Legal Roundup
Best Lawyers Ranks Shook’s Next Generation Lawyers as Ones to Watch
Shook is honored to have 53 next-generation lawyers selected by Best Lawyers® as “Ones to Watch.”
Reed Smith advises Dreamscape on its sale to Recorded Books
Reed Smith attorneys have advised Dreamscape Media, an independent publisher and multimedia studio, on its sale to Recorded Books, Inc., a global audiobook publishing company.
Troutman Pepper Announces 2025 Best Lawyers Rankings
The Best Lawyers in America® — the oldest peer-reviewed publication in the legal profession — has recognized 242 Troutman Pepper attorneys as Best Lawyers in America in its 2025 edition.
Seven Clausen Miller Attorneys Recognized in 2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®
Clausen Miller is proud to announce that seven attorneys have been recognized in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for their exemplary work and accomplishments in their practice areas.
Orlando Senior Associate Chip Gray Honored with Veteran Leadership Award
Profiles in Diversity Journal has designated Nelson Mullins senior associate Chip Gray with a 2024 Veteran Leadership award.
Locke Lord General Counsel and Executive Committee Member Jennifer Kenedy Appointed Lifetime Member of The Chicago Network
Locke Lord General Counsel and Executive Committee Member Jennifer Kenedy has been selected as a lifetime member of The Chicago Network, an invitation-only prestigious group comprising the city’s most influential women leaders at the forefront of business, professional, cultural, nonprofit and educational communities.
Industry Coverage: Michael Graham Joins Thompson Coburn
Partner Michael Graham recently joined Thompson Coburn’s labor and employment practice and is based in the Chicago office.
Summer Experiences: Robert Dohrman, ’26, Honors Legal Intern, Department of Defense, Office of the General Counsel
Robert Dohrman, ’26, is spending his summer in Washington, DC, working in the Department of Defense within the Office of the General Counsel.
Ruth A. Bahe-Jachna Appointed ABA Gavel Awards Committee Chair
Ruth A. Bahe-Jachna, a Litigation shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Chicago office, has been appointed chair of the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Standing Committee on Gavel Awards.
Michael Parks Speaks to Bloomberg Law on News Outlets and AI
Thompson Coburn partner Michael Parks weighed in on the evolving relationships between news organizations and AI companies in a recent Bloomberg Law article.
Sharon Fairley Speaks About Police Reform on WBEZ
Sonya Massey was shot and killed in her own home by Sangamon County sheriff's deputy Sean Grayson after calling 911 for help.
Canton Awarded Cybersecurity or Privacy Woman Law Professional of the Year 2024
Veronica Canton (Associate-Chicago, IL) was selected by the United Cybersecurity Alliance as its Cybersecurity or Privacy Woman Law Professional of the Year 2024.
Ferrill and Keig Obtain Defense Verdict In High-Stakes Medical Malpractice Case
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP attorneys Sarah A. Ferrill and Caroline A. Keig secured a defense verdict on behalf of their client, a vascular surgeon, in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois.
EU Sets Key Artificial Intelligence Regulation Dates
On August 1, 2024, the regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) took a major leap forward as the EU AI Act officially entered into force.
Thompson Coburn Welcomes Employee Benefits Litigator Michael Graham as Partner in Chicago
Experienced employee benefits and ERISA attorney Michael Graham has joined Thompson Coburn as a partner in Chicago, adding depth to the firm’s strong bench of labor and employment litigators.
Greenberg Traurig Represents NSUS in Purchase of World Series of Poker
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented iGaming investment and consultancy firm NSUS Group in its acquisition of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) business from William Hill U.S. HoldCo, Inc., an affiliate of Caesars Entertainment.
Northwestern Pritzker Law Receives Nearly $5 Million to Benefit Supreme Court and Appellate Advocacy
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law is delighted to announce the generous commitment of nearly $5 million in gifts to expand the Carter G. Phillips Supreme Court and Appellate Advocacy Center’s programs.
Barnes & Thornburg Welcomes New Attorneys and Legal Professionals
Barnes & Thornburg has added environmental, litigation, labor and employment, corporate, real estate, and government services and finance attorneys and legal professionals to its Atlanta, Chicago, Columbus, Delaware, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, New York and South Bend offices.
Eirene N. Salvi selected Illinois Supreme Court Judicial Selection Committee
Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard attorney Eirene N. Salvi has been selected by Justice Joy V. Cunningham of the Supreme Court of Illinois to serve on the Illinois Supreme Court’s Judicial Selection Committee.
Rob Lang, Scott Goldschmidt Cover Key Impacts of College Athletics Case
Thompson Coburn partners Rob Lang and Scott Goldschmidt wrote for Sports Litigation Alert on the case of NCAA athlete Terrence Shannon, their client who successfully challenged his university's suspension from the basketball team while facing criminal charges.