Wake Up Call: Holder, Covington Not ‘Square’ on Gaza Protest

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• A tweet by Covington & Burling’s Eric Holder Jr. suggests his views on campus Gaza protestors may not “square” with those of his firm on the issue. The former US attorney general last Thursday defended the “legitimate concerns” of the protestors at Columbia University whose chants included “NYPD, KKK, IDF, you’re all the same,” despite Covington’s decision last year to co-sign a letter expressing “zero-tolerance” for similar protests. (Washington Free Beacon)
• Four of five Florida lawyers say they don’t use generative AI in their practices, “signaling a significant gap between recognition and implementation” in the fast-evolving field, a Florida Bar survey found. Eleven percent of respondents said they “frequently or occasionally” use ChatGPT, with fewer who use Microsoft Bing, CaseText, Google Bard, and other programs. (The Florida Bar)
• Former Norton Rose Fulbright counsel Mark Trachuk is the new general counsel for the kids and family entertainment company WildBrain Ltd. Trachuk, a corporate and securities lawyer, concentrated on M&A and strategic alliances while working at Norton Rose’s Toronto office. (PR Newswire)

Laterals, Moves, In-house

• Kim Lyda has been named chief legal officer of Ahold Delhaize USA, based in Salisbury, N.C.
• Susan Gault-Brown has joined Allen & Overy as a partner in the US funds and asset management team in Washington, D.C. She joins from Stradley Ronon.
• Randall V. Johnston has joined Vinson & Elkins as a partner in its Washington, D.C., office. He joins from Paul Hastings.
• Sydney Jones Lampard has joined King & Spalding as a partner with the global human capital and compliance team in Washington, D.C. She joins from Kirkland & Ellis.
• Ngai Zhang and Drew Schulte have joined Foley & Lardner as partners in the innovative technology sector and electronics practice in Washington, D.C., and Miami, respectively. They join from Perkins Coie.
• James T. Moore has joined Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney in the intellectual property section and patent office litigation practice group in the Delaware office.
• Carolyn Stoner has joined Shearman & Sterling as a partner in the real estate practice in New York.
• Patricia M. Flanagan has joined Shutts & Bowen LLP as a partner in the intellectual property practice group in West Palm Beach, Fla.
• Joshua Cohen has joined Norton Rose Fulbright as a partner in the Chicago office.
• Beelee Seah has joined Norton Rose Fulbright as a partner with the banking and finance team in Singapore. He joins from Baker McKenzie.