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February 27, 2015 | New York Law Journal
The Second Circuit has reinstated an $18 million verdict that was awarded to a man exonerated by DNA evidence after an 11-year delay by law enforcement to find a rape kit.
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February 24, 2015 | New York Law Journal
Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz is splitting into two law firms in May, when a group of real estate and health care lawyers leave to form their own practice which will bill by the hour. Wolf Haldenstein will continue to focus on contingency fee matters.
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February 23, 2015 | New York Law Journal
Jim Walden, who co-led the white-collar defense and investigations practice at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher for the last seven years, is starting a boutique with two other former prosecutors, solo practitioner Timothy Macht and Sean Haran from Nixon Peabody.
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February 18, 2015 | New York Law Journal
While the criminal complaint against former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver claims he broke the law, it also raises questions about long-standing legal business practices in New York. In particular, the scandal has prompted conversations about attorney referral fees and the position of "of counsel."
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February 18, 2015 | New York Law Journal
In the upcoming criminal trial of Dewey & LeBoeuf's executives, Manhattan prosecutors have signaled that they intend to lean on testimony from former employees, in particular the firm's former finance director. Meanwhile, defense attorneys are seeking to prohibit hearsay from the testimony of cooperators and to bar other information, including one defendant's family ties to an organized crime figure.
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February 17, 2015 | New York Law Journal
Herald Price Fahringer, a prominent criminal defense and First Amendment lawyer who represented clients such as Larry Flynt and adult entertainment shops in Times Square, died Feb. 12 from complications from prostate cancer.
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February 16, 2015 | New York Law Journal
Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman has obtained a $2.7 million judgment against hedge fund manager Alphonse "Buddy" Fletcher, after the law firm sued him for unpaid legal fees.
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February 11, 2015 | New York Law Journal
James Garrity Jr., co-head of Morgan Lewis & Bockius' bankruptcy and restructuring practice, has been reappointed as a bankruptcy judge for the Southern District.
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February 10, 2015 | New York Law Journal
Weitz & Luxenberg hired legal ethics expert Roy Simon to conduct an independent review of its payments to former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, and Simon said he found the firm did nothing wrong.
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February 9, 2015 | New York Law Journal
Arent Fox has named Andrew Silfen as managing partner of the 76-attorney New York office. He will continue to lead the bankruptcy and financial restructuring group and serve as an executive committee member.
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