turnaround for Abbott Laboratories and Mead Johnson, a formidable team of women lawyers has secured a crucial defense verdict in the high-stakes baby formula litigation. Rebecca Fitzpatrick and Sierra Elizabeth (pictured above) of Kirkland & Ellis, alongside Phyllis Jones of Covington & Burling, Sherry
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SFO chief Karen Chang has made significant strides in redefining the agency’s priorities since her appointment in 2022 and she has lawyers in the agency’s sites so far as the fight against fraud is concerned. Work for the SFO – Check this role now An article in Law News reported that Power Lawyer Chang has
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New Zealand Law Lady Leaders New Zealand’s legal profession has made a remarkable transition with the recent appointment of Justice Christine French as president of the Court of Appeal, which marks a milestone with herself, the Chief Justice Dame Helen Winkelmann the Chief High Court Judge and the Attorney General as all women. >> Latest
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Meeting Roy Cohn John Bowie, LawFuel publisher While we buckle our seat belts in the run-up to the US election, ‘The Apprentice’ movie provides a warmup act, as if one was needed. Based on the relationship between Trump and his lawyer, Roy Cohn, a character whose resume includes the claim to infamy that he invented
