Hartford-based McCarter & English LLP partner David X. Sullivan will be nominated by President Donald Trump to lead the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut, his law firm confirmed to Law360 on Thursday.
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McCarter & English Partner To Be Picked As US Atty In Conn.

By Aaron Keller

Hartford-based McCarter & English LLP partner David X. Sullivan will be nominated by President Donald Trump to lead the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut, his law firm confirmed to Law360 on Thursday.

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Holland & Knight Hires Wiggin And Dana Trade Attys In Conn.

By Jack Rodgers

Two international trade attorneys from Wiggin and Dana LLP have moved their practices to Holland & Knight LLP's Stamford, Connecticut, offices, bringing more than 30 years of combined experience counseling clients on export control compliance and other issues, Holland & Knight said in a Thursday announcement.

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Akin Finance Atty Jumps To Morgan Lewis In Conn., NY

By Christine DeRosa

A former Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP finance attorney is returning to the firm, splitting time between its Hartford, Connecticut, and New York offices, following a nearly seven-year stint at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, the firm announced Thursday.

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Celebrity Doctor Says McMahon Accuser's Atty Defamed Him

By Ryan Harroff

A celebrity doctor who has been fighting an information request from a former staffer for Vince McMahon accusing the former World Wrestling Entertainment executive of sexual assault and trafficking has claimed that the accuser's attorney defamed him and his practice during a press conference livestreamed on YouTube.

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Alex Jones' Atty Seeks Discipline Pause In Sandy Hook Leak

By Emily Sawicki

Alex Jones' former lead Connecticut attorney has asked a state appeals court to pause the remaining seven days of a suspension he was handed for a role in transferring Sandy Hook families' confidential records to another Jones attorney in Texas, arguing the case should be stayed while he again appeals the punishment.

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Boies Schiller Can't Push Guo Clawback Bid To District Court

By Aaron Keller

Boies Schiller Flexner LLP cannot move to federal district court a $654,000 adversary proceeding in Chinese exile Miles Guo's Connecticut bankruptcy, according to a district court judge's ruling that said it would be more efficient to keep the dispute in bankruptcy court, at least for now.

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3 Ways Troutman Used AI Tools To Streamline Its Firm Merger

By Sarah Martinson

In January, Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP merged with Locke Lord LLP to form Troutman Pepper Locke LLP. Leaders of the new firm spoke with Law360 Pulse about how they used artificial intelligence tools to save time and money while combining the two firms.

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The Top Law Schools For Legal Industry Jobs: A Data Review

By Anna Sanders

A law degree opens up a range of job opportunities, in private law firms, government, business and beyond, the ABA's data shows. Find out which schools came out on top for job placements in BigLaw, federal and state court clerkships, public interest and more.

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LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Akin Gump

Bingham McCutchen

Boies Schiller

Brito PLLC

Green & Sklarz

Holland & Knight

Karsten & Tallberg

McCarter & English

Morgan Lewis

Neubert Pepe

Troutman

Wiggin & Dana

COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

American Bar Association

Associated Press

Cornell University

Duke University

LinkedIn Corp.

Microsoft Corp.

Northeastern University

Regent University

The City University of New York

University of Puerto Rico

World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.

YouTube Inc.

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States

Executive Office of the President

Office of Foreign Assets Control

U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut