In the Law firmsFreeborn & Peters LLP expanded its insurance and reinsurance industry group with the addition of Steve D. Pearson.Pearson, who joins as a partner, focuses in the areas of insurance noncompete, insurance coverage, bad faith, reinsurance, nonmedical professional liability defense and complex general commercial litigation.Most recently, he was a partner at Cozen O’Connor. He previously spent 24 years at Meckler Bulger Tilson Marick & Pearson LLP.• Kirkland & Ellis LLP advised Tronc Inc …