Chiesa Shahinian Head On Her Path From Associate To Leader
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Courts
Ex-US Attorney Chris Kavanaugh Joining Cleary In DCFormer U.S. Attorney Chris Kavanaugh of the Western District of Virginia will join Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP in Washington, D.C., after nearly two decades as a prosecutor, the firm announced Monday.
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Modern Lawyer
Sidley Lands M&A Pros From Jones Day, Simpson ThacherSidley Austin LLP is expanding its mergers and acquisitions team, announcing Monday it has brought on a Jones Day M&A expert and a Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP pro as partners in its New York office.
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Modern Lawyer
Blank Rome Adds Longtime Arnold & Porter Private Equity ProBlank Rome LLP has grown its corporate and private equity offerings in New York with the addition of the former co-head of Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP's global private equity practice.
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In-House
Ex-Philly Solicitor Rejoins Dechert As Office Co-LeaderA former U.S. attorney and Philadelphia solicitor has returned to Dechert LLP’s Philadelphia office more than two years after leaving the firm to go in-house as general counsel for a green energy company in Massachusetts.
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Mid-Law
Hodgson Russ Names New State & Local Tax LeaderHodgson Russ LLP announced that a longtime partner and the leader of its state and local tax law practice has stepped down from the role after 25 years, with an experienced attorney who's spent his entire career at the New York-based firm set to take over.
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New York Pulse
Kramer Levin Elevates Partner To Land-Use Co-chairNew York City law firm Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP has promoted James P. Power to co-chair of its land use department. The leadership update comes at a time of dramatic changes to land use in New York City, and Power said he expects there to be a lot of development activity.
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Courts
Former DOJ Trial Ace Joins Gibson Dunn In DCGibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP has hired a former U.S. Department of Justice senior trial counsel as a partner and member of its practice groups for False Claims Act and qui tam defense, litigation, and white collar defense and investigations, the firm said Monday.
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Daily Litigation
Smith Gambrell Faces DQ Bid In Major Lindsey SuitA former Major Lindsey & Africa employee with a lengthy legal history with the recruiter is seeking to disqualify Smith Gambrell from representing Major Lindsey in her $75 million federal defamation suit, arguing three attorneys are key witnesses to help determine liability.
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California Pulse
As Lawyers Face Wildfire Losses In LA, Firms Step Up To HelpAmid the tragedy of losing their homes to the wildfires engulfing Los Angeles, attorneys have found hope in the support of their firms and colleagues.
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Daily Litigation
Wright Must Detail $108M Damages Claim Against AccusersJoshua Wright, a former commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, must reappear for a deposition to answer previously unanswered questions posed by two women he's suing for defamation on the details of his $108 million damages claim against them, a Virginia judge ruled Friday.
