Spencer Fane Names Chief Talent And Diversity Officer
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Courts
5th Circ. Axes Bargaining Order Against Legal Support FirmThe Fifth Circuit reversed a National Labor Relations Board bargaining order Wednesday against a legal support consulting firm, determining certain workers within the unit are supervisors who can't unionize under federal labor law.
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Daily Litigation
Longtime Moses & Singer Litigator Joins Greenspoon MarderGreenspoon Marder LLP announced Wednesday that a longtime attorney and the former co-chair of Moses & Singer LLP's litigation practice has joined the firm's New York and New Jersey offices as a partner.
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DC Pulse
Cooley Adds DC Telecom Trio From DLA Piper, Morgan LewisCooley LLP on Wednesday said it brought on a trio of experienced partners in Washington, D.C., to help clients in the telecommunications, media and technology sector navigate regulations, litigation, transactions and more.
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California Pulse
Senate Confirms Calif. Judge To Federal BenchThe Senate voted 49-44 on Wednesday to confirm Judge Michelle Williams Court to the Central District of California.
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California Pulse
Gibson Dunn Loses Fee Fight With Ex-PartnerGibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP must pay an additional $141,000 in legal fees to ex-partner and hotshot appellate attorney Mark A. Perry, on top of the roughly $585,000 the firm owes him after losing a legal battle over his departure to Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP.
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Courts
Real Estate Atty Pleads Guilty To Ga. COVID Funds FraudThe former operator of a Georgia-based real estate law firm has pled guilty to two fraud charges totaling about $500,000, including fraudulently obtaining nearly $300,000 in COVID-19 government relief funds, as part of an agreement that blocks the U.S. attorney in Atlanta from bringing any additional related charges.
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Daily Litigation
Sidley Can't Escape Malpractice Suit In Ga. Over Tax SchemeA Georgia federal judge has found that Sidley Austin LLP must face its former clients' legal malpractice claims alleging they participated in a tax scheme under the firm's guidance, but threw out indemnity claims seeking reimbursement for paying the IRS $7 million over the scheme.
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California Pulse
Michelman & Robinson Picks Longtime Atty To Lead LA OfficeMichelman & Robinson LLP has promoted a longtime employment attorney to be the office managing partner of its Los Angeles office, the firm said Wednesday.
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Daily Litigation
Another IP Team Joins Barclay Damon From DC BoutiqueThree intellectual property attorneys from the D.C.-based boutique firm Gardella Grace PA have moved their practices to Barclay Damon LLP, making them the second IP group to move to Barclay Damon from a boutique in the last five months, according to a Tuesday announcement.
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In-House
Ex-Government GC, Alston & Bird Atty Joins Noridian's BoardA former government general counsel and BigLaw attorney has been added to the board of Noridian Healthcare Solutions LLC, according to a Tuesday announcement from the company, which develops solutions for federal, state and commercial healthcare programs.
