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  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

    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.

  • 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.

  • 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).

  • 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.

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    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

    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.

  • News

    Documents: Feds Hit Wells Fargo for $1B Penalty for Consumer Abuses

    Mike Scarcella | April 20, 2018

    The $1 billion penalty imposed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau marks the largest in the agency's history.

  • Friday Newspaper

    New York Law Journal| April 20, 2018

    Click on the selected day/section to open the New York Law Journal in PDF format.

  • News

    Trump's Attorney Cohen Drops Defamation Suits Over Steele Dossier

    Colby Hamilton | April 19, 2018

    Days after appearing in federal court over material seized in a federal raid, Cohen's attorney confirmed he's dropping suits in state and federal court against Buzzfeed, which published the dossier, and the political research group that commissioned it, Fusion GPS.

  • News

    Giuliani Joins Trump Legal Team, Takes Leave from Greenberg Traurig

    Christine Simmons | April 19, 2018

    The former New York mayor will serve as a personal lawyer for the president.

  • News

    NY Attorney General Gets Pushback on Cryptocurrency Inquiry

    MP McQueen | April 19, 2018

    After Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s Investor Protection Bureau sent letters and questionnaires this week to 13 cryptocurrency trading platforms seeking information, at least one said it won’t comply, and a financial services regulation lawyer called the attorney general’s action “extraordinary.”

  • News

    Man Cleared in '90 Subway Killing Sues City for Wrongful Conviction

    Colby Hamilton | April 19, 2018

    Johnny Hincapie was freed in 2015 after evidence raised questions over his conviction in the 1990 killing of a tourist on a Manhattan subway platform.

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  • News

    NFL Concussion Case Judge Denies Bid to Add New Lead Counsel Post

    Max Mitchell | April 19, 2018

    A federal judge has rejected calls to appoint additional counsel to represent injured players seeking recovery under the NFL's $1 billion concussion settlement.

  • Manhattan's 'Fearless Girl,' Target of Legal Threats by 'Charging Bull' Sculptor, to Get New Home

    Andrew Denney | April 19, 2018

    The Fearless Girl is getting out of the path of the Charging Bull, which may also allow the New York City government and the owner of the Fearless Girl to sidestep a lawsuit.

  • News

    Resident Historian Trying to Get Landmark Status for Nassau County Courthouse

    David Handschuh | April 19, 2018

    "Our courthouse here in Nassau County needs TLC," said Brendan Brosh, a spokesperson for District Attorney Madeline Singas, whose office is in the building.

  • News

    Survey Shows 27 Percent Pay Gap for Top Women Equity Partners

    Miriam Rozen | April 19, 2018

    Even "star" partners pay a big price for their gender, new research by Acritas found.

  • Analysis

    Judicial Approval of Disclosure-Only Class Action Settlements

    Thomas J. Hall| April 19, 2018

    In his Commercial Division Update column, Thomas J. Hall discusses recent Commercial Division decisions applying a new standard for judicial approval of non-monetary class action settlements in New York.

  • Analysis

    Defamation, Search and Seizure, Presumption of Legitimacy and More

    E. Leo Milonas and Andrew C. Smith| April 19, 2018

    In their Appellate Division Review column, E. Leo Milonas and Andrew C. Smith highlight some of the Appellate Division’s closely watched cases—including a number of reversals—from the first quarter of 2018.

  • News

    Alexander Hamilton Gets Honorary Degree From Albany Law School

    Karen Sloan | April 19, 2018

    The Founding Father never attended a formal law school, but Albany Law School plans to give him an honorary degree next month to recognize his influence in the city and his contributions to the country.

  • Analysis

    'Matter of Reno': A Curious Case of Attorney Discipline Under the 'Fitness' Provision of Rule 8.4(h)

    Ralph A. Catalano| April 19, 2018

    'Matter of Reno' is a rare exception that gives us some insight into how the Appellate Division, Second Department views professional fitness in the context of an attorney’s handling of a transaction with an unrepresented and vulnerable party.

