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- A North Carolina State Bar committee approved recommendations to overhaul how lawyers are disciplined in the state, shifting appointment power for the Disciplinary Hearing Commission largely from the Bar to elected officials. Under the proposal, Republican leaders would gain control of most appointments, potentially selecting 19 of 26 members. (The News & Observer)
- Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott authorized city lawyers to take on pro bono immigration cases, aiming to ease a shortage of immigration attorneys. The order allows city attorneys to volunteer their personal time and also limits ICE’s use of city property. (The Daily Record)
- A federal judge is once again pursuing sanctions against lawyers for MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell for continuing to cite court cases that do not exist. In addressing a set of post-trial motions, US District Court Judge Nina Y. Wang identified the lawyers as citing a case that did not exist. She had already imposed monetary sanctions on the lawyers for the same conduct earlier in the case. (Colorado Politics)
Laterals, Moves, In-House
- Gaëtan Gianasso, Denis Criton, and Michael Colle joined Ropes & Gray as partners in its European private capital practice.
- Michael Russell rejoined Goodwin as a partner in its technology group in its mergers and acquisitions practice in San Francisco.
- Lee Collins joined Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough as a partner in Houston. He joins from BoyarMiller.
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