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Scott Flaherty, based in New York, covers the business of law with a focus on legal ethics, lawyer misconduct, conflicts-of-interest and litigation involving law firms. He can be reached at [email protected]. On Twitter: @sflaherty18
November 30, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Clients want narrow expertise and law firms are responding. Where do generalists fit in a landscape being flooded by specialists?
By Scott Flaherty | Phillip Bantz
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November 29, 2018 | The American Lawyer
When clients use finance companies or crowdsourcing platforms to pay legal fees, lawyers have stricter ethics obligations if they're closely involved with the fundraising efforts, bar associations say.
By Scott Flaherty
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November 27, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Despite attempting to limit the scope of its defense work for an options exchange operator to curtail conflicts, a federal judge found Fish & Richardson could not remain in a patent infringement case brought by former client Nasdaq.
By Scott Flaherty
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November 26, 2018 | The American Lawyer
The firm is asking the court to uphold an arbitration award against a former client—the second time in recent months Boies Schiller has ended up in New York state court because of a legal fee dispute.
By Scott Flaherty
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November 20, 2018 | The American Lawyer
The high court's review follows an appeals court ruling that revived a claim from a U.K. real estate investor alleging Fox Rothschild improperly let $2.4 million flow through an attorney trust account to a fraudster.
By Scott Flaherty
1 minute read
November 16, 2018 | The American Lawyer
The new team, which will be co-led by partner Jessie Gabriel, will bring together fund formation, regulatory, securities and litigation experts from across the firm who can advise clients in the private equity, venture capital, hedge fund and real estate management sectors.
By Scott Flaherty
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November 15, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Robert Stolz ordered Joel Sanders, the former Dewey & LeBoeuf CFO convicted last year on felony charges related to a scheme to defraud the defunct firm's lenders and investors, into custody.
By Scott Flaherty
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November 14, 2018 | The American Lawyer
A Citi Private Bank report said many firms showed wider profit margins because demand and billing rates grew at a level that outpaced an increase in expenses
By Scott Flaherty
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November 13, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Lawyer superheroes. A Supreme Court reference. Alleged elder abuse. Marvel comics founder Stan Lee, who died this week, had many encounters with the U.S. court system during his life.
By Scott Flaherty
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November 12, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Kasowitz Benson Torres has launched an Aspen office whose lawyers have experience handling a range of litigation for corporate clients and wealthy individuals.
By Scott Flaherty
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