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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has added a telecom industry veteran to the Washington office. Douglas Brandon, former general counsel at TerreStar Networks, has joined the firm as partner in its communications and information technology practice. He oversaw all...
Akin Ushers Japan into Trade Treaty Talks
With U.S. support for Japan's entry into negotiations for a pan-Pacific free-trade pact announced last week, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld had a reason to celebrate. Under a $600,000-per-year contract with Japan, Akin had lobbied U.S. government officials since...
Akin Gump Registers to Lobby for U.S. Airways
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has become the third firm this year to start lobbying for U.S. Airways Group Inc., which is looking to merge with American Airlines Inc. parent company AMR Corp. The law firm filed paperwork with...
Akin Gump Signs Former Congressman to Bolster Indian Law Practice
Updated at 2:37 p.m. Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has secured former Representative Dale Kildee (D-Mich.), expanding its roster of former members of Congress to seven, the firm announced on Thursday. Kildee, who left Congress in January after not...
Akin Gump Shows Modest Revenue Gain, Sharp Partner Profit Drop in 2012
Despite a less than 1 percent increase in gross revenues and a drop in many key financial indicators for Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld in 2012, outgoing firm chairman R. Bruce McLean isn't concerned. McLean said Akin felt "pretty.....
Akin Gump to Lobby for Fidelity Against Money Market Fund Regulation
The largest U.S. money market fund provider has brought Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld into a battle it’s waging against financial policymakers in Washington. Boston-based FMR LLC, better known as Fidelity Investments, has retained Akin partner Smith Davis to...
Associate Bonus Watch: Bellyachin’ at Akin
Associates at Akin Gump don’t sound happy about their bonuses. What gives?
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Biglaw Perk Watch: Tax Equalization for Same-Sex Health Benefits
Which major law firms now offer the tax offset for domestic partner health benefits?
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It’s Mid-January. Do You Know Where Your Raise Is?
Associates at two top law firms freak out over fears of not getting their annual pay raises.
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Squire Sanders Hires Team of Antitrust Lawyers in D.C.
Squire Sanders announced earlier today that it has hired a team of antitrust lawyers as partners in Washington. Former Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld attorneys Mark Botti, who was head of Akin's antitrust and unfair competition practice, J. Brady...
ATL Holiday Card Contest: The Finalists!
Here are the finalists for our fourth annual holiday card contest. Please vote for your favorite!
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Akin Gump Expands Energy Regulatory Practice in D.C.
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has added a team of energy regulatory attorneys to its Washington office, the firm announced this week. Partners Suedeen Kelly and George "Chip" Cannon Jr. along with senior counsel Cynthia Marlette join the energy...
Akin Gump Elects First Woman Leader
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has elected New York-based partner Kim Koopersmith as chairwoman of the firm. Koopersmith, now the U.S. managing partner,will replace R. Bruce McLean effective on April 1, 2013. She is also a member of the...
Akin Gump Lobbying Over 911 Call 'Indoor Location Accuracy' Requirement
An Englewood, Colo.-based company that owns Major League Baseball's Atlanta Braves and Starz movie channels has called on Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld for its assistance in Washington. But the lobbying request of Liberty Media Corp. doesn't concern the...
Musical Chairs: Seven Partners Part Ways With Haynes and Boone
Seven partners are leaving the Dallas office of Haynes and Boone. Where are they going?
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Ogilvy Lobbyist Jumps to Akin Gump
An Ogilvy Government Relations lobbyist has landed in the public law and policy practice at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, the law firm announced on Tuesday. Ryan Thompson, who had been a senior vice president at Ogilvy since February...
Dozens of Law Firm Websites on the Blink!
The Blog of Legal Times reports that more than three dozen law firm websites were down Thursday morning for several hours. Those affected included Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, Covington & Burling and Baker & McKenzie.
Top Law Firm Websites Down for Several Hours; Cause Attributed to 'Hosting Incident'
More than a dozen websites from top law firms were down Thursday morning, apparently for at least several hours. Gone from the home pages of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, Covington & Burling, Baker & McKenzie and other firms...
Former Akin Adviser Attacked Over Firm Ties in Wisconsin Senate Race
The seven-year stint former Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson (R) spent at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld in Washington is under attack by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee in its first television ad against his bid for the U.S. Senate....
Cotton Trade Group Enlists Akin Gump for Lobbying Effort
With an investigation over U.S. cotton subsidies underway in Peru, the leading trade group for the cotton industry in the United States has turned to Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld in Washington for help. National Cotton Council of America...
