Wake Up Call: D.C. Firms to Close for Inauguration

• Most law firm offices in downtown Washington, D.C., will close for inauguration of President-elect Trump Friday, in anticipation of road closures and other access restrictions. Greenberg Traurig, Dentons and Crowell & Moring are among the exceptions and are planning parties. ( National Law Journal )

• Wall Street’s expectations that Trump will quickly free banks from the grip of aggressive regulators could encounter a problem: Some of President Barack Obama’s top appointees aren’t planning to leave anytime soon. ( Bloomberg )

• With the surprise of the U.K.'s Brexit vote and Trump’s election exacerbating currency problems for many law firms, some firms have ...