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Moderna Legal Chief Plots Exit as Covid-19 Vaccine Race Heats Up
Moderna Inc., one of the leading biotechnology companies in the push to get a coronavirus vaccine, is preparing to part ways with its top lawyer, the company said Thursday.
Cravath Elects 11 Partners, the Most in at Least a Decade (1)
Cravath Swaine & Moore has elected its largest partner class in at least a decade, the firm announced Wednesday.
Edgewise Therapeutics Taps John Moore as First General Counsel
Edgewise Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company that researches treatments for diseases like muscular dystrophy, has hired John Moore as its first general counsel from Peloton Therapeutics Inc.
Minnesota Lawyer Suspended for Fee Agreement Violations
A Minnesota lawyer whose fee agreements with one client violated professional ethics rules and who neglected another client was suspended for 60 days by the state’s highest court.
Deutsche Bank Elevates Top Americas Lawyer to Trust Company Role
Deutsche Bank AG has a new leader for its U.S. entities in Steven Reich, previously general counsel for the Americas at the German financial services outfit.
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Baker McKenzie Says Profit, Revenue Rising After Lean Year
Law firm Baker McKenzie says business is improving after a slowdown in which softer demand during the early months of the pandemic and changes to investments in operations contributed to flat revenues and lower partner profits.
LeClairRyan Trustee Claims Funds Misdirected to UnitedLex
UnitedLex Corp. committed fraud and got paid before creditors when a joint venture with law firm LeClairRyan unraveled, a trustee for the defunct law firm says.
Senior DOJ Antitrust Official Steps Down, Joins Fried Frank
The No. 2 official in the Justice Department’s antitrust division has left government to return to private practice after a three-year stint helping lead many of the biggest merger investigations of the Trump administration.
Why Nine Justices? Court Packing's History and Future
Since the country’s founding, presidents and congress have sought to shape the Supreme Court in their image.
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