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Cuomo accuser s lawyer criticizes Assembly s pick for impeachment counsel
ALBANY, N.Y. The New York State Assembly announced on Wednesday that it has selected the law firm of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP to assist with its impeachment investigation into Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The choice immediately faced criticism from the attorney of a woman who has accused the governor of sexual harassment.
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said in a statement that the firm will give his house’s Judiciary Committee “the experience, independence and resources needed to handle this important investigation in a thorough and expeditious manner.” But Debra Katz, who is representing accuser Charlotte Bennett, pointed to some ties between the firm and the Cuomo administration, saying that the choice presents an “unacce
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March 16, 2021 at 10:08 AM
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Hey, law students, did you think you were going to be able to attend your Biglaw summer associate program in person thanks to the rise of vaccination protocols across the country? Think again.
Many large law firms have finally made decisions on what their summer programs will look like, and the trend seems to be leaning toward virtual programs for the second year in a row thanks to COVID-19. The American Lawyer has the details on which firms have made their plans known:
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Goodwin Procter and Ropes & Gray will have completely virtual programs, with the first two opting for a full 10-week summer associate schedule.
Cleary Gottlieb beefs up UK competition practice with Slaughters special adviser hire
16 March 2021
Cleary Gottlieb beefs up UK competition practice with Slaughters special adviser hire
Jackie Holland becomes latest UK lawyer to exit a magic circle firm for a US rival in London
Shutterstock Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton has hired competition lawyer Jackie Holland from Slaughter and May in London, the latest magic circle departure to a Wall Street firm. Holland joins the firm’s UK competition practice as a partner, bringing with her more than 25 years of experience covering antitrust issues, most recently as a special adviser at Slaughters but also as a senior director at the Office of Fair Trading, the predecessor to the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).