Arnold & Porter Wins Dismissal of Consumer Class Action Against Stanley Drinkware

In a consolidated consumer class action, Arnold & Porter was successful in getting Pacific Market International LLC, the manufacturer of Stanley drinkware, dismissed for allegedly failing to disclose the use of lead in its well-known tumblers.

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Mayer Brown Adds 6-Partner McGuireWoods Litigation Team in Houston, DC

Mayer Brown has hired a six-partner litigation team from McGuireWoods, strengthening its energy sector capabilities. The group, led by Yasser Madriz and Meghaan Madriz, joins the firm’s Houston and Washington, D.C., offices. The team focuses on energy-related disputes and complex litigation matters for industry clients. The move aligns with Mayer Brown’s strategy to expand in…

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Eversheds Sutherland Adds 18th Litigator In 7 Months

Eversheds Sutherland has hired a former Winston & Strawn LLP partner in Washington, D.C., strengthening its U.S. team. The attorney brings nearly 19 years of prior experience at Squire Patton Boggs before her most recent role. The addition reflects Eversheds Sutherland’s continued investment in expanding its regulatory and advisory capabilities in the U.S. capital.

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Simpson Thacher Taps Two Kirkland Partners to Join Nemecek

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has added partners Christine Bae and Jacob Ruby to its capital structure solutions practice led by star restructuring lawyer David Nemecek. Both partners joined from Kirkland & Ellis, where they previously worked with Nemecek. The team was created following Nemecek’s recent arrival to expand the firm’s capabilities in liability management and…

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Vinson & Elkins Opens Brussels Office, Led By Hogan Lovells Hire

Vinson & Elkins has opened its first Continental European office in Brussels, marking a significant step in its international expansion. The office will be led by antitrust partner May Lyn Yuen, who joins from Hogan Lovells. Yuen brings experience advising on global merger control strategies and representing clients in cartel, antitrust, and EU foreign subsidies…

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On The Move: Offit Kurman Corporate Hire Continues Atlanta Growth Strategy, 3 Firms Lure Nashville Attorneys from Holland & Knight

Offit Kurman has expanded its Atlanta office with the addition of transactional attorney Scot Burton, continuing efforts to grow the year-old location. The move aligns with the firm’s broader strategy of building practices in Atlanta that reflect its nationwide service offerings.

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Mayer Brown Deepens Tokyo Buildout with Fresh A&O Shearman Partner Hires

Global law firm Mayer Brown has strengthened its Tokyo office with the addition of partners Toshiro Mochizuki and Kana Morimura from A&O Shearman. The hires form part of Mayer Brown’s ongoing expansion strategy in Japan, as the firm continues building a stronger transactional and finance-focused team in Tokyo.

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Quinn Emanuel Appoints New DC Office Co-Head

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has appointed Alexander “AJ” Merton as co-managing partner of its Washington, D.C., office. Merton has been with the firm for more than 11 years, joining in 2015 after serving as a trial attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice.

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