PARTNER HIRE
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Morrison & Foerster lands second New York M&A partner from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Homegrown partner Omar Pringle follows veteran Mitchell Presser out of UK magic circle firm
North America
TEAM HIRE
Cozen O'Conner adds group of litigation lawyers from Akin Gump
Hires include partners Michael McTigue and Meredith Slawe, who will co-chair firm's class actions practice
PRIVACY
US company leaders admit value of data is tempting businesses to sidestep rules, survey finds
Survey shows 78% of respondents believe companies willing to take risks to unlock greater value despite privacy concerns
FAMILY LAW
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The court system has made enormous strides in shifting to remote-based hearings
Family lawyer Gretchen Beall Schumann is impressed by how New York's courts have adapted to the Covid-19 lockdown
LAW FIRM LEADERSHIP
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O'Melveny & Myers elects Bradley Butwin as chair for third term
Partners give Butwin stamp of approval after failure of last year's talks with Allen & Overy
OFFICE OPENING
McDermott hires from three firms to open Atlanta office
Seven-lawyer team assembled from DLA Piper, Kasowitz Benson Torres and Jones Day
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
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Orrick hires senior JP Morgan lawyer to lead diversity push
Duane Hughes will co-ordinate firm's work on $5m Move the Needle Fund to improve diversity
BLOCKCHAIN
Carlton Fields launches dedicated blockchain consultancy
SQrBlock Solutions will be led by the firm's fintech practice co-chair Huhnsik Chung
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
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Seyfarth Shaw forms coalition to prevent impact of Covid-19 from undermining diversity
US firm teams up with array of representative groups to establish The Belonging Project
CORONAVIRUS
Hogan Lovells and Mayer Brown become latest top 20 US firms to cut associate pay
Duo join Baker McKenzie and Norton Rose Fulbright in reducing salaries in response to Covid-19