Michael D Goldhaber

March 12, 2013 | The American Lawyer

After the Second Circuit torpedoed the system of sovereign restructuring in the Argentine bondholder litigation, it was invited to play sovereign bankruptcy court. Now what should it do?

By Michael D. Goldhaber

6 minute read

February 04, 2013 | The American Lawyer

As apparent evidence of fraud by the plaintiffs continues to mount, at least one observer is ready to draw conclusions.

By Michael D. Goldhaber

15 minute read

July 16, 2013 | The American Lawyer

In vacating the SEC's pioneering "Publish What You Pay" rule, the D.C. district court has put itself at odds with the EU—and history.

By Michael D. Goldhaber

7 minute read

February 10, 2012 | The American Lawyer

By Michael D. Goldhaber

7 minute read

August 06, 2013 | The American Lawyer

From Tijuana to Tierra del Fuego, Latin American courts are giving new meaning to judicial dialogue.

By Michael D. Goldhaber

4 minute read

February 23, 2013 | The American Lawyer

Another year of mixed financial results saw Shearman & Sterling's gross revenues rise 0.3 percent in 2012, to $752 million, and its profits per partner fall 2.6 percent, to $1.52 million, according to The American Lawyer's reporting. Those figures notwithstanding, new senior partner Creighton Condon is upbeat when discussing the New York-based global firm's strategy going forward.

By Michael D. Goldhaber

4 minute read

July 21, 2013 | The American Lawyer

In an age of global law and finance, the Supreme Court's obsession with circuit splits is both quaint and dangerous.

By Michael D. Goldhaber

5 minute read

November 04, 2011 | Corporate Counsel

Second Circuit judges have questioned the power of a U.S. district court to enjoin enforcement of the $18 billion Chevron judgment, which was issued by an Ecuadorian court over oil pollution in that country's Amazon region. But what about the power of investment arbitrators to enjoin enforceability?

By Michael D. Goldhaber

6 minute read

August 26, 2013 | National Law Journal

What if Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl whose opposition to the Taliban nearly killed her, applied to the United States for asylum? Would the Department of Homeland Security turn her down? The story of Shazmina, who led a life similar to Malala's, gives us a pretty fair idea.

By Michael D. Goldhaber

3 minute read

April 27, 2012 | The American Lawyer

After a quarter-century, 69 of 1987's Am Law 100 firms are still on the list. But that's not to say that nothing's changed.

By Michael D. Goldhaber

12 minute read