Office Snapshot: Hanson Bridgett Expands On LA Success
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Daily Litigation
Judge Seems To Favor Susman Godfrey In Trump ChallengeA D.C. federal judge appeared poised Thursday to allow Susman Godfrey LLP's challenge to President Donald Trump's executive order targeting the firm to proceed or to grant the firm a summary judgment win altogether, after she pressed a government attorney on the president's basis for alleging discrimination at the firm.
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Courts
ABA Defends Free Speech In Response To DOJ's Grant CutoffThe American Bar Association has told the D.C. federal court the U.S. Department of Justice's decision to cut domestic violence-related grants to the ABA violates its First Amendments rights and sets a precedent that would allow the government to "silence all manner of opposition."
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Daily Litigation
Maron Marvel Adds 15 Attys From Closing Lavin CedroneMore than a dozen attorneys and additional support staff from the closing Lavin Cedrone Graver Boyd & DiSipio have found a soft place to land with a plan to move to Maron Marvel Bardley Anderson & Tardy LLC's Philadelphia office this summer.
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Connecticut Pulse
Holland & Knight Hires Wiggin And Dana Trade Attys In Conn.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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Modern Lawyer
Cooley Adds VC Partner In Boston To Startup PracticeCooley LLP has brought on a veteran emerging companies and venture capital attorney in Boston, deepening its bench in one of the country's most competitive innovation hubs.
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Courts
DOJ Civil Rights Appellate Leader Joins Crowell & MoringCrowell & Moring LLP hired the acting deputy chief of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division's Appellate Section as a senior counsel who will be based in Washington focusing on a range of higher education matters, the firm announced Thursday.
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In-House
TGI Fridays In-House Atty Rejoins Haynes Boone In DallasHaynes Boone announced Thursday that it has rehired an attorney who previously worked for the firm's trademark and advertising practice group, before leaving to do in-house work for Yum Brands and TGI Fridays, to enhance its brand strategy and management services.
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California Pulse
3 Ways Troutman Used AI Tools To Streamline Its Firm MergerIn 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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DC Pulse
Jenner & Block Brings On Former White House Tech AdviserJenner & Block LLP has added a former senior White House official with deep experience in telecommunications and national security to strengthen its bench in emerging technologies, the firm announced Wednesday.
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In-House
Top Regional Atty At Binance Joins Steptoe White Collar TeamThe former legal leader for Binance's Americas region, who also has been in-house with Vimeo and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, has transitioned into private practice at Steptoe LLP, the firm said Wednesday, as policymakers work to set rules of the road for cryptocurrency.
