FTC Backs Nixing ABA Role As 'Gatekeeper' For Texas Bar
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California Pulse
ABA Urges Attys To Guard Confidentiality In Withdraw MotionsBy Andrea Keckley
The American Bar Association on Wednesday advised attorneys that they must leave information about their representation of a client out of any motions they file to withdraw as their counsel unless they have an explicit exception to existing confidentiality rules or the client's consent.
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Courts
Fed. Judges' Public Spat With Justices May Undermine CourtsBy Jack Karp
Public criticism being traded back and forth in recent months between U.S. Supreme Court justices and lower-court federal judges over the justices' emergency orders is highly unusual in itself, but it also raises the risk of eroding public trust in the judiciary.
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Courts
Hagens Berman Referred To DOJ For Alleged MisconductBy Emma Cueto
A Pennsylvania federal judge on Tuesday recommended to the U.S. Department of Justice that it investigate powerhouse plaintiffs firm Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP's conduct in connection with several since-dropped product liability cases that a special master found to be filed in bad faith.
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Daily Litigation
Willkie Adds DC Atty To Co-Chair Bankruptcy Litigation TeamBy Jack Rodgers
A longtime Jones Day attorney who helped represent the firm in a suit lodged by two former associates over its parental leave policy has joined Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, where he'll co-chair the bankruptcy litigation practice, Willkie announced Tuesday.
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California Pulse
Twitter Investors Lose Bid To DQ Musk Counsel SpiroBy Katryna Perera
A California federal judge has denied an attempt by Twitter investors to have Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP partner Alex Spiro disqualified from serving as both lead counsel for Elon Musk and a witness in a trial over claims that Musk tried to tank Twitter's stock.
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Daily Litigation
Longtime Home Depot Atty Rejoins King & Spalding In AtlantaBy Adrian Cruz
A former King & Spalding LLP attorney has rejoined the firm's Atlanta office as a partner following more than 20 years in-house with Home Depot as associate general counsel, the firm announced Tuesday.
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Mid-Law
Lowenstein Sandler Launches Digital Infrastructure GroupBy Jake Maher
Lowenstein Sandler LLP launched a new, cross-disciplinary practice group to represent data centers and other players in the digital infrastructure industry, the firm announced Tuesday.
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California Pulse
Loeb & Loeb Names New Partner Recruiting LeaderBy Tracey Read
Loeb & Loeb LLP has a new director of lateral partner recruiting who previously drove search strategy for targeted growth at Goulston & Storrs PC.
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Modern Lawyer
A&O Shearman Corporate Pro Joins Holland & Knight In TexasBy Lynn LaRowe
Holland & Knight LLP announced Monday that it has bolstered its corporate, mergers and acquisitions, and private equity practices with a partner in Austin, Texas, who came aboard from Allen Overy Shearman Sterling.
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California Pulse
Kirkland Lands Another Latham Real Estate LeaderBy Georgia Kromrei
Another real estate leader from Latham & Watkins LLP has joined Kirkland & Ellis LLP as a partner, the firm announced Tuesday.
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