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California Pulse
Law360's Legal Lions Of The WeekBy Kevin Penton
Hogan Lovells and the Fomby Law Firm lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that courts must weigh the full sequence of events — not just the instant a threat arises — when deciding if police used excessive force.
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California Pulse
Dorsey & Whitney Elects Banking Partner As Next LeaderBy Jake Maher
Dorsey & Whitney LLP announced a new managing partner Thursday, tapping for the role a banking industry attorney with 17 years of experience at the firm who serves as co-leader of its finance and restructuring practice group.
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Daily Litigation
Troutman Fintech Head Moves To Cooley In NYBy Emily Sawicki
The head of Troutman Pepper Locke LLP's fintech industry group has jumped to Cooley LLP's New York office, Cooley announced Thursday, bringing with him decades of experience as both a government regulator and a leading BigLaw partner.
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Daily Litigation
ATF's Ousted Top Atty Opens Firm Defending Gov't WorkersBy Rachel Rippetoe
Pamela Hicks, the former U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives chief counsel fired by Attorney General Pam Bondi in February, announced this week that she has teamed up with another federal agency alum to form a boutique focused on defending federal workers.
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Connecticut Pulse
Amid Cancer Fight, Quinnipiac Law Prof Cements Her LegacyBy Christine DeRosa
After more than three decades at Quinnipiac University School of Law, award-winning educator Carolyn “Carrie” Kaas was ready to put in one last year of work before retiring this year. When she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, however, she refused to let it change her plans.
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California Pulse
Nixing 'Loophole' May Keep Judges Accountable Or On BenchBy Jack Karp
A new bill intended to ensure that federal judges' alleged misconduct is investigated even after those judges leave the bench is a long-overdue step to ensure accountability, according to the legislation's supporters, but the measure could actually ensure that judges accused of wrongdoing remain on the bench, others say.
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California Pulse
Adobe Hires Former Roku GC As Its New Chief Legal OfficerBy James Mills
Adobe Inc. announced Wednesday it is bringing in a technology industry veteran who most recently was the general counsel of Roku as its new chief legal officer.
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Courts
Gibson Dunn Launches State Attorneys General Task ForceBy Emily Sawicki
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP has created a state attorneys general task force made up of subject matter experts and former government attorneys based in offices across the country, in what the firm says is an effort to improve services for clients across a range of subject matters and industries.
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Legal Tech
Sheppard Mullin Adds Cadwalader's Tech-Savvy CIO In NYBy Tracey Read
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP has hired Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP's chief information officer for that same role on its business services leadership team.
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DC Pulse
Chartwell Founding Partner On Firm's Mid-Atlantic GrowthBy Adrian Cruz
Law360 Pulse caught up with Charles Barreras, founding partner of Chartwell Law Offices LLP, to discuss how the firm has grown so far this year to include a trio of new offices in New Jersey, Maryland and Washington, D.C.
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