Wake Up Call: Susman Lawyer Helps Cohen Get OAN Story Retracted

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• Susman Godfrey’s Justin Nelson and white collar defender Danya Perry helped former Donald Trump lawyer Michael Cohen take down a false One America News Network story claiming that Cohen and porn star Stormy Daniels had an affair. In the retraction, the network said, “OAN apologizes to Mr. Cohen for any harm the publication may have caused him.” (Deadline)
• NYC Mayor Eric Adams “intends” to bring on King & Spalding trial lawyer Randy Mastro, “known for his aggressive tactics and roster of contentious clients,” to become the city’s corporation counsel. Adams has several other Big Law attorneys on his side, like Quinn Emanuel’s Alex Spiro, over sex assault claims, and a “high-powered team” from WilmerHale in a campaign probe. (New York Times)
• Cravath, Swaine & Moore has moved into its next New York City office in the recently opened tower at Two Manhattan West on Manhattan’s “far west side.” Cravath is shrinking its footprint, “in line with legal industry trends that favor reducing attorney office space.” (Law.com)

Laterals, Moves, In-house

• Megan B. Kilzy has joined Cole Schotz as a member in the litigation department and white collar criminal defense and government investigations group in the Hackensack, N.J., office.
• Audra A. Cohen has joined Fried Frank as a partner in the asset management practice in New York. She joins from Goodwin.
• Ryan DiClemente and Colleen Fox have joined Husch Blackwell as partners in the consumer financial services practice in the The Link, the firm’s virtual office. They join from Saul Ewing.
• Ignacio Sandoval has joined Orrick as a partner in the financial and fintech advisory practice in Washington, D.C. He joins from Morgan Lewis.
• Lawrence Simon has joined Loeb & Loeb as a partner in the real estate department in the New York office. He joins from Morrison Cohen.
• Michael Burshteyn has joined Greenberg Traurig as a shareholder in the intellectual property litigation practice in the San Francisco office.
• Clément Vandevooghel has joined Kramer Levin as a partner with the banking and finance department in the Paris office.
• Zach Branson has joined Jones Walker as a partner in the tax practice group in the Atlanta office.