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Jack Newsham

Jack Newsham

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.

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July 15, 2019 | New York Law Journal

JPMorgan's Top Cybersecurity Counsel Joins Hogan Lovells

Peter Marta led a global team of five lawyers who counseled the bank's 3,000-person cybersecurity department.

By Jack Newsham

3 minute read

July 14, 2019 | The American Lawyer

Kirkland's Push Into Contingency Fee Litigation Not Threatening, Firm Leaders Say

Trial lawyers said Kirkland, for all its resources, comes into a contingency fee practice with some disadvantages.

By Jack Newsham

5 minute read

July 10, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Recruiter Sues Windels Marx, Seeking $3 Million for IP Group Placement

Austin & Devon Associates says the law firm's managing partner admitted that he felt “terrible,” but the firm has still refused to pay a fee for a group move from Budd Larner.

By Jack Newsham

4 minute read

July 10, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Morrison & Foerster Settles Macquarie's $35M Puda Coal Malpractice Suit

The apparent settlement comes less than two years after the malpractice suit was revived by a New York appellate court.

By Jack Newsham

3 minute read

July 09, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Lawyer for Iran Terror Victims Accuses Others of Riding His Coattails

Steven Perles claims three other plaintiffs attorneys who practice around Washington, D.C., have been paid $33.6 million despite minimal legal work.

By Jack Newsham

4 minute read

July 09, 2019 | The American Lawyer

Kirkland Lawyers in Spotlight Amid New Epstein Criminal Case

Jeffrey Epstein previously escaped federal charges when his Kirkland lawyer had a tete-a-tete with a U.S. attorney who used to work at the firm.

By Christine Simmons | Jack Newsham

7 minute read

July 08, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Growth Continues—But More Slowly—for New York's Biggest Firms

The 100 law firms with the biggest presence in New York mostly continued to grow last year, although average head count growth slowed and fewer firms saw blockbuster growth than the year before.

By Jack Newsham

9 minute read

July 08, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Morrison Cohen Settles Businessmen's $45M Legal Malpractice Suit

The settlement in the 7-year-old malpractice lawsuit comes after a judge ruled against Morrison Cohen's arguments earlier this year.

By Jack Newsham

3 minute read

July 02, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Fenwick Trademark Partner in NY Moves to Cooley

Jeffrey Greene, joining one of Fenwick's Silicon Valley rivals, said he was attracted to Cooley for the opportunity to make his own practice “broader and deeper.”

By Jack Newsham

3 minute read

June 28, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Bernstein Liebhard's $13M Fire-Insurance Suit Spiked by Judge After Appeal

The plaintiffs firm has fought for nearly six years to get its insurer to cover lost business stemming from a fire in its offices.

By Jack Newsham

3 minute read