District of Columbia

8-Lawyer Real Estate Team Leaps from Holland & Knight to Lerch Early

Five real estate and land use partners from the Bethesda, Md., office of Holland & Knight have led an eight-lawyer group to Lerch Early & Brewer, The group had gotten to know Lerch Early, which is based in Bethesda and has about 65 attorneys, including the new arrivals, by working…

Sep 19, 2011 7:36 PM CDT

Heightened Alert on Sept. 11 Anniversary Led to Courthouse Evacuations in 3 States Today

As many yesterday and today commemorated the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, a reported credible threat of a plan to set off a bomb in New York or Washington, D.C., led to increased watchfulness nationwide. However, despite concerns about a possible bomb that resulted in evacuations…

Sep 13, 2011 1:48 AM CDT

Virtual Law Firm Axiom Grows and Profits in DC

Virtual law firm Axiom Law is posting some big gains since it opened in Washington, D.C., in January 2009 with just one lawyer. Axiom’s D.C. office now has 30 lawyers, and it projects 100 percent growth in the third quarter compared to the same period last year, the Washington Post…

Sep 12, 2011 12:18 PM CDT

Former White House Aide, Once a 4th Circuit Nominee, Is Suspended in DC for Petty Theft

A former White House aide in the administration of President George W. Bush and onetime nominee to a seat on the Richmond, Va.-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has had his law license suspended for a year in the District of Columbia after his conviction in a petty theft…

Sep 8, 2011 10:09 PM CDT

3 Alston & Bird IP Partners Will Be Opening New DC Office for Quinn Emanuel

A major West Coast business litigation boutique today announced that it is opening a Washington, D.C., office. It will initially be staffed largely by two practice leaders and another partner from Alston & Bird’s office there. Paul Brinkman, Alex Lasher and Alan Whitehurst will be joining Quinn Emanuel Urquhart &…

Sep 1, 2011 8:46 PM CDT

8 Lawyers Leap from Smith Currie to Fox Rothschild, Leaving Only 1 Lawyer in Boutique’s DC Office

Less than a year after planting its flag in Washington, D.C., with the expectation of establishing a 20-attorney office there in the foreseeable future, Fox Rothschild is halfway to that goal. The 500-attorney Philadelphia-based firm today announced that an eight-attorney team from the Smith Currie & Hancock construction boutique is…

Sep 1, 2011 7:32 PM CDT

3M Sues DC Law Firm Chief, Says He Ran Defamation Campaign Under Guise of Seeking $30M Settlement

A well-known Washington, D.C., lawyer whose practice combines litigation and media relations work on behalf of clients has been sued by a major corporation for defamation, along with other defendants including his law firm. 3M Company contends in a federal lawsuit (PDF) that Lanny Davis “orchestrated” a “conspiracy” on behalf…

Aug 31, 2011 11:40 PM CDT

DOJ Suit Raises Antitrust Objections to AT&T Acquisition of T-Mobile

The U.S. Justice Department is seeking to block AT&T’s $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile. In a complaint filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., Justice Department lawyers claim that eliminating T-Mobile as a low-priced alternative will remove “a significant competitive force from the market,” according to the New York Times…

Aug 31, 2011 3:19 PM CDT

DC Law Offices Report Stable or Increasing Summer Progams, Albeit Down from Pre-Recession Highs

Summer associate hiring still hasn’t returned to pre-recession highs at a number of Washington, D.C., law offices. But it’s stable or on the rise, well-known law firms in the nation’s capital tell the the Washington Post. Among them, WilmerHale, which had a high of 78 summer associates in 2005 and…

Aug 29, 2011 5:31 PM CDT

Earthquake Interruption Is Short-Lived, as Lawyers Prepare for Work Today

Courts and law firms in Washington, D.C., are preparing to open today after yesterday’s magnitude 5.8 earthquake centered in Virginia was felt across the East Coast. Managers and lawyers at several major law firms in Washington, D.C., told the National Law Journal they expected to be back at work today.…

Aug 24, 2011 11:39 AM CDT

All Shook Up By Quake, Courts and Law Firms Evacuate; Cozen Partner Welcomes Break in Park

An earthquake in Virginia this afternoon closed some courts and law firms there and in Washington, D.C., and was felt in New York, Boston, Maine and Canada as far north as Toronto, as well as North Carolina. However, there were no reports of serious injuries. The 5.8 magnitude temblor closed…

Aug 23, 2011 10:31 PM CDT

Courthouse Security Guards Investigated for Accepting Autographed Roger Clemens Baseballs

Up to six security guards at the federal courthouse in Washington, D.C., are being investigated for accepting baseballs autographed by Roger Clemens from someone associated with his defense team. The guards received the baseballs soon after U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton declared a mistrial in the case due to prosecution…

Aug 17, 2011 12:22 PM CDT

Suits Claim Skechers Shape-ups Cause Injuries, Are Fraudulently Marketed

A Illinois woman is the latest plaintiff to file a suit claiming her Skechers Shape-ups are a dangerous product. The suit (PDF) was filed on behalf of Theresa Croak of suburban Chicago by Kentucky-based law firm Schachter, Hendy & Johnson, according to The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times. Croak…

Aug 15, 2011 4:08 PM CDT

States Consider Internet Gambling; 2006 Law Is Murky on Legality

Cash-strapped states are considering Internet gambling, though it’s not clear if the U.S. Justice Department will raise objections. Washington, D.C., already legalized Internet gambling in a budget bill last year that became law when Congress did not object, the Associated Press reports. Now the District is moving ahead with plans…

Aug 15, 2011 3:40 PM CDT

Sedgwick Opens New DC Office with 14-Attorney Team From Wallace Partners

After opening a Seattle office last month, Sedgwick has now announced a new office in the nation’s capital. It will be staffed by a 14-attorney team from Wallace Partners, led by the firm’s managing partner, Rick Wallace, says a press release. Wallace specializes in the defense of products liability cases…

Aug 12, 2011 12:34 AM CDT