https://www.law360.com/pulse/dc-pulse?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: DC Pulse Copyright 2025 Portfolio Media, Inc. en-US Thu, 01 May 2025 23:14:48 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2333521?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2333521 A Georgia Congressman on Thursday introduced legislation that would ensure misconduct complaints against judges would still be investigated, even if the judge has resigned, retired or even died. Thu, 01 May 2025 22:34:58 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2333520?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2333520 Several transgender service members and recruits told the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to reject the Trump administration's bid to lift a federal judge's order prohibiting implementation of the Pentagon's ban on transgender military service, claiming the policy is so deeply rooted in animosity that it won't survive judicial inspection. Thu, 01 May 2025 20:38:00 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2332757?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2332757 The House Judiciary Committee approved along party lines a proposal they say will prevent "frivolous lawsuits" by barring courts from enforcing contempt citations for failure to comply with injunctions if the plaintiff has not posted a bond for litigation costs. Thu, 01 May 2025 20:21:00 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2333522?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2333522 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security turned to the nation's highest court on Thursday, asking the justices to pause a nationwide injunction blocking the agency from undoing the Biden administration's extension of temporary protected status for Venezuela during its appeal. Thu, 01 May 2025 17:45:40 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2333096?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2333096 Ballard Spahr hired ex-Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP attorney Jill S. Parks as a partner for the firm's real estate department and its teams for real estate development and transactions and zoning and land use in its District of Columbia office, the firm announced Thursday. Thu, 01 May 2025 16:59:26 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2331812?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2331812 Thousands of attorneys gathered at rallies across the country on Thursday to oppose what they called the Trump administration's "assault" on the rule of law — a rare public demonstration for the normally buttoned-down and risk-averse professionals that they said "sounds the alarm of a looming constitutional crisis." Thu, 01 May 2025 16:51:20 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2332613?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2332613 The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday held off for now a vote to call for a hearing on Ed Martin's nomination for U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, a move Democrats say would allow more time to review his record and, they hope, convince enough Republicans to help them block his nomination. Thu, 01 May 2025 15:56:31 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2332880?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2332880 Twenty former federal district and circuit judges on Thursday launched a coalition to speak out about and defend the federal judiciary as political impeachment attempts against judges increase and the federal courts system faces heightened scrutiny. Thu, 01 May 2025 14:48:01 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2332905?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2332905 The rapidly growing firm of Pierson Ferdinand LLP announced Thursday that it tapped a new partner who was previously with Carlton Fields to launch an international insurance regulatory team practice along with another Los Angeles-based attorney. Thu, 01 May 2025 13:38:16 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2333035?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2333035 Kirkland & Ellis LLP picked up two national security partners from a D.C. boutique, the firm announced Thursday. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 23:36:18 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2332754?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2332754 Susman Godfrey LLP has pressed a D.C. federal court not to kill the firm's suit challenging President Donald Trump's executive order targeting the firm, arguing that the government's "meritless" dismissal motion "goes to great lengths to distract from the indisputable truth" that the order is "blatantly unconstitutional." Wed, 30 Apr 2025 18:34:45 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2331937?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2331937 After three years in private practice, the Federal Communications Commission has welcomed an Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP attorney back to the agency as the newest head of the commission's Wireline Competition Bureau. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 16:49:37 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2331973?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2331973 President Donald Trump's nominee for director of the U.S. Marshals Service, Gadyaces Serralta, stressed to Democrats on Wednesday that the agency's mission to protect judges and enforce court orders would not change under his leadership despite increasing criticism of the bench from the president and other policymakers. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 16:47:41 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2332353?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2332353 The former executive director of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus has joined Becker & Poliakoff PC's federal lobbying team in Washington, D.C., the firm announced Wednesday. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 16:33:43 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2332259?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2332259 Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP has added a three-partner intellectual property group from King & Spalding LLP for its new technology IP litigation practice in Washington, D.C., the firm said Wednesday. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 16:27:44 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2332405?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2332405 Akerman LLP has tapped a veteran of Dentons, DLA Piper and ArentFox Schiff LLP to serve as its inaugural director of connections, a position designed to drive innovation and creativity in the firm's distributed workplace. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 15:43:24 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2332551?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2332551 Saul Ewing LLP beefed up its executive team by creating a new role aimed at directing firmwide initiatives and has shifted its chief marketing officer into the position. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 15:11:54 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2332066?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2332066 Hanson Bridgett LLP has hired the former executive director of the trade association representing the U.S. Postal Service's surface transportation contractors, according to a recent announcement. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 14:42:31 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2331723?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2331723 Baker McKenzie has hired a former deputy assistant secretary at the Treasury Department to work on international tax matters as a partner in the firm's office in Washington, D.C. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:14:59 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2332084?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2332084 At least 10 BigLaw associates have publicly resigned from their law firms as a result of those firms’ deals with the Trump administration to end executive orders against them. Four of those attorneys shared their reasons for doing so with Law360 Pulse and their hopes for the future.