ABA Journal

APRIL 22, 2021

A former office operations manager at Morrison & Foerster pleaded guilty to felony mail fraud Wednesday for using a law firm credit card to make…

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Morrison & Foerster. See which firms are offering $435k in salaries. In Case You Were Thinking About Talking To The Police: You really shouldn't. You also have the right not to. Rock The Vote!: Who wins the ATL Holiday Card Contest? You decide ! More Raises!!: Are You On The Money Team?:

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Law 360

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Morrison & Foerster LLP, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Latham & Watkins LLP and 80 other law firms on Tuesday backed Covington & Burling LLP's opposition to releasing the names of clients targeted by a cyberattack to the U.S.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

In our forthcoming Spring 2025 publication, Fighting the Hypothetical: Why Law Firms Should Rethink the Billable Hour in the Generative AI Era, [1] we hypothesize that Generative AI (GenAI) technology will change forever how legal services are delivered and will force law firms to re-engineer their legacy economic model.

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LawSites

AUGUST 17, 2021

law firms have made little progress towards achieving greater diversity, with only minimal gains over the last seven years, according to a new analysis by Law360 Pulse. More strikingly, in the seven years since 2014, the percentage of minority attorneys in law firms rose just four points, from 14.1% of law firm associates and 10.8%

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Law 360

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

A majority of private equity firms surveyed last quarter said there would be an increase in tech-related M&A deal volumes over the next 12 months despite a rough start to the year, showing significantly more optimism than their corporate deal-making counterparts, according to the latest annual report from Morrison Foerster.

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Patently O

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

The following list ranks the top 25 firms with the most registered patent law professionals. All of these firms have 100+ patent attorneys/agents. I also include a note following the firm with some information about how the numbers have changed since 2010. Kilpatrick Townsend (Big growth from merger of firms).

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Law 360

AUGUST 1, 2024

Greenberg Traurig Germany LLP has expanded its data protection practice with a former senior associate from Morrison Foerster LLP who helped shape ground-breaking projects and proceedings in Berlin and New York over the past eight years, the firm said Thursday.

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Law 360

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Walden Macht & Haran LLP has announced the hiring of another former federal prosecutor, with the latest addition joining the firm from Morrison Foerster LLP.

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Law 360

JULY 25, 2022

Morrison Foerster LLP has added a partner who specializes in fund formation and asset management — its eighth global corporate partner to join the firm this year.

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Law 360

MAY 6, 2021

billion and driven by law firms Fenwick & West and Morrison & Foerster, the companies said Thursday. Financial technology company Bill.com has agreed to buy private equity-backed corporate credit card management platform Divvy in a stock and cash deal valued at roughly $2.5

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Mondaq

JULY 5, 2022

Joyce Liou co-chairs Morrison Foerster's Trademark Group and is a litigation partner in the firm's Intellectual Property Group.

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Law 360

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

A Morrison Foerster LLP attorney has returned to Perkins Coie LLP as a partner, rejoining the firm in Los Angeles to continue working on emerging companies and venture capital-related matters, the firm announced Tuesday.

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Law 360

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Fenwick & West LLP has added two partners from Morrison & Foerster LLP and Dechert LLP to its intellectual property practice in New York and San Francisco, the firm has announced.

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Mondaq

AUGUST 16, 2021

James Koukios, who serves as co-head of Morrison & Foerster's FCPA + Global Anti-Corruption Practice and as co-chair of the firm's Securities Litigation, Enforcement, and White Collar Defense Group.

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Mondaq

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Chuck Duross and Carrie Cohen spoke to Reuters about Morrison & Foerster adding two former prosecutors who bolster the firm's investigations and white collar defense capabilities and help anchor a new practice group

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Mondaq

MAY 3, 2022

In this episode of the Above Board podcast, Morrison & Foerster partner and host Dave Lynn speaks with Fredo Silva, San Francisco-based partner and co-chair of the firm's Social Enterprise and Impact Investing practice.

