Law firm Berman & Simmons, based in Lewiston, Maine, has reportedly approached 20 state and federal agencies with requests to preserve any evidence pertaining to a tragic mass shooting incident that resulted in 18 fatalities last month. This initiative appears to be indicative of impending legal action, as victims and their families may be gearing up to lodge lawsuits related to the incident. Further details can be found on CBS News.
In other legal news, national law firm Polsinelli is expanding its footprint in Nashville, with plans to double its office space to 37,000 square feet. Currently, the firm has a team of 34 lawyers in the music capital. Additional information on this development is available on Polsinelli‘s official website.
Furthermore, UK-based law firm Fieldfisher is set to bid goodbye to its Italian arm – Studio Associato Servizi Professionali Integrati. The company will wind up the seven-year alliance, originally initiated under Fieldfisher’s Swiss verein operation. This development was reported by The Global Legal Post.
On the personnel front, Reed Smith has enlisted Kirkland’s Daniel Connelly as a partner in its global corporate group in Philadelphia. In New York, Nathan Sawyer has joined Massumi + Consoli as a partner; he was previously affiliated with Willkie, Farr & Gallagher. Media company Vox Media has assigned the role of General Counsel to Brian Leung. Lastly, Jaileah Huddleston has been named Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of CBIZ, Inc. More information on these movements can be found on Bloomberg Law.