Calif. Whiz Kid Follows Brother In Passing Bar At Age 17
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New York Pulse
Trump's SDNY Pick A Familiar Face In Wall Street's Legal WingJay Clayton's nomination to be the Manhattan U.S. attorney would seat a highly regarded Wall Street lawyer in one of the top law enforcement jobs in the country, but he may face headwinds over his industry relationships and lack of criminal prosecution experience.
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Courts
Meet Trump's Solicitor General Nominee John SauerA former Missouri solicitor general who later convinced the U.S. Supreme Court that former presidents have sweeping immunity from prosecution for their official acts is poised to become the next U.S. solicitor general, joining other members of President-elect Donald Trump's criminal defense team who are slated to take top roles at the U.S. Department of Justice.
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In-House
SEC's Top Cop Says Election Hasn't Slowed Enforcers DownThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's enforcement attorneys continue to work with "urgency" in the waning months of the Biden administration, the acting leader of the enforcement division said Friday at an event where he also spoke about a shuttered task force and the agency's approach to pursuing cases involving cybersecurity breaches.
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DC Pulse
Beltway Moves: Holtzman Vogel, Freshfields, SkaddenA Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak PLLC partner is headed back to the White House to serve as its top lawyer in one of the major legal industry moves of the past few weeks in Washington, D.C.
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Courts
US Courts' Design Standards Increase Size, Costs, GAO SaysA report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office, publicly released Friday, has found that the judiciary's updated 2021 U.S. courts design guide would likely increase both the size and costs of federal courts.
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DC Pulse
Another Paul Hastings Int'l Arbitration Atty Joins LinklatersLinklaters has added a senior counsel in Washington, D.C., who joins the firm's international arbitration practice from Paul Hastings LLP, weeks after that firm's international arbitration practice co-chair made a similar jump.
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California Pulse
Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law WorkWiley Rein's work on a $5 billion telecommunications deal and Brownstein Hyatt's representation of a debt-collection trade group lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from Nov. 1 to 15.
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DC Pulse
McDermott Welcomes Back Employee Benefits Atty In DCMcDermott Will & Emery LLP's status as a top BigLaw firm with a specialized practice focused on employee stock ownership plans, or ESOPs, prompted an employee benefits attorney to recently return to the firm's Washington, D.C., office.
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Daily Litigation
Orrick Trial Partner Joins Morgan Lewis In BostonMorgan Lewis & Bockius LLP announced that an experienced litigator from Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP joined the firm's Boston office as a partner, enhancing its capacity in areas such as life sciences and regulatory compliance.
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DC Pulse
Walker & Dunlop Gives Interim GC Permanent RoleCommercial real estate finance and advisory services firm Walker & Dunlop Inc. has promoted its interim general counsel since May to the role permanently.
