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Starbucks Appoints Brad Lerman as Executive Vice President and General Counsel

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023
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Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ: SBUX) today announced the appointment of Brad Lerman as executive vice president and general counsel following an extensive internal and external search.

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  • Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ: SBUX) today announced the appointment of Brad Lerman as executive vice president and general counsel following an extensive internal and external search.
  • Lerman will serve on the executive leadership team, reporting directly to chief executive officer, Laxman Narasimhan, effective May 8, 2023.
  • Lerman joins the company with over three decades of legal and regulatory experience in both the public and private sector.
  • Most recently, Lerman was Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Medtronic, a healthcare technology provider, where he led the global legal function, government affairs and the office of ethics and compliance across the U.S., South America, Europe and Asia.

Integreon Appoints Legal Industry Leader Philip Goodin to Head Litigation Services Business Unit

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Monday, April 3, 2023
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FARGO, N.D. and LONDON, April 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Integreon, a trusted global provider of legal and business outsourced services, announced today that Philip Goodin has been appointed Executive Vice President, Business Unit Leader – Litigation Services. In this role, Phil will shape the strategic direction, drive growth, and oversee delivery of litigation services including document review and subpoena and law enforcement compliance services.

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  • FARGO, N.D. and LONDON, April 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Integreon , a trusted global provider of legal and business outsourced services, announced today that Philip Goodin has been appointed Executive Vice President, Business Unit Leader – Litigation Services.
  • In this role, Phil will shape the strategic direction, drive growth, and oversee delivery of litigation services including document review and subpoena and law enforcement compliance services.
  • Phil brings to Integreon, his team, and clients a valuable combination of extensive law firm and alternative legal services (ALSP) experience.
  • Assessing, transforming, and delivering effective, efficient, and tech-enabled litigation focused solutions is a hallmark of his more than two decades in the legal industry.

QuisLex COO Sirisha Gummaregula to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023
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NEW YORK, March 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- QuisLex , a leading alternative legal services provider long recognized as a pioneer in the industry, is proud to announce company chief operating officer Sirisha Gummaregula will be recognized this month with a lifetime achievement award as part of the Legalweek Leaders in Tech Law Awards .

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  • NEW YORK, March 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- QuisLex , a leading alternative legal services provider long recognized as a pioneer in the industry, is proud to announce company chief operating officer Sirisha Gummaregula will be recognized this month with a lifetime achievement award as part of the Legalweek Leaders in Tech Law Awards .
  • The 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award acknowledges career achievement and leadership in moving the legal technology profession forward through innovation.
  • Gummaregula was selected for the award for her innovative tech-driven approach to changing the way legal services are delivered and for her numerous outside-the-box solutions for clients’ most pressing business issues.
  • Gummaregula is a lawyer by training, graduating from the University of Madras and Northwestern University School of Law.

Greenberg Traurig Adds Robert C. Ross, Former Chief Legal Counsel to Massachusetts Governor

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Monday, March 6, 2023
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BOSTON, March 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP added Robert C. Ross, former chief legal counsel to Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, to its Boston Government Law & Policy Practice as of counsel. In this role, Ross will focus on guiding clients with a wide range of complex regulatory, governance, and transactional matters.

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  • Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP added Robert C. Ross, former chief legal counsel to Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, to its Boston Government Law & Policy Practice as of counsel.
  • BOSTON, March 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP added Robert C. Ross , former chief legal counsel to Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, to its Boston Government Law & Policy Practice as of counsel.
  • He has held numerous state government roles in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, most recently serving as chief legal counsel for former Governor Baker, whose term ended in January.
  • As the governor's chief legal counsel, Ross oversaw a team of in-house attorneys and advised the governor's office and state agencies on many issues, including the Commonwealth's COVID-19 pandemic response.

Restructuring Partner Geoffrey King Joins King & Spalding in Chicago

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Monday, February 13, 2023
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CHICAGO, Feb. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- King & Spalding announced today that Geoffrey M. King has joined the firm's Corporate, Finance and Investments (CFI) practice group as a partner.

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  • CHICAGO, Feb. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- King & Spalding announced today that Geoffrey M. King has joined the firm's Corporate, Finance and Investments (CFI) practice group as a partner.
  • King advises on all aspects of complex corporate restructuring, workouts, bankruptcy proceedings, distressed asset acquisitions and bankruptcy-related litigation.
  • He represents large and mid-sized corporate debtors, secured lenders, equity sponsors, purchasers, unsecured creditors and other interested parties in both in-court and out-of-court restructurings.
  • King joins the firm from Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, where he was a partner.

