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.
April 01, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Big Law Associate Who Was Fired at 61 Clears Hurdle in Age Bias SuitAlan Laufer was Pryor Cashman's oldest associate when he was fired. The firm says that's not why they let him go.
By Jack Newsham
3 minute read
April 01, 2019 | Litigation Daily
Fired at Age 61, Big Law Associate Clears Hurdle in Age Bias SuitAlan Laufer was Pryor Cashman's oldest associate when he was fired. The firm says that's not why they let him go.
By Jack Newsham
3 minute read
April 01, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Schlam Stone Files Suit Against 'Extremely Difficult' Ex-Client for $117KThe firm said the businessman Robert Toussie routinely accused them of unethical and criminal conduct in an effort to reduce his bills below what they had negotiated.
By Jack Newsham
3 minute read
March 29, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Kasowitz Real Estate Partners Poised to Join Texas FirmMarc Kasowitz said the departure of the transactional group, including its leader Wallace Schwartz, wouldn't affect the firm's "core strength" in litigation.
By Jack Newsham
2 minute read
March 29, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer
Report: Porter Wright's Post-Pittsburgh Expansion, K&L Gates' Asia Growth Among Q1's Biggest MovesFairfax Associates said the number of closed mergers surpassed the first quarter last year, but the state of the merger pipeline is harder to gauge.
By Jack Newsham
4 minute read
March 29, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Report Sees Busy Quarter for Law Firm Mergers, Driven by Smaller DealsFairfax Associates said the number of closed mergers surpassed the first quarter last year, but the state of the merger pipeline is harder to gauge.
By Jack Newsham
4 minute read
March 28, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Former SEC Senior Trial Counsel Arrives at Moses & SingerA longtime SEC litigator who handled several high-profile cases, including against former Dewey & LeBoeuf executives, has moved to a midsize New York law firm.
By Jack Newsham
3 minute read
March 28, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Second Dept. Revives Malpractice Lawsuit Against Burns & HarrisThe accidents-and-injuries law firm argued that its former client had retained it too late, but an appellate panel said there were factual disputes that must be resolved.
By Jack Newsham
2 minute read
March 28, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Hogan Lovells Prepares for Move Into 'Bold' New Manhattan OfficeALM obtained a sneak peek of the office construction earlier this month.
By David Handschuh | Jack Newsham
2 minute read
March 27, 2019 | New York Law Journal
More Than 15 Am Law 100 Firms Taking Defense Roles in College Admissions CaseIt can be risky for a firm to represent multiple criminal defendants in the same matter, according to John Lauro, a former federal prosecutor who now runs his own defense firm, the Lauro Law Firm, in New York and Tampa.
By Jack Newsham
4 minute read
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