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Sidley Taps Former SEC Chief Corporate Governance Counsel Sonia Barros as Partner in Washington, D.C.
AnnouncementSidley Taps Former SEC Chief Corporate Governance Counsel Sonia Barros as Partner in Washington, D.C.
Davis Wright Tremaine Expands Mortgage Industry Practice with Regulatory Hire
AnnouncementAshley Hutto-Schultz has joined the national financial services practice at Davis Wright Tremaine in Washington, DC.
Federal Court Awards $2.3B to USS Pueblo Crew Members and Their Families in Terrorism Case Against North Korea
AnnouncementA federal district court has awarded damages in the amount of $2.3 billion following a 2019 default judgment that held North Korea liable for taking the crew of the USS Pueblo hostage in 1968. The damages are among the largest ever awarded in a state-sponsored terrorism case.
Lowenstein Sandler Expands Tax Practice With Addition of International M&A, Funds, and State and Local Tax Team
AnnouncementEdmund S. Cohen, Rachel Ingwer, and Scott Malone have joined Lowenstein Sandler’s Tax practice.
Appeals Court Rules in Civil Case of Ex-Judge
NewsAn appeals court panel on Wednesday refused to overturn the majority of a visiting judge’s decisions in a civil case involving former Mahoning County Judge Diane Vettori-Caraballo and a client in her private practice, from whom she stole money.
Apria Appoints Michael-Bryant Hicks as EVP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
NewsApria, Inc. has appointed Michael-Bryant Hicks as Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary.
Real Estate Billionaires Invest in Big Law for Top Legal Roles
NewsTwo property titans’ real estate development firms, MV Ventures and Turnberry Associates, have picked up a pair of law firm partners to be their top lawyers.
DLA Piper’s New Chair Wants His Giant Firm to Get Even Bigger
NewsStepping into his role as global co-chair of 4,500-lawyer DLA Piper, Frank Ryan says the best path forward is to get even bigger.
Johnson & Johnson Preparing $3.9B for Talc Settlements
NewsPharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson has set aside $3.9 billion for talc-related litigation, according to a regulatory filing this week with the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington D.C.
Foley Adds Business Law Attorney Michael Lappin in Milwaukee
AnnouncementMichael Lappin has joined Foley & Lardner’s Transactions Practice Group as of counsel in the Milwaukee office.
Jackson Walker Boosts Energy Transactions Group With Addition of Pat Knapp in Dallas
AnnouncementJackson Walker is pleased to announce the addition of Patrick Knapp as a partner in the Dallas office.
Michael Klein Joins Venable’s Environmental and Natural Resources Group in Washington, D.C.
AnnouncementMichael R. Klein has joined Venable LLP as counsel in the Environmental and Natural Resources Group in the Washington, D.C., office.
Hanzo Webinar: How To Avoid Inevitable Over-collecting Of Google Workspace (G Suite)
InsightsOrganizations that use Google Workspace have massive volumes of discoverable information in their system. Here’s how to manage ediscovery efficiently, affordably, and defensibly.
Greensfelder Chief Diversity Officer Christopher Pickett Named to Meritas Black Lawyers Forum Inaugural Leadership Counsel
AnnouncementGreensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C., Chief Diversity Officer Christopher A. Pickett has been named to the Leadership Council for the Meritas Black Lawyers Forum, a new initiative by global law firms network Meritas to further its commitment to racial equality.
Chris Kratovil Named Dykema’s National Recruiting Partner
AnnouncementChris Kratovil was named Dykema’s National Recruiting Partner. He continues to work out of the Dallas office in the firm’s Litigation Department, focusing on appellate matters.
Venable Launches Innovative Wellbrand™ Naming Solutions Service
AnnouncementVenable LLP’s Trademark Prosecution and Counseling Group has launched the Wellbrand service, an innovative naming solution that leverages Venable’s trademark-law intelligence to accelerate the process of finding effective brand names.
Cincinnati’s Second-Largest Law Firm Opening D.C. Office
NewsFrost Brown Todd (FBT) is formally consolidating its federal public policy and regulatory practices into a Washington D.C. office.
Husch Blackwell Law Firm Sets Revenue Record in 2020 During Pandemic
NewsHusch Blackwell is pleased to announce that the firm reported revenue of $417,056,000 in 2020. This figure represents the highest single-year revenue total in the firm’s 104-year history.
Longtime CDI General Counsel Joins Ballard Spahr
NewsBrian D. Short—a securities and M&A attorney with more than 20 years of experience advising companies in corporate transactions—has joined Ballard Spahr as a Partner.
Big Law Firm ‘Pandemic Profits’ Continue with Strong Growth
NewsBig Law continues to report large ‘pandemic profit’ growth, as Cooleys and White & Case report double digit growth in 2020, while Hogan Lovells reports profits per partner (PPP) jumping 30 per cent from 2019 to 2020.