Hicks Thomas Strengthens Litigation Team with Addition of Attorney Katherine Kunz

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Thursday, January 19, 2023
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HOUSTON, Jan. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Commercial litigation boutique Hicks Thomas, LLP is growing its team of trial lawyers with the addition of attorney Katherine Kunz, who joins as a senior counsel in the firm's Houston office. The move bolsters the firm's already robust and talented group of courtroom lawyers. 

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  • HOUSTON, Jan. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Commercial litigation boutique Hicks Thomas, LLP is growing its team of trial lawyers with the addition of attorney Katherine Kunz , who joins as a senior counsel in the firm's Houston office.
  • "We are excited to welcome Kat to our team," said Hicks Thomas partner John B. Thomas .
  • Ms. Kunz brings to Hicks Thomas years of experience handling complex commercial litigation matters involving breaches of contract, fraud, tortious interference, and unjust enrichment.
  • Founded in 1997, Texas-based Hicks Thomas LLP is a premier litigation firm representing plaintiffs and defendants across the nation.

10 Finalists Named in Bloomberg Law's Inaugural Law School Innovation Program

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023
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The 2023 Law School Innovation finalists were recognized based on the criteria of innovation, impact on students, ability to advance the legal industry, and replicability.

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  • The 2023 Law School Innovation finalists were recognized based on the criteria of innovation, impact on students, ability to advance the legal industry, and replicability.
  • The inaugural Law School Innovation Program finalists are:
    Suffolk University Law School's Legal Innovation & Technology Concentration, the first such academic concentration at a United States law school, which signals a novel approach to integrating innovation and technology into legal education as part of Suffolk's nationally-ranked LIT Institute.
  • "The ten finalists recognized by Bloomberg Law's inaugural Law School Innovation Program are an impressive group of programs and initiatives that represent creative and compelling ways that legal education is keeping up with the demands of the legal and business markets," said Joe Breda, president, Bloomberg Law.
  • "As a company, we prioritize innovation, and we are proud to recognize the law school faculty, staff, and administrators who are driving these educational innovations."

Cantaloupe, Inc. Appoints Anna Novoseletsky as Chief Legal and Compliance Officer & General Counsel, Corporate Secretary

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023
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Cantaloupe, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTLP), a digital payments and software services company that provides end-to-end technology solutions for self-service commerce, today announced that Anna Novoseletsky has been appointed Chief Legal and Compliance Officer & General Counsel, Corporate Secretary effective January 17, 2023.

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  • Cantaloupe, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTLP), a digital payments and software services company that provides end-to-end technology solutions for self-service commerce, today announced that Anna Novoseletsky has been appointed Chief Legal and Compliance Officer & General Counsel, Corporate Secretary effective January 17, 2023.
  • Ms. Novoseletsky is a seasoned attorney with expertise in global payments, digitization, and e-commerce.
  • Ms. Novoseletsky is an active member of the Legal Aid Society’s Advisory Board of the Metropolitan Family Services of Chicago and devotes significant time to volunteerism and pro bono work.
  • Prior to that role, Ms. Novoseletsky started her legal career in Russia and Ukraine, practicing law under the umbrella of a consulting company in Moscow.

Parsus Law is Excited to Announce Youna Kim as Corporate Counsel

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Wednesday, December 21, 2022
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Parsus Law has hired Atty. Youna Kim as its newest corporate attorney.

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  • Youna Kim is bringing her extensive legal expertise to Parsus Law as the newest member of the law firm's corporate counsel team.
  • She will be working with clients on all aspects of corporate and general counsel, as well as mergers and acquisitions.
  • Kim was based in Korea for six years, where she worked at one of the country's biggest law firms.
  • Ju Park, Parsus Law is a BIPOC and female-founded law firm that specializes in corporate law, international transactions, mergers and acquisitions, business startups, intellectual property, and real estate.

McDermott Adds Former Assistant US Attorney in Chicago

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022
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CHICAGO, Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce the addition of Chicago-based partner James Durkin to its Litigation Practice Group. James is a former assistant US attorney in the Northern District of Illinois, where he led high-stakes investigations and prosecutions within the National Security and Cybercrimes Section and into public corruption. James will draw upon his first-hand knowledge of how the government decides to pursue and resolve cases when helping clients navigate enforcement and regulatory actions.

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  • James is a former assistant US attorney in the Northern District of Illinois, where he led high-stakes investigations and prosecutions within the National Security and Cybercrimes Section and into public corruption.
  • "Government enforcement actions oftentimes create a complex web of issues for clients, especially in the cybersecurity, fraud and white-collar crime areas.
  • "While McDermott fully supports public sector service, we are delighted James chose McDermott for his return to private practice."
  • Prior to his assistant US attorney role, James was a McDermott associate focused on internal investigations, government investigations, False Claims Act litigation and complex civil litigation matters.