/pulse/dc-pulse?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: DC Pulse Copyright 2025 ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ. en-US Fri, 16 May 2025 20:24:29 +0000 /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2341509?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2341509 President Donald Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to pause a California federal judge's order temporarily halting agencies from implementing an executive order to plan reorganizations and reductions in force, claiming the lower court's decision has caused confusion and wasted taxpayer dollars. Fri, 16 May 2025 16:41:18 +0000 /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2341241?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2341241 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. Fri, 16 May 2025 16:39:34 +0000 /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2340879?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2340879 Through TV commercials and intentionally defaced billboards to major league sports sponsorships, and even upcoming skits during WWE events, personal injury giant Morgan & Morgan has achieved monumental growth with a sweeping advertising strategy that leans into innovation and lightheartedness to leave an impression on potential clients. Fri, 16 May 2025 16:38:53 +0000 /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2340691?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2340691 Holland & Hart LLP has added the former chief of the U.S. Department of Justice's Environmental and Natural Resources Division, who joins the firm's Washington, D.C., office alongside her longtime DOJ colleague. Fri, 16 May 2025 16:23:03 +0000 /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2341585?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2341585 Kessler Topaz's handling of a suit against Coinbase and Stradley Ronon's work in connection with the creation of joint KKR and Capital Group funds lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from May 2 to 16. Fri, 16 May 2025 16:07:29 +0000 /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2328177?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2328177 The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday reasserted that the Trump administration cannot remove from the country alleged Venezuelan gang members who are currently detained in northern Texas under the Alien Enemies Act while they challenge the president's invocation of the 1798 wartime law. Fri, 16 May 2025 15:31:38 +0000 /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2340200?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2340200 Trial and appellate litigation boutique Stris & Maher LLP has expanded its Employee Retirement Income Security Act litigation practice with the addition of a veteran U.S. Department of Labor attorney. Fri, 16 May 2025 14:33:33 +0000 /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2340990?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2340990 Milbank LLP has hired Colleen Roh Sinzdak, a former assistant to the U.S. solicitor general, as a partner in the firm's Washington, D.C., office. Fri, 16 May 2025 12:29:48 +0000 /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2341218?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2341218 Former Winston & Strawn LLP partner Abbe Lowell made a splash with the launch of his own firm, one of many developments in the Washington, D.C., legal world in recent weeks. Fri, 16 May 2025 12:24:41 +0000 /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2340729?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2340729 The legal industry marked mid-May with another busy week as attorneys landed new roles and firms expanded their offerings. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz. Fri, 16 May 2025 10:28:00 +0000 /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2341246?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2341246 Tom Perez, a former secretary of labor and assistant U.S. attorney general in the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division under President Barack Obama, has joined Mayer Brown LLP's public policy, regulatory and government affairs practice in Washington, D.C., the firm announced Friday. Thu, 15 May 2025 23:35:31 +0000 /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2341008?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2341008 U.S. Supreme Court justices conducted a searching inquiry Thursday regarding the Trump administration's quest to curtail sweeping injunctions against its agenda, sometimes sounding sympathetic but also wary of alternative remedies and the White House's willingness to accept any future courtroom losses. Thu, 15 May 2025 23:21:06 +0000 /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2340559?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2340559 Jenner & Block LLP and WilmerHale have informed two D.C. federal judges that the government recently suspended some of their attorneys' security clearances, arguing that has thrown a wrench in the lawyers' ability to represent clients in cases and asking the courts to reverse the suspensions. Thu, 15 May 2025 19:42:32 +0000 /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2340889?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2340889 A majority of the U.S. Supreme Court seemed eager Thursday to limit lower courts' use of universal injunctions generally, but several justices voiced concerns about the effect such a ruling would have on lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of President Donald Trump's executive order that aims to limit birthright citizenship. Thu, 15 May 2025 19:36:11 +0000 /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2340197?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2340197 Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, raised concerns Thursday that the White House is not fully complying with the practice of giving both home state senators a de facto veto over nominees for U.S. attorney and district judgeships. Thu, 15 May 2025 16:46:28 +0000 /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2340917?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2340917 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. Thu, 15 May 2025 16:14:18 +0000 /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2340739?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2340739 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. Thu, 15 May 2025 15:54:52 +0000 /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2340287?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2340287 Covington & Burling LLP has hired President Donald Trump's former regulations czar, who has joined as an of counsel in its Washington, D.C. office, months after the president called for an immediate suspension of security clearances for any firm attorneys who represented former special counsel Jack Smith. Thu, 15 May 2025 15:52:08 +0000 /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2340375?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2340375 Ice Miller LLP announced that an experienced legal executive from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP who's worked in the marketing departments at major firms for over 20 years has joined as its new chief marketing and business development officer. Thu, 15 May 2025 14:56:29 +0000 /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2340762?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2340762 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.