Friday Newspaper

New York Law Journal| April 27, 2018

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News

Defense Lawyers Fault Queens DA Practice to Isolate Trial Prosecutors, but Judges Question Misconduct Claim

Andrew Denney | April 26, 2018

At oral arguments on Thursday for a lawsuit filed against New York City by a man who spent 14 years in prison for a murder he says he didn’t commit, judges questioned claims that the case highlights a larger pattern of prosecutorial misconduct within the Queens District Attorney’s Office.

DFS: Premium Finance Companies Move to Nationwide Multistate Licensing System on May 1

MP McQueen | April 26, 2018

Insurance premium finance companies and budget planners will go to the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry on May 1, the New York Department of Financial Services announced in the next phase of regulatory transition for nonbank financial institutions in the state.

News

Court Rejects Bias Suit by Bar Patron Who Says 'MAGA' Hat Got Him Bounced

Andrew Denney | April 26, 2018

A judge bounced a lawsuit filed by man who alleged he was thrown out of a Manhattan bar for wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat, rejecting the argument that the bar patron was discriminated against on the basis of creed.

News

Colleagues Praise Choice of Barbara Jones to Review Michael Cohen Docs

Christine Simmons | April 26, 2018

The former judge served as a longtime federal prosecutor, including under current Trump counsel Rudy Giuliani.

Letter to the Editor

Editorializing About Trump Doesn't Help Article's Argument

Roger A. Levy| April 26, 2018

For an author to admit that he would not concede the veracity of an indisputably true statement made by a person to whom the author has a negative emotional reaction, is to admit that the author accepts and adopts logical fallacies in his writing.

Analysis

Certified Questions to State Court

Martin Flumenbaum and Brad S. Karp| April 26, 2018

In their Second Circuit Review column, Martin Flumenbaum and Brad S. Karp discuss recent cases where certification was requested.

Analysis

Decision Tackles Privilege Issues When Third-Party Consultant Is Involved

Sharon M. Porcellio| April 26, 2018

In her Western District Roundup, Sharon M. Porcellio discusses a recent decision in which Judge Payson tackled a seemingly routine situation that results in a complex question: What happens to attorney-client privilege when there is a third-party consultant involved in the communications?

News

Read the Documents: Stormy Daniels' Motion to Intervene in the Michael Cohen Case

Colby Hamilton | April 26, 2018

"Ms. Clifford plainly has an interest in ensuring these materials are appropriately handled in a manner that will not cause her prejudice through improper disclosure, and that the materials be shared with her in a timely fashion."

News

McKool Smith Team Notches $33M Win in Dispute Over Legal Costs

Greg Land | April 26, 2018

The judge found exclusions claimed by several insurers did not preclude them from covering defense and indemnity coverage claims against Cushman & Wakefield, the world’s largest privately held real estate services firm.

News

Meek Mill Is Free, But Faces Winding Road Before End of Legal Troubles

Max Mitchell | April 26, 2018

For court watchers and fans of hip-hop star Meek Mill, the past few weeks have been a rocky ride. But just because the state Supreme Court granted the embattled rapper rare King's Bench relief does not mean the star's legal woes are over.

News

AARP, States File to Intervene in DOL Fiduciary Appeal

Melanie Waddell| April 26, 2018

“AARP is not giving up on our fight to make sure that hard-earned retirement savings have strong protections," said AARP's LeaMond.

Thursday Newspaper

New York Law Journal| April 26, 2018

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News

Akerman Looks to Boost Mid-Market PE Practice With Fox Rothschild Hire

Christine Simmons | April 25, 2018

New York-based Ted Rosen was co-chair of Fox Rothschild's private equity group.

News

Town Court Judge Charged With Stealing $4M From Trusts Agrees to Resign

Andrew Denney | April 25, 2018

An Albany County town justice who is facing grand larceny charges for participating in a scheme to steal $4 million from a trust fund that he oversaw has agreed to resign from the bench.

