Proven Tech IP Litigator And Leading PTAB Practitioner Brent Babcock Joins Womble Bond Dickinson’s Orange County Office

Intellectual property litigation attorney Brent Babcock has represented clients in more than 130 Patent Trial and Appeal Board proceedings, more than 35 patent interferences and dozens of high-stakes cases in federal district court. Now, Babcock brings that 26-year track record of successful patent litigation experience to Womble Bond Dickinson. More >>

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Four Partners Join King & Spalding with Regulatory Expertise from FINRA

King & Spalding today announced that Mirella deRose, Russell Johnston, Richard Margolies and Michael Watling joined as partners in the Government Matters practice and the Securities Enforcement and Regulation team in the New York office. All four partners served as senior attorneys with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Department of Enforcement. More >>

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Reed Smith Adds Seasoned Corporate Partner to West Coast

Global law firm Reed Smith today announced the arrival of Julia Zhu-Morelli as a partner in the Global Corporate Group in Los Angeles. Previously a partner with Squire Patton Boggs, Zhu-Morelli brings extensive experience in transactional matters with Chinese and U.S. companies across a wide range of industries. More >>

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Baker Botts Welcomes Leading Antitrust Lawyer and Former Senior DOJ Official to its San Francisco Office

Baker Botts L.P.P., a leading international law firm, today announced that Peter Huston has joined the firm’s Antitrust Practice as a Partner. Prior to entering private practice, Peter served as the Assistant Chief of the DOJ’s Antitrust Division San Francisco office and led multiple high-profile trial victories for the Antitrust Division. He will be based in Baker Botts’ San Francisco office and become the latest addition to an expanding West Coast presence of the firm’s award-winning global antitrust team. Mr. Huston joins Baker Botts from Sidley Austin. More >>

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McDermott Employment Practice Grows to Support Clients in Complex Corporate Transactions

McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce the addition of Daniel Doron as partner in the Firm’s Employment Practice Group residing in the New York office. Dan will work closely with the Transactions Practice Group using his extensive experience advising on both sides of corporate transactions to support an increasing need among clients for employment counsel throughout the lifecycle of complex deals. Dan was Previously a partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP. More >>

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