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Former CenterPoint Energy General Counsel Joins Brink’s

The Brink’s Company announced that Dana O’Brien will join the company as senior vice president and general counsel effective April 15, 2019.

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Fragomen Opens New Office in Guatemala

Fragomen launched its 12th office in Latin America, opening its doors in Guatemala City.

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Weil Obtains En Banc Appellate Victory for Farmers Insurance in Antitrust Multidistrict Litigation

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal with prejudice of federal antitrust claims in an en banc review of a consolidated appeal in the multidistrict litigation (MDL) entitled In re Auto Body Shop Antitrust Litigation.

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Former FTC Official Haidee Schwartz to Join Akin Gump

Akin Gump announced that Haidee L. Schwartz, former Acting Deputy Director of the Bureau of Competition at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), will join the firm as a partner in its nationally ranked antitrust/competition practice in Washington, D.C.

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Barnes & Thornburg Launches Legal Operations Department

Barnes & Thornburg announced the launch of its Legal Operations Department focused on maintaining and growing the firm’s pricing, scoping and matter management capabilities. The department will be led by Chief Legal Operations Officer (CLOO) Jared Applegate, who previously served as the firm’s director of pricing.

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SEC Vet Joins NACD as Special Advisor on Cyber Issues

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McGuireWoods Team Wins Dismissal of Federal Case Against Former U.S. Representative

A McGuireWoods legal team won the dismissal of all criminal charges against former U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock of Illinois, ending a long-running and highly publicized federal case focused on Schock’s alleged misuse of campaign and government funds.

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AST Launches AST Private Company Solutions to Service Private Companies from Inception to IPO

AST® announced the launch of a new business to meet the varied and complex needs of private companies. AST Private Company Solutions™ is developing innovative and next-generation technology, products and services to support the entire lifecycle of a private company, including when the next phase involves going public.

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Deal Lawyer Colin Bumby Joins McGuireWoods’ M&A Practice in New York

Colin Bumby, a highly regarded deal lawyer who advises private equity firms and public and private companies in multibillion-dollar transactions, has joined McGuireWoods’ M&A practice as a partner in New York.

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Norris McLaughlin Names New Co-Chairs of Cannabis Law Group

Andrew D. Linden, a member of law firm Norris McLaughlin, P.A., and Stephanie S. Spangler, an associate of the firm, have been named co-chairs of its cannabis law group.

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