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Jane Wester is a litigation reporter for the New York Law Journal. Email her at [email protected] or find her on Twitter @janewester.
January 16, 2024 | New York Law Journal
During the first week of testimony in the trial, which began Jan. 8, a series of current and former Davis Polk professional development employees introduced jurors to the concept of a "time to go" conversation, in which associates are told they need to find a new job but are not fired on the spot.
By Jane Wester
3 minute read
January 12, 2024 | New York Law Journal
An email exchange over a Black Affinity Group event, and another that spotlighted "social awkwardness" of lawyers, were among those the jury were provided access to.
By Jane Wester
3 minute read
January 12, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Manhattan U.S. Attorney Williams emphasized that the resolution also demonstrates that his office is willing to "evaluate each case and each prosecution on its facts and circumstances" and consider alternatives to prosecution.
By Jane Wester
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January 11, 2024 | New York Law Journal
As a junior associate, plaintiff Kaloma Cardwell suggested that third-year associates receive training on the importance of greeting colleagues, saying he wanted to avoid scenarios in which young associates of color are ignored.
By Jane Wester
4 minute read
January 10, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison partner Jeh Johnson, who represents Davis Polk, introduced several other attorneys' evaluations of plaintiff Kaloma Cardwell during his cross-examination of Davis Polk partner Jason Kyrwood.
By Jane Wester
4 minute read
January 10, 2024 | New York Law Journal
The change comes after the departure of co-founder Robert Frenchman and elevation of Torrey Young as a name partner.
By Jane Wester
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January 9, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Kaloma Cardwell's attorney David Jeffries called former Davis Polk professional development manager Rocio Clausen as his first witness.
By Jane Wester
4 minute read
January 8, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Kaloma Cardwell, the only Black male in the class of Davis Polk associate starting in 2014, sued the firm in 2019.
By Jane Wester
4 minute read
January 5, 2024 | New York Law Journal
In Friday's motion, Giuliani's attorney Gary Fischoff of Berger, Fischoff, Shumer, Wexler & Goodman emphasized that he was asking U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Sean H. Lane to lift the automatic stay for a "limited purpose."
By Jane Wester
2 minute read
January 4, 2024 | New York Law Journal
In a ruling late Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Philip Halpern of the Southern District of New York denied SFFA's request to block West Point from considering race in admissions while the lawsuit was pending.
By Jane Wester
3 minute read
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