Patton Boggs Snags Former FERC Commissioner
Suedeen Kelly, a former commissioner with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in both the Bush and Obama administrations, has joined…
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Top Aide to House Speaker Pelosi Joins Akin Gump
Arshi Siddiquim, senior policy advisor and counsel to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, is joining Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld…
Bryan Cave Partner Under Consideration for DOJ No. 2
Multiple reports indicate James M. Cole, a partner at Bryan Cave and former Justice Department prosecutor, is the frontrunner to…
Cooley Godward Bolsters Antitrust Practice
Cooley Godward has added Howard Morse as a partner in its Washington D.C. antitrust practice and elected antitrust special counsel…
Cooley Litigation Head Says Business is Rebounding
A report out of the Bay Area indicates things are looking up for the legal sector, at least in California. The…
Jailbreaking Exemption Request for iPhones and iPod Touch
Exemption requests have been filed to DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) to allow jailbreaking to be legal on Apple's iPhones…
Morgan Lewis Partner Nominated to U.S. Attorney Post
President Obama has nominated Zane D. Memeger, a partner to Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, to become the U.S. attorney in…
Law Firms Dealing With Mandatory Retirement Policies
The recent discrimination suit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against Kelley Drye & Warren because of its mandatory…
Marketing Heavyweights Set for Harvard Club Forum
The chief marketing officers of DLA Piper, Greenberg Traurig and Morrison & Foerster are slated to serve as co-chairs of a…
Two Partners Leave Mayer Brown Following Layoffs
Mayer Brown, which last week let go of 28 associates and 47 staffers, saw its ranks continue to thin this…
Oregon Supreme Court Sides With Employer in Pot Ruling
In what one legal expert called “a shot across the bow” of medical marijuana supporters, the Oregon Supreme Court ruled…
Dewey & LeBoeuf Opens Eyes With $125 Million Bond Offering
In what it describes as “a rare action by a U.S. law firm,” Bloomberg is reporting that Dewey & LeBoeuf…