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Chris Opfer’s Biography

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Chris Opfer is a Deputy Team Lead at Bloomberg Law, covering the policy, politics and court battles that shape the way people work. Among other topics, he’s written about efforts to organize gig workers, how smartphones challenge the meaning of overtime work and what happens when robots take over factory floors and fast food cashier stations. He’s also delved into the money behind politics with looks at lobbying efforts and campaign funding contributions by key players in the labor and employme…

Chris Opfer’s Journalist Portfolio

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Jones Day Hit by Data Breach as Vendor Accellion Hack Widens

Jones Day Hit by Data Breach as Vendor Accellion Hack Widens

Law firm Jones Day says hackers got their hands on confidential client data and firm communications when an o…

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Trump Tax Saga Highlights Line Between Lawyering, Complicity

Trump Tax Saga Highlights Line Between Lawyering, Complicity

A court order forcing some of Donald Trump's former top tax lawyers to give thousands of documents to investi…

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Jones Day Bucks Big Law Trend of Firms Fleeing From Trump (1)

Jones Day Bucks Big Law Trend of Firms Fleeing From Trump (1)

The list of lawyers former President Donald Trump can call upon for his legal battles, including a looming Se…

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Seyfarth Drops Trump Companies as Client After Capitol Riot (2)

Seyfarth Drops Trump Companies as Client After Capitol Riot (2)

Law firm Seyfarth Shaw has severed ties with President Donald Trump's businesses in response to the public ou…

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NLRB Watchdog Condemns Bias Probe as Attack on His Authority

NLRB Watchdog Condemns Bias Probe as Attack on His Authority

The National Labor Relations Board's political leader and its inspector general are locked in a standoff over…

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Lyft Offers to Settle New York Driver Classification Disputes

Lyft Offers to Settle New York Driver Classification Disputes

Lyft Inc. has offered to pay New York ride-share drivers about $100 to $600 each to settle a lawsuit alleging…

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Ropes & Gray Poaches Fried Frank Bankruptcy Team, Taps New Lead Original

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| Bloomberg Law Verified
Ropes & Gray hired bankruptcy lawyer Rachel Strickland and three other partners from Fried Frank, the firm said Monday. Strickland, who will lead the global restructuring practice at Ropes, has advised J.P. Morgan Asset Management, , and NanoString Technologies, among other clients. She joins Ropes & Gray after less than two years at Fried Frank, where she held the same role. Ropes & Gray is reloading its restructuring roster after shuffling among top firms over the last 15 months.
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OpenAI Recruits Ex-Newsom, Clinton Adviser for Global Policy Job

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By Chris Opfer Verified
| Bloomberg Tax Verified
Ann O’Leary joined OpenAI as vice president of global policy, leaving her role at Big Law firm Jenner & Block after more than four years. O’Leary, whose hire was announced Tuesday, is the former chief of staff to California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and served as a leading policy adviser to Hillary Clinton during her 2016 presidential campaign. She joined Jenner & Block in 2021 to launch the firm’s San Francisco office.
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Firm Leading Musk Pay Lawsuit Taps Retired Partner for Rebuild Original

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| Bloomberg Law Verified
The Manhattan law firm behind some of the country’s largest shareholder suits is bringing back a retired partner after a wave of exits. Mark Lebovitch, who helped Bernstein Litowitz become a premier player in shareholder disputes, is rejoining the firm a little more than two years after leaving to teach part-time. His return comes on the heels of a group of Bernstein Litowitz lawyers bolting from the corporate governance group Lebovitch founded in 2006.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Writing about aquatic sports for $25 per story.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes. It was hell.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Raoul Duke