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BGI hires Guy Robson to lead Latin America ahead of Mariana hearing
Bailey Glasser International said on October 2, 2026, that it hired former Pogust Goodhead partner Guy Robson as a partner and head of Latin America, returning him to the Mariana dam litigation days before an October 5–6 High Court hearing on which firm represents more than 400,000 claimants, Nonbillable and Law360 reported.
Announcement (Nonbillable) → · Law360
DeWine signs 90-day suspension of Ohio's gasoline and diesel fuel taxes
Gov. Mike DeWine signed House Bill 519 on Oct. 1, cutting Ohio's 38.5-cent gasoline tax and 47-cent diesel tax to one-hundredth of a cent per gallon for about 90 days starting Oct. 4. Retail and motor fuel dealers must pass the full reduction on to buyers. The act, passed Sept. 30 with an emergency clause, appropriates $725 million from the General Revenue Fund to replace lost revenue.
Enrolled text (Ohio General Assembly) → · Ohio Legislature, Land Line Media
Penningtons hires Pinsent Masons' Jean-François Le Gal to lead arbitration
Penningtons Manches Cooper appointed Jean-François Le Gal as partner and head of international arbitration in London, recruiting him from Pinsent Masons, Global Legal Post reported on October 2, 2026. Dual-qualified in England and France, Le Gal will work with the firm's Paris office on energy, infrastructure, life sciences, and other EMEA disputes.
Announcement (Global Legal Post) → · Pulse 2.0
Legal 500 takes site offline after erroneous negative lawyer reviews publish
Legal 500 publisher Legalease took its rankings website offline for maintenance on October 2, 2026, after an upload error published incorrect negative testimonial text on some lawyer profiles when the directory went live the day before, the Law Gazette and City A.M. reported. A Legal 500 spokesperson said the firm removed the content, began verification checks, and is strengthening quality safeguards.
Report (Law Gazette) → · City A.M.
Andersen Iberia integrates Martín & Parés, adding Barcelona litigation partners
Iberian Lawyer and Líder Legal reported on October 2, 2026, that Andersen Iberia integrated Barcelona litigation boutique Martín & Parés Abogados. Eva López Parés and Víctor J. Martín join as litigation partners with four colleagues, lifting the Barcelona office to 42 professionals including 11 partners and deepening commercial litigation, contractual liability, and economic-crime work in Catalonia.
Announcement (Iberian Lawyer) → · Líder Legal
Mori Hamada plans Dallas, Houston, and Kyoto offices for 2027 expansion
Law.com and Global Legal Post reported on October 2, 2026, that Japanese Big Four firm Mori Hamada & Matsumoto plans to open offices in Dallas and Houston in the first half of 2027, plus a Kyoto office that would be its ninth in Japan. The Texas launches would give the firm five U.S. offices after New York and the San Francisco Bay Area, targeting finance, manufacturing, logistics, energy, and Japan-related M&A work.
Announcement (Law.com International) → · Global Legal Post
Rulings this week
- N.D. CAL. Federal judge bars DOJ and DHS from threatening election officials over alleged noncitizen ballots
- MISS. Refuses to dismiss NAACP's Clean Air Act suit over xAI's Mississippi data center turbines
- S.D.N.Y. Of three taxpayer-funded Trump administration ads as likely propaganda
- D. MD. Maryland judge restores 21-day notice for unaccompanied children's asylum interviews
Proposed class sues Thomson Reuters over Casetext 'killer acquisition' into Westlaw
Bloomberg Law and the ABA Journal reported on October 2, 2026, that Carlsbad's Rubin Law Office filed a putative antitrust class action in the Northern District of California accusing Thomson Reuters of buying Casetext for $650 million and folding it into Westlaw to eliminate a lower-priced competitor. The complaint seeks class certification, treble damages, and an order to divest or restore Casetext; Thomson Reuters said it had not been served and declined comment until review.
