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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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February 26, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Staffer at Workplace Injury Firm Alleges Sexual Misconduct, Lewd Comments

Plaintiffs firm Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano vowed to contest claims that an employee faced years of sexual misconduct and lewd comments from lawyers and people who referred business to the firm.

By Jack Newsham

3 minute read

February 26, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Morrison & Foerster State Tax Group Jumps to Blank Rome

The team includes Craig Fields, who co-chaired Morrison & Foerster's tax practice and led its state and local tax group.

By Jack Newsham

3 minute read

February 26, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Milbank's Breakneck Revenue Growth Softened in 2019

Some receivables that would normally come in December arrived in January, reducing 2019 revenues, but the firm's London office revenues were one particularly bright spot.

By Jack Newsham

5 minute read

February 25, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Disbarment 'Too Extreme' for Donziger, Referee Finds

Chevron has lambasted the referee's report, with its attorney at Gibson Dunn arguing the referee had "ignored" the findings of a federal judge.

By Jack Newsham

5 minute read

February 24, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Debevoise Cracks $1B in Revenue in Third Straight Year of Major Growth

Debevoise managed to increase its profit margin and its leverage in 2019.

By Jack Newsham

5 minute read

February 21, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Court Vacates Suspension of Lawyer Who Filed Sealed Info on Felix Sater

The Second Department said it had "recalled and vacated" its decision to suspend Frederick Oberlander's law license.

By Jack Newsham

3 minute read

February 20, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Shearman's Investment Funds Group Leader Moves to Willkie

Laura Friedrich, who had been at Shearman for 12 years, said clients had reacted positively to her move to Willkie.

By Jack Newsham

3 minute read

February 20, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Labaton's Political Donations Line Up With Pursuit of Client, Records Show

Interviews and court documents trace the New York firm's efforts to woo a major pension fund client. 

By Jack Newsham

16 minute read

February 19, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Buffalo's Hurwitz & Fine Elects Next Managing Partner

The firm, with roughly 50 lawyers across its litigation and corporate practices, has named Jody Briandi its managing partner-elect.

By Jack Newsham

3 minute read

February 19, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Berke Is Back: Impeachment Attorney Returns to Firm's Litigation Department

After a yearlong leave of absence, Berke will co-lead the litigation department again at Kramer Levin.

By Jack Newsham

3 minute read

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