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D.C.People moves

Greenberg Traurig adds Steptoe life sciences litigator Jonathan Janow in D.C.

Greenberg Traurig has added Jonathan D. Janow as a litigation shareholder in its Washington, D.C., office, the firm announced Oct. 8. Janow joins from Steptoe, where Law360 Pulse reported he had arrived in February. According to the firm, he represents pharmaceutical and life sciences companies in antitrust, class action, trade secret and other complex commercial litigation in federal and state courts nationwide.

Announcement (Greenberg Traurig) → · Law360 Pulse
PA.Regulation

Pennsylvania requires water-supply evidence before final development approval under Act 58

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro approved Senate Bill 1287 on October 8, 2026, as Act No. 58 of 2026, amending Section 503.1 of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code. The act requires applicants whose subdivision or development will use water other than private wells to present evidence of water supply before final subdivision and land development approval. The House passed the bill 203-0 on October 6, 2026.

Enrolled text (Pennsylvania General Assembly) →
VT.Breaches and incidents

Squire Patton Boggs reports breach of client-held personal data including Social Security numbers

Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP reported a data breach to the Vermont Attorney General on October 8, 2026, listing Social Security numbers and two Vermont residents, Cybernews and Law360 reported. The firm's consumer notice, filed with Massachusetts regulators, says files affected by a cybersecurity incident contained personal information it held for a client, which it confirmed on September 25, 2026.

Report (Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation) → · Cybernews, Law360
WYO.Regulation

Wyoming authorizes oversize and overweight permits for agricultural hauling through November 7 under EO 2026-09

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon issued Executive Order 2026-09 on October 8, 2026, directing emergency relief permits for oversize and overweight loads of agricultural products on state highways, citing drought and strain on the agricultural supply chain. The order sets size, weight, lighting and permit conditions under Wyo. Stat. Ann. 31-18-804(n), extends to all agricultural products the relief EO 2026-08 gave livestock and feed, and expires no later than November 7, 2026.

Text (Governor of Wyoming) → · Wyoming Tribune Eagle
WYO.Regulation

Wyoming extends the federal fuel-hauler hours-of-service waiver to intrastate deliveries through December 16 under EO 2026-10

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon issued Executive Order 2026-10 on October 8, 2026, directing the Wyoming Department of Transportation to recognize and adopt, for intrastate commerce, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration hours-of-service waiver for gasoline and diesel haulers. The driving-time limits in 49 C.F.R. 395.3, as incorporated by Wyo. Stat. Ann. 31-18-303, do not apply to carriers and drivers moving gasoline or diesel within Wyoming, subject to the FMCSA waiver terms, until 11:59 p.m. on December 16, 2026.

Text (Governor of Wyoming) → · Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation, Your Wyoming Link
U.S. FEDBreaches and incidents

Leak of alleged Silent Ransom Group data points to millions in law firm extortion payments

An unknown party this week published "The Luna Moth Files," alleged internal data from Silent Ransom Group, the extortion crew the FBI says steals data from law firms. Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis said some leaked cryptocurrency addresses sit downstream of millions of dollars in ransom payments, including one it already tracked tied to a $10 million victim payment in mid-2026. Reuters said it could not immediately verify the data.

Report (New Straits Times (Reuters)) → · Silicon UK
U.S. FEDBreaches and incidents

Kirkland & Ellis to stop disclosing financial results to the media

Kirkland & Ellis told The American Lawyer that 2026 would be its final year providing financial information to publications, Bloomberg Law reported after reviewing the firm’s letter. The report said the decision covers other legal media, including Bloomberg Law, and ends the firm’s voluntary disclosure of revenue and profits.

Report (Bloomberg Law) → · ABA Journal
U.S. FEDProduct launches

Wordsmith partners with Goodlawyer to equip embedded counsel with legal AI

Legal AI platform Wordsmith has partnered with Calgary-based Goodlawyer so the network’s embedded and fractional in-house lawyers can use Wordsmith for intake, playbook contract review, drafting and research, with matters requiring judgment escalated to counsel. Wordsmith says it serves more than 500 in-house teams; Goodlawyer’s network supports legal teams including Uber, Cohere and Ferrero.

Announcement (LegalTech.ca) → · Artificial Lawyer
U.S. FEDProduct launches

Peyton AI launches medical-negligence triage platform with Merit Score engine

Peyton AI has launched an AI triage platform for medical negligence claims aimed at law firms, malpractice insurers, and hospital risk teams, scoring cases on duty, breach, causation, and damages and flagging missing evidence. Artificial Lawyer noted the launch in its October 9 wrap; the company says a validation study of more than 1,000 closed cases recorded no fabricated citations.

Announcement (Artificial Lawyer) → · Business Wire (via City A.M.)
D.C.People moves

Linklaters hires Paul Hastings' Alejandro Martínez de Hoz to lead Latin American arbitration

Alejandro Martínez de Hoz has left Paul Hastings to join Linklaters as head of its Latin American arbitration practice in Washington, D.C., Law.com International reported on October 7, 2026. Linklaters said he has more than 17 years of experience in investment treaty and international commercial arbitration, including the first arbitration under the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement.

Announcement (Linklaters) → · Law.com International