News

Cuomo Says ICE Agents Need Warrants to Enter State Buildings

Andrew Denney | April 25, 2018

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo fired a shot across the bow at federal immigration authorities on Wednesday, threatening legal action to curtail aggressive tactics by agents that he says have infringed on immigrants’ constitutional rights and for allegedly targeting immigrant advocates.

News

Goodwin Procter Adds Pair of Lawyers in Boston, New York

Meghan Tribe | April 25, 2018

Goodwin Procter, a firm on a growth surge, has added two more partners to its ranks in two cities.

News

Ropes & Gray to Elevate Real Estate Pro David Djaha to Managing Partner

Scott Flaherty | April 25, 2018

Djaha, who joined Ropes & Gray as a lateral partner in 2009, will assume his new role in 2020. The announcement comes a few months after Ropes & Gray named partner Julie Jones the firm's chair-elect. She, too, will assume her new role in 2020.

News

Jeff Sessions Deflects Questions About Role in Michael Cohen Investigation

C. Ryan Barber | April 25, 2018

“The best answer for me, having given it some thought, is that I shouldn’t announce that,” the U.S. attorney general said in testimony Wednesday about whether he had recused in the probe of Trump lawyer Michael Cohen.

News

Manhattan US Attorney Berman Will Remain, SDNY Court Says

Colby Hamilton | April 25, 2018

Berman, who was neither nominated by President Trump nor confirmed by the U.S. Senate, was set to see his term as an appointee end next week.

News

8 Questions From the Justices That Put Trump's Travel Ban to Test

Marcia Coyle | April 25, 2018

Here are eight questions posed during the argument. By the end, there appeared to be a majority that could favor the Trump administration.

News

Golf Course Called Police on Black Lawyer Who Knows Her Way Around Civil Rights Law

Angela Morris| April 25, 2018

Sandra Thompson operates a solo firm in York, practicing civil rights, criminal defense, family law, immigration, incorporation, landlord-tenant and personal injury law.

News

Skadden’s Pat Fitzgerald Representing ‘Best Friend’ Jim Comey

Roy Strom | April 25, 2018

A pair who became best buddies at the U.S. attorney's office in Manhattan have officially reunited as a lawyer-client combo.

Analysis

Ninth Circuit Rules That a Joint Plan for Multiple Debtors Can Be Confirmed Over the Objection of All Creditors of Some (But Not All) Debtors

Corinne Ball| April 25, 2018

In her Distress Mergers and Acquisitions column, Corinne Ball writes: In 'In re Transwest Resort Properties', the Ninth Circuit expressly rejected the “per debtor” interpretation of §1129(a)(10) in favor of a “per plan” approach.

Analysis

SCOTUS: State Courts Have Jurisdiction Over Class Actions Under the Securities Act of 1933

Mark D. Harris and Margaret A. Dale| April 25, 2018

In their Corporate and Securities Litigation column, Mark D. Harris and Margaret A. Dale discuss the history of the federal securities laws, the background to and decision in the 'Cyan' case, and the potential implications of 'Cyan' for plaintiffs, defendants, state and federal courts, and Congress.

Analysis

Trade and Environment—Another Chance for Reconciliation?

Stephen L. Kass| April 25, 2018

International Environmental Law columnist Stephen L. Kass writes: I believe both economic and political logic, as well as geopolitical concerns, will lead the United States to agree to an updated NAFTA with Mexico and Canada, to try to rejoin and modify the TPP (which has now gone into effect, in simplified form, without the United States) and eventually to resume its negotiations for an expanded trade agreement with the EU. If that happens, the question for environmentalists and environmental lawyers is whether the new agreements will provide an opportunity to improve and expand the kinds of environmental protection built into the new trade agreements.

Analysis

What Is Diversity in the Legal Market? Or Is Everyone a Special Snowflake?

Jill Backer| April 25, 2018

The legal market is going to have to stop the rhetoric of diversity initiatives and pipeline programs and figure out how to actually increase the number of minorities in the profession, and in positions of leadership.

Q&A

Murphy & McGonigle: A Firm Without the 'Sharp Elbows You May Find Elsewhere'

Susan DeSantis | April 25, 2018

"We represent many of the major financial institutions in the country ... most have told us they appreciate the combination of cost-efficiencies and specialized talent," said Len Amoruso, managing partner of the New York office of Murphy & McGonigle.

