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Courts
Retired Texas Federal Judge Joins Shook HardyBy Lynn LaRowe
Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP announced Tuesday that a retired U.S. magistrate judge for Texas' eastern district has joined its complex litigation strategic counseling practice, boosting the firm's ability nationwide to handle class actions, governmental investigations and intellectual property matters.
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Daily Litigation
These Recent Court Rulings Shaped E-Discovery StrategiesBy Steven Lerner
Some of the main e-discovery takeaways from recent cases are that discovery has limits, requesting parties can't control the entire process of producing electronically stored information, and the use of new technologies does not automatically broaden the scope of discovery.
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Courts
Former Colleagues 'Devastated' Over Ex-US Atty's Death At 43By Ryan Boysen
Jessica Aber, the 43-year-old former U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia who was found dead on Saturday, is remembered as an exceptional trial attorney and a warm, caring colleague who achieved remarkable success at a young age.
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California Pulse
Former Vermont US Atty Joins Boutique Stris & MaherBy Daniel Connolly
An attorney who worked for several years as a civil litigator within the U.S. Department of Justice before serving as U.S. attorney for Vermont during the Biden administration, has joined boutique litigation firm Stris & Maher LLP, the firm has announced.
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California Pulse
O'Melveny Adds Willkie M&A Tech Pro In CaliforniaBy James Mills
O'Melveny & Myers LLP announced Monday that it has brought on a Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP mergers and acquisitions ace with lots of technology company expertise as a partner in the firm's Silicon Valley and Orange County, California, offices.
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Florida Pulse
Pierson Ferdinand Innovation, Partnerships Head Talks TechBy Emma Cueto
As its headcount expands, remote law firm Pierson Ferdinand LLP has brought on a new director in charge of managing the firm's legal tech and external partnerships.
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California Pulse
Lawyers Slam Trump Memo On 'Vexatious' AttysBy Jack Karp
BigLaw attorneys, immigration lawyers and legal advocacy organizations have been quick to blast President Donald Trump for what some of them call an "inexcusable and despicable" memo that is meant to intimidate attorneys out of challenging the administration.
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Modern Lawyer
Paul Hastings Plans UAE Launch With White & Case AttysBy Andrea Keckley
Paul Hastings is planning to launch its first Middle East office in Abu Dhabi after hiring a cross-border infrastructure team from White & Case LLP, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.
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Modern Lawyer
Proskauer Continues Finance Growth With Weil AttyBy Andrea Keckley
Proskauer Rose LLP announced the addition of a New York global finance partner from Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP on Monday after a series of recent additions to the team abroad, calling her a "recognized leader in syndicated bank lending."
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California Pulse
Ex-Girardi Lawyer Faces Ethics Charges For $53M SettlementBy Brandon Lowrey
The State Bar of California has filed disciplinary charges against a former Girardi Keese attorney alleging he settled a family's claims for $53 million without permission and hid the firm's misappropriation of millions of dollars from the resulting settlement funds, among other ethical violations.
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