  • News

    A Cambridge Analytica Whistleblower’s Challenge to Social Media Collection

    Ian Lopez | April 19, 2018

    A veteran of data collection for political campaigns and social media, Brittany Kaiser says technologies like smart contracts can help build a framework for personal data as personal property.

  • News

    Mueller's Appellate Specialists Make Debut, Defending Manafort Charges in Trial Court

    C. Ryan Barber | April 19, 2018

    Michael Dreeben and Elizabeth Prelogar, both from the U.S. Solicitor General's Office, teamed up with Adam Jed, another Justice Department appellate specialist, to defend the criminal charges against Paul Manafort at a hearing Thursday in Washington's federal trial court.

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  • Ryan Sakacs Joins Kasowitz Benson Torres as Special Counsel

    Patricia Kane | April 19, 2018

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

  • News

    The Supreme Court's 'Little Pink House' Case Hits the Silver Screen

    Tony Mauro | April 19, 2018

    The film recounts the 2005 eminent domain case "Kelo v. New London."

  • News

    February Bar Exam Performance Hits Record Low

    Karen Sloan | April 19, 2018

    A decline in the average MBE score from the February 2018 bar exam does not bode well for pass rates, which are beginning to trickle out.

  • Letter to the Editor

    Getting Past the Salacious Hype in the Stormy Daniels case

    Thomas Liotti| April 19, 2018

    Setting aside a contract is no easy matter and while Stormy Daniels and her attorney are getting a lot of press, the bottom line is whether the contract is enforceable.

  • Commentary

    Brave New World of (Robot) Law

    Jenna Greene | April 19, 2018

    If your robot hurts someone, are you liable? Legally speaking, is a robot like a pet? An employee? Should robots have rights? In a new report, the U.S. Chamber Commerce contemplates not-so-distant questions about robot law.

  • Photo

    Association of Law Secretaries Annual Awards

    David Handschuh | April 19, 2018

    The Association of Law Secretaries honored several during their annual spring dinner at Battery Gardens

  • News

    Reed Smith Launches Tech Program for Select Summer Associates

    Dan Packel | April 19, 2018

    In a new twist on law firms' race to innovate, five summer associates in the United States and the U.K. will take on projects aimed at applying technology to legal services.

  • News

    Latham Opens Nominations to Replace Ousted Leader Voge

    Anna Ward | April 19, 2018

    Almost a month after the shocking exit of former global chair and managing partner William Voge, Latham & Watkins has started a succession process to replace him.

  • Thursday Newspaper

    New York Law Journal| April 19, 2018

    Click on the selected day/section to open the New York Law Journal in PDF format.

  • News

    Jury Finds 'Killer Nanny' Guilty in 2012 Slayings of 2 Children, Rejects Insanity Defense

    Andrew Denney | April 18, 2018

    The nanny whose attorneys said she committed the grisly slayings of two children while they were in her care at their family's home because the devil told her to do it was found guilty of murder on Wednesday.

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  • News

    Southwest Airlines Passengers Looking to Lawyer Up After Emergency Landing

    Samantha Joseph | April 18, 2018

    Less than 24 hours after a Dallas-bound Southwest Airlines jet made an emergency landing in Philadelphia Tuesday, attorney Ladd Sanger had already fielded two calls from passengers.

  • News

    In Latest Lateral Hire, Latham Lands a New Real Estate Leader

    Brian Baxter | April 18, 2018

    Two months after leaving Jones Day, Michael Haas has joined Latham & Watkins in New York as co-head of the firm’s global real estate practice.

  • News

    Federal Judiciary Updates Congress on Workplace Misconduct Review

    Mike Scarcella | April 18, 2018

    “What we’ve been hearing—and what’s supported by all the studies we’ve examined up to this point—employees need and want a less formalistic process," James Duff, director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, told members of Congress on Wednesday.

  • News

    Aiming to Trump Trump Pardons, Schneiderman Seeks Closure of State Double Jeopardy 'Loophole'

    Colby Hamilton | April 18, 2018

    The attorney general said that state law prevents, absent a court-provided exception, the prosecution of certain crimes already brought along to the point of a plea or a grand jury's swearing in.