Commentary

Federal Appeals Court Should Reject Total Immunity for Prosecutors 

Jay Schweikert| April 25, 2018

In other words, no matter how egregious, willful or harmful the violation, you can never sue an individual prosecutor for violating your constitutional rights.

News

In Second Loss in Two Months, Domino Plant Hit With $2.35M Discrimination Verdict

Jason Grant | April 25, 2018

The verdict, which came after a four-day trial in Manhattan, was the second multimillion-dollar discrimination verdict against the plant in the last two months.

Chart

Law Grads Hiring Report: Job Stats for the Class of 2017

Karen Sloan | April 25, 2018

The law class of 2017 overall fared better in the entry-level job market, but national figures obscure the extreme stratification of employment success for grads from individual schools. Our 10 charts break down all the latest hiring data, showing the schools that excelled—and those that lagged behind.

News

Second Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Libel Suit by Top Venezuelan Politician Over WSJ Report

Colby Hamilton | April 25, 2018

A 2015 article by The Wall Street Journal said Diosdado Cabello, described as the second-most powerful man in Venezuela, was being investigated by U.S. officials for turning the country into a global hub for cocaine trafficking and money laundering.

News

List of Candidates Who Passed the February 2018 Bar Exam

Staff| April 25, 2018

The list issued by the State Board of Law Examiners of the names of the 1,421 candidates who passed the bar examination given on Feb. 27-28.

News

Trump's Statements on Travel Ban Dominate Supreme Court Arguments

Marcia Coyle | April 25, 2018

"The president could have distanced himself [from his statements and tweets] but instead embraced them," Hogan Lovells partner Neal Katyal, arguing for Hawaii, told the justices Wednesday.

News

Graduates of NY Law Schools Do Well on Bar Exam as Other Candidates Falter

Susan DeSantis | April 25, 2018

Seventy percent of the graduates of New York law schools who took the bar examination for the first time in February passed, the state Board of Law Examiners announced today.

Wednesday Newspaper

New York Law Journal| April 25, 2018

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News

Merck Moves to MDL Cases Over Its Shingles Vaccine

Amanda Bronstad | April 24, 2018

Merck has moved to coordinate dozens of lawsuits brought over injuries allegedly caused by its shingles vaccine, Zostavax.

Trump's Tweets, Kennedy & More: What to Watch at Travel Ban Arguments

Marcia Coyle | April 24, 2018

Four things to watch Wednesday morning when the justices take up argument over the Trump administration's travel ban. Trump's said a lot about the ban. How much will his words matter?

News

Public Finance Leader Departs Dentons for Cozen O'Connor

Christine Simmons | April 24, 2018

Jonathan Ballan will co-chair Cozen O'Connor's public and project finance practice group from New York.

News

Laster Orders Morris Nichols to Produce Client's Litigation File

Tom McParland | April 24, 2018

The Delaware Court of Chancery has ordered Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell to turn over additional documents to two former clients embroiled in a dispute over control of a New York-based technology-services firm.

News

Attorney Found Guilty in NYPD Gun Licensing Bribe Conspiracy

Colby Hamilton | April 24, 2018

John Chambers, a former prosecutor in the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office, marketed himself as a top firearm licensing attorney in New York.

'Back to the Future' Royalties Central to Battle Over DeLorean Auto Legacy

Charles Toutant | April 24, 2018

Two camps are battling in New Jersey federal court over royalties paid by Universal Pictures for use of the car that became a time machine in the "Back to the Future" movie trilogy.

News

NYPD Illegally Using, Sharing Data From Sealed Cases, Class Complaint Says

Andrew Denney | April 24, 2018

The New York City Police Department’s practice of using information from dismissed and sealed cases for everyday law enforcement operations, as well as sharing the information with fellow law enforcement agencies, violates state law, according to a suit filed on Tuesday.

