Wake Up Call: Lawyer Kevin Morris Examined for Hunter Biden Aid

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

• Hollywood lawyer Kevin Morris’ support for Hunter Biden is under scrutiny by House Republicans and has rankled the White House. Morris found a house for Biden’s new family, paid divorce costs to Biden’s ex-wife and footed the bill for Biden’s secuity, back taxes and car payments. (New York Times)
• Major US plaintiffs’ law firms are encouraging the federal judiciary to encourage live-streamed testimony from witnesses unable to appear in person. The modernization would promote just, speedy and inexpensive determinations of civil actions, the firms said. (Reuters)
• Vail Resorts has promoted Julie DeCecco to the head of legal operations after she spent seven years with the company. She will replace David Shapiro, who spent almost a decade as general counsel, and who like DeCecco previously worked at healthcare company DaVita. (Global Legal Post)

Laterals, Moves, In-house

• Peter A. Arhangelsky has joined Greenberg Traurig as a shareholder in the healthcare and FDA practice in Phoenix. He joins from Emord & Associates, P.C.
• Michael Fritz has joined Dorsey & Whitney as a partner in the real estate group in Phoenix. He joins from Clark Hill.
• Robert L. Crewdson and John S. Ducat have joined Greenberg Traurig as shareholders in its Atlanta office. They join from DLA Piper.