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Squire Patton Boggs LLP hired a Womble Bond Dickinson partner, announced Monday. The partner spent the past six years at Womble and focuses on a broad range of corporate matters and capital markets-related issues. The partner is not named in the item.
SourceLaw360 — Legal Industry
Jackson Walker announced that Jose Villarreal has joined its Austin office as a partner focusing on intellectual property litigation. His practice includes patent litigation and counseling on IP portfolio development.
SourceThe Texas Lawbook
O'Melveny & Myers LLP announced it has hired a senior enforcement attorney from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The attorney is joining the firm's white collar defense and corporate investigations practice as a partner in Washington.
Allison Murphy will co-chair Baker McKenzie's congressional investigations practice alongside Rod Rosenstein. The headline describes her as a Kirkland partner and says Baker McKenzie plans for a boom in congressional investigations.
White & Case hired a leveraged finance trio from Cahill. The move adds three partners to White & Case's finance team. It is the second group departure from Cahill's leveraged finance ranks in the past month.
Cooley announced on October 5, 2026 that Menno Goedman has joined its global litigation department in Washington, DC, from DOJ's National Security Division, where he prosecuted national security offenses with an emphasis on sanctions and export controls. Cooley's DC litigation practice has added six partners since 2025.
SourceCooley — media feed
Shook, Hardy & Bacon announced Chris Arledge as a partner in Los Angeles and Orange County, joining its Product Liability Litigation, Business Litigation and Intellectual Property practices. He has first chaired more than 35 trials and arbitrations. His previous firm is not named.
Shook, Hardy & Bacon announced the addition of Austin Henderson as a partner in Orange County, bolstering its nationwide General Liability Litigation practice. Henderson defends automotive manufacturers and suppliers in product liability and related litigation. He is admitted in California and Michigan.
Glenn Agre Bergman & Fuentes LLP announced that KC Maxwell, a trial lawyer with three decades of experience in criminal and civil matters, has joined as Of Counsel in San Francisco. The office was opened in 2021 by co-founding partner Lyn R. Agre.
SourceAttorney at Law Magazine
Law.com's The American Lawyer reports that S&C is restocking its appellate litigation practice. A former Perkins appellate practice chair and a McGuireWoods appellate practice co-chair will take over the reins in D.C. for S&C.
SourcesLaw360 — Legal IndustryBluesky — Big Law searchLaw.com — The American LawyerBluesky — Big Law searchBluesky — Big Law search
Sidley hired a partner from Kirkland, according to the headline. Sidley's Brian Fahrney said the firm has had incredible growth on the private equity side, that funds is an important part of that, and that Sidley has been active in hiring in that area. The partner's name is not given.
A Bluesky post states that Debevoise & Plimpton has hired the leaders of Freshfields' private capital groups in New York. No individuals' names, numbers or dates are given. The source is a social post, not a trade outlet or firm announcement.
Mark Lasky joined Clifford Chance on Monday in New York from investment bank Greenhill, where he had been chief financial officer since 2023. The headline describes the role at Clifford Chance as Americas CFO.
Law.com reports Shook added 3 partners in a market described as 'fierce'. Firm chair Madeleine McDonough noted that California likely remains the firm's highest-need area. The firm is looking for more California growth.
Novara launched a global disputes and regulatory practice led by newly hired partner Tony Andriotis, who will divide his time between Tokyo and New York. He joins from DLA Piper, where he spent six years and led the international arbitration practice in Japan.
SourceLaw.asia
Two Freshfields New York private equity partners are leaving the firm, less than three years after joining from Latham & Watkins. Private capital co-head Neal Reenan and US private capital head Ian Bushner arrived from Latham in March 2024. They are understood to be moving to Debevoise.
Cravath hired Aiello and five others. Anonymous sources quoted in the piece say this is not a major shift in lateral strategy but a larger scale of the firm's selective partner hiring of people who fit its mold.
Munsch Hardt has added Tara LeDay as a bankruptcy shareholder in Austin. She was previously at Husch Blackwell and has handled significant Chapter 11 proceedings for major companies in real estate, retail, financial services and energy.
SourceThe Texas Lawbook
O'Melveny has brought David Leviss back as a partner in its Washington, D.C. office, joining the Health Care Practice Group and Congressional Investigations team. He most recently served as the SEC's first Associate General Counsel for Oversight and Investigations.
