Wake Up Call: Court Denies Baker McKenzie Malpractice Appeal

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

• The Illinois Supreme Court declined without explanation to hear an appeal from Baker McKenzie to overturn a lower court’s ruling that it must face a US lawsuit over legal malpractice committed by lawyers in its former Russian office. (Reuters)
• Amtrak has named Byl Herrmann as its new executive vice president and general counsel. Herrmann joined Amtrak’s legal department in 1999 and will succeed Eldie Acheson, who has held the role since 2007. (Travel and Tour World)
• Nashville District Attorney Glenn Funk was found by the Tennessee comptroller’s office to have secretly recorded defense attorneys, colleagues, and other visitors without their knowledge. (Associated Press)

Laterals, Moves, In-House

• Íñigo Berrícano and Alex Parkhouse joined Hogan Lovells in its capital markets practice in Madrid and London. Both join from Linklaters.
• Derek Edwards joined Womble Bond Dickinson as a partner in its business litigation practice group in Nashville. He joins from Holland & Knight.
• Peter Skinner and Andrew Smith joined Boies Schiller Flexner as partners in New York City and Washington, respectively.