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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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June 27, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Ex-CKR Marketing Head Claims Retaliation After Divulging Boss' 'Kissing' Footage

Catherine 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 61

The 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 Boutique

Justin 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 Allergan

Kirkland 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 & Wohl

Jillian 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 Firm

Klein 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 NY

The 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 Others

Ariana 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 & Fink

After 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 Building

Lawyers 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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