  • News

    Plaintiffs Bar Looks to Cash In on #MeToo

    Meghan Tribe | April 18, 2018

    In an effort to capture legal work emanating from the #MeToo movement, plaintiffs firms across the country are registering website domain names and funding television commercials in their quest for big paydays.

  • News

    Katten, on Hiring Spree, Adds IP Litigator From Alston & Bird

    Christine Simmons | April 18, 2018

    Other Alston & Bird lawyers may join Deepro Mukerjee in his move to Katten Muchin Rosenman, which has already hired about 30 lateral partners firmwide this year.

  • News

    Ex-Prosecutors, Magistrate Judges Make Lists of Potential Cohen Special Master Candidates

    Colby Hamilton | April 18, 2018

    Cohen's attorneys presented Judge Kimba Wood with a list of four names, all former prosecutors in private practice, while prosecutors with the Manhattan U.S. attorney's office sent over three of their own, all former magistrate judges from the Southern District of New York.

  • News

    Proposed Student Loan Cap Could Devastate Law Schools

    Karen Sloan | April 18, 2018

    Experts worry that provisions within the pending reauthorization of the Higher Education Act will exacerbate legal education's diversity challenges and put a J.D. out of reach of low-income students.

  • Analysis

    Recent Developments Regarding Contributions to Capital

    Elliot Pisem and David E. Kahen| April 18, 2018

    In their Taxation column, Elliot Pisem and David E. Kahen: The change made by the TCJA to §118 has obviously narrowed the scope of the exclusion from income for non-shareholder capital contributions to corporations. Uniquest, and the statement in the TCJA Conference Report underscoring that §118 is applicable solely to corporations, may cause the courts to be even more reluctant to seriously consider any argument for an exclusion from income of non-partner contributions to partnerships.

  • News

    Breast Implants Maker Names First GC

    Kristen Rasmussen | April 18, 2018

    Jeremy Livianu comes to New York City-based Establishment Labs Holdings Inc. from Redwood City, California's Nevro Corp., where he built the legal department from scratch and helped take the company public.

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  • Analysis

    Jurisdictional Scope of Franchise Act, Future Royalties, Vicarious Liability

    David J. Kaufmann| April 18, 2018

    Franchising columnist David J. Kaufmann discusses recent decisions tackling issues of scope of the New York Franchise Act, lost future royalties, and vicarious liability of a franchisor.

  • Analysis

    The Power of the Trifecta: Parsing the Meaning of Mentors, Sponsors and Networks for the Millennial Lawyer

    Xiyin Tang| April 18, 2018

    Sheryl Sandberg’s story was aspirational but not inspirational, because it didn’t feel replicable. The trifecta approach, however, is not just replicable—it gives young lawyers something to actually work towards, rather than wish for.

  • News

    Offit Kurman Affiliates With NY Firm, Gaining 12 Lawyers, Office Space

    Lizzy McLellan | April 18, 2018

    The deal with Menaker & Herrmann continues mid-Atlantic firm Offit Kurman's growth in the New York market.

  • Photo

    Jeffrey Toobin Delivers 2018 Leslie H. Arps Lecture

    Staff| April 18, 2018

    “The Supreme Court in the Age of Trump” was the topic of this year's Leslie H. Arps Memorial Lecture, held at the City Bar Association.

  • Wednesday Newspaper

    New York Law Journal| April 18, 2018

    Click on the selected day/section to open the New York Law Journal in PDF format.

  • News

    Federal Judges Say Firms, Clients Favor Male Litigators at Their Peril

    Dan Packel | April 17, 2018

    At a Reed Smith event, former SDNY Judge Shira Scheindlin and current U.S. District Judge Cynthia Rufe highlighted the costs of ignoring gender diversity.

  • News

    SEC Discloses Deals With Ex-Dewey Leaders Sanders, DiCarmine

    Christine Simmons | April 17, 2018

    The agency's case against former Dewey executive Stephen DiCarmine now appears to be over. But that's not the case for other Dewey leaders.

