Thomas Russo Offered GC Job at AIG
AIG has extended an offer letter to Patton Boggs senior counsel Thomas Russo for the position of general counsel. Russo,…
Legal News
Court Denies SEC Attempt to Broaden Charges Against BofA
The Securities and Exchange Commission wanted to add an additional charge to its complaint against Bank of America, saying the…
Supreme Court Blocks Broadcast of Prop 8 Trial
Last week we told you that Judge Walker approved a plan to broadcast the Proposition 8 trial on youtube.com over…
Latham & Watkins Bounce Back In 2010; Open Houston Office
After major layoffs in 2009, Latham and Watkins are reportedly expanding their operation to Houston. Bloomberg is reporting that lawyers…
Cohen Seglias Adds 5 to Pittsburgh Office
Cohen Seglias more than doubled its Pittsburgh office, adding fiveattorneys who lateraled from three different firms. Jim O'Connor, who has…
Abdulmutallab Pleads Not Guilty
Abdulmutallab, who has been indicted on 6 criminal charges stemming from the unsuccessful bombing of a plane over Detroit on…
State of the Union won’t Preempt Lost
In what will come as a relief to what has to be one of the strangest groups ever to lobby…
Former White House Deputy Counsel Arrested
John Farren, a deputy counsel to President George W Bush, has been arrested for the attempted murder of his wife,…
Schwarzenegger Adds Three Attorneys to State Posts
A trio of California-based attorneys were appointed to state posts this week by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. The new appointees are…
Sedgwick San Francisco Adds Seven Attorneys
Seven attorneys from a recently shuttered San Francisco-based real estate and land use firm have joined the office of Sedgwick…
Moore & Van Allen Adds Former Mayor
Pat McCrory, who resigned last month as mayor of Charlotte, N.C. after serving 14 years, has joined law firm Moore…
Regarding Abdulmutallab and the Law
The blawgosphere is buzzing this week about Abdulmutallab, or more specifically what should be done with him. You can read…