News

Del. Supreme Court Upholds Discount in Appraisal Lawsuit Stemming From Telecom Deal

Tom McParland | April 24, 2018

The Delaware Supreme Court on Monday upheld a Delaware Court of Chancery ruling that found Sprint's $3.6 billion acquisition of telecommunications firm Clearwire in 2013 had valued Clearwire at more than twice what it was actually worth.

Analysis

Five Ways to Make the Most of Convergence in Legal Communications

Steven Andersen| April 24, 2018

In this Law Firm Management column, Steven Andersen writes: Although there is tremendous upside in creating bespoke communications strategies using the full range of media services, there’s now increased risk for confusion and competing agendas. For law firms and agencies alike, convergence presents the necessity to stretch—to quickly learn and adapt to new tools and strategies, and to reshape their relationships.

Analysis

Condemnation of Wetlands in New York: The Reasonable Probability-Incremental Increase Rule

Michael Rikon| April 24, 2018

In his Condemnation and Tax Certiorari column, Michael Rikon writes: Recently, the Second Department confirmed the application of the “reasonable probability—incremental increase rule” in 'Matter of New Creek Bluebelt, Phase 3, (Baycrest Manor)'.

Analysis

The Family Office Conundrum

Steven H. Holinstat and Daniel Hatten| April 24, 2018

New York law construing the attorney-client privilege has typically concerned the privilege when either an entity or an individual is the client. However, when a lawyer provides legal advice to an individual through a family office, New York law is unclear whether the individual or entity rules relating to the attorney-client privilege are applicable.

Analysis

Litigants, the Bench and the Bar Stand to Gain From 'Rodriguez' Decision

John Zaremba and Dan Gluck| April 24, 2018

The takeaway for labor law practitioners is that §241(6) plaintiffs can and should be granted summary judgment regardless of issues of comparative fault.

News

Amid Mueller Probe, Gregory Craig Retires From Skadden

Brian Baxter | April 24, 2018

The former White House counsel has left Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom in Washington, D.C., as the firm’s ties to Ukraine’s former government continue to be of interest to special counsel Robert Mueller III.

Analysis

How Women Can Successfully Change Their Career Track

Gloria Martinez| April 24, 2018

Changing up a career path can mean many different things to different people; decide what it means to you and go for it. Only you can make it happen!

Realty Law Digest

Scott E. Mollen| April 24, 2018

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein and an adjunct professor at St. John's University School of Law discusses “Madison Sullivan Partners v. PMG Sullivan St.” where a complaint alleging mismanagement of real estate development was dismissed based on exculpatory clauses in the operating agreements, and “Lorenz v. Soares,” an adverse possession case where a motion to amend the complaint to add a cause of action “for precise location” was dismissed.

Tax Reform May Have Some Nasty Surprises for Rental Property Owners

Ezra Dyckman and Charles S. Nelson| April 24, 2018

In their Taxation column, Ezra Dyckman and Charles S. Nelson discuss how the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act introduced a new concept under which business losses cannot be used to offset certain types of income and examine how this will have significant consequences for many owners of rental real estate.

News

Judicial Conduct Commission Says Suspended Rochester City Judge Should Be Removed From Bench

Andrew Denney | April 24, 2018

New York’s judicial ethics watchdog has recommended the removal of an embattled Rochester City Court judge who has faced a barrage of legal woes during her three years on the bench, including her most recent arrest for allegedly attempting to make an illegal firearms purchase.

News

Battle Continues Over Nazi-Looted Art as Heirs Seek to Auction Prized Paintings

Jason Grant | April 24, 2018

An Austrian Jewish entertainer's heirs, who recently won the rights to two Egon Schiele paintings looted by the Nazis, are asking a judge to transfer the paintings to Christie’s auction house, but their opposition is planning to appeal the original ruling.

News

Splintered Supreme Court Shields Foreign Corporations From Alien Tort Statute

Tony Mauro | April 24, 2018

The splintered 91-page decision in Jesner v. Arab Bank—Justice Kennedy wrote for the majority—narrows the reach of the Alien Tort Statute and finishes a task the court left incomplete in its 2013 ruling in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum.

