Munck Wilson announces Jenifer Wallis, ex-Manning and Kass, as partner, intellectual property and technology ... Mozilla hires Bob Alotta, ex-Astraea Foundation, as vice president-global programs …Independent screenwriter/editor Bart Fisher returns to Crown Media Family Networks as vice president-development.
Alan McQuinn leaves Information Technology and Innovation Foundation for Democratic staff position on House Science Committee ... Ex-Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats rejoins King & Spalding as senior policy adviser-national security ... Urban One promotes Kristopher Simpson to senior vice president-general counsel and adds Tony Spinelli, ex-Fractal Industries, as chief information officer ... Madison Square Garden taps Glen Caplin, ex-Office of Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., as senior vice president-communications.
FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr taps Media Bureau’s Ben Arden as acting legal adviser-media issues ... FCC Chairman Ajit Pai designates Anna Gomez, Wiley Rein, to chair rechartered Advisory Committee on Diversity and Digital Empowerment, representing the Hispanic National Bar Association, and Heather Gate, Connected Nation, vice chair ... Scott Patrick, ex-Baker Hostetler, becomes executive director, NTIA Office of Spectrum Management ... Eric Null, New America Open Technology Institute, says he’s becoming Open Access’ U.S. policy manager, effective in mid-November ... Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan leaving government.
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Joe Simons announces Bureau of Competition Director Bruce Hoffman leaving in November, promoting Ian Conner to succeed him (see 1910110027) … Commodity Futures Trading Commission appoints Melissa Netram, ex-Intuit, director of LabCFTC financial tech innovation hub.
Georgetown Law Center names Ashkan Soltani, ex-FTC, distinguished fellow, Institute for Technology Law & Policy and for Center on Privacy & Technology ... Mark Shade, from state House Appropriations Committee, becomes press secretary, Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General.
Viacom and CBS say that DeDe Lea will be executive vice president-global public policy and government relations, ViacomCBS, on closing of CBS buying Viacom; she now has similar job at Viacom; also when deal completed, top CBS lobbyist John Orlando will leave; he's executive vice president-global government affairs ... Copyright Office names Cassandra Sciortino 2019-21 early-career copyright lawyer Ringer Copyright Honors Program fellow.
NBCUniversal moves Universal Television and Universal Content Productions under NBCU Content Studios, with Bonnie Hammer assuming new title of chairman and George Cheeks, vice chairman; names Matt Strauss, from Comcast, chairman of Peacock, also with responsibility for digital enterprises ... SiriusXM hires Denise Karkos, from TD Ameritrade, as chief marketing officer ... Cogeco appoints Frank van der Post, from KPN, president, Atlantic Broadband, effective Nov. 4.
Garvey Schubert combines with Foster Pepper to create Forster Garvey; continuing from Garvey Schubert’s communications, broadcast and media law practice: Brad Deutsch, Melodie Virtue, Lawrence Miller, Amy Lin, Art Harding, Benjamin Lambiotte, John Crigler and Erwin Krasnow ... Former Dickinson Wright entertainment practice lawyers join Loeb & Loeb: Derek Crownover, partner; Cam Caldwell, Robert Kouchoukos and Noah McPike, all senior counsel; and associates Nate Drake and Colleen Kelley.
Crowell & Moring hires Michelle Gitlitz, ex-Blank Rome, as partner, heading blockchain and digital asset practice ... Kilpatrick Townsend names James Cleary, ex-Mintz Levin, rejoining the firm, named partner-intellectual property, and Christian Hawthorne, ex-Miller Nash, associate-trademark and copyright.
Erik Hower and Carol Wilner returning to AT&T as vice presidents, respectively for global public affairs and for constituency relations ... Atheria Law launches insurance-focused firm with founding partners including Joan D’Ambrosio and Julie Choi Hawkinson, both technology, media, intellectual property; Jamison Narbaitz, cyber and privacy, technology errors and omissions, media liability and data breach; and Christina Terplan, technology, IP and privacy law, all from Clyde ... CPB names Kimberly Howell, from Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, inspector general, replacing Mary Mitchelson, who retired in April.