Roy Strom

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A federal judge on Thursday granted WilmerHale’s request to expand his order nullifying a presidential directive targeting the firm to explicitly cover the entire US government. The amended order ends a back-and-forth between the law firm and the government over what federal agencies were impacted by the May 27 order that ruled Donald Trump’s executive order, which had revoked federal security clearances for its lawyers, was unconstitutional.

1 day ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Roy Strom

A federal judge on Thursday granted WilmerHale’s request to expand his order nullifying a presidential directive targeting the firm to explicitly cover the entire US government. The amended order ends a back-and-forth between the law firm and the government over what federal agencies were impacted by the May 27 order that ruled Donald Trump’s executive order, which had revoked federal security clearances for its lawyers, was unconstitutional.

1 day ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Tatyana Monnay |Roy Strom

Merger proposal passed partner vote New firm name is McDermott Will & SchulteMcDermott Will & Emery and Schulte Roth & Zabel partners approved a merger, clearing the way for the combination to take effect Aug. 1. The new firm, which will have 1,750 lawyers in more than 20 global offices, will be called McDermott Will & Schulte. The two firms engaged in talks on a deal in May. “We’re thrilled to be joining forces with Schulte,” Ira Coleman, McDermott’s chairman, said in a statement Thursday.

1 day ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Roy Strom

McDermott Will & Emery and Schulte Roth & Zabel partners approved a merger, clearing the way for the combination to take effect Aug. 1. The new firm, which will have 1,750 lawyers in more than 20 global offices, will be called McDermott Will & Schulte. The two firms engaged in talks on a deal in May. “We’re thrilled to be joining forces with Schulte,” Ira Coleman, McDermott’s chairman, said in a statement Thursday.

1 day ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Roy Strom

Kirkland & Ellis lawyers withdrew from representing Novartis AG in a lawsuit against Regeneron Inc. a week after the firm was challenged over a potential conflict of interest. The Kirkland exits include Jim Hurst, a star trial lawyer known for representing pharmaceutical companies in some of their biggest cases. The motions to withdraw provide no reason for their leaving. Spokespeople for Novartis and Kirkland did not immediately respond to a request for comment.