Former U.S. Attorney John Bash announced his candidacy Wednesday for Attorney General of Texas. Since 2020, Bash has worked as co-chair of Quinn Emanuel’s national appellate practice and co-managing […]
SEC Inspector General Releases Report Clearing Simpson Thacher Senior Adviser of Ethics Charges
A former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission official did not violate ethics rules by declaring at a 2018 summit that the native token of Ethereum, a company linked […]
Over 60 General Counsel Sign Amicus Brief Supporting Perkins Coie
In a show of increasingly vocal support from the national legal community, a group of 67 current and former general counsel has signed onto an amicus brief in […]
Senate Confirms Sauer, Trump’s Former Criminal Defense Lawyer, as Solicitor General
President Donald Trump’s former criminal defense lawyer D. John Sauer won Senate confirmation by a party-line vote Thursday to become the next U.S. solicitor general, where he will […]
New York Attorney General Sues Vape Distributors Over Youth Vaping Epidemic — Justia News — February 20, 2025
New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a landmark lawsuit against some of the country’s largest e-cigarette distributors, alleging they played a central role in fueling the […]
LSU General Counsel Quits Amid Fracas Over First Amendment Rights of Law Professor
Louisiana State University General Counsel Winston DeCuir Jr. has submitted his resignation after five years in the role, a departure that comes as the university escalates a legal […]
Former Thomas Clerk Sarah Harris to Serve as Acting Solicitor General
Sarah Harris, a Williams & Connolly partner who clerked for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, will soon take charge of the U.S. Solicitor General’s Office pending the […]
US Treasury General Counsel With 5-Star Resume Departs
U.S. Treasury general counsel Neil MacBride has stepped down from his post after roughly two and half years advising Secretary Janet Yellen on economics, tax policy and financial […]
VW Legal Veteran Known as Bridge-Builder Promoted to US General Counsel
VW Legal Veteran Known as Bridge-Builder Promoted to US General Counsel | Law.com Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/2024/07/01/vw-legal-veteran-known-as-bridge-builder-promoted-to-us-general-counsel/ VW U.S. General Counsel Antony Klapper. (Courtesy photo) NEWS Volkswagen Group […]
Taking Sides on Title IX: Attorneys General Dispute Gender Definitions
As the date for implementing the final version of the Biden Administration’s revised Title IX rules fast approaches, attorneys general are taking sides in federal courts in a debate […]