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DOJ Lawsuit 'A Shot Across The Bow' To State Bar Authorities

By Alison Knezevich

A recent Justice Department lawsuit accusing D.C. attorney disciplinary officials of "partisan and ideological bias" in a case against a former agency lawyer is drawing criticism from those who say it's a continued attack on state bar authorities and would create a special class of attorneys exempt from ethics rules.

  • Courts

    Ex-Willkie Atty Banned By SEC For Insider Trading

    A former Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP mergers and acquisitions attorney who earlier this month admitted to taking part in a widespread BigLaw insider trading scheme will be barred from representing a client before the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a minimum of four years, according to an order the agency issued Monday.

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    In-House

    Ex-Merck CEO Tells Tufts Grads AI Can't Replace Leaders

    The pharmaceutical company Merck would have been derailed in its development of a lifesaving cancer drug if its leaders had relied on today's leading artificial intelligence, the company's former CEO and general counsel told Tufts University graduates in a commencement speech Sunday.

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    Daily Litigation

    Latham Adds Litigation Pro In Houston From Kirkland

    Latham & Watkins LLP announced Monday that it has strengthened its commercial litigation offerings with a partner in Houston who came aboard from Kirkland & Ellis LLP.

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    In-House

    Clearway Energy Taps New York Times Co. Atty As Legal Chief

    Clearway Energy Inc. has announced that it will soon welcome back one of its former attorneys who has most recently worked in-house for The New York Times Co. to serve as its next general counsel when its current top lawyer retires next month.

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    Modern Lawyer

    K&L Gates Tax Trio Joins Holland & Knight In Dallas

    Holland & Knight LLP announced Monday that three Dallas-based state and local tax attorneys from K&L Gates LLP have joined the firm's tax, executive compensation and benefits practice.

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    Daily Litigation

    Greenberg Traurig Lands Fla. Litigator From K&L Gates

    A former K&L Gates LLP litigator has moved his practice to Greenberg Traurig PA in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the firm announced Monday.

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    Daily Litigation

    Morgan & Morgan Atty Barred From Harvard Suit Over AI Error

    A Massachusetts judge on Monday said a Morgan & Morgan PA attorney may not appear before him in a suit against Harvard University over the theft of body parts donated to its medical school, saying the lawyer did not learn his lesson after signing off on briefs in another case with fake case law generated by artificial intelligence.

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    California Pulse

    Quinn Emanuel Remembers Harry Olivar After Fatal Crash

    Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP is remembering longtime partner and national securities practice chair Harry A. Olivar Jr., after he and his stepson, David Jackson, died in an automobile accident in central Georgia. Olivar was 62.

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    DC Pulse

    Cleary Adds Goodwin Partner To Global Funds Group

    Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP has added a Goodwin Procter LLP partner to beef up its global funds group and advisory expertise for private fund sponsors and investment advisers, according to a Monday announcement.

  • Modern Lawyer

    Kirkland & Ellis Unites 4 Practices Under Real Assets Group

    Kirkland & Ellis LLP has formed a real assets practice group with more than 600 attorneys by combining areas such as real estate and infrastructure to align with industry trends and the needs of clients.

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