In an exciting development within the U.S. legal landscape, small conservative firm Consovoy McCarthy has been making significant strides in the Supreme Court. The firm recently represented a convenience store owner in a case involving government-approved debit card fees. The decade-old firm has built a reputation for advancing the careers of newer lawyers, a decision that reflects its “no ego” philosophy as illustrated by co-founder Thomas McCarthy. This approach has notably resulted in some “big wins” for the firm at the Supreme Court. More details about the firm’s exploits can be found here as reported by CNN.
In other news, NASCAR teams have enlisted the expertise of Jeffrey Kessler, co-executive chairman at Winston & Strawn to represent them in a dispute over a revenue-sharing model with the stock car racing group. Prior to his NASCAR engagement, Kessler represented Division 1 basketball and football players in an antitrust case. This culminated in the athletes receiving financial stipends. Read about the full NASCAR engagement here as reported by the Associated Press.
Meanwhile, in the U.K., insurance giant Lloyd’s of London has promoted interim general counsel Claire Schrader to a permanent role. Schrader, effective in her position for over 23 years, replaces now-former GC Peter Spires. Find the details of the appointment here as reported by Global Legal Post.
Furthermore, in an out-of-this-world experience, former Cravath, Swaine & Moore associate Neil Kornswiet ventured into space as part of Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc.’s sixth commercial mission. Since leaving Cravath, Kornswiet has become CEO of litigation financing company Optium Capital. Read more about Kornswiet’s space travels here as reported by Orange County Business Journal.