  • News

    Judge Says She'll Issue Injunction Requiring NYCHA Lead Inspections

    Andrew Denney | April 17, 2018

    Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Carol Edmead said Tuesday she will grant a preliminary injunction ordering the agency to conduct inspections in thousands of its units.

  • News

    Fox News Backs Hannity, Who Says Cohen 'Never Represented' Him

    Colby Hamilton | April 17, 2018

    While the Fox News host downplayed his relationship to Cohen on Monday, the network stated Tuesday that Hannity continues to have its "full support."

  • News

    'Not Worried About Blowback': Lawyers for Sandy Hook Families Discuss Suit Against InfoWars' Alex Jones

    Robert Storace | April 17, 2018

    Two families of children killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting sue InfoWars host Alex Jones for defamation.

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  • Does Local Law 50 Enact an Unconstitutional Taking?

    Todd Soloway and William Charron| April 17, 2018

    In their Hospitality Litigation column, Todd Soloway and William Charron discuss Local Law 50 which bans conversion of more than 20 percent of rooms in hotels with over 150 rooms. They argue the law "holds large hotel owners hostage, and imposes restrictions on their ability to put hotel properties to their highest and best use," and examine how this may violate the Federal and New York State constitutions.

  • NYLJ Seeks GC Impact Nominations

    New York Law Journal| April 17, 2018

    The New York Law Journal is seeking nominations for its GC Impact award.

  • NYLJ Seeks In-House Legal Department Nominations

    New York Law Journal| April 17, 2018

    This contest recognizes outstanding work performed by general counsel and in-house legal departments over the past year.

  • News

    Read the Documents: Sandy Hook Families Sue InfoWars' Alex Jones

    Robert Storace | April 17, 2018

    Two families that lost children in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting have sued Infowars and two of its employees, claiming the media outlet defamed them.

  • Analysis

    A Review of 'Rodriguez v. City of New York'

    Lynn K. Neuner and William T. Russell Jr.| April 17, 2018

    In their New York Court of Appeals Roundup, Lynn K. Neuner and William T. Russell Jr. discuss a fascinating 4-3 split decision in which the Court of Appeals has tackled what one judge has called “a vexing issue regarding comparative fault”—namely, whether a tort plaintiff must establish that there are no material disputed facts about whether he or she was comparatively negligent in order to prevail on a motion for partial summary judgment as to a defendant’s liability.

  • Analysis

    The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act—How It Affects Real Estate (Part II)

    Peter M. Fass| April 17, 2018

    Real Estate Securities columnist Peter M. Fass continues his discussion of changes affecting real estate including the pass-through business deduction adopted in new §199A of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

  • News

    Schneiderman Seeks Operational Information From Crypto Platforms

    Stephanie Forshee | April 17, 2018

    As the cryptocurrency market continues to get hotter, the attorney general wants to find out how firms are protecting their customers.

  • News

    Conservative Law Prof Heckled by CUNY Protestors Warns of Troubling Trend

    Karen Sloan | April 17, 2018

    Josh Blackman, a professor at South Texas College of Law Houston, says "there is a lot of silence from people who should be speaking out about this."

  • Analysis

    Crypto Industry Sweep: ICOs Under Increasing Scrutiny by U.S. Regulators

    Benjamin Klein, Deborah Meshulam and Jason Chang| April 17, 2018

    Regulators are now taking a more active role in investigating not just ICOs but also the companies developing funds or other investment vehicles focused on cryptocurrencies or ICOs.

  • News

    NFL Sued by 9 Former Security Reps for Age Discrimination

    Colby Hamilton | April 17, 2018

    The plaintiffs allege issues arose after the NFL hired Cathy Lanier, the former Washington, D.C., chief of police, as its new security chief in 2016.

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  • Realty Law Digest

    Scott E. Mollen| April 17, 2018

    Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein and an adjunct professor at St. John's University School of Law discusses “Emigrant Bank v. Rosabianca,” where the court found no meritorious defense to a foreclosure action.

  • Analysis

    Client Poaching or ‘Blatant Money Grab’ in Flint Water Cases?

