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Facebook Names State Department’s Newstead as General Counsel
Facebook Inc. named Jennifer Newstead, a legal adviser to the U.S. State Department, as the social media giant’s general counsel to replace Colin Stretch, who announced he was leaving last year. via Facebook Names State Department’s Newstead as General Counsel.
Departing SDNY Criminal Chief Heading to Debevoise | New York Law Journal
The former chief of the criminal division at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of New York is set to join Debevoise & Plimpton, where she will join several former colleagues from the top ranks of U.S. law enforcement in the firm’s white-collar defense and investigations practice. Lisa Zornberg, who was revealed in January to […]
Lowenstein Sandler Boosts Fast-Growing Practices With Addition of Rachel Maimin From SDNY U.S. Attorney’s Office and H. Gregory Baker From SEC Enforcement Division | Lowenstein Sandler LLP
Lowenstein Sandler announced today that Rachel Maimin, a former Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York, and H. Gregory Baker, a former Senior Counsel in the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission’s Division of Enforcement Asset Management Unit, have joined the firm as partners in its New York office. via Lowenstein Sandler Boosts […]
Trump to nominate Allison Herren Lee as SEC commissioner | Financial Times
Donald Trump will nominate Allison Herren Lee to fill the open Democratic position at the Securities and Exchange Commission, the White House said on Tuesday. The nomination will bring the SEC back up to five commissioners after the departure of Kara Stein at the beginning of the year. via Trump to nominate Allison Herren Lee […]
Mylan’s Legal Chief Gallagher Is Set for Return to WilmerHale – Bloomberg
Daniel Gallagher, who is stepping down as chief legal officer of Mylan NV next week, plans to join WilmerHale as deputy chair of the law firm’s securities practice. The move will be a homecoming for Gallagher, who was a partner at WilmerHale in Washington before being appointed as a Republican member of the Securities and […]
Former Co-Chief of the US Attorney’s General Crimes Unit Hadassa Waxman Joins Proskauer – Insights – Proskauer Rose LLP
Ms. Waxman comes to Proskauer from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York where she served as Assistant U.S. Attorney. For the past two years, she has also served as Co-Chief of the General Crimes Unit, supervising approximately 50 AUSA’s during their first year in the office. In that role, Ms. […]
Mintz Grabs Perkins Coie White-Collar Partner in San Diego | The Recorder
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo has added to its white-collar practice on the West Coast, bringing on a lawyer with experience at several Big Law firms, most recently Perkins Coie. Sean Prosser made a move to the Boston-based firm as it grows its California presence. He was a partner at Seattle-based Perkins Coie, where […]
Ex-Enron CEO Skilling Plans Second Act – WSJ
Just weeks after being released from federal custody following his 2006 conviction on fraud, conspiracy and insider-trading charges, Mr. Skilling has been holding meetings with former Enron executives and others, hoping to win backing for a new energy venture, people familiar with the matter said. The exact nature of the project is something of a […]
Ex-Kirkland Partner Robert Khuzami to Leave SDNY Deputy Role | New York Law Journal
Robert Khuzami, the deputy U.S. attorney in Manhattan, is stepping down April 12. Khuzami, a former Kirkland & Ellis white-collar partner, joined the Southern District of New York at the beginning of 2018, serving as second-in-command to U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman. Berman named Audrey Strauss, currently senior counsel in the office, to replace Khuzami as deputy U.S. attorney and […]
Senior SEC Enforcement Lawyer Charles D. Riely Joins Jenner & Block in New York
Jenner & Block announced today that Charles D. Riely, a former assistant regional director of the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Enforcement, joined the firm as a partner in New York. He is a member of the firm’s Investigations, Compliance and Defense Practice. via Jenner & Block | Senior SEC Enforcement Lawyer […]