Reports have recently revealed that Troutman Pepper and Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick have been paid substantial legal fees amounting to $1.3 million and $1 million respectively by the Save America PAC, a political action group controlled by Donald Trump, to represent his eldest daughter Ivanka Trump. It has been noted that the PAC was established by Trump after his 2020 electoral defeat and has since been used as a fundraising vehicle. Further details can be found in the original Business Insider report.
In other news, Baltimore District Court Judge Kevin Wilson has been accused by the Maryland Commission on Judicial Disabilities of touching a female lawyer without her consent following a professional event. Wilson’s legal representation has claimed that he was under the impression they were displaying “reciprocal flirtatious behavior between two consenting adults”. A comprehensive report of this development can be found in the Baltimore Sun.
Industry reports also show that Greenberg Traurig and Orrick veteran Valerie Ho, who has recently been serving as the top US lawyer for online fast-fashion giant Shein, has stepped down from her position at the company. Prior to her stint with Shein in 2021, Ho was a shareholder at Greenberg, offering advice on IP issues. More on this can be obtained from the original report on Law.com.
Lastly, a series of lateral movements have occurred across renowned law firms. Carl von Merz, Duccio Mortillaro, David Edwards, Lisa W. Rosaya, Joo Kim, Craig W. Spenner, Robert Benson, Jeffrey Johnson, Oksana Lashko, Stephen Gruendel, E. Miller Williams Jr., a team of 10 attorneys and consultants, Rafi Azim-Khan, Ty’Meka M. Reeves-Sobers, Marcia Hook, and Max Hill, have all joined new law firms in a variety of areas of expertise. Details can be found in the original Bloomberg Law article.