Bloomberg Law
May 2, 2016, 12:00 PM UTC

Wake Up Call: Ex-Ballard Spahr Partner Charged with Wire Fraud

Elizabeth Olson
Elizabeth Olson
Freelance Correspondent

• Oil service giants Halliburton Co. and Baker Hughes Inc. called off their $28 billion merger in the face of stiff resistance from regulators in the U.S. and Europe over antitrust concerns. (Bloomberg News)

• John Estey, a former Ballard Spahr partner and onetime chief of staff to a former Pennsylvania governor, was charged with wire fraud in connection with claims that he used a lobbying firm to secretly pay campaign donations to state politicians to influence legislation. (Legal Intelligencer)

• The Wiley Rein-owned lobby and communications shop McBee Strategic has hired Garth Moore, the digital director of rock star ...

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