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Virginia Bar Declines To Investigate Interim US Atty Halligan

By Ryan Boysen

The Virginia State Bar has declined to investigate whether Lindsey Halligan should face discipline over her scandal-plagued tenure as the interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, just days after a federal judge ruled she was not properly appointed to that post.

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    Georgia Pulse

    New Ogletree Team To Guide Employers On Military Workforce

    Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC has started a military workforce practice to guide employers on legal and compliance matters related to service members, veterans, and military families in civilian roles, tapping two of its Birmingham shareholders to lead the team.

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    Florida Pulse

    Polsinelli Crypto Co-Leader Joins Duane Morris In Miami

    A former co-leader of Polsinelli PC's blockchain and cryptocurrency practice has joined Duane Morris LLP in Miami, the firm announced Wednesday.

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    California Pulse

    ABA Urges Attys To Guard Confidentiality In Withdraw Motions

    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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    California Pulse

    High Billers At McKool Smith To Pocket Extra Bonus Money

    McKool Smith is the latest BigLaw firm to announce extra cash for attorneys who went above and beyond with billable hours in 2025, according to an internal memo obtained by Law360 Pulse.

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    Courts

    Fed. Judges' Public Spat With Justices May Undermine Courts

    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 Misconduct

    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 Team

    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 Spiro

    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 Atlanta

    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 Group

    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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