Welcome to today’s legal news rundown for lawyers, law firms, and in-house counsel.
The noteworthy headline of the day surrounds Roberta Kaplan, the renowned attorney who famously represented E. Jean Carroll in her defamation case against former President Donald Trump. Kaplan has publically stated that she drove Donald Trump “completely insane” during the deposition. The turning point in the proceedings was, according to Kaplan, when she questioned Trump, asking “Are you done yet? Because I have another question to ask”. This reportedly set off a “tirade”, revealing Kaplan’s strategy to unsettle her adversary in court. More on this story can be found here.
In other news, Eric Pacifici, formerly of Kirkland & Ellis, predicts a future relaxation of ethics rule 5.4, which presently prohibits non-lawyers from owning law firms. Pacifici, who founded SMB Law Group to support small businesses, sees a shift in this decades-old rule as an opportunity to pave the way for greater acquisition interest from private equity firms. Read more at Forbes.
Lastly, Anchorage Digital, the crypto bank, is currently without a general counsel, following the departure of Georgia Quinn. Quinn previously helped secure the company’s bank charter “amid regulatory scrutiny”. More details on this development can be found here.
In lateral move news:
- Eva A. Temkin joined Paul Hastings as chair of the FDA practice. (details)
- Gerami Granello has moved to Holland & Knight’s Houston office. (details)
- Alexander Hendry joined Baker Botts’ Dubai office. (details)
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