Duane Morris is pleased to announce that Rich Kim has joined the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group as a partner in its San Diego office. Kim’s arrival further strengthens Duane Morris’ Intellectual Property Practice Group, in particular with respect to patent procurement and counseling, as well as IP litigation. Kim joins Duane Morris from Morrison Foerster LLP, where he was head of the Electronics, Software and Telecommunications Patent Group in that firm’s San Diego office (more…)

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The global law firm Jones Day is pleased to announce that John Kinton has joined the Firm as a partner in the Intellectual Property Practice, resident in the San Diego Office (more…)

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Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS), a leading National Security Solutions provider, in connection with an agreement to purchase Composite Engineering, Inc., a manufacturer and developer of unmanned aerial target systems and composite structures used for National Security programs (more…)

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Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS), a leading National Security Solutions provider, in the Company’s underwritten public offering of 20,000,000 shares of its common stock at a purchase price of $5.00 per share (more…)

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Cooley LLP announced today that it is advising Jazz Pharmaceuticals in its pending acquisition of EUSA Pharma. The Cooley team was led by Mergers & Acquisitions partner Jennifer Fonner DiNucci, based in Palo Alto (more…)

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Duane Morris is pleased to announce that Michael A. Swit has joined the firm’s Trial Practice Group as special counsel in its San Diego office. Swit’s arrival further bolsters Duane Morris’ life sciences practice, particularly in U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory matters (more…)

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Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton announced today the addition ofKandace Watson to the firm’s San Diego office. Ms. Watson joins Kilpatrick Townsend as Partner and will be a member of the nationally-recognized Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities, and Corporate Team (more…)

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Mary Beth Sipos, Claims Counsel for Liberty Mutual Agency Corporation, has returned to Haight Brown & Bonesteel as a Partner in the firm’s Risk Management & Insurance Law Practice Group (more…)

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Tony Toranto has joined Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as a partner in the firm’s Real Estate, Land Use and Environmental practice group, based in the firm’s San Diego office (more…)

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Cooley LLP announced today that Ali M.M. Mojdehi has joined the firm as a partner in its Bankruptcy and Restructuring practice. He will be based in its San Diego office (more…)

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The global law firm Jones Day is pleased to announce that a trio of experienced lawyers have joined the Firm’s Private Equity and Tax practices. Kenneth Polin has joined Jones Day as a partner in the Private Equity Practice, resident in the Firm’s San Diego Office, and Peter Elias has come to Jones Day as a partner in the Tax Practice, also resident in San Diego (more…)

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McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP announced today that it has completed its merger with California-based Luce Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP (Luce Forward).  The combined firm will continue to be known as McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (MLA), and building on the Luce Forward legacy, will have more than 575 attorneys and public policy advisors in 13 offices and 11 markets (more…)

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