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Reuters
3 days ago
- Business
- Reuters
Fifth partner leaves Paul Weiss to join new firm
June 2 (Reuters) - Another partner has left law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton and Garrison, joining Karen Dunn and others who split to launch their own firm late last month. Kyle Smith, a Washington-based litigator who has represented Amazon, Uber and other clients at Paul Weiss, is the fifth partner to join newly formed Dunn Isaacson Rhee. Smith, who announced the move in a LinkedIn post on Sunday, could not immediately be reached for comment. Paul Weiss in March became the first of nine firms that struck deals with the White House to avoid being targeted by President Donald Trump's administration. The Wall Street firm pledged $40 million in free legal work to mutually agreed causes with the administration in return for Trump rescinding an executive order that threatened the firm's access to government officials and its federal contracting work. Dunn, a prominent litigator and Washington Democrat, left Paul Weiss on May 23 to found the new firm along with Jeannie Rhee, Bill Isaacson and Jessica Phillips. They did not cite Paul Weiss' deal with Trump in an internal email announcing their departures that was viewed by Reuters. Last month, former U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson retired from Paul Weiss for a leadership post at Columbia University. Paul Weiss in a statement thanked Smith for his contributions to the firm. Its chairman Brad Karp has defended the agreement with Trump, arguing it was necessary to protect the firm. Dunn Isaacson Rhee said the new firm would soon formally announce its expanded team. 'Since the news of our firm became public last week, we have received a truly overwhelming amount of support and interest from lawyers and staff who want to join us," the firm said. The firm since its launch is continuing to represent Google and Qualcomm in litigation, alongside Paul Weiss lawyers that are still on the cases, court records show. Four firms sued the Trump administration after they were hit with executive orders like the one against Paul Weiss. Judges have permanently struck down the orders in three of the cases so far, ruling that Trump unconstitutionally retaliated against the firms for their past cases and associations.
South Wales Guardian
4 days ago
- Sport
- South Wales Guardian
Smith takes 'bittersweet' fourth in San Francisco
Triathlete Kyle Smith (Image: Wout Roosenboom) This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Kyle Smith surged to a 'bittersweet' fourth place finish in his first T100 triathlon of the season in San Francisco. The New Zealand triathlete missed out on the season opener in Singapore last month due to injury but was back in action for the second race in the USA. It was a race that saw the 27-year-old come agonisingly close to victory in 2024, pipped to the line by Marten Van Riel in a tense sprint finish. That sprint finish also included Germany's Rico Bogen, who soared to victory a year later in San Francisco, with Jelle Geens taking second and Mika Noodt third. Smith crossed the line for fourth in a performance where he admitted he laid everything on the line. "It's good to be back racing at the highest-level bit another fourth place is pretty bittersweet," he said. "Dubai 70.3 worlds and now here I've finished fourth. "I gave it everything I had today but I felt quite flat and definitely don't feel as strong as last year. "If I was on a really good day then maybe I could have got third but I'm pretty happy with fourth for my first race back in the series." Smith was third after the bike leg in San Francisco, with Bogen in the lead and wildcard Jamie Riddle in second. But will Geens and Noodt producing strong runs to close their race, Smith held on well for a fourth place finish, crossing the line less than a minute behind Noodt. A fourth place finish just one month after he was forced to skip the start line in Singapore bodes well for Smith, who is still aiming for his maiden T100 victory. With two second places finishes last season, alongside victory in the Challenge Samorin and a fourth place finish at the 70.3 World Championships, Smith refuses to fall away from podium contention. It's a level of consistency he hopes can be the difference between him and the rest of the T100 field this season. "There are a few things that I know I have to work on between now and Vancouver so I'm just going to try and get a bit sharper and freshen up," he said. "Other than that, I think I'm quite good at being consistent. "Some over athletes are super hot and super cold but I'm quite good at staying at the same level and so I hope that can be the arrow in my quiver this season. "I really like racing here, it's an honest course and you can see that. The strongest guy won but it wasn't me today." The T100 Triathlon World Tour is a season-long schedule of World Championship level races competed over 100km (2km swim, 80km bike and 18km run), where the world's best triathletes go head-to-head in iconic locations. For more information visit
North Wales Chronicle
4 days ago
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
Smith takes 'bittersweet' fourth in San Francisco
