Dylan Jackson
Dylan Jackson writes about the business of law and race. He can be reached at [email protected] or 305-347-6677. On Twitter @DylanBJackson
August 06, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Baker McKenzie Establishes Lease Litigation Group as Pandemic Stretches OnWith PPP funding running out, cases resurging and states reversing their opening plans, practice group co-chairman Perrie Weiner said that more companies will have no option but to litigate or file for bankruptcy in the coming months.
By Dylan Jackson
3 minute read
August 05, 2020 | The Recorder
Plaintiffs Mega-Firm Joins California Rush With San Francisco Office, Robins Kaplan LawyersDrawn by the bevy of class action lawsuits filed against Bay Area tech companies, Florida-based plaintiffs goliath Morgan & Morgan has hired away two Robins Kaplan attorneys to lead the firm's new San Francisco office.
By Dylan Jackson
3 minute read
August 04, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Big Firms in Strong Position to Fight for Broader Lease Protections, Experts SayMany firms and tenants are now negotiating temporary abatements in exchange for longer leases or heftier payments in 2021 and 2021, said Mark Weiss, of Cushman & Wakefield.
By Dylan Jackson
4 minute read
July 30, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Paul Weiss Officially Launches in Calif., Adds Two More Boies Schiller PartnersMeredith Dearborn, a key lawyer in Uber's defense counsel, and commercial litigator Jessica Phillips have both left Boies Schiller to join Paul Weiss.
By Dylan Jackson
3 minute read
July 30, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Jenner Urges Judge to Reject Landlord's Arguments Over Key AffidavitThe Am Law 100 firm asserts that an affidavit written by the negotiator for the original landlord confirms its rent abatement claims.
By Dylan Jackson
4 minute read
July 28, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Former Davis Polk Associate Gets Discovery Extension, but His Counsel Must Pay FeesThe lawyer for plaintiff Kaloma Cardwell must pay attorney's fees associated with the missed discovery deadline in a race discrimination suit against Davis Polk, a judge ruled.
By Dylan Jackson
4 minute read
July 28, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Law Firms Remain Vulnerable to Wire Transfer Scams, as Liability and Breach Costs GrowA lawsuit against Holland & Knight alleging the firm didn't do enough to prevent a wire transfer scam echoes a similar case involving Dentons.
By Dylan Jackson
5 minute read
July 22, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Holland & Knight Sued Over Botched Wire TransferThe plaintiffs alleged the law firm could have done more to prevent a cyber scam and a $3 million fraud.
By Dylan Jackson
3 minute read
July 20, 2020 | New York Law Journal
Paul Weiss Tax Partner David Sicular Dies at 63Sicular spent three decades representing Carnival in several multibillion-dollar cruise ship transactions, as well as its recent $10 billion rescue financing transaction.
By Dylan Jackson
3 minute read
July 20, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Down a Quarter of Its Partnership, Boies Schiller's Leaders Expect More ChangesThe firm's managing partners say that the "vast majority" of the firm's 80 partner and of counsel departures since January last year have been planned, a line that several former attorneys dispute.
By Dylan Jackson | David Thomas
9 minute read
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