SourcePulse 2.0 — Law
Ryan Bueche has joined Husch Blackwell from Germer. He defends companies and individuals in product liability, intellectual property, personal injury, insurance coverage, business and employment disputes. The headline describes him as an Austin litigator.
SourceThe Texas Lawbook
Jones Day has added five partners in Australia, in disputes, real estate, energy, corporate and IP. The item describes it as a US firm doubling down on the Australian market. No names or cities are given.
SourceThe Global Legal Post
Freshfields expanded its Capital Markets practice with two partner additions: Jeffrey Gould in Silicon Valley and Justin Michael in New York. The firm says they bolster its capability on convertible bonds, convertible preferred and other equity-linked securities offerings and related equity derivatives products.
SourceFreshfields — news
Gibson Dunn hired Azar, an energy and infrastructure partner from White & Case. Azar is described as the latest in a string of energy partners to join Gibson Dunn as the firm pursues a growing market.
Daniel Farris of Foley & Lardner is profiled in a lateral-move feature. He says he has worked in the data center industry for 30 years, on the technical side and as a lawyer, and wanted a firm with depth of experience to support his clients.
A group of 21 attorneys is leaving Wiley to form an insurance coverage boutique. The new firm will have about 50 clients and over 1,500 matters coming with them from Wiley.
Nicholas Mathews and Erik Fountain are transferring their intellectual property litigation practice to Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. They have just won their third trial defense in a row in the Eastern District of Texas. They are the latest in a string of partner losses at McKool Smith this summer.
SourceThe Texas Lawbook
Wachtell brought in Joon Kim from Cleary Gottlieb in a rare lateral hire, reinforcing its litigation bench after former co-chair Bill Savitt exited earlier this summer. Kim began as a Cleary associate before moving to the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.
SourcesLegal BusinessBluesky — Big Law searchLaw.com — The American Lawyer
An 11-attorney litigation team moved from Kasowitz to Choate, led by Sheron Korpus, who spent more than 20 years as a litigation partner at Kasowitz. He is now co-head of business and financial litigation in Choate's New York office.
Above the Law roundup: Twelve partners from Wiley Rein's insurance practice left to launch Tyka, a 21-lawyer boutique in D.C. A since-removed White & Case mid-level associate job posting listed a $270,000 to $385,000 range tracking the Milbank scale; W&C hasn't announced matching. DLA Piper represents Trump Media in a press freedom lawsuit.
Mark Adamczyk joined GrayRobinson's real estate and land use section as a shareholder in the Naples office. Hanna Elmasry joined the same section as of counsel in the Orlando office.
WilmerHale announced Friday it has welcomed the former chief counsel of the SEC's Division of Enforcement, who spent more than 16 years with the agency, to the firm's team in Washington. The headline calls the person an ex-SEC acting enforcement director. No name is given.
Seven lawyers joining Fisher Phillips from Zumpano Castro will continue practicing at their old firm for the next two years. They then have the option of joining the labor and employment firm full time.
SourcesLaw.com — The American LawyerLaw.com — Daily Business Review
Cooley announced on October 1, 2026 that Nicholas Caselli joined as a partner in its securities litigation + enforcement practice and global litigation department in New York. He defends securities class actions, shareholder derivative and M&A-related claims, including for technology and life sciences clients.
Bailey Langner of King & Spalding advises getting to know people across the firm, including lawyers in different offices and practice groups, and says making partner usually is not the result of one person's support.
Morgan Lewis promotes 32 lawyers to partner.
Title states Weil elects new partners 2025. No summary text or further details provided.
SourcesWeil — latest articles sitemapWeil — latest articles sitemap
Covington has promoted 15 new lawyers to its partnership. Marc Norman takes the partnership role in the firm's Dubai office. Covington chair Doug Gibson said the new partners practice across a range of areas critical to clients.
Gibbs & Bruns promotes two in Houston. The roundup also notes Kelley Drye adds a special counsel and Duane Morris names a managing partner. No names or further details are given.
RPC is launching an office in New York with the hire of insurance specialist partner Scott Schechter from US firm Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan. He has joined the UK firm to help build a dedicated insurance team in New York. The firm says the launch responds to growing client demand.
