Anthony Lin

June 03, 2011 | New York Law Journal

By Anthony Lin

4 minute read

May 04, 2005 | Daily Report Online

Anthony [email protected] YORK-To KMZ Rosenman litigation partner Michael I. Verde, it was an ideal pro bono case. When Bronx resident Walter Hickey was shot by two New York City police officers in 1999, he had nothing in his hands but a cell phone. Hickey, who survived the shooting, and his mother were determined to make the city and police department pay for what they claimed was an excessive use of force.

By Anthony Lin

11 minute read

July 22, 2011 | Law.com

Leading Chinese law firm King & Wood is discussing a strategic alliance with Mallesons, one of Australia's largest and most prominent law firms. The talks underscore the growing integration of the two countries' economies, with Chinese investment feeding a boom in Australia's natural resources industries and law firms eager to capture work in the sector.

By Anthony Lin

5 minute read

May 22, 2009 | New York Law Journal

By Anthony Lin

6 minute read

January 19, 2004 | National Law Journal

Clifford Chance, the world's largest law firm, is having some trouble selling its global vision to its American partners. A string of high-profile departures continues.

By Anthony Lin

6 minute read

April 07, 2008 | National Law Journal

A New York judge has thrown out a lawsuit brought against Akin Gump by a recruiter who claimed the firm stiffed him on a partner placement commission. Eric Sivin of Sivin-Tobin Associates claimed he was entitled to a fee because he first introduced the firm to Korea specialist Chang-Joo Kim., who joined the firm as a lateral partner in 2006. The dispute highlighted the difficulties that can arise in a market for lateral partners that can be as competitive for recruiters as for the lawyers they represent.

By Anthony Lin

3 minute read

May 15, 2006 | National Law Journal

The judge overseeing the legal malpractice trial involving Weil, Gotshal & Manges and two of its partners is considering letting the jury hear about another suit against the law firm filed by the pop singer Michael Bolton.

By Anthony Lin

7 minute read

October 24, 2007 | Daily Report Online

By Anthony Lin

5 minute read

June 24, 2013 | The American Lawyer

As law firms continue to grumble about low fees in the region, Asian Lawyer editor Anthony Lin points out another reason clients won't pay more. The big risks to Asia deals aren't usually legal ones.

By Anthony Lin

5 minute read

November 15, 2004 | National Law Journal

In a move that seems certain to raise further doubts about the viability of stand-alone intellectual property law firms, the New York IP boutique Fish & Neave has agreed to merge with Ropes & Gray, a large Boston firm.

By Anthony LinALM news service

3 minute read