DLA Piper announced today that David Markman has joined the firm’s Media, Sport and Entertainment sector and Intellectual Property and Technology practice as a partner in Los Angeles, and will also serve as co-chair of the firm’s Entertainment Transactions practice. Markman joins from Greenberg Traurig LLP, where he previously served as a telecommunications policy specialist for the US Department of Commerce in the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.  More >>

McDermott Will & Emery today announced the addition of William (“Bill”) Donovan, Jr. to the Firm’s Litigation Practice Group in Los Angeles. Bill represents clients across various industries in all stages of litigation, including trials, appeals and arbitration. As a first chair trial lawyer, he is known for handling high-profile civil matters and for defending accounting firms in the face of complicated litigation issues. More >>

Venable LLP is pleased to announce that Ellyn S. Garofalo has joined the firm’s Commercial Litigation Practice as a partner in the Los Angeles office. Ms. Garofalo has in-depth trial and litigation experience, defending and prosecuting complex civil matters involving healthcare, professional negligence, real estate, and shareholder and partnership disputes. More >>