Jack Newsham writes about the New York legal community and the business of law, including law firm finance and management and the battle for talent. Email him at [email protected] and find him on Twitter @thenewsham.
July 30, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Teetering LeClairRyan Faces Claims Over Shuttered Office, Gender BiasThe firm has failed to make payments to the landlord of its shuttered Williamsburg, Virginia, office and stands accused of paying a female marketing professional less than her male subordinate.
By Dan Packel | Jack Newsham
5 minute read
July 29, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Littler Accused of Defamation by Ex-Partner of Pierce BainbridgeDonald Lewis' new complaint seeks to hold Littler Mendelson and Putney Twombly liable for statements made in their representation of Pierce Bainbridge.
By Jack Newsham
3 minute read
July 25, 2019 | New York Law Journal
White-Collar Slowdown Forces Law Firms, Ex-Prosecutors to AdaptThe slowdowns in white-collar enforcement activity and litigation have coincided with diminished hiring demand from law firms, while some white-collar defense attorneys are shifting their practices to focus on other areas.
By Jack Newsham
8 minute read
July 25, 2019 | New York Law Journal
'Cellino v. Barnes' Coming to a Theater Near YouTwo New York comedy writers have created their own play based on the bitter breakup of a Buffalo personal-injury duo. The Law Journal spoke with one of the comedians about the writing process and how the show has been received.
By Jack Newsham
4 minute read
July 24, 2019 | New York Law Journal
National Bar Association Elects New LeadersThe nation's largest network of predominantly African American attorneys and judges elected Atlanta-based Tricia "CK" Hoffler as its next president-elect and several other attorneys to leadership positions.
By Jack Newsham
2 minute read
July 23, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Want More Minority Judges? Politicking Matters, NY Judges SayU.S. District Judges Sterling Johnson Jr. and George B. Daniels stressed the importance of putting solid potential jurists on the radar of senators and others who wield influence in judicial selection.
By Jack Newsham
5 minute read
July 22, 2019 | New York Law Journal
New York Legal Community Mourns 'Quintessential Prosecutor' Robert Morgenthau“I knew him as a very concerned person," said Marty Lipton, "not just about law enforcement, but about the issues that affect our society. He was a voice for reason. He was a voice for democracy. And he was a great patriot.”
By Jack Newsham
10 minute read
July 18, 2019 | New York Law Journal
The Lawyer Who Investigated a Tourist Takeover of an NYC CondoIn a Q&A, Massimo D'Angelo spoke about how he got involved in a dispute that led to a high-profile raid on a New York condo, his clients' plans and how this case is unique compared with his other matters.
By Jack Newsham
7 minute read
July 16, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Eisner Gobbles Up NY Boutique, Expanding East Coast Entertainment PracticeThe LA-based firm is adding four lawyers with a film and music industry clientele from Tavel & Shulman and Gray Krauss Sandler Des Rochers.
By Jack Newsham
3 minute read
July 16, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Fin Fogg, Who Helped Build Skadden's M&A Prowess, Dies at 79Blaine "Fin" Fogg was one of Joseph Flom's top lieutenants, helping fuel Skadden's rise during the M&A boom years of the 1970s and 1980s.
By Jack Newsham
4 minute read
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