SourceLegal Business
Leasing activity by Am Law 100 firms suggests they are "really driving recovery" in the leasing market. The activity serves as a bellwether for the overall market. The article title says a growing number of these firms are leasing trophy space in big markets.
SourceLaw.com — The Recorder
Japanese firm Miura & Partners has opened its third U.S. office in Plano. The headline describes it as the latest Japanese firm to launch in Texas. The item describes the firm as fast-growing.
Brown Fox, a 28-lawyer firm, tapped Tim Wells, a former clerk to Chief Judge O'Connor, to lead its Fort Worth expansion. He started his career at Brown Fox in 2022 and is its fourth former federal law clerk. Managing Partner Russ Brown commented.
SourceThe Texas Lawbook
Michael Best & Friedrich has grown by more than 50% and expanded in new markets over the last decade. It did so through acquisitions of smaller firms or groups of laterals rather than one transformational merger.
Hope Shimabuku, formerly first regional director of the USPTO's Southwest Office, led the opening of Finnegan's Dallas office this month. The Texas Lawbook interviewed her about her USPTO legacy and her aspirations for Finnegan in Texas.
SourceThe Texas Lawbook
Wilson Sonsini, described as a Silicon Valley firm, is set to establish a Singapore presence and hire two partners on the ground. The title says this comes 18 months after it shuttered its Beijing outfit. The move expands its Asia footprint beyond Greater China.
Lawyers from Squire Patton Boggs, Holland & Knight and Arnall Golden Gregory joined two Saul Ewing veterans to help introduce the firm to Georgia. The item describes a new Atlanta team.
Mori Hamada, described as a Japanese Big Four firm, will open in Dallas, Houston and Kyoto in 2027. This adds to a rapid international expansion that has already taken it into New York, California and London.
SourcesThe Global Legal PostLaw.com — International EditionLaw.com network — Legal News (FeedBlitz)
Market consolidation continues for midsize firms despite a shrinking merger candidate pool. The common themes behind the growing number of mergers are the desire for scale and additional resources to stay competitive in a challenging legal market.
Stephenson Harwood is in talks over a merger with Taylor Wessing, following the latter's breakaway from the transatlantic firm now known as Winston Taylor. Taylor Wessing became an independent European firm in June after its UK arm merged with US firm Winston & Strawn.
SourcesJUVELaw.com — The American LawyerLaw.com network — Legal News (FeedBlitz)Legal Business
McDermott's merger with Schulte is supplying new revenue. One year on from the merger, the firm is keeping an eye on private equity investment. The chair says it would not take investment unless everyone benefits.
Buchalter combined with Griffith Davison. The combination bolsters Buchalter's existing Dallas presence and establishes offices in Fort Worth, Austin and Houston. The Los Angeles-based firm now has nearly 40 lawyers in Texas.
SourceThe Texas Lawbook
The headline says AI spending and economic clouds threaten the partner pay win streak. The summary says law firms are generally paying proportionately more for laterals than profitability metrics would otherwise indicate.
Above the Law invites associates to make predictions and share thoughts in its annual bonus season survey. The item names no firms and states no bonus figures.
Per the headline only, Cahill has matched the Milbank bonus two months later, and BigLaw finally has a Milbank bonus match. The summary contains only the word 'Source'; no amounts or other details are given.
SourcesABA JournalLawFuel
Above the Law reports a litigation powerhouse is offering a $180K bonus to former clerks. The article says this is among the highest signing bonuses offered for former federal clerks and asks whether other firms will match. The firm is not named in the item.
Above the Law reports a mid-level associate job posting listing a salary range of $270,000 to $385,000. The article asks whether this is a low-key match of the Milbank compensation scale and says the numbers look familiar. The hiring firm is not named in the item.
In the technology sector, salary represented 11.4% of average GC compensation, compared with 46.2% for performance incentives. The item describes a tilt toward incentive-based compensation.
Munger Tolles & Olson LLP announced it is increasing its clerkship bonuses to $180,000 for one qualifying clerkship and $200,000 for two or more qualifying clerkships.
The roundup says another litigation powerhouse is offering market-leading clerkship bonuses of $180K. It asks what White & Case is planning, citing the firm's new job posting. The title references a Biglaw firm and a Milbank match.
