Whistleblower Lawyer Sues Trump to Reclaim Security Clearance

Whistleblower attorney Mark Zaid, known for representing the intelligence official whose complaint led to President Donald Trump’s first impeachment, sued the Trump administration Monday to reclaim his security clearance.

Mike Lindell’s Rebranded Media Business Hires New Legal Chief

Mike Lindell Media Corp., a conservative broadcast network led by the My Pillow Inc. founder of the same name, announced Monday its hire of Daniel J. Eastman to immediately serve as its new general counsel.

Latham, Paul Weiss Guide 3G Capital’s $9.4 Billion Skechers Buy

Latham & Watkins is guiding Skechers USA Inc. in its plan to go private through a sale to 3G Capital for $9.4 billion.

Sidley Adds WilmerHale Partners to Build Boston Capital Practice

Sidley Austin hired the chair of WilmerHale’s corporate group and a partner from that practice to start an emerging companies and capital markets team in Boston.

Over Two-Thirds of Lawyers Leave DOJ Civil Rights Unit in Exodus

Roughly 70% of attorneys at the Justice Department’s civil rights division are leaving or were reassigned in recent months, according to multiple people familiar with the departures, as Trump administration officials elevate ideological priorities over its historic missions.

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Crossover Markets Prepares to Launch in Crypto-Friendly US

Digital-asset trading firm Crossover Markets Group Inc. is preparing to debut its platform in the US as President Donald Trump’s pro-industry agenda drives institutional interest in cryptocurrencies and sets the stage for more favorable regulations in the world’s largest economy.