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National Law Journal

Trump Picks Personal Criminal Defense Lawyers for Solicitor General, Deputy Attorney General

President-elect Donald Trump has said he will name D. John Sauer, who argued his immunity appeal to the Supreme Court, to be U.S. solicitor general. Todd Blanche, Trump's defense lawyer in the New York hush money case, will be named deputy attorney general.
5 minute read

Law.com

The Coming of Trump's Judicial Picks Spurs Liberals to Press for Biden's

Federal-court watchers say they would not be surprised to see the GOP-appointed judges opting to step down shortly after Trump is sworn in on Jan. 20.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

'We Should Be Pragmatic': Meet the Possible Next FTC Chair

“We’re holding them hostage,” Republican Commissioner Melissa Holyoak of the Federal Trade Commission said of merging parties affected by FTC Chair Lina Khan’s strategic use of consent orders. “This is an extreme abuse of our authority. It is so troubling to me.”
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Freshfields Hires DOJ Official, Squire Taps Paul Hastings Atty for US Antitrust Head

Paul Hastings partner Michael Wise has left to head up Squire's U.S. antitrust practice.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

'Health Care Behemoth'?: DOJ Seeks Injunction Blocking $3.3B UnitedHealth Merger Proposal

“The Justice Department will not hesitate to check unlawful consolidation and monopolization in the health care market that threatens to harm vulnerable patients, their families, and health care workers,” U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said.
3 minute read

The Recorder

USPTO Director Kathi Vidal Announces Resignation Ahead of Administration Change

Vidal, a former partner with Winston & Strawn in Silicon Valley, announced in a LinkedIn post that she would depart in December. Deputy Director Derrick Brent will succeed her as head of the USPTO.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Trump Selects Matt Gaetz as Attorney General

The pick could be a surprise for many career DOJ attorneys. Gaetz has been a staunch defender of Trump in recent years.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Trump Picks William McGinley as White House Counsel

McGinley was assistant to the president and White House cabinet secretary during President-elect Donald Trump’s first term.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

In Lame-Duck Session, US Senate Confirms Illinois Federal Judge on Bipartisan Vote

April M. Perry has become President Joe Biden's 214th successful nominee, with the majority of those appointees being women or persons of color. In 2023, Vice President-elect JD Vance had opposed her nomination as U.S. attorney in Chicago.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Trump's Lawyers Speak Out: 'The President Had the Confidence to Retain Me'

Three Florida lawsuits against Trump remain active, and the Miami-Dade attorneys involved belong to one of the president-elect's largest group of supporters: Latino men.
5 minute read

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