David Bario

David Bario

David Bario, based in New York, is a senior editor covering the business of law for ALM's global newsroom.

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July 31, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Pay Cuts, Layoffs, and More: How Law Firms Are Managing the Pandemic

Our firm-by-firm guide to how law firms are protecting their bottom lines from the economic fallout of the coronavirus.

By ALM Staff

47 minute read

April 27, 2020 | Delaware Law Weekly

Corporate Governance Guru Leo Strine Lands at Wachtell

The former Delaware chancellor and chief justice's hire unites two top names in corporate disputes and governance.

By David Bario

2 minute read

March 08, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Quinn Emanuel Partner Tests Positive With Coronavirus in NY; Firm to Keep Workers Home

The firm did not identify the partner but said he was resting at home with mild symptoms. New York's governor on Saturday declared a state of emergency as cases spread.

By David Bario | Christine Simmons

4 minute read

December 29, 2019 | The American Lawyer

Challenge Accepted: Gibson Dunn, Litigation Department of the Year Winner

When the stakes are highest and the spotlight is brightest, Gibson Dunn answers the call.

By David Bario

6 minute read

March 03, 2019 | National Law Journal

Ex-White House Counsel Donald McGahn to Rejoin Jones Day

McGahn's tenure as White House counsel corresponded with a string of legal crises, as well as notable successes on the judicial nominations front.

By David Bario

3 minute read

May 30, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Ex-K&L Gates Director Faces Charges Over Alleged Trump-Related Threats

Matthew Prinn, a former director of business development at K&L Gates in Boston, is being accused of threatening to commit a crime.

By Roy Strom

3 minute read

December 19, 2017 | The American Lawyer

An Army Behind Them: Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, Finalist for Litigation Department of the Year

Behind the roster of all-stars in Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher's litigation department is a deep bench of litigators that can handle any case thrown at them, earning the group a finalist spot in our Litigation Department of the Year contest.

By David Bario

4 minute read

November 17, 2017 | National Law Journal

'Lighten Up' Says Ohio Supreme Court Justice Who Bragged of Sex With 50 Women

Bipartisan reaction was swift after Ohio Supreme Court Justice William O'Neill said he'd been "sexually intimate with approximately 50 very attractive females" and defended Sen. Al Franken, Roy Moore and "heterosexual males" in general.

By David Bario |

4 minute read

August 16, 2017 | National Law Journal

Trump Lawyer John Dowd Forwards Email Equating Confederate Leader With George Washington

After President Donald Trump said there were “very fine people on both sides” of the violent clashes in Charlottesville, one of his top lawyers circulated an email equating Confederate general Robert E. Lee with George Washington and saying Black Lives Matter had been “totally infiltrated” by terrorists, The New York Times reported.

By David Bario

20 minute read

August 10, 2017 | National Law Journal

Paul Manafort Splits with Wilmer Lawyers in Russia Probe

Paul Manafort, President Donald Trump's former campaign manager, is no longer being represented by Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr as special…

By David Bario

2 minute read