SourceAbove the Law
Law.com's Deal Watch reports that Kirkland helped steer at least three of the four deals valued at more than $1 billion announced in the last seven days. The headline says M&A dealmaking slows as Big Tech IPOs stall.
Bankruptcy lawyers and judges have pushed Congress for three years to raise the Subchapter V debt limit from $3.4 million to $7.5 million. Congress recently passed the Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act. The Texas Lawbook spoke with four business restructuring experts.
SourceThe Texas Lawbook
Buy-side diligence in healthcare deals can no longer stop at current earnings. Past coding irregularities, noncompliant leases and unaddressed HIPAA risk analyses travel with a target through closing, affecting purchase price, indemnities and exit valuations.
SourceThe Texas Lawbook
Companies are currently eager to hire attorneys with experience advising on AI-related issues. Experts are unsure how common the role will be going forward.
Squire Patton Boggs appointed partner Abby Brown as Americas Chair of its Global Corporate Practice. She was previously Corporate Deputy Practice Group Leader in the Washington, D.C. office. She succeeds Cipriano "Cip" Beredo, who led the group for five years.
SourcePulse 2.0 — Law
Leslie Womble, who arrived Monday from Cambridge Associates, will oversee all aspects of Vinson & Elkins' global talent and human resources functions as chief talent officer.
Carlton Fields elected a new CEO after two decades. The firm has turned down merger opportunities in the past and is eyeing Texas for growth. The new CEO's name is not given in the item.
SourcesLaw.com — The American LawyerAttorney at Law MagazineBluesky — Big Law search
Law.com reports Kelley Drye is expanding its leadership structure and naming a new chair. Michael Lynch is the incoming chair. He said managing a law firm has become more complicated and that pulling productive partners out of their practice is not appealing.
SourcesLaw.com — The American LawyerAttorney at Law MagazineBluesky — Big Law search
Mintz has tapped its Boston office managing member and corporate division head to succeed Bob Bodian as managing member, after 18 years. The successor's name is not given in the text.
A New York partner, McGorty, will lead Crowell & Moring as its first chair from outside DC. He will assume a three-year term starting March 1, 2027, the firm said Thursday.
Ian Weiskopf, a real estate partner at BCLP, will lead the firm's New York office. He said he plans to focus on building the corporate talent base and increasing collaboration with other firm offices.
SourcesLaw.com — New York Law JournalBluesky — Big Law search
Law.com runs a 'How I Made Practice Group Chair' feature with Tory Lauterbach of Gibson Dunn. The excerpt quotes her on staffing deals, building skills in team members and telling others about that talent. No appointment details or dates are given.
Morgan Lewis announced a new global leadership team as David McManus begins his term as chair.
SourcesLaw.com — The American LawyerMorgan Lewis — news sitemapBluesky — Big Law searchLe Monde du Droit — Nominations
Rubin Rudman announced that Jeffrey Dretler and Elizabeth Sullivan, who co-chair the Labor & Employment practice, and partners Laura Kirshenbaum, Julayne Lazar and Christopher Wurster were selected for the 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers list. The firm is Boston-based with more than 100 attorneys.
Cooley says Bloomberg Q3 league tables rank it #1 for US and global life sciences M&A, #1 for US and global tech M&A, #3 for US and global M&A, and #2 for US and global private equity deals. Item lists representative deals.
SourceCooley — media feed
The 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers includes LaToi Mayo of Littler Mendelson, Julie Totten of Orrick and Larry Witdorchic of Paul, Weiss.
SourceLawdragon
Kirkland, Latham and Wachtell claimed the top Q3 M&A spots. The same top five firms by value as at this point last year appear, in a different order.
SourcesLaw.com — The American LawyerBluesky — Big Law searchBluesky — Big Law searchBluesky — Big Law search
The Texas Lawbook's Litigation Roundup reports that Uber settled a sex assault bellwether on the eve of an Austin trial. A lawyer was sanctioned by the Dallas Court of Appeals over an AI-generated brief. Vinson & Elkins and Hunton Andrews Kurth are preparing to defend data center clients against an environmental suit in San Antonio.
SourceThe Texas Lawbook
A Delaware federal judge reprimanded Eversheds Sutherland and the investor plaintiffs it represented for failing to "faithfully" comply with civil procedure standards in claims against a trading company founder. The judge ruled a monetary sanction isn't warranted.
