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- Human rights attorney Julie F. Kay launched Reproductive Futures, a coalition of attorneys and advocates working to expand shield laws that protect doctors and pharmacists who prescribe or mail abortion pills to patients in states with bans. Kay, who previously helped craft these laws and co-founded the Abortion Coalition for Telemedicine, is now coordinating in-house and pro bono legal teams to represent targeted providers and advise on new legislation. (The Washington Post)
- Quinn Emanuel partner Alex Spiro signed on to defend former Activision Blizzard chief executive Bobby Kotick in a shareholder lawsuit in Delaware after a judge said the case could move forward. Kotick is fighting investors’ claims that he rigged the “Call of Duty” game maker’s $75.4 billion sale to Microsoft to keep his job and $400 million in change-of-control benefits, and to insulate himself from claims he knew about widespread sexual harassment at Activision. (Reuters)
- Two weeks after Hamilton County commissioners voted to oust former Frost Brown Todd partner Tom Gabelman from his work on negotiating a new lease for the stadium used by the Cincinnati Bengals football team, the county sent him a cease and desist letter, telling him to stop his “media tour” on the ouster. Gabelman defended his media statements, arguing they were consistent with the county officials’ own statements on the negotiations. (Cincinnati Enquirer)
Laterals, Moves, In-House
- Stephen Nicolas joined Cleary Gottlieb as a partner in its global real estate practice in London. He joins from Paul Hastings.
- Tom Lee joined Latham & Watkins as a partner in its environment, land, and resources practice in the Bay Area. He joins from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner.
- Charles Gelinas joined Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati as a partner in its corporate finance practice in New York. He joins from Dentons.
- Dan Ullman joined Orrick as a partner in its financial and fintech advisory group in Washington. He joins from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
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