Former federal judge joins A&O Shearman as IP partner

Former U.S. District Judge Alan Albright joined A&O Shearman as an intellectual property partner in Austin. Albright, who stepped down in August after serving since 2018, previously presided over nearly 25% of all national patent lawsuits from the Western District of Texas. He drew criticism from tech companies for concentrating patent cases in his district. Before his judicial appointment, Albright practiced IP law for almost two decades.