Wake Up Call: State AGs Endorse Warning Labels on Social Media

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• Forty-two state attorneys general urged Congress in a letter sent Tuesday to place labels on social media platforms warning of their potential risks to children. A federal plan to add tobacco-style surgeon general’s labels was introduced by Surgeon General Vivek Murthy in a June op-ed. (The Washington Post)
• Former Big Law associate Paul Dans, who previously headed up Project 2025, is now criticizing former President Donald Trump’s campaign, accusing its two top advisers of a series of missteps, lack of preparation, and overconfidence that he says have jeopardized Trump’s chances at being re-elected. (The New York Times)
• The White Stripes have tapped Robert Jacobs of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips in a suit against Trump, his presidential campaign, and a campaign staffer for allegedly misusing their song, “Seven Nation Army,” in a video posted on Instagram. (Law.com)

Laterals, Moves, In-House

• Julia Kohen and Jennifer Levitt were named co-heads of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett’s fund finance practice.
• David Moreno joined Norton Rose Fulbright as partner in its litigation and disputes practice in New York. He joins from Blank Rome.
• Jordan Leu joined King & Spalding as a partner in its business litigation practice group in Dallas. He joins from Vinson & Elkins.
• Drew Baldinger joined King & Spalding as a partner in its corporate practice group and energy industry team in Houston. He joins from Skadden.
• David Dowd and Timothy Kobes joined Holland & Knight as government contracts transactions partners. Dowd joins from Potomac Law Group and Kobes from Wilson Sonsini.
• Nanette Heide joined Troutman Pepper as a partner in its corporate practice in New York. She joins from Duane Morris.
• Shailika Shah Kotiya and Aaron Marienthal joined McGuireWoods as financial services and securities partners. Kotiya joins from Scale and Marienthal from Payactiv.
• Ellen Blain joined Clarick Gueron Reisbaum as a partner. She joins from the US Attorney’s Office for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York.