SourceLaw360 — Legal Ethics
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP is seeking nearly $750,000 in attorney fees after defeating claims in Texas state court. The claims alleged it conspired with Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter to retaliate against Houston plaintiffs attorney Tony Buzbee and two of his former clients.
Pittsburgh-based Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC told a Pennsylvania federal judge on Friday that two proposed class actions over a data breach at the firm lack specific complaints of actual harm and should be dismissed.
SourcesLaw360 — Legal IndustryLaw360 — Legal EthicsBluesky — Big Law search
Freshfields advised Banner Ridge on acquiring limited partner interests representing about $280 million of capital commitments in True Green Capital Fund III, L.P., via a tender offer to existing investors. The transaction closed in September 2026. The team was led by Partner Ivet Bell; Partners Sarah Katz and David Nicolardi advised on tax and regulatory matters respectively.
SourceFreshfields — news
Law.com feature in which Allen Pegg of Hogan Lovells shares views on being a practice group chair, including understanding group needs, market direction, business development, financial performance and growth opportunities.
Gibson Dunn partner Tory Lauterbach, Co-Chair of the firm's Energy Regulation and Litigation Practice Group, spoke to Law.com for its "How I Made Practice Group Chair" series. She discussed her approach to the role and advised others seeking practice group leadership.
SourceGibson Dunn — feed
Paul Weiss and Debevoise & Plimpton have taken the lead roles as Schneider Electric agrees to acquire PTC for $22.6bn in an all-cash acquisition. Debevoise is leading on the buy side. Paul Weiss head Barshay is on the sell-side team.
SourceLegal Business
Law.com profiles Aliki Sofis, co-managing partner for Quinn Emmanuel, as an Attorney of the Year finalist. She says she always had tunnel vision of being a stand-up lawyer in the courtroom.
SourcesLaw.com — New York Law JournalLaw.com network — Legal News (FeedBlitz)
Weekly newsletter covering viral moments for Senators Schmitt and Britt, Justice Alito's retirement reflections, a great week for Latham, and more movement in the Supreme Court bar. No further detail is given in the text.
Weil advised Advent International and Xplor Technologies in a merger with Clubessential Holdings, per the firm's own articles listing.
Weil advised Presidio Investment Holdings in a business combination with EQV, per the firm's own articles listing.
Weil advised Montagu in the acquisition of Tyber Medical and the combination with Intech and Resolve, per the firm's own articles listing.
A guide by the Global Lawyer on deciphering carefully worded law firm statements issued when navigating political sensitivities, merger speculation and ethical gray zones.
SourcesLaw.com International — Middle East & AfricaLaw.com network — Legal News (FeedBlitz)
Weil advised Cynosure and its sponsor owner CDR in a merger with Lutronic, per the firm's own articles listing.
Original Jurisdiction's Judicial Notice column covers an 'epic resignation letter,' a Trump judge ruling against Trump, a Supreme rebuke of a circuit court, and 'boomerang' partners returning to Weil Gotshal. No names or numbers are given.
A Law.com 'How I Made Practice Group Chair' feature quotes Chase Brockstedt of Brockstedt Mandalas Federico on leadership versus control, building judgment in others, and seeking mentors.
SourcesLaw.com — Delaware Business Court InsiderLaw.com network — Legal News (FeedBlitz)
Law.com piece features a Skadden team discussing its win for the fund industry. The team cites experience presenting arguments on a complicated statutory scheme to the Justices, and framing the case within the Court's effort to curtail implied private rights of action.
John Chory of Latham & Watkins is a New England Lifetime Achievement Award winner. The New England Legal Awards is set to honor attorneys and legal professionals at a Boston awards ceremony Oct. 8.
Cooley advised SoundThinking on its agreement to be acquired by Transom Capital Group. Transom will commence a tender offer at $8.00 per share in cash plus a CVR of up to $3.00 per share. SoundThinking will become privately held and leave Nasdaq.
SourceCooley — media feed
The Judicial Notice Supplement says Alina Habba gets married, the Central Park smoocher leaves Wachtell Lipton, and a lawyer turned criminal flees the country. No names, dates or details of the departure are given.
Minta Kay of Goodwin Procter is a New England Lifetime Achievement Award winner. The New England Legal Awards is set to honor attorneys and legal professionals at a Boston awards ceremony Oct. 8.