Analysis

The 2018 Am Law 100

Gina Passarella Cipriani | April 24, 2018

The country's largest law firms thumbed their proverbial noses at tough market conditions, posting some of the most significant gains since the Great Recession.

Analysis

The Super Rich Are Getting Richer

Christine Simmons | April 24, 2018

The richest of the rich continue to prosper and raise profits, a trend that appears to be accelerating as they pull away from the rest of the Am Law 100.

News

From Nigeria to Brazil to Canada: Access to Justice Tech on the International Stage

Rhys Dipshan | April 24, 2018

The array of access to justice solutions presented at the Global Legal Hackathon’s final round highlighted how such tech is taking hold around the world.

Tuesday Newspaper

New York Law Journal| April 24, 2018

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News

SEC Punishes Shkreli With Stock Trading Sanctions

Andrew Denney | April 23, 2018

The SEC has hit former pharmaceutical executive and convicted stock fraudster Martin Shkreli with a sanction barring him from associating with brokers and ratings agencies.

News

Justin Muzinich, Trump’s Pick for Treasury's No. 2, Files Ethics Pledge, Income Disclosure

MP McQueen | April 23, 2018

Justin Muzinich, counselor to U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and the Trump administration's pick for deputy secretary, reveals more than $17 million in mostly investment income, and ethics pledge in new disclosures.

Commentary

Trump Is Close to Being Right on the Attorney-Client Privilege—But for All the Wrong Reasons

Jay Sterling Silver| April 23, 2018

Although for an entirely wrong reason, the president wasn’t too far away from being right about the present condition of the privilege.

News

Oscar-Winning Documentarian Denied Video From Theranos Depositions in Del.

Tom McParland | April 23, 2018

A Delaware Court of Chancery vice chancellor on Monday denied Academy Award-winning director Alex Gibney access to discovery materials from two investor lawsuits filed against Theranos and its directors, as he prepares a feature-length documentary about the embattled blood-testing company.

News

With Chadbourne Suit Behind Her, Kerrie Campbell Continues Gender Equity Struggle

Scott Flaherty | April 23, 2018

Ex-Chadbourne & Parke partner Kerrie Campbell may have settled her gender bias case against the firm. But she's still fighting.

In Brief

Ex-Purchasing Director for Staten Island DA Pleads Guilty to Theft of Govt. Funds

Andrew Denney | April 23, 2018

A former procurement director for the Staten Island District Attorney’s Office has pleaded guilty to running a 10-year scheme in which he racked up more than $440,000 on the DA’s credit cards through purchasing personal items and transferring funds to his own bank account.

News

Judge Sets Stage for Falun Gong's Religious Bias Case Against 'Anti-Cult' Group

Andrew Denney | April 23, 2018

A Queens-based group devoted to the Falun Gong movement—which has been labeled as a cult by the Chinese government—should be defined as a religious institution for the purposes of a lawsuit against a self-styled anti-cult group that it said has allegedly assaulted its members, a federal judge found.

News

Fourth Circuit Rejects Appeal of Decision Nixing Table-Saw Antitrust Claims

Michael Riccardi | April 23, 2018

The Fourth Circuit held that Oregon-based saw-maker SawStop's allegations that the companies had colluded to boycott its patented injury-prevention technology were barred by the four-year statute of limitations for antitrust claims.

News

McIver Defense Promises to Appeal Jury's Guilty Verdict for Murder

R. Robin McDonald | April 23, 2018

The jury also convicted McIver of aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and influencing a witness.

News

Departed Clinton County Justice Agrees to Bench Ban

Colby Hamilton | April 23, 2018

Kenneth Lafave resigned in March over claims he behaved inappropriately from the bench during a 2016 eviction case.

News

Judge Keeps $125M Provigil Settlement Intact, Denying Claim Document Wasn't Final

Max Mitchell | April 23, 2018

A federal judge has rejected an insurance provider's attempts to invalidate a $125 million settlement that the company, and several others, entered into with the makers of the sleep-disorder drug Provigil.

