Wake Up Call: Boston Law Firm Sues Newsmax for Unpaid Bills

Welcome to Bloomberg Law’s Wake Up Call, a daily rundown of the top news for lawyers, law firms, and in-house counsel.

• Boston law firm Todd & Weld is suing conservative media outlet Newsmax over alleged unpaid legal bills totaling more than $400,000. In a complaint, the firm said Newsmax is in breach of contract and “concedes it owes but refuses to pay,” for its work representing the company over multiple libel lawsuits against Newsmax over its coverage of voter fraud. (Boston.com)
• Stuart Platt, a New Jersey lawyer who previously worked for Franklin Township, filed a lawsuit alleging he was terminated from his municipal contracts because he is Jewish. The suit accuses Mayor John Bruno, Deputy Mayor Timothy Doyle, and former committeeman David Deegan of making antisemitic remarks and pushing to end Platt’s work despite no complaints about his performance. (NJ.com)
• A&O Shearman associate Ashley Hollis was crowned the winner of Big Brother, Season 27. In her final speech, Hollis reflected on how she “changed the trajectory” of her game throughout the season, strategically hiding her profession as a lawyer and intentionally dumbing herself down to lower her threat level. (People)

Laterals, Moves, In-House

• Boris Dolgonos joined Proskauer as a partner in its capital markets practice in New York. He joins from Gibson Dunn.
• Sam Roseme joined Reed Smith as a partner in its entertainment and media industry group. He joins from King, Holmes, Paterno & Soriano.
• Daniel Spencer joined Duane Morris as a partner in its employment, labor, benefits, and immigration practice group in Los Angeles. He joins from O’Hagan Meyer.
• Andrew Rohrbach joined Jenner & Block as a partner in its investigations, compliance, and defense practice in New York. He joins from the Justice Department.
• Corey Laplante joined Steptoe as a partner in its commercial trials and litigation group in Los Angeles. He joins from Mixhalo Corp.