Search Results

0 results for 'Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Warton'

You can use to get even better search results
January 19, 2024 | Legaltech News

NYSBA Presidential Summit 2024: Gen AI Excitement, Fears and Looming Unknowns

At the NYSBA's Presidential Summit 2024, former judges and legal professionals discussed generative AI's potential to alter the legal landscape—and the inevitable ethical quandaries that will follow.
5 minute read
January 19, 2024 | New York Law Journal

'A Good Life': Paul Weiss' Jeh Johnson, Accepting NYSBA Award, Reflects on Career of Service

"I don't mind saying publicly at all, I hope this is my last trial," Johnson quipped about his current work on a contentious retaliation trial where he leads a team defending Davis Polk & Wardwell.
4 minute read
January 17, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Slow Pace of Retaliation Trial Could Lead to 'Impossible Situation', Says Lawyer for Davis Polk

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison partner Bruce Birenboim, who is representing Davis Polk & Wardwell in a retaliation lawsuit, on Tuesday raised concerns that the plaintiff's use of time could lead to "an impossible situation for the court" and potential appellate issues.
3 minute read
January 16, 2024 | New York Law Journal

'Increasingly Difficult': In Davis Polk Retaliation Trial Ex-M&A Leader Talks About Guiding Plaintiff

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.
3 minute read
January 16, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Deal Watch: Kirkland, Akin Drive Energy Deals as Big Law Leans Into Sector for M&A

Four of the five announced M&A deals of more than $1 billion in the past week involved the energy and infrastructure sectors.
7 minute read
January 16, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Davis Polk Brings Back Former White House Lawyer, Morgan Stanley Compliance Head

Raul Yanes, the latest lawyer to move between a bank and Big Law, will again lead Davis Polk's white-collar defense and investigations practice.
3 minute read
January 16, 2024 | The American Lawyer

In Partner Comp, Does Ignorance Equal Bliss? Firms Using the 'Black Box' Hope So

"It is so much easier to keep people happy when they can't see someone is making more than them even though they have more in originations," said Jeffrey Lowe, recounting the message he hears from firms with opaque compensation models.
5 minute read
January 12, 2024 | New York Law Journal

'Strange...'?: Jurors at Davis Polk Retaliation Trial Read Firm's Internal Emails

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.
3 minute read
January 12, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Diversity Challenged, but Not Deferred

Brad S. Karp, co-chair of the Task Force on Advancing Diversity, writes: In just one month, our collective commitment to advancing diversity coalesced into a 97-page report that provides a detailed assessment of the benefits of diversity and the impact of 'SFFA' on educational institutions, private employers and courts.
3 minute read
January 11, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Jurors in Davis Polk Retaliation Trial See Ex-Associate's Early Efforts to 'Flag' Inclusion Issues at Firm

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.
4 minute read

TRENDING STORIES

    Resources

    • Top 10 Compliance Concerns for Private Fund Managers

      Brought to you by Ontra

      Download Now

    • The Top 10 Terms in Private Equity NDAs

      Brought to you by Ontra

      Download Now

    • THE LEGAL HOLD PLAYBOOK: A guide to implementing self-service legal hold

      Brought to you by DISCO

      Download Now

    • 2024 Ethics & Compliance Program Effectiveness Report for North America

      Brought to you by LRN

      Download Now