Jun 16, 2008 | Moves News | 
Samsung Counsel Has Moved to Quinn Emanuel

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges has snagged an in-house litigator from Samsung Electronics. John Kim, previously senior intellectual property litigation counsel for the company, has joined the firm’s Silicon Valley office. starting June 9th. Kim has an excellent academic record, having graduating Cornell University with a mechanical engineering degree, and having received his J.D. from American University Washington College of Law. http://www.law.com/jsp/ihc/PubArticleIHC.jsp?id=1202422258508

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Jun 16, 2008 | Moves News | 
Simpson Gets A Good One

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has hired a partner from Akin Gump for its executive compensation and employee benefits group. Tristan Brown joins as Partner in Simpon Thacher’s Palo Alto office. The firm welcomes him with open arms.

Source: www.earthtimes.org

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Jun 6, 2008 | Breaking BigLaw News | 
Baker Botts New To Palo Alto

Hoping to increase their intellectual property practice, Baker Botts has launched an office in Palo Alto. The office is to focus on the IP field, but when expanding, it will take on more attorneys and more areas of law. Mark Spolyar, previous private IP firm owner. and Baker Botts

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