Weil advises Viterra shareholders in the merger of Viterra and Bunge. The item contains no further details.
Clifford Chance advised an international bank consortium on RWE AG's latest bond issuance in the USA, covering US securities law, New York state law and German law. The title calls it RWE's third green dollar bond.
SourceExtrajournal (Austria)
A New Mexico jury, in the first trial of its kind, found Meta's executives made dozens of misstatements about how its platforms handled user data. The headline also reports that Robins Kaplan's Tara Sutton has died.
Now at Proskauer, Santos discusses her path from a trailer park to Harvard Law, arguing before SCOTUS, and building a leading appellate and ERISA litigation practice.
Paul Weiss and its former client Fairstead Capital Management are at odds over Fairstead's requested stay in its malpractice suit against the firm.
SourcesLaw.com — The American LawyerLaw.com network — Legal News (FeedBlitz)
Daily roundup of general legal news. One bullet says DLA Piper is backing Trump's bid to sell exclusive early access to his market-moving announcements, citing Bloomberg Law News. Other bullets cover courts, the DOJ and the ABA.
SourceAbove the Law
The Texas Legal Awards will recognize attorneys at a Dallas awards ceremony on Sept. 30. Julia Tape of Seyfarth Shaw is named Texas Most Promising Newcomer.
SourceLaw.com — Texas Lawyer
The Texas Legal Awards will recognize attorneys at a Dallas awards ceremony on Sept. 30. Kimberly Schlanger of Gibson Dunn is named Real Estate Attorney of the Year.
SourceLaw.com — Texas Lawyer
The New England Legal Awards is set to honor attorneys and legal professionals at a Boston awards ceremony Oct. 8. Farah Gerdes of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is named a Distinguished Leader.
The New England Legal Awards is set to honor attorneys and legal professionals at a Boston awards ceremony Oct. 8. Jonathan Bernstein of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius is named a Distinguished Leader.
The New England Legal Awards is set to honor attorneys and legal professionals at a Boston awards ceremony Oct. 8. Elizabeth Alquist of Day Pitney is named a Distinguished Leader.
The New England Legal Awards is set to honor attorneys and legal professionals at a Boston awards ceremony Oct. 8. Mitch Bloom and Kingsley Taft of Goodwin are named Distinguished Leaders.
Grossman Yaffa Cohen marks its 38th anniversary. Andrew B. Yaffa reflects on building his entire legal career at the firm, what more than a year as managing partner has taught him, and his vision for its future.
The Texas Legal Awards honored attorneys and legal professionals at a Dallas awards ceremony on Sept. 30. Joe Grinstein of Susman Godfrey is named Texas Intellectual Property Attorney of the Year.
SourceLaw.com — Texas Lawyer
Holland & Knight's Philadelphia office participated in a 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance by packing meals, marking 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks. The roundup also names Stradley Ronon.
Trey Cox of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher is named Texas Legal Innovator. The Texas Legal Awards honored attorneys and legal professionals at a Dallas awards ceremony on Sept. 30.
SourceLaw.com — Texas Lawyer
Christopher B. Trowbridge of Bell Nunnally is named Texas Managing Partner of the Year. The Texas Legal Awards will recognize attorneys at a Dallas awards ceremony on Sept.
SourceLaw.com — Texas Lawyer
Emily Ladd-Kravitz, co-chair of Greenberg Traurig's Venture Capital & Emerging Technology Group, presented on the Women's Bar Association of Massachusetts panel 'Beyond the Term Sheet: Paths Through Private Capital Law' on Sept. 9.
SourceAttorney at Law Magazine
Ed Martin, described as Trump's pardon attorney, opened his own shop following his recent exit from the DOJ. He said several large law firms contacted him but he "sensed that it was not a great fit."
Bradley announced that Scott Burnett Smith, a partner in its Huntsville office, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers. He has been a Fellow since 2016.
SourceAttorney at Law Magazine
Trump announced on social media plans to nominate Phelps Dunbar partner G. Todd Butler to the Fifth Circuit, filling a vacancy from Judge Leslie Southwick's move to senior status. Butler is managing partner of the Jackson, Mississippi office and a former Southwick clerk.