    Thomas A. Dickerson| April 17, 2018

    Hopefully, the court will quickly resolve the competitive tensions between interim co-class counsel and co-liaison counsel so that the affected residents of Flint may have unified and vigorous representation.

  • Photo

    Historical Society Hosts Annual Gala

    Staff| April 17, 2018

    The Historical Society of the New York Courts held its annual dinner last week, honoring Sheila Birnbaum and giving attendees an opportunity to meet the Court of Appeals judges.

  • Photo

    Police Athletic League Hosts Legal Profession Luncheon

    Staff| April 17, 2018

    The Police Athletic League (PAL) hosted its 20th annual Legal Profession Luncheon on April 12 at The Pierre in Manhattan. Receiving the Robert M. Morgenthau…

  • News

    Supreme Court Ruling Ends Microsoft Email Privacy Case

    Tony Mauro | April 17, 2018

    “No live dispute remains between the parties over the issue with respect to which certiorari was granted,” the court stated in a three-page order.

  • Commentary

    Citizens Frequently Ensnared in Indiscriminate Deportation Efforts

    Gregory Copeland| April 17, 2018

    Immigration Judge Dana Leigh Marks characterized removal proceedings as “death penalty cases heard in traffic court settings.”

  • Tuesday Newspaper

    New York Law Journal| April 17, 2018

    Click on the selected day/section to open the New York Law Journal in PDF format.

  • News

    Judge Certifies Class of Illinois Facebook Users in Privacy Suit Over Facial Recognition

    Ross Todd | April 16, 2018

    The lawsuit, set to go to trial in July, confronts the company with billions in potential damages.

  • News

    Fox Host Hannity Revealed as Cohen's Third Client, as Wood Expresses Confidence in Feds' 'Filter Team'

    Colby Hamilton | April 16, 2018

    The reveal in open court upstaged the presence of pornographic actress Stormy Daniels, who attended the hearing before U.S. District Judge Kimba Wood Monday.

  • News

    Paul Weiss Sponsors Play About Civil Rights Trailblazer

    Meghan Tribe | April 16, 2018

    A. Pauline "Pauli" Murray, a former associate at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison in New York, is the subject of a new Broadway production.

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  • News

    Manhattan Jury Awards $60M Asbestos Verdict in Favor of Late Laborer's Estate

    Andrew Denney | April 16, 2018

    A Manhattan jury has awarded a record-breaking $60 million asbestos verdict to the estate of a man who died from mesothelioma after working for years as a laborer near asbestos-laden boilers and construction implements.

  • Update

    Lawyer Who Self-Immolated in Brooklyn Was Best-Known as LGBT Rights Advocate but Played Lower-Key Role for the Environment

    Andrew Denney | April 16, 2018

    While David Buckel, an attorney who died on April 14 after setting himself on fire in a park in Brooklyn, had become widely known for his work on LGBT causes, he spent the final years of his life out of the legal limelight and focused his energy on environmental protection.

  • News

    Goodwin Bulks Up Life Sciences Group With Cross-Border Dechert Hires

    Scott Flaherty | April 16, 2018

    Goodwin Procter announced the addition of a trans-Atlantic transactions team in its life sciences group. Meanwhile, White & Case said it had hired away a debt financing partner from Goodwin in New York.

  • News

    Case of Dead Sea Scrolls, Online Aliases Ends With Probation

    The Associated Press| April 16, 2018

    Indeed, the trial was so full of erudite references that it sometimes felt more like an academic conference, touching on the French Enlightenment writer Voltaire, the early 1900s Portuguese poet Fernando Pessoa, the Roman thinker Pliny the Elder, and more.

  • News

    Cohen Claims Morgan Lewis, Squire Patton Boggs Records in Seized Materials

    Christine Simmons | April 16, 2018

    Records related to both global legal giants could be contained in materials seized last week by federal law enforcement officials in raids on Michael Cohen's home, hotel room and office.

