Morgan Lewis Boosts US Disputes Capabilities with 7-Partner Life Sciences, Tech IP Team

Morgan Lewis today welcomes a seven-partner intellectual property (IP) litigation team that enhances the firm’s trial and appellate capabilities, particularly in the life sciences and technology industries. Five of the new partners—Jeff Gargano, Krista Vink Venegas, Shon Lo, Hersh Mehta, and Kevin Shortsle—will be resident in Chicago; Natalie Bennett will be resident in Washington, DC; and Brent Hawkins will be resident in San Francisco and Silicon Valley. All arrive from another global law firm, along with several associates. More >>

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Former OFAC Director John E. Smith Joins Morrison & Foerster From Treasury Department

Morrison & Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce that John E. Smith has joined the firm in Washington, D.C., as a co-head of its National Security Practice, and a partner in its Global Risk + Crisis Management Group and Investigations + White Collar Group. Mr. Smith will also spend substantial time in the firm’s European and Tokyo offices. After serving 11 years as a top official in the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), including the past three years as OFAC Director, Mr. Smith brings to Morrison & Foerster unmatched experience in economic sanctions, enforcement, and national security. More >>

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Fisher Phillips Expands In Three Offices

Fisher Phillips announced today it has expanded its presence in Metropolitan Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and Charlotte, North Carolina, with the addition of two partners and one Of Counsel. Joining Fisher Phillips are Partner Theresa M. Connolly in Washington, D.C., Partner Boyd Rogers in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Of Counsel Paul J. Greco in Philadelphia. More >>

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Leading Antitrust Lawyer Richard Parker Joins Gibson Dunn in D.C.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Richard Parker is joining the firm as a partner in the Washington, D.C. office, where he will continue his antitrust practice. Parker joins the firm from O’Melveny & Myers where he served as co-chair of the Antitrust and Competition Practice. From 1998 to 2001, he served as the Senior Deputy Director and then as Director of the Bureau of Competition at the Federal Trade Commission. More >>

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