SourceThe Texas Lawbook
Kyle Lachmund, most recently a director at Richards, Layton & Finger practicing corporate and commercial litigation, was confirmed as Vice Chancellor.
Roundup of headlines. Bonus season is described as around the corner. Wiley's insurance partners took clients and associates to Tyka Law.
SourceAbove the Law
Catherine Steege, Co-Chair of Jenner & Block's Bankruptcy and Restructuring Practice, begins a three-year term on the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules, effective October 1. Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. appointed her earlier this year.
SourceAttorney at Law Magazine
Kirsten White of Fox Rothschild is profiled as a New England Distinguished Leader. The New England Legal Awards will honor attorneys and legal professionals at a Boston ceremony on Oct. 8.
William Trach of Latham & Watkins is profiled as a New England Distinguished Leader. The New England Legal Awards will honor attorneys and legal professionals at a Boston ceremony on Oct. 8.
McCarter & English LLP told a Connecticut state court judge that the dormant law firm McHugh Chapman & Vargas LLC and attorney Sean McHugh cannot have a jury trial on their legal malpractice claims because they requested one far too late.
Cooley partners Ken Rollins and Mazda Antia were quoted in a San Diego Business Journal article on the firm's growth and activity in San Diego, including a surge in life sciences IPOs and reverse mergers, and Cooley's role as Official Legal Services Provider of LA28 and Team USA.
SourceCooley — media feed
Texas Lawyer lists Foley & Lardner as Texas Law Firm of the Year. The Texas Legal Awards honored attorneys and legal professionals at a Dallas ceremony on Sept. 30.
SourceLaw.com — Texas Lawyer
Texas Lawyer lists Krisina Zuñiga of Susman Godfrey as Texas Mentor of the Year. The Texas Legal Awards honored attorneys and legal professionals at a Dallas ceremony on Sept. 30.
SourceLaw.com — Texas Lawyer
Texas Lawyer lists Rob Little of Gibson Dunn as Texas Dealmaker of the Year. The Texas Legal Awards honored attorneys and legal professionals at a Dallas ceremony on Sept. 30.
SourceLaw.com — Texas Lawyer
Texas Lawyer lists Justin Stolte of Latham & Watkins as Texas Energy Attorney of the Year. The Texas Legal Awards honored attorneys and legal professionals at a Dallas ceremony on Sept. 30.
SourceLaw.com — Texas Lawyer
Texas Lawyer lists Hillary Holmes of Gibson Dunn as Texas Influential Woman of the Year. The Texas Legal Awards honored attorneys and legal professionals at a Dallas ceremony on Sept. 30.
SourceLaw.com — Texas Lawyer
Law360's Legal Lions of the Week is led by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP. A California federal jury said Apple owes $5.7 billion to headphone-maker Taction for infringing two vibration technology patents, described as the largest patent verdict in U.S. history.
SourcesLaw360 — Legal IndustryBluesky — Big Law searchBluesky — Big Law search
A Puerto Rican microcap lender asked the Eleventh Circuit on Friday to overturn a trial verdict favoring a law firm it accused of botching financial transactions, arguing the firm committed malpractice by failing to secure the company's assets in bankruptcy proceedings.
SourceLaw360 — Legal Ethics
Jackson Walker is facing potential sanctions for failing to disclose the romantic relationship between its former partner Elizabeth Freeman and former U.S. Bankruptcy Judge David Jones in another corporate bankruptcy case. This case is not one of the 33 where the U.S.
SourcesLaw360 — Legal EthicsLaw360 — Legal IndustryBluesky — Big Law searchThe Texas LawbookBluesky — Big Law search
AI-powered legaltech company Harvey announced its Boston expansion Thursday and intends to hire at least 40 people for the location. The headline links this to Big Law's movement into the Bay State.
SourcesLaw.com — New York Law JournalLaw.com network — Legal News (FeedBlitz)
Covington partners Peter Koski and Lanny Breuer were seen seated behind former special counsel Jack Smith during his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.
SourcesLaw.com — The American LawyerLaw.com network — Legal News (FeedBlitz)
Advanced Micro Devices, a US chipmaker, entered a definitive agreement to acquire World Labs, an AI model and research laboratory founded by Li Feifei. Latham & Watkins and Wilson Sonsini advised. AMD announced the agreement on 28 September 2026.
SourceLaw.asia
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