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From the legal industry:
Law firms are off to a strong start in 2024 … California bar exam pass rates have improved and an investigation concluded that a cold testing site did not impact scores … Willkie is the latest among large, non-Texas-founded firms to launch an office in Dallas … Paul Weiss made a cross-border bet with a new Latin America practice … Mayer Brown plans to separate from its current Hong Kong operations … Sidley Austin becomes the latest to reduce its presence in China … And read on how fraudulent claims are threatening the class action system.
Moves:
In New York …
Gibson Dunn added special situations partner Caith Kushner from Paul Weiss … Trial and appellate attorney John Lyons joined Boies Schiller as a partner from Shook Hardy … Gibson Dunn added financial services regulatory partner Ro Spaziani from Wachtell … Aron Zuckerman joined Simpson Thacher’s real estate practice as a partner from Cleary Gottlieb.
In Washington, D.C. …
Troutman Pepper added bank regulatory partner Alexandra Steinberg Barrage from Davis Wright Tremaine … Baker McKenzie expanded its IP litigation and trade disputes practices with the addition of Justin Becker from Sidley Austin.
In Los Angeles …
Mintz hired a life sciences patent litigation team from Proskauer Rose led by Siegmund Gutman.
In Chicago …
Brent Vincent joined Lathrop GPM’s tort, insurance and environmental practice in Chicago.
In Denver …
Labor and employment partner Kelsey Schmidt joined Haynes Boone from Fox Rothschild.
In Miami …
Dennis Kerbel joined Akerman after more than 21 years with the Miami-Dade County Attorney’s Office.
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