A group calling itself “Keep America Safe” has been running an ad attacking Attorney General Eric Holder for refusing to name Justice Department appointees who represented detainees at Guantanamo Bay. The ad, seen below, is charged with high octane rhetoric. Fox News has since “outed” the DoJ lawyers who worked on detainee cases. We aren’t going [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, March 4, 2010
Good morning everyone! Anyone else ready for it to be Friday? Bad news, friends, it’s only Thursday, March 4. Here’s a look back at yesterday’s news… AIG’s former GC, Anastasia Kelly, has joined DLA Piper… A survey of Big Law shows 26% of firms are poised to expand… And another shows that corporation are looking to save money [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, February 18, 2010
Good morning! Today is Thursday, February 18, and here’s a quick look back at yesterday’s headlines… Citizens are nearly united against the Citizens United ruling… Kilpatrick Stockton picked up a pair of partnersfrom Winston & Strawn… The DoJ issued indictments in two noteworthy cases… Another study shows fewer lawyers are making partner during the recession and recovery… Latham & Watkins [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, October 29, 2009
For the past eight years, Gregory Katsas has held high level posts at the Justice Department. Mr. Katsas served as Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division of the U.S. Department of Justice from June 2008 to January 2009. Between 2001 and 2008, Mr. Katsas also served as Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Principal Deputy [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Good morning everyone! Here’s a quick look back at yesterday’s stories… Morrison & Foerster lowers salaries for California associates… Schulte Roth nabs five securities lawyers from Mayer Brown… Six lawyers jump from Anderson Kill to Offit Kurman… The DoJ has an Office of Vaccine Litigation? Yes, and it is hiring… Skadden Arps picks up former FCC Chairman Reed [...]
Continue reading...Monday, October 19, 2009
The DoJ is gearing up for a fight with the anti-vaccination crowd, and they’re looking for a new attorney to help out. The Department is hiring one attorney to represent the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services in the Office of Vaccine Litigation. The job involves litigating cases that [...]
Continue reading...Friday, October 9, 2009
Good morning everyone and TGIF! The blawgosphere was rocked yesterday by the newsthat Hogan & Hartson has entered merger talks with Lovells… But somewhere around the edges, some other news snuck in. The DOJ has begun investigating IBM for antitrust violations… and Holme Roberts & Owen opened a new office in Dublin…
Continue reading...Thursday, October 8, 2009
The Department of Justice has launched an antitrust investigation of IBM. Big Blue’s rivals allege that IBM has engaged in anticompetitive practices in the mainframe market. The complaints spell out practices that echo some of the antitrust problems Microsoft has faced, such as requiring purchasers of IBM’s software to also purchase IBM hardware [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Good morning everyone! Here’s a look back at yesterday’s news… Jeffrey Lamken leaves Baker Botts to open boutique… The US Attorney’s office hired three new prosecutors in DC… Half of Chadbourne’s deferred associates have been deferred again… and Blakes becomes the first Canadian firm with a presence in the Persian Gulf…
Continue reading...Monday, September 28, 2009
Acting U.S. Attorney Channing Phillips announced the hiring of three new assistant U.S. attorneys today in the D.C. office. The three attorneys are Andrew Finkleman, Stephen Rickard and Carl Ross. Finkleman will join the appellate division, Rickard will work in the misdemeanor unit and Ross joins the civil division.
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