Analysis

Hiring Practices Draw Antitrust Scrutiny

Elai Katz| April 23, 2018

Antitrust columnist Elai Katz writes: Federal enforcers have left no doubt that restraints on competition for employees may constitute serious antitrust violations.

Analysis

Rants, Posts, and the True Threats Doctrine

Peter A. Crusco| April 23, 2018

Cyber Crime columnist Peter A. Crusco discusses recent cases addressing some of the more frequently raised issues concerning the parameters of the true threats doctrine.

News

New York's Elite Law Firms Still Lead the Pack on Profits, Revenue

Christine Simmons | April 23, 2018

Even if fewer of them achieved double-digit profit growth last year, the group is still the envy of the industry, according to reporting for The American Lawyer’s upcoming Am Law 100 rankings.

Event

Privacy Rights, Law Accessibility Win Big at Global Legal Hackathon Finale

Rhys Dipshan | April 23, 2018

The winning teams at the hackathon event focused on promoting user privacy and making the law more understandable to the everyday consumer.

Analysis

New Partners

Angela Turturro | April 23, 2018

In this Special Report: "New York Partner Promotions Up 27 Percent at Top Firms," "The Unique Place for Midsize Firms in Today’s Legal Market," "It's the Money, Stupid!" and "Impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on Law Firms."

News

2nd Circuit Tells Trump Administration to Ease Off Brake in Implementing New Fuel Standard Penalties

Colby Hamilton | April 23, 2018

In an order Monday, an appellate panel vacated the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's rolled-back penalties for automakers who violated fuel efficiency standards.

News

Judge Merrilee Ehrlich Planned to Retire, But a Controversial Video Forced Her Out Sooner

Samantha Joseph | April 23, 2018

"That was not just a little off," Broward Public Defender Howard Finkelstein said. "That was mean, it was abusive, it was cruel, and it was gratuitous.”

News

No Standing for Monkey to Bring Selfie Copyright Suit

Scott Graham | April 23, 2018

Ninth Circuit Judges Carlos Bea and N. Randy Smith said an en banc panel of the court ought to reconsider whether animals ever have standing to bring claims.

Photo

Brenda Berkman Art Exhibit

David Handschuh | April 23, 2018

Brenda Berkman, a lawyer, FDNY captain and artist, whose 1982 lawsuit resulted in the hiring of the first female firefighters by the FDNY, has an exhibit at the Charles P. Sifton Gallery at the U.S. District Court on Cadman Plaza in Brooklyn.

News

Hogan Lovells Snags Restructuring Leader From Jones Day

Lizzy McLellan | April 23, 2018

Richard Wynne, Bennett Spiegel and Erin Brady joined Hogan Lovells on Monday, each bringing with them a book of well known clients.

Monday Newspaper

New York Law Journal| April 23, 2018

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News

Columbia Law Review Has First Black Male Editor-in-Chief in 117-Year History

Susan DeSantis | April 22, 2018

"This is a pipeline into the elite parts of the profession and if we want to see more diversity in the most elite parts of the profession it really starts with law review," said Adriane Peralta who studied diversity at top 15 law reviews.

News

New Book Digs Into Richard Nixon’s Time in Big Law

Meghan Tribe | April 20, 2018

“Nixon in New York: How Wall Street Helped Richard Nixon Win the White House” explores how a five-year stint at Nixon, Mudge, Rose, Guthrie & Alexander became a launching pad to the presidency.

News

Exxon Mobil Appeals Dismissal of Bid to Derail State AGs' Climate Change Actions

Colby Hamilton | April 20, 2018

The energy company, facing probes into whether it deceived shareholders and the public over climate change, saw its suit against the attorneys general tossed in late March.

Commentary

Trial by Jury: An American Expert Tells Us What We’re Losing

Valerie P. Hans| April 20, 2018

If you follow high-profile trials, you might be surprised to learn that the jury system is in serious decline in America. That’s a big problem.

News

Wells Fargo Turned to Sullivan & Cromwell Ahead of $1B Consumer Settlement

C. Ryan Barber | April 20, 2018

“We always try to play absolutely straight with the regulators,” H. Rodgin Cohen, Sullivan & Cromwell's senior chairman and a lawyer for Wells Fargo, told The American Lawyer last year.

