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Amy Manning, Angelo Russo Honored Again as Lawdragon Leading Litigators

By The Cook County Record |
McGuireWoods Chicago partners Amy Manning and Angelo Russo again have been recognized among Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Litigators in America.
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Martha Nussbaum Discusses Fear in Politics

By The Cook County Record |
Election Day and the polls are open across Illinois until 7 p.m.
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Vic Des Laurier Shares Insights on the Commercial Finance Industry with ABL Advisor

By The Cook County Record |
Thompson Coburn Chicago partner Vic Des Laurier is featured in a new interview with ABL Advisor.
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Bridget Fahey Named Co-Director of New Data Science Research Initiative

By The Cook County Record |
Assistant Professor of Law Bridget Fahey has been named co-director of a new Research Initiative at UChicago’s Data Science Institute, following a $1 million dollar grant she received with co-directors Raul Castro Fernandez, Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Michael Franklin, Morton D. Hull Distinguished Service Professor.
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Incoming Class Continues Tradition of Excellence at Northwestern Pritzker Law

By The Cook County Record |
The newest class of Northwestern Pritzker Law JD students have already distinguished themselves as an extraordinary, diverse group of people with an impressive range of accomplishments.
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Dykema Recognized by the Diversity and Flexibility Alliance for "Tipping the Scales" Towards Gender Parity in its 2024 New Member Class

By The Cook County Record |
Dykema, a leading national law firm, is proud to share that the Diversity and Flexibility Alliance has recognized the firm with a 2024 “Tipping the Scales” award for promoting a diverse class of new Members consisting of 50 percent or more women.
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Greenberg Traurig Represents NSUS in Purchase of World Series of Poker

By The Cook County Record |
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented iGaming investment and consultancy firm NSUS Group in its acquisition of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) business from William Hill U.S. HoldCo, Inc., an affiliate of Caesars Entertainment.

Supreme Court Justices to Administer Oath To 1,331 New Attorneys in Chicago

By The Cook County Record |
Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis, Justice P. Scott Neville, Jr. and Justice Joy V. Cunningham will administer the attorney’s oath to 1,331 new lawyers over two bar admission ceremony sessions on Wednesday, November 6, in the First Judicial District.
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Adam Davidson’s “Administrative Enslavement” Article Featured in Jotwell

By The Cook County Record |
The Thirteenth Amendment provides, “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.”
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Melissa Vandewater joins Jones Day in Chicago as partner in Firm's Real Estate Practice

By The Cook County Record |
The global law firm Jones Day has announced that Melissa Vandewater has joined the Firm as a partner in its Real Estate Practice and is based in Chicago.
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Eric Posner Writes About Labor Antitrust

By The Cook County Record |
Earlier this month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its revised Premerger Notification Regulation under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act.
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Reed Smith brings together investment bankers and private equity sponsors during Private Equity Industrials Deal Forum

By The Cook County Record |
Private equity investment in the industrials sector has been extremely active over the last several years.
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Industry Coverage: Emory Moore Joins Thompson Coburn

By The Cook County Record |
Partner Emory Moore recently joined Thompson Coburn’s labor and employment practice and is based in the Chicago office.
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Volunteering for Change: Northwestern Pritzker Law’s Day of Service Highlights Commitment to Justice

By The Cook County Record |
On August 24, 2024, more than 200 Northwestern Pritzker School of Law students stepped out of the classroom and gathered at Chicago-area nonprofits, parks, schools, and beaches.
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Geoffrey R. Stone Named Member of American Academy of Sciences and Letters

By The Cook County Record |
Geoffrey R. Stone, Edward H. Levi Distinguished Service Professor of Law, was recently named a member of the American Academy of Sciences and Letters (AASL).
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Fifteen Jones Day lawyers among Lawdragon's 2025 list of "500 Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers"

By The Cook County Record |
Fifteen Jones Day lawyers are among the 500 listed in the 2024 edition of Lawdragon's Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers guide.
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Corporate Partner Robert Karr Jr. Rejoins Barnes & Thornburg in Chicago

By The Cook County Record |
Barnes & Thornburg is pleased to announce that Robert W. Karr Jr. has rejoined the firm’s Chicago office as a partner in its Corporate Department.
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Shook’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Team Expands With New Partner

By The Cook County Record |
The firm continues on the path of growth with new privacy and cybersecurity Partner Jad Sheikali.
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Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Sponsors IAHA 42nd Annual Health Law Symposium

By The Cook County Record |
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP is a proud sponsor of the 42nd Annual Health Law Symposium hosted by the Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys (IAHA) on November 7 in Chicago, Illinois.
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Greenberg Traurig’s Kerry Lin Davidson to Speak at The Employment Law Summit: Chicago

By The Cook County Record |
Kerry Lin Davidson, of counsel in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Chicago Labor & Employment Practice, will speak at The Employment Law Summit: Chicago presented by CenterForce Oct. 16. Greenberg Traurig is a sponsor.

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