Former State Department and National Security Council Adviser Brian Egan Joins Skadden’s National Security Group

Skadden announced today that Brian Egan has joined the firm as a partner in its Washington, D.C.-based CFIUS, National Security and International Trade Group. A former senior legal official with the Department of State, National Security Council, White House and Department of the Treasury, Mr. Egan worked most recently in the CFIUS and national security practice at Steptoe & Johnson LLP.

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New Partner Nina Tallon Joins Quinn Emanuel’s Washington, D.C. Office

Quinn Emanuel is pleased to welcome Nina Tallon, who joins the firm as a partner based in the Washington, D.C. office. Tallon’s practice spans across a variety of venues and industries, with a focus on patent litigation and intellectual property disputes. She has developed a first-chair skill set representing clients in jury and bench trials in state and federal courts throughout the U.S. and remains undefeated in cases before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), a venue where she has extensive experience.

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Three Veterans of FDA’s Office of Chief Counsel, Jim Johnson, Scott Kaplan, and Chris Fanelli Join Sidley’s Global Healthcare and FDA Practice

Washington, D.C. and Boston – Sidley is pleased to announce that Jim Johnson, Scott Kaplan, and Chris Fanelli have joined the firm’s Global Healthcare and FDA practice. Mr. Johnson and Mr. Fanelli join in Washington, D.C. and Mr. Kaplan joins in Boston. Previously, they were at Hogan Lovells, where Mr. Johnson led the FDA Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) compliance practice.

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