Wake Up Call: How Ozzy Osbourne’s Lawyer Saved a Boston Concert

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

• Boston attorney Joseph D. Steinfield took on an unusual case in 1982 when the city’s licensing board revoked Ozzy Osbourne’s concert permit following the singer’s infamous bat-biting incident. Known for his work opposing censorship, Steinfield secured an emergency hearing and convinced the board to reinstate the permit under strict conditions: no profanity, obscenity, pyrotechnics, violence, or feigned violence. (The Boston Globe)
• April Doss was removed from her position as general counsel of the NSA just days after a conservative media outlet criticized her as partisan. Doss, who had a long tenure at the NSA and worked on the Senate Intelligence Committee’s Russia investigation, was offered a Pentagon role but hasn’t confirmed if she’ll take it. (Politico)
• Immigration attorney Trisha Chatterjee went viral after posting a TikTok video claiming an ICE official gave her a Taco Bell phone number when she called seeking help for a detained client. The Department of Homeland Security denied the allegation, accusing her of fabricating the story for attention. (Newsweek)

Laterals, Moves, In-House

• Robert Hancock Jr. joined Womble Bond Dickinson as a partner in its business litigation practice group in Houston.
• Matthew McGill joined King & Spalding as a partner in its international disputes practice in Washington. He joins from Gibson Dunn.
• Rebecca Lee joined Dechert as a partner in its global tax practice in Washington. She joins from PwC.