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Orrick Adds Head Of Antitrust Litigation From Weil
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP has hired Eric Hochstadt from Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP as the firm's new head of antitrust litigation and a member of its management committee, the firm announced Thursday.
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Dentons Partner Joins Mintz's Energy And Sustainability Team
Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC has hired a former Dentons partner who will split time between New York and Washington, D.C., working with clients on project finance matters in the energy space, the firm recently announced.
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Dentons Taps SEC Enforcement Vet From Morrison Cohen
Dentons has brought on a former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement attorney from Morrison Cohen LLP, where his work made headlines when he won a rare sanctions order against the regulator over its handling of a case against a client, the crypto project known as Debt Box.
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Jay-Z Says Buzbee Barratry Suits Cite Fake Texas Investigator
Attorneys for Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter told a Houston federal court that personal injury lawyer Tony Buzbee included a fictitious defendant in two lawsuits claiming the rapper tried to recruit former Buzbee clients to file malpractice claims.
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Blank Rome Names New Florida Chair, Practice Leaders
Blank Rome LLP announced a slew of new leadership appointments Wednesday, including new department heads, practice group leaders and a new chair of its Florida offices.
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Ailing Harvey Weinstein Begs Judge To Move Up NY Retrial
Disgraced Hollywood movie mogul Harvey Weinstein pleaded with a New York state judge on Wednesday to move up the date of his retrial on rape and sexual assault charges, telling the court he is dying of cancer in the city's "medieval" jail, which he called a "hellhole."
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Ex-Sen. Menendez Gets 11 Years For Bribes, Abuse Of Power
A Manhattan federal judge sentenced Robert Menendez to 11 years in prison on Wednesday after a jury convicted the former U.S. senator from New Jersey of engaging in a lengthy, million-dollar course of bribery and corruption, saying his crimes merit "serious consequences."
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Largest Firms Saw Outsized Income Growth In 'Strong' 2024
U.S. law firm revenue rose 12.5% on average in 2024 compared to the previous year, marking the industry's biggest jump in revenue outside of 2021, with the 50 largest law firms driving the average upward with outsized increases in income and profits, according to the results of a survey released Wednesday.
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Buzbee Client Drops Assault, Malpractice Suit
A woman has moved to drop a lawsuit in New York state court alleging Texas personal injury lawyer Tony Buzbee — known lately for representing women who have accused Sean "Diddy" Combs and Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter of sexual misconduct — assaulted her and mishandled her divorce case.
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Milbank Adds Ex-Skadden Financial Restructuring Pro In NY
Milbank LLP has added a corporate restructuring attorney previously with Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP as a partner in its New York office, the firm has announced.
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Reed Smith Fee App Held For Eletson Probe
A New York bankruptcy judge Wednesday agreed to delay a hearing on Reed Smith's fees in the Eletson Holdings bankruptcy case while the reorganized debtor probes Reed Smith's alleged past ties with Eletson executives.
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Trump Taps Sullivan & Cromwell For NY Hush Money Appeal
President Donald Trump tapped a new legal team to handle the appeal of his hush money conviction, filing a notice on the New York state court docket Wednesday signed by a team of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP attorneys.
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Dechert Seeks Clawback From Ex-Atty After $132K Pay Error
A former Dechert senior project attorney is accused of failing to report a $132,250 billing error and refusing to return the funds, according to a suit the firm brought against her in New York state court.
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Non-Equity Partner Surge A 'Mixed Bag' For Associates
Many U.S. law firms have actively grown their non-equity partner ranks in recent years, creating more high-level job opportunities within law firms in what appears to be a win for young lawyers. But what seems like a positive development could come with some caveats, experts say.
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Ex-SEC Enforcement Chief Says Staff Faced Uptick In Threats
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recently departed enforcement chief said Tuesday he wishes he could have done more to insulate his staff from the uptick in threats they received while he headed the program, and he urged his successor to do what they could to protect the agency's attorneys.
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Pearl Cohen Expands To Bay Area Via IP Firm Merger
Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer Baratz LLP has merged with San Francisco-based intellectual property firm Vierra Magen Marcus LLP, the firm has announced.
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Law Firm Accused Of Botching NYC Construction Lawsuit
An HVAC subcontractor and one of its investors claim that attorneys at a New York law firm cost them a $700,000 judgment at trial by failing to call any witnesses or produce any documents to rebut claims from a general contractor that they diverted funds, according to a lawsuit in New Jersey state court.
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Menendez Says Any Prison Time Should Wait For Appeal
Former U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez told a Manhattan federal judge ahead of his sentencing hearing Wednesday that any prison term should be delayed until after his appeal of his bribery conviction plays out, saying the Second Circuit could well rule in his favor.
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Spotify's General Counsel Announces Her Departure
Streaming giant Spotify's general counsel for nearly five years is gearing up to depart the company following a decision to transition away from full-time corporate life.
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Ex-SDNY Jeffrey Epstein Prosecutor Returns To Quinn Emanuel
A former federal attorney who led prosecutions against Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell has rejoined Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP as an of counsel in New York, the firm announced Tuesday.
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Holland & Knight Adds Financial Services Partner In New York
Holland & Knight LLP has brought on a former Mayer Brown LLP partner who specializes in asset securitization and structured finance to its growing financial services team.
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4 Things The Menendez Trial Judge Will Weigh At Sentencing
When he sentences former U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez on federal bribery and corruption charges Wednesday in New York federal court, U.S. District Judge Sidney Stein will weigh the politician's lifetime of public service against the stark evidence of his crimes.
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Quinn Emanuel Forms Group To Aid With 'Special Situations'
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP announced Monday that it has launched a special situations group to advise clients about the uncertainty that arises from crisis events, macroeconomic conditions and other challenges.
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Plaintiffs-Side Firm Katz Banks Kumin Opens NY Office
Plaintiffs-side firm Katz Banks Kumin LLP announced on Monday the opening of a New York City office boasting four attorneys, including three new attorney hires.
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Loeb & Loeb Adds Another Morrison Cohen Partner
Commercial real estate attorney Gillian Kessler became the latest Morrison Cohen LLP partner to leave the firm for Loeb & Loeb, according to an announcement.