Wake Up Call: Quinn Emanuel Lawyers Crowdfund to Stop Abuser

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

• Quinn Emanuel lawyers in the UK launched a crowdfunder that aims to raise £15,000 to help them obtain an injunction to stop a litigant bombarding them with abusive emails. Marian Okunola was sentenced to six months in prison for contempt of court after she breached an injunction not to harass members of staff at her former employer, Titan Wealth Holdings Ltd. She widened her target to include Titan’s lawyers at Quinn Emanuel, sending them emails which were described as “abusive, and often sexually explicit.” (RollOnFriday)
• The Trump administration’s crackdown on lawyers it does not like is something people thought “could never happen in the United States,” American Bar Association President Michelle Behnke said in an interview. It shows “no place is immune, no place is perfect.” (The Guardian)
• California Attorney General Rob Bonta says he has a “full tank of gas” to battle the Trump administration’s environmental rollbacks. Thirty-six weeks into Trump’s second presidency, Bonta has launched 40 lawsuits against the administration, with more to come. (The Wall Street Journal)

Laterals, Moves, In-House

• Bret Stancil joined Jones Day as a partner in its corporate practice in Silicon Valley. He joins from Latham & Watkins.
• Brian Nelson joined Cooley as a partner in its global litigation department in Washington. He joins from the Treasury Department.