Wake Up Call: Lawyer Representing Injured Cop Banned From MSG

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

• Madison Square Garden has barred a New York lawyer from its venues after he sued the arena on behalf of an NYPD officer who says he was seriously injured while working security at a 2025 boxing match. Wired reports that attorney John Scola received a letter revoking any MSG venue tickets weeks after filing the suit, suggesting the company is continuing its controversial practice of excluding lawyers involved in disputes with the Garden. The underlying case alleges MSG staffing decisions left the officer exposed during a ringside melee. (Wired)
• AI will force law firms to rethink the billable hour, according to Harvey co-founder Winston Weinberg. He told the Financial Times that routine tasks such as due diligence are likely to move toward fixed fees, while clients will continue paying for high-value legal advice from partners. (Financial Times)
• Brian Flores’ discrimination suit against the NFL has escalated into a sweeping discovery fight. New court filings show his lawyers served subpoenas on 25 NFL teams and more than 1,000 discovery requests seeking leaguewide hiring records and communications, while the NFL and team defendants argue the demands are excessively broad. (ESPN)
• Hill Dickinson lawyers played a six-a-side tournament on Everton FC’s pitch as part of the firm’s stadium sponsorship deal with the club. Financial News reports that trainees, associates, partners, and other staff were selected by ballot for the event, which gave them access to the dressing room, tunnel walkout, and other matchday-style perks. (Financial News)

Laterals, Moves, In-House

• Kieran Kieckhefer joined Latham & Watkins as a partner in its intellectual property litigation practice in the Bay Area.
• Kyle Wingfield joined Holland & Knight as a partner in its tax, executive compensation, and benefits practice group in Richmond, Va.
• Clayton Holland joined Orrick as a partner in its public finance practice in Houston.
• Mhare Mouradian joined Seyfarth Shaw as a partner in its commercial litigation practice in Los Angeles.
• Douglas Curran and Jonathan Kortmansky joined Pillsbury as partners in its litigation practice in New York.
• Patrick Harder and Brandon Davis joined Blank Rome as partners in its real estate practice group and industry team in Los Angeles.
• Will Davis joined Haynes Boone as a partner in its capital markets and securities practice in Houston.
• William Lewis joined Epstein Becker Green as a member in its employment, labor and workforce management practice in Pittsburgh.