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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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April 19, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Bernstein Liebhard Still Seeking $13 Million in Fire Insurance Suit

The plaintiffs firm argues that a New York appellate decision left the door open for it to recover more than $13 million from its insurer after a fire ripped through its office.

By Jack Newsham

4 minute read

April 19, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Big NY Firms Increase New Partner Classes, As Female Promotions Steadily Rise

The largest New York firms grew the percentage of newly promoted partners who are women to a new high of 36 percent.

By Jack Newsham

8 minute read

April 18, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Plaintiff's Lawyers Step Aside in Employment Suit, as Judge Considers Sanctions

A federal judge in Manhattan is "seriously considering" sanctions against lawyers at a New York employment law boutique or their former client after the judge found the client committed perjury.

By Jack Newsham

4 minute read

April 17, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Feds Bust Phony Lawyer Whose Website Cribbed From Cravath

Prosecutors say John Lambert, whose website borrowed from the profiles of real Cravath lawyers, bilked thousands of dollars from people and businesses by impersonating a high-powered New York attorney.

By Jack Newsham

4 minute read

April 17, 2019 | Litigation Daily

Phony Lawyer Whose Website Cribbed From Cravath Busted by Feds

Prosecutors say John Lambert, whose website borrowed from the profiles of real Cravath lawyers, bilked thousands of dollars from people and businesses by impersonating a high-powered New York attorney.

By Jack Newsham

4 minute read

April 17, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Wilson Sonsini Sued by Ex-Clients Who Seek to Halt $480K Fees Arbitration

The former clients said Wilson Sonsini deceived them to get their consent to arbitrate over fees and failed to alert them as costs mounted.

By Jack Newsham

3 minute read

April 17, 2019 | The Recorder

Wilson Sonsini Sued in New York by Ex-Clients Seeking to Stop $480K Fee Arbitration

The former clients said Wilson Sonsini deceived them to get their consent to arbitrate over fees and failed to alert them as costs mounted.

By Jack Newsham

3 minute read

April 17, 2019 | Litigation Daily

Wilson Sonsini Sued by Ex-Clients Seeking to Stop Arbitration Over Unpaid Fees

The former clients said Wilson Sonsini deceived them to get their consent to arbitrate over fees and failed to alert them as costs mounted.

By Jack Newsham

3 minute read

April 16, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Employment Litigator Files for Bankruptcy, Listing Over $10 Million in Debts

Jeffrey Liddle, the last remaining lawyer at Liddle & Robinson, said he and his firm are in "severe financial distress." Some firms that have defended him in litigation, including Kasowitz Benson Torres, are pursuing him for legal fees.

By Jack Newsham

5 minute read

April 15, 2019 | The American Lawyer

Italian Bank UniCredit to Pay $1.3 Billion Over US and NY Sanctions Probes

The settlements bring to an end investigations that have been ongoing since at least 2011.

By Jack Newsham

2 minute read