Don’t forget you can visit MyAlerts to manage your alerts at any time.
Ben Wheway
Ben joined Legal Week from the Press Association in 2005 and has since held a number of roles including news editor, online managing editor, production editor and bassist in Legal Week's in-house covers band The Scoops.
-
October 31, 2012
Latham and Skadden use the force on Disney's $4bn Lucasfilm purchase
Latham & Watkins and Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom have taken starring roles on The Walt Disney Company's $4.05bn (£2.5bn) acquisition of Lucasfilm, one of the most high-profile M&A deals of the year. Lucasfilm, which is 100% owned by chairman and founder George Lucas, is the production company behind the Star Wars and Indiana Jones film franchises. The stock and cash deal will see Disney pay approximately half in cash and issue around 40 million shares.
By Ben Wheway
1 minute read
October 18, 2012
Simon Cowell's production company gets talent with new head of legal
Syco Entertainment, the joint venture between Simon Cowell and Sony Music, has recruited a senior lawyer from All3Media to take up a new role as head of legal and business affairs at the company. Matthew Angel, who is controller of legal and business affairs at TV production and distribution company All3Media, will start at Syco next Monday (22 October).
By Ben Wheway
1 minute read
October 18, 2012
Simon Cowell's production company gets talent with new head of legal
Syco Entertainment, the joint venture between Simon Cowell and Sony Music, has recruited a senior lawyer from All3Media to take up a new role as head of legal and business affairs at the company. Matthew Angel, who is controller of legal and business affairs at TV production and distribution company All3Media, will start at Syco next Monday (22 October).
By Ben Wheway
1 minute read
August 30, 2012
Latham City partner duo relocate to Singapore
Latham & Watkins has relocated two London partners to Singapore as the US firm moves to bulk up its English law corporate practice in the region. Rod Brown and Luke Grubb are respectively joining the M&A and outsourcing groups in Singapore.
By Ben Wheway
1 minute read
August 24, 2012
Former A&O partner arrested again on child porn charges
Former Allen & Overy (A&O) capital markets partner Edward De Sear has been arrested on additional child pornography charges, a year after he was charged by federal prosecutors in New Jersey with distributing child porn, reports The Am Law Daily. De Sear, who joined A&O's New York office in August 2010 from Bingham McCutchen, appeared in US district court in Newark, New Jersey on Thursday (23 August), where he was charged with three counts of advertising child pornography, four counts of distribution, and one count of possession, according to a press release from the US Attorney's office in Newark.
By Ben Wheway
1 minute read
August 23, 2012
Adobe recruits new general counsel as 10-year legal chief steps down
Adobe has appointed a new general counsel to replace Karen Cottle, who is retiring after 10 years at the helm of the tech company's legal team, reports Corporate Counsel. Michael Dillon, who has 25 years of corporate legal experience, much of it in the technology industry, will take over responsibility for Adobe's global legal affairs, public policy interests and compliance operations on 23 August.
By Ben Wheway
1 minute read
August 22, 2012
Lawyers in Apple-Samsung patent dispute deliver closing arguments
Lawyers in the patent dispute betwen Apple and Samsung have delivered their closing arguments in the high-profile trial, with Apple pursuing $2.75bn (£1.7bn) in damages, reports The Recorder. The dispute centres around the claim that Samsung ripped off the unique design features of Apple's iPad and iPhone.
By Ben Wheway
1 minute read
August 21, 2012
Ex-Dewey partners agree to pay in more than $70m for settlement plan
Dewey & LeBoeuf's former partners have agreed to pay more than $70m (£44m) towards the defunct firm's settlement plan, far exceeding the $50m (£32m) that advisers to the firm's estate have said they required, reports The Am Law Daily. The settlement, which comes less than three months after the firm declared bankruptcy, is designed to help repay creditors owed some $250m (£159m) in secured debt and at least $300m (£190m) more in unsecured claims.
By Ben Wheway
1 minute read
July 3, 2012
Yahoo general counsel quits search giant
Yahoo general counsel Michael Callahan is stepping down "to move on to new opportunities," according to a resignation letter filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, reports The Recorder. Ron Bell, deputy GC for products and the Americas region, is serving as interim general counsel, according to an internal memo from CEO Ross Levinsohn.
By Ben Wheway
1 minute read
July 3, 2012
Covington leads as GlaxoSmithKline receives record $3bn fine
US firm Covington & Burling has taken the lead role for pharma giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) on its record $3bn (£1.9bn) criminal and civil settlement over drug misbranding, reports The Blog of Legal Times. The settlement saw GSK agree to plead guilty to criminal charges and to pay $1bn (£638m) in criminal fines and forfeitures for the illegal marketing and promotion of the drugs Paxil and Wellbutrin.
By Ben Wheway
1 minute read
More From ALM
With this subscription you will receive unlimited access to high quality, online, on-demand premium content from well-respected faculty in the legal industry. This is perfect for attorneys licensed in multiple jurisdictions or for attorneys that have fulfilled their CLE requirement but need to access resourceful information for their practice areas.
View NowOur Team Account subscription service is for legal teams of four or more attorneys. Each attorney is granted unlimited access to high quality, on-demand premium content from well-respected faculty in the legal industry along with administrative access to easily manage CLE for the entire team.
View NowGain access to some of the most knowledgeable and experienced attorneys with our 2 bundle options! Our Compliance bundles are curated by CLE Counselors and include current legal topics and challenges within the industry. Our second option allows you to build your bundle and strategically select the content that pertains to your needs. Both options are priced the same.
View NowDynamically explore and compare data on law firms, companies, individual lawyers, and industry trends.
Law.com Compass includes access to our exclusive industry reports, combining the unmatched expertise of our analyst team with ALM’s deep bench of proprietary information to provide insights that can’t be found anywhere else.
Law.com Compass delivers you the full scope of information, from the rankings of the Am Law 200 and NLJ 500 to intricate details and comparisons of firms’ financials, staffing, clients, news and events.
May 23, 2024
London
Celebrate outstanding achievement in law firms, chambers, in-house legal departments and alternative business structures.
Learn MoreSeptember 06, 2024
Johannesburg
The African Legal Awards recognise exceptional achievement within Africa s legal community during a period of rapid change.
Learn MoreMay 15, 2024
Philadelphia, PA
The Legal Intelligencer honors lawyers leaving a mark on the legal community in Pennsylvania and Delaware.
Learn More
We are seeking an associate to join our Employee Benefits practice. Candidates should have three to six years of employee benefits experienc...
Apply Now ›
Associate attorney position at NJ Immigration Law firm: Leschak & Associates, LLC, based in Freehold, NJ, is looking for a full time ass...
Apply Now ›
Duane Morris LLP has an immediate opening for a senior level, highly motivated litigation associate to join its dynamic and growing Employme...
Apply Now ›04/15/2024
Connecticut Law Tribune
MELICK & PORTER, LLP PROMOTES CONNECTICUT PARTNERS HOLLY ROGERS, STEVEN BANKS, and ALEXANDER AHRENS
View Announcement ›
