/pulse/dc-pulse?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: DC Pulse Copyright 2025 saąúĽĘ´«Ă˝. en-US Fri, 19 Dec 2025 23:06:00 +0000 /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2424472?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2424472 The U.S. Department of Justice indicated Friday that it will appeal the dismissals of headline-grabbing indictments of former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, after a federal judge ruled the controversial prosecutor handling both cases was not properly appointed. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:29:57 +0000 /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2422013?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2422013 As federal lawyers left in droves this year amid President Donald Trump's return to the White House, the number of attorneys who moved from government jobs to BigLaw firms in Washington, D.C., doubled in 2025 compared to the last post-presidential election year. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:22:51 +0000 /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2424118?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2424118 The blockbuster combination between Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP announced this past week involves two law firms that have charted very different paths in recent years. Here, a look at what events led up to the firms joining together at the deal table. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:18:11 +0000 /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2424137?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2424137 Foley Hoag's handling of a suit challenging the proposed White House ballroom and Vedder Price's work on a $2 billion transaction with Goldman Sachs lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from Dec. 4 to 19. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:16:21 +0000 /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2424306?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2424306 A nonprofit's unusual plan to make a mass pardon request directly to the Trump administration highlights burgeoning optimism among white collar defendants about their chances of securing relief, and a recognition that the clearest path to clemency no longer runs through the traditional channels. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:05:32 +0000 /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2423786?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2423786 The conservative litigation group America First Legal Foundation cannot demand documents from the federal Judicial Conference of the U.S. and the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts under the Freedom of Information Act because they are not executive agencies, a D.C. federal judge ruled Thursday. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:58:40 +0000 /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2424062?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2424062 A trial attorney who spent more than two decades at Williams & Connolly LLP has moved to Sidley Austin LLP to help lead its product liability and mass torts practice. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:30:45 +0000 /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2424041?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2424041 The chief executive tapped to lead what will be known as Hogan Lovells Cadwalader said Friday that the deal that will create the world's fifth‑largest law firm by revenue is set to succeed, promising to repeat the success of the merger that originally founded Hogan Lovells. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:29:33 +0000 /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2422023?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2422023 News that former special counsel Jack Smith will launch a law firm with two of his former top deputies and a Washington, D.C., Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP partner was among the major developments in the D.C. legal world as the year comes to an end. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:36:42 +0000 /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2424161?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2424161 Five firms lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the D.C. Circuit reinstated an order that blocked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from freezing grants for climate change projects. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:17:53 +0000 /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2423660?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2423660 The legal industry had another action-packed week with a mega law firm merger announcement and eye-popping year-end bonuses at a handful of elite boutiques. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0000 /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2423559?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2423559 Several years ago, Ben Heineman Jr. — often referred to as the father of modern-day general counsel — spoke with me about his view of a general counsel's role in shaping a company's corporate culture and ethics. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 09:00:26 +0000 /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2423363?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2423363 In 2025, Mid-Law firms were under increasing pressure to grow, with mergers typically being the most attractive option, leading to several high-profile mergers of midsize, midmarket and regional firms being acquired and numerous Mid-Law firms themselves absorbing smaller firms amid ongoing industry consolidation. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:08:07 +0000 /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2423946?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2423946 A longtime associate general counsel for the NFL Players Association on Thursday filed a $10 million sex discrimination and retaliation suit, claiming the union intimidated and retaliated against her for cooperating with a federal investigation into misconduct by "men in positions of power" at the NFLPA. Thu, 18 Dec 2025 21:58:02 +0000 /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2423630?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2423630 The Senate confirmed 13 U.S. attorneys and three local judges for the District of Columbia as part of a nominations package confirmed 53-43 along party lines on Thursday. Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:06:19 +0000 /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2423413?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2423413 Democratic lawmakers have introduced a bill that would require the U.S. Supreme Court to explain its "shadow docket" rulings, criticizing the high court for issuing "harmful, backwards decisions" that "impact millions of Americans' lives" but are often unaccompanied by a formal opinion. Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:40:45 +0000 /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2423819?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2423819 A group of nonprofits sued the federal Office of Management and Budget this week to secure permanent funding for the independent agency for federal watchdogs, saying the office overstepped its authority in choosing to defund the organization. Thu, 18 Dec 2025 13:14:20 +0000 /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2423726?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2423726 Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft are planning to combine, creating what the firms say will be the world's fifth-largest firm by revenue, they announced Thursday. Thu, 18 Dec 2025 13:07:40 +0000 /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2423605?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2423605 Maximus Inc.'s chief legal officer and corporate secretary will leave his position to join Parsons Corp., where he'll take over as its chief legal officer on Feb. 16, according to announcements on Thursday.  Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:47:09 +0000 /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2421644?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/dc-pulse/articles/2421644 As the year winds down and the pace of work slows, attorneys should reflect on what did and didn’t work to generate business in 2025, and start mapping out their 2026 business development plan now to set themselves up for success, says Ezra Crawford at Crowell.