Filing (Bloomberg Law) → · ABA Journal, Law360
Reynolds signs HF 2801 raising Iowa MEGA tax credit to 10% for steel mill
Governor Kim Reynolds signed House File 2801 on October 2, 2026, hours after the Iowa House approved it 75-17 and the Senate 28-19 in a special session. The law raises the Major Economic Growth Attraction program's investment tax credit from 5% to 10% for one business in a rural county, paid over ten years. It clears the way for Mesabi Metallics' planned $15 billion steel mill in Lee County, with state incentives officials estimate at $1.36 billion.
Enrolled text (Iowa Legislature) → · Office of the Governor of Iowa, The Des Moines Register, Bleeding Heartland
Choate hires 11-lawyer Kasowitz commercial litigation team in New York
Choate Hall & Stewart hired an 11-lawyer complex commercial litigation team from Kasowitz LLP in New York, Law360 Pulse and the New York Law Journal reported on October 1, 2026. Sheron Korpus led the group of six partners, two counsel, and three associates and became co-head of Choate's business and financial litigation practice.
Announcement (Law360 Pulse) → · New York Law Journal
Simpson Thacher hires six Weil partners for sponsor and asset-manager deals
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett said Brian Parness, Simon Saitowitz, Andrew Nichol, Corey Dietrich, and Alexander Miachika joined as partners and Charles Cooper-Isow will join, expanding asset-management M&A, GP-stakes, and secondaries work across New York and London. Nonbillable reported the six-partner Weil move on October 2, 2026, with Parness leading a Sponsor Transactions and Advisory Practice.
Announcement (Simpson Thacher) → · Nonbillable
DOJ sues University of Delaware over in-state tuition for undocumented students
The Justice Department sued the University of Delaware and its Board of Trustees in federal court in Delaware on October 1 over a residency policy that gives in-state tuition to students without lawful immigration status. The complaint alleges Section VII of the policy violates 8 U.S.C. 1623 by denying the same rates to U.S. citizens from other states, and 8 U.S.C. 1621(d) because no state law authorizes the benefit.
Filing (U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware) → · U.S. Department of Justice, Inside Higher Ed, Border Report
DOJ sues Maryland and two counties over law enforcement mask ban and ID rules
The Justice Department sued Maryland, its attorney general, the state police training commission and Prince George's and Montgomery counties on October 1, seeking to invalidate state and county laws that bar law enforcement officers, including federal agents, from wearing masks and require them to show identification. The complaint alleges Maryland's SB 1 and the two county ordinances directly regulate federal officers and violate the Supremacy Clause and intergovernmental immunity.
Filing (U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland) → · U.S. Department of Justice, The Daily Record
Wachtell moves rare lateral Joon Kim from Cleary into New York litigation
Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz hired former Manhattan federal prosecutor Joon Kim from Cleary Gottlieb as a New York litigation partner, Bloomberg Law, Legal Business, and Law360 Pulse reported on October 1, 2026. Kim's work includes investigations and white-collar matters. The hire follows the departure of Wachtell co-chair William Savitt and other partners to Gibson Dunn.
Announcement (Legal Business) → · Bloomberg Law, Law360 Pulse
Taylor Wessing and Stephenson Harwood in early merger talks
London independent Stephenson Harwood and European-headquartered Taylor Wessing are in early-stage merger talks, Law.com International, The Lawyer, and Legal Business reported on October 1, 2026. The discussions follow Taylor Wessing's mid-2026 separation after its UK arm combined with Winston & Strawn as Winston Taylor; Law.com cited an internal Taylor Wessing email on media handling of an "SH" merger.
Announcement (The Lawyer) → · Law.com International, Legal Business
Banner Jones acquires Mansfield firm Harrop White, Vallance & Dawson
Banner Jones Solicitors acquired Mansfield practice Harrop White, Vallance & Dawson effective October 1, 2026, Chad and East Midlands Business Link reported. The nearly 150-year-old firm will move into Banner Jones's new Mansfield offices in November, expanding property, wills, family, and commercial capacity while keeping client relationships with the existing team.
Announcement (Chad) → · East Midlands Business Link