Wake Up Call: Judge in Trump Docs Case Violated Disclosure Rule

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• Aileen Cannon, the judge who dismissed the classified documents case against Donald Trump, failed to disclose her attendance at several right-wing judicial seminars—including one that took place after she began overseeing the classified documents case—in violation of federal court rules. (ProPublica)
• Derek Tran, a Democrat running for a competitive House seat in California, has touted his career as an employment and wrongful termination lawyer in the campaign, but some of his former clients could become a liability, including one man who was fired after displaying a noose in his office. (Politico)
• Kamay Lafalaise, a privacy and data security attorney with the Federal Trade Commission, is competing in the finale of “MasterChef: Generations.” Lafalaise said the skills she uses as an attorney have been “essential” to her success on the show. (Above the Law)

Laterals, Moves, In-House

• Tony Lin, Ronald Del Sesto, and Tamar Finn joined Cooley as partners in its global communications regulatory practice. Lin joins from DLA Piper. Del Sesto and Finn join from Morgan Lewis.
• Eli Burriss joined Faegre Drinker as partner in its litigation group in Dallas.
• Tom Grodecki joined Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft as a partner.
• Philippe Zimmerman joined Greenspoon Marder as a partner in its litigation practice group. He joins from Moses Singer.
• Erik Smith joined Eversheds Sutherland as a partner in its intellectual property practice. He joins from Fortress Investment Group.