  • Analysis

    Copyright Law in the Age of Twitter

    Shari Claire Lewis| April 16, 2018

    In her Internet Issues/Social Media column, Shari Claire Lewis writes: A recent decision by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York involving Twitter may have significant implications for online publications and, ultimately, for how people view the news.

  • Analysis

    Enforcement of Settlement Agreements—A Case in Point

    Edward M. Spiro and Judith L. Mogul| April 16, 2018

    In their Southern District Civil Practice Roundup, Edward M. Spiro and Judith L. Mogul discuss Judge Pauley’s detailed and thorough analysis in 'United States v. Prevezon Holdings', which provides valuable insights for counsel negotiating and seeking to enforce settlement agreements.

  • In Brief

    New York City Jails to Accommodate Transgender Inmates

    The Associated Press| April 16, 2018

    "Respecting someone's gender identity or gender expression is key in making sure that everyone in New York City is living with dignity and respect," said Carmelyn Malalis, the commissioner of human rights.

  • Analysis

    The ATA: Some Sense Brought Back Into the Mix

    Lanier Saperstein and Krista Bolles| April 16, 2018

    The Second Circuit’s decision in 'Linde v. Arab Bank' has reintroduced some much needed discipline into the application of the Anti-Terrorism Act.

  • News

    NFL Accuses Lawyers, Doctors of 'Widespread Fraud' on Concussion Settlement

    Max Mitchell | April 16, 2018

    The NFL has asked a Pennsylvania federal judge to appoint a special investigator to look into alleged "widespread fraud" that is "infecting" the $1 billion concussion litigation settlement.

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  • News

    As Cohen and Prosecutors Wrestle, Lawyers Differ on Raid's Ripple Effect on Privilege

    Jason Grant | April 16, 2018

    The fundamental importance of the attorney-client privilege itself is coming intensely into focus for the general public.

  • Slideshow

    What 10 Legal Department Luminaries Have Said About Outside Firms

    Rebekah Mintzer | April 16, 2018

    Here are some of the quotable (and occasionally controversial) statements those in legal departments have made about their outside partners.

  • Letter to the Editor

    If Corporations Are People, Wells Fargo Deserves the Death Penalty

    William M. Erlbaum| April 16, 2018

    As an active lifelong member of the death penalty abolition movement, I never thought the time would come when I would see any benefit to be derived from an execution.

  • Photo

    Holocaust Remembrance Day at Nassau County Court

    Staff| April 16, 2018

    Holocaust Remembrance Day was marked with a ceremony held in the Nassau County Supreme Court on Thursday, hosted by the Jewish Lawyers’ Association of Nassau County.

  • Analysis

    Does Cyberinsurance Cover Phishing Scams? Ask Your Local Federal Court

    Rhys Dipshan | April 16, 2018

    Federal courts are split on whether computer fraud provisions in cyberinsurance policies cover the actions of employees tricked into sending funds to cybercriminals.

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    Celebration of Judge Ellis' Career at CUNY Law

    Staff| April 16, 2018

    A career retrospective of Magistrate Judge Ronald Ellis at CUNY Law on April 11 brought together those whom Judge Ellis inspired, mentored, and empowered throughout his career at both the Southern District and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.

  • News

    Cooley Adds to East Coast Bench With Two 'Insurtech' Pros

    Meghan Tribe | April 16, 2018

    Heidi Lawson and Greg Hoffnagle are leaving Mintz Levin to join Cooley as the latter seeks to build out litigation, regulatory and insurance expertise in Boston and New York.

  • News

    Orrick Poaches V&E Energy Partner and Office Head in Tokyo, Hughes Hubbard M&A Dealmaker in NYC

    Dan Packel | April 15, 2018

    James Atkin was Vinson & Elkins’ Tokyo office managing partner before moving to Orrick.

  • News

    Proceed With Caution: Geographic Expansion Carries Risks for NY's Midsize Law Firms

    Susan DeSantis | April 15, 2018

    "f you have 50 lawyers spread over a dozen practice areas, it’s hard to persuade clients you have the bench strength to become a powerhouse.”says Jon Lindsey, managing partner for Major, Lindsey & Africa.

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