Triathlete Kyle Smith (Image: Wout Roosenboom) This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Kyle Smith surged to a 'bittersweet' fourth place finish in his first T100 triathlon of the season in San Francisco. The New Zealand triathlete missed out on the season opener in Singapore last month due to injury but was back in action for the second race in the USA. It was a race that saw the 27-year-old come agonisingly close to victory in 2024, pipped to the line by Marten Van Riel in a tense sprint finish. That sprint finish also included Germany's Rico Bogen, who soared to victory a year later in San Francisco, with Jelle Geens taking second and Mika Noodt third. Smith crossed the line for fourth in a performance where he admitted he laid everything on the line. "It's good to be back racing at the highest-level bit another fourth place is pretty bittersweet," he said. "Dubai 70.3 worlds and now here I've finished fourth. "I gave it everything I had today but I felt quite flat and definitely don't feel as strong as last year. "If I was on a really good day then maybe I could have got third but I'm pretty happy with fourth for my first race back in the series." Smith was third after the bike leg in San Francisco, with Bogen in the lead and wildcard Jamie Riddle in second. But will Geens and Noodt producing strong runs to close their race, Smith held on well for a fourth place finish, crossing the line less than a minute behind Noodt. A fourth place finish just one month after he was forced to skip the start line in Singapore bodes well for Smith, who is still aiming for his maiden T100 victory. With two second places finishes last season, alongside victory in the Challenge Samorin and a fourth place finish at the 70.3 World Championships, Smith refuses to fall away from podium contention. It's a level of consistency he hopes can be the difference between him and the rest of the T100 field this season. "There are a few things that I know I have to work on between now and Vancouver so I'm just going to try and get a bit sharper and freshen up," he said. "Other than that, I think I'm quite good at being consistent. "Some over athletes are super hot and super cold but I'm quite good at staying at the same level and so I hope that can be the arrow in my quiver this season. "I really like racing here, it's an honest course and you can see that. The strongest guy won but it wasn't me today." The T100 Triathlon World Tour is a season-long schedule of World Championship level races competed over 100km (2km swim, 80km bike and 18km run), where the world's best triathletes go head-to-head in iconic locations. For more information visit
The Citizen
14-05-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
OPINION: Plenty to work on for Junior Boks ahead of World Champs
The SA U20 team won just one match in the recent U20 Rugby Championship that also featured Australia, Argentina and New Zealand. Junior Springbok flyhalf Kyle Smith tries to evade the New Zealand defence during their high scoring U20 Rugby Championship clash at the at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha on Sunday. Picture: Richard Huggard/Gallo Images The Junior Springboks will need to buckle down over the next month and a half and get stuck into their various training regimes if they want to improve and ensure that they are a contender when the 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship kicks off in Italy at the end of June. This after a disappointing showing in hosting the 2025 U20 Rugby Championship in Gqeberha over the past few weeks, where the Junior Boks won just one game out of three to finish third on the four-team log. The margins were tight, with the Junior Boks beating Argentina 36-25, before going down 29-25 to Australia and 48-45 to New Zealand, but the manner of the defeats should be slightly concerning to the coaching staff. Junior Bok head coach Kevin Foote claimed he was happy with his team's showing, that they can be proud of their performance, and that there are plenty of positives to take out of the competition. But whether he genuinely believes that, or is just backing his players despite them flopping on home soil, we don't really know. Top start Against Argentina the hosts trailed 25-15 early in the second half, before rallying with 21 unanswered points to start the tournament on a high. But they were brought heavily down to earth by the Aussies after leading 17-0 early in the second half. They allowed the visitors to score four tries in 23 minutes and 29 points in total, before a late try made the game seem closer than it was. Against New Zealand the Junior Boks led 19-0 early on and 26-24 at half-time, but the visitors were able to turn things around and see out the high-scoring game despite losing a player to a red card with 11 minutes remaining and another to a yellow with five minutes left. Arguably the big work-ons for the Junior Boks should be their set piece and defence, while their scrums and lineouts also need attention. Some players will be released to their unions to play in the SA Rugby U21 competition, while others will have their workloads managed, but an improved effort will be needed if they want to challenge the Northern Hemisphere junior sides who have dominated in recent years.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Joe Burrow at the 2025 Met Gala: Bengals QB info, pics
The latest non-football appearance for Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is the biggest—he popped up at the Met Gala for the first time on Monday. Burrow was one of the notables from the sporting world at the event, rocking a blue-gray suit with sneakers at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Advertisement Previously viral for his backless suit while modeling at the Vogue World fashion show in Paris in 2024, Burrow still works with the NFL's first fashion editor, Kyle Smith. RELATED: Bengals free agents remaining after 2025 NFL draft Here are some for the Burrow-centric moments for the event: This article originally appeared on Bengals Wire: Joe Burrow at the 2025 Met Gala: Bengals QB info, pics
