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.
June 27, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Ex-CKR Marketing Head Claims Retaliation After Divulging Boss' 'Kissing' FootageCatherine Acosta claims CKR managing partner Jeffrey Rinde retaliated against her after she informed her assistant that security cameras caught Rinde and the assistant kissing in an elevator.
By Jack Newsham
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June 26, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Patterson Belknap Partner Craig Newman Dies at 61The data-privacy lawyer and litigator was described by his firm as "a source of wisdom, warmth and humor."
By Jack Newsham
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June 25, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Brown Rudnick White-Collar Defense Partner Launches BoutiqueJustin Weddle quietly launched his own two-person law firm in New York last month after five years at Brown Rudnick and a 15-year career at the Justice Department.
By Jack Newsham
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June 25, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Cravath Defectors at Kirkland Advise AbbVie on $63B Deal With AllerganKirkland and Wachtell are shepherding one of the largest 2019 deals.
By Jack Newsham
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June 24, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Ex-SDNY Prosecutor Moves From Levine Lee to Lankler Siffert & WohlJillian Berman has moved from one white-collar boutique to another, where she will work alongside a former SDNY colleague.
By Jack Newsham
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June 21, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Construction, Real Estate Boutique Sues 2 Former Lawyers Who Started Competing FirmKlein Slowik alleges that Michael Farber and Daniel Schneider were "faithless servants" who used its resources to lay the groundwork for their competing firm.
By Jack Newsham
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June 21, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Perkins Coie, Charting a Different Course, Grows in NYThe firm's emphasis on emerging companies and the blockchain industry has been a major source of growth for its New York office.
By Jack Newsham
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June 18, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Milberg's Tadler Starts Her Own Firm, With 3 OthersAriana Tadler's departure comes 18 months after she and her partners at Milberg joined forces with attorneys at the mass torts and personal injury firm Sanders Phillips Grossman.
By Jack Newsham
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June 17, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Progressive Attorney Pivots to Full-Time Role at Kaplan Hecker & FinkAfter splitting his time between two law firms, a teaching gig and a multifront war against the Trump administration, Joshua Matz has taken a counsel role at Roberta Kaplan's firm.
By Jack Newsham
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June 13, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Sidley, Willkie Return to NY Offices After Helicopter Crash That Shook BuildingLawyers and staff are back to their routines, but “I wouldn't say we're back to normal” given the nature of the event, said Samir Gandhi, who leads Sidley's New York office.
By Jack Newsham | Christine Simmons
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