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National Law Journal

Big Law Turns to Government Talent for White-Collar Defense, National Security Practices

Skadden, Cleary Gottlieb and Squire Patton Boggs all announced partner hires this week in Washington, D.C., who had strong government experience.
3 minute read

Law.com

Investigative Report Sparks Lawsuits Over Colorado Wildfire: 'It's Pretty Clear Liability'

Lawyers predict lawsuits on behalf of hundreds of survivors of the Marshall Fire after the Boulder County Sheriff's Office released its investigative report on June 8 attributing the blaze's cause in part to Xcel Energy's power lines.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Sullivan & Cromwell Attracts Former Judge and Patent Office Director, as IP Moves Continue

Andrei Iancu, a former director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and retired U.S. Federal Circuit Judge Kathleen O'Malley both most recently worked at Irell & Manella.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Court OKs $69B Microsoft-Activision Merger, Dealing Setback to Lina Khan's FTC

Khan, who's aggressively pursued Big Tech since becoming FTC chair in 2021, has yet to score a resounding victory against tech giants in court.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Former DC Circuit Judge Will Mediate Newman's Challenge to Misconduct Probe

Thomas Griffith, a George W. Bush appointee, left the bench in 2020 to join Hunton Andrews Kurth as special counsel.
3 minute read

Legaltech News

US Law Firms Lead Rush to Join Twitter Rival Threads

It comes as an IP battle between Twitter owner Elon Musk and Meta's Mark Zuckerberg shapes up.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Big Law Partner Recruiting Picks Up Steam in DC

Paul Hastings, Baker Botts, Cleary Gottlieb, Wilkie, Proskauer, Boies Schiller, Mintz, and Barclay Damon all announced additions in their Washington, D.C., offices this week.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Alina Habba Named GC of Trump's Save America PAC, Steps Back From Defense in New York AG Fraud Case

Habba herself has "no plans" to withdraw from representing Trump in other cases, the spokesperson said.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

4th Circuit's First Hispanic Chief Judge Steps into the Role

Circuit Judge Albert Diaz succeeds Judge Roger Gregory, who had led the court since 2016.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Twitter Suit Blames 'Disgruntled' Legal Execs for Massive Wachtell Payout

"Wachtell exploited a corporate client left unprotected by lame-duck fiduciaries who had lost their motivation to act in Twitter's best interest," Twitter's lawsuit alleges.
7 minute read

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