News

Kushner Cos. Confirms Federal Subpoenas: 'Nothing to Hide'

Colby Hamilton | April 20, 2018

The family real estate company previously run by President Trump's son-in-law is being looked at over reports it filed false housing paperwork in New York City.

News

New York Partner Promotions Up 27 Percent at Top Firms

Christine Simmons | April 20, 2018

In another sign of generally robust health among New York's biggest firms, the latest crop of new partners is the largest in years.

News

Widow Can't Block Decision to Release Convicted Cop-Killer, Judge Rules

Andrew Denney | April 20, 2018

An Albany judge has ruled that the widow of one of two police officers killed in a 1971 ambush in Harlem by members of the Black Liberation Army cannot block the state parole board’s decision to release Herman Bell, one of the men convicted in the murders.

It’s the Money, Stupid!

James Meadows| April 20, 2018

Why the new breed of law firms is moving from point- to math-based compensation models.

Impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on Law Firms

Joe Bublé and Sidney Kess| April 20, 2018

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (P.L. 115-97) is transformative legislation that dramatically changes the tax landscape for individuals and businesses for years to come. It has an impact on the income tax that attorneys will pay and it also affects the work that firms will be asked to do.

Allen & Overy Promotes Brian Jebb and Simon Clark to Partner

Patricia Kane | April 20, 2018

And other announcements of recent hirings and promotions of New York attorneys.

Analysis

Charitable Deduction and Other Indexed Tax Adjustments for 2018

Conrad Teitell| April 20, 2018

In his Estate Planning and Philanthropy column, Conrad Teitell writes: Not exciting—but important to know: Each year IRS adjusts charitable gift premium rules, tax tables, personal exemptions, standard deductions and other tax provisions. Here are the key charitable figures for 2018 from Rev. Proc. 2017-58, 2017-45 IRB 489 (Nov. 6, 2017) and Rev. Proc. 2018-18, 2018-10 IRB 392 (March 5, 2018).

Podcast

Paul Weiss Chairman Pipes Up About the #MeToo Movement

Leigh Jones | Vanessa Blum | April 20, 2018

The Careerist's Vivia Chen talks with Brad Karp about the power imbalance in law firms and how to change it.

Commentary

O.W. Holmes Jr. and #MeToo

Daniel J. Kornstein| April 20, 2018

Holmes should be a hero, as yet unsung, of the #MeToo movement. He is sensitive and aware of the embarrassment and shame felt by a victim of sexual assault. He provides new support for any victim criticized for not reporting an incident sooner. Holmes’s comments should be cited in any brief on the point.

Analysis

The Impact of New York City’s New Mandatory Construction Site Safety Training Requirements Under Local Law 196

John V. Barbieri and Jennifer R. Loyd| April 20, 2018

New York City recently enacted new construction safety training legislation that established a program to provide equal access to construction site safety training (SST) for workers, in addition to existing federal, state and local requirements.

News

Law Grad Employment Rate Improves Thanks to Smaller Class

Karen Sloan | April 20, 2018

The class of 2017 posted gains in jobs requiring a law degree, but the number of jobs in which a law degree offers an advantage declined significantly.

News

DNC Files Civil Suit Against Trump, Russia Over Election Hacking

Colby Hamilton | April 20, 2018

The suit, drawing on the volume of reporting over the issue, seeks to subject Trump campaign officials, as well as Russia, to the civil discovery process.

News

What Does Kirkland's Lateral War Chest Buy? A Lot

Miriam Rozen | April 20, 2018

Kirkland & Ellis' latest hire once again shows off the firm's deep purse and lateral allure, broadens its practice strength, and chips away at a gender imbalance in its partnership.

Profile

Litigator of the Week: And Client Number Three Is…

Colby Hamilton | April 20, 2018

It was the denouement in the riveting drama that played out over two days before U.S. District Judge Kimba Wood : When Davis Wright Tremaine partner Rob Balin convinced the court to compel Michael Cohen's to reveal his third client.