Regan MacPherson will serve as chief legal officer of the network-equipment manufacturer.
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Chemical Firm BASF Strikes $316.5M Settlement With Drinking Water Providers
Lawyers suing over “forever chemicals” in the nation’s drinking water supplies announced their fourth settlement on Tuesday.
'Restoring Dignity to Henrietta Lacks': Unjust Enrichment Claim Regarding 'HeLa Cells' May Proceed Against Pharma Company
“Now, Henrietta Lacks’ grandson, Ron Lacks, says Ultragenyx unjustly reaps some of the benefits of the wrongs against his grandmother,” District Judge Deborah L. Boardman said. “Ultragenyx says it has done nothing wrong, and Lacks has no viable claim against it. Today, the court reaches one modest conclusion about this dispute: If what Lacks alleges […]
Baker & Hostetler Hires Baker Botts Partner to Lead New Catastrophic Accident Response Team
Greg Dillard, who has more than two decades of experience in helping clients respond to catastrophic accidents, will lead the team of about 30 lawyers across several offices.
Law Firms Sue, Claiming Their Records Are Being Held Ransom
McInerney and Schmidt is far from the only customer to take issue with Iron Mountain’s pricing.
Navigating Custody and Control: Ownership of Smartphone Data and Enforcement of Usage Policies
New regulations from the DOJ around the ownership and governance of company data on personal devices are catching up to the way the world actually works. It’s going to make companies’ lives a lot harder — and for precisely the same reason that smartphones have made their lives a lot easier.
Why Legal Departments That Thrive—Like Microsoft's—Never Stop Succession Planning
“For every one of my leads, I have a succession plan,” Microsoft Chief Legal Officer Hossein Nowbar said. “And I specifically asked them to identify who they think is going to be potentially their replacement for their role.”
'Ridiculous': Robert Costello Denies Intimidating Michael Cohen, as Trump Trial Testimony Closes
Costello resumed the stand on Tuesday as the second and final witness in the defense’s case in chief. Summations are expected on Tuesday, May 28.
Federal Judge Dismisses Third Attempt to Bring Antitrust Complaint Against Board of Psychiatry, Neurology
“Whether MOC is a sound policy of accrediting physicians is a separate question from whether it restricts competition in the CME product market. Since the second amended complaint does not plausibly allege the latter, the plaintiffs’ tying claims fail,” U.S. District Judge Jeremy C. Daniel wrote.
New Rule Limits Judges' Remote Appearances in Civil Cases
The rule, adopted by the Judicial Council, was mandated by the California Legislature.