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Mondaq

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Law360 (September 13, 2021, 3:59 PM EDT) -- Morrison & Foerster LLP has hired a pair of federal prosecutors for its white collar defense group, the firm announced on Monday, adding to its roster of revolving door hires.

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Intelligize Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The report, released by Corporate Counsel in partnership with law firm Morrison & Foerster, surveyed 97 in-house corporate legal leaders this spring. But a new report indicates that a “silent majority” of U.S. Companies such as Tractor Supply Co. and Deere & Co.

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LawSites

MAY 31, 2022

It may be one of the least heralded yet most critical jobs in many law firms – that of the docketing professional – and it is one that calls for a unique combination of technical, data-management, organizational and communication skills. They were all managers and they felt that we needed a San Francisco organization.

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LegalTalkNetwork

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Wielding names and representatives from the likes of Orrick, Cravath, Price Waterhouse Cooper, White & Case, Baker McKenzie, Morrison & Foerster, Cornell, Northwestern, Penn State, Thomson Reuters, and more… this conference quickly became a who’s who in the legal ecosystem. But what did they discuss?

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Above The Law

AUGUST 23, 2024

A handy primer to some of the top firms serving this unique market. The post The White Sandal Elite: The Go-To Law Firms For Silicon Valley appeared first on Above the Law.

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InHouseOps

MAY 21, 2021

Don Keller: I came to Venture Law Group from a large firm, Morrison & Foerster, where I’d been a partner for five years. Historically, they have had challenges getting access to the work product because it has been spread out within different law firm systems. For us, it’s all about the companies.

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 14, 2022

The post Top 50 Biglaw Firm To Merge With Prominent Litigation Boutique appeared first on Above the Law. A new merger for the new year. Congratulations!

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Will your law firm be adjusting its course due to the new viral variant? The post Biglaw Firms Push Back Their Reopening Dates Due To Latest COVID Variant, Some ‘Indefinitely’ appeared first on Above the Law.

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Above The Law

JUNE 30, 2023

UK 'Magic Circle' law firms are increasingly looking to the US for growth, as evidenced by the proposed merger of Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling and the expansion of Clifford Chance into Houston. The post Mergers And Office Openings: UK Firms Seek Growth In The US appeared first on Above the Law.

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ABA Journal

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Morrison & Foerster acquires litigation boutique Morrison & Foerster is acquiring litigation boutique Durie Tangri. Thirty-six lawyers from the smaller law firm are expected to…

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LawSites

JULY 12, 2022

Today, Fastcase is announcing the 2022 cohort of the Fastcase 50, and it includes a diverse array of legal tech founders, practicing lawyers, law firm professionals, judges, law professors, law librarians, bar association leaders, and investors — not to mention the attorney who is the NFL’s first Black woman team president.

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Above The Law

APRIL 4, 2025

Its a bet-the-company litigation matter, and youre not quite sure which law firm to choose to handle the issue. You turn to a colleague for advice, and luckily enough, theyre ready to make a recommendation to you on the spot thanks to one firms superior client service. But which law firms receive the most unprompted recommendations?

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Intelligize Blog

JANUARY 25, 2024

In response to a discrimination lawsuit filed by Blum’s American Alliance for Equal Rights, major law firms such as Morrison Foerster and Winston & Strawn broadened the criteria for their diversity fellowship programs to include all races.

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Losing Luster : It takes a lot to actually WANT to go back to a law firm, but in-house counsel are less satisfied on the job these days. These New MoFos : Morrison Foerster merging with litigation boutique Durie Tangri. MetaMediation : VR is coming for the world of mediation.

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Above The Law

MARCH 17, 2025

The onslaught continues with 20 Biglaw firms receiving letters from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Acting Chair Andrea Lucas informing them they’re being investigated by the agency. ” All because the firm has at any point made public statements or programs in support of diversity in the profession. Milbank 11.

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SCOTUSBlog

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

She attained three federal clerkships, worked at four elite law firms, and served two stints with the Sentencing Commission. Jackson then snagged a highly sought-after spot as an associate at Miller Cassidy Larroca & Lewin, a Washington litigation boutique that later merged with Baker Botts, a Texas-based firm.

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