Irell lands heavy hitter.Irell & Manella LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol didn't wait long to land a star to join its galaxy after Rich de Bodo's departure. John Hueston, who co-led the prosecutions of Jeffrey Skilling and Kenneth Lay Kenneth Lee "Ken" Lay (April 15, 1942 – July 5, 2006) was an American businessman, best known for his role in the widely-reported corruption scandal that led to the downfall of Enron Corporation. while serving as head of the U.S. Attorney's Office in Santa Ana Santa Ana, city, El Salvador Santa Ana (sän'tä ä`nä), city (1993 pop. 129,873), W El Salvador. It is the second largest city in the country and the commercial and processing center for a sugarcane, coffee, and cattle region. , will join the firm November 9. Hueston has been a government prosecutor for 12 years. He has prosecuted stock fraud, trademark infringement Trademark infringement is a violation of the exclusive rights attaching to a trademark without the authorization of the trademark owner or any licensees (provided that such authorization was within the scope of the license). and kick-back schemes, but received the most notoriety for his work on the Enron taskforce and a cross-examination style alternately described as "deadly" and "methodical." Hueston will be a litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. partner in the firm's L.A. and Newport Beach offices. The firm already boasts six former assistant U.S. Attorneys. Hueston will take the lead on trial work, including securities cases, white-collar crime white-collar crime, term coined by Edward Sutherland for nonviolent crimes committed by corporations or individuals such as office workers or sales personnel (see white-collar workers) in the course of their business activities. and intellectual property matters. "Irell & Manella is the firm that companies and even law firms turn to in times of crisis," said Hueston. "I am privileged to be joining a firm increasingly called upon to handle trials that change the legal landscape." Irell partner Morgan Chu called Hueston "one of the top trial lawyers in the nation." Not everyone's celebrating. Wayne Gross, chief of the southern division of the U.S. Attorney's Office in Los Angeles said, "The Dept. of Justice, in my opinion, is losing its finest prosecutor." Staff reporter Emily Bryson York can be reached at (323) 549-5225, ext. 235, or at eyork@labusinessjournal.com. |
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