Miriam Rozen covers the business of law and focuses on how lawyers preserve and expand their client roster. Contact her at [email protected]. Twitter: @MiriamRozen.
July 06, 2017 | Texas Lawyer
In Voter ID Case, Brief by DOJ Says New Texas Law Eliminates Bias at PollsCivil rights private plaintiffs still plan to fight.
By Miriam Rozen
4 minute read
July 02, 2017 | Texas Lawyer
Austin's Lobbyists Ride High With Uber and Lyft"Biggest lobbying operation I've seen for a long time. They started early and worked hard." That's how William Miller, a longtime Austin lobbyist who represents the City of Houston, characterized the lawyers and consultants tapped by Uber and Lyft for the most recent regular Texas legislative session.
By Miriam Rozen
7 minute read
July 02, 2017 | The American Lawyer
When Pro Bono Leads to ConflictsSome pro bono matters come with too many strings attached.
By Miriam Rozen
13 minute read
June 30, 2017 | The American Lawyer
New York, New York, a Helluva Town ... for Law Firms?Is there a secret to the failure of so many firms to challenge the city's established elite? Or is their failure overstated?
By Miriam Rozen
3 minute read
June 30, 2017 | The American Lawyer
With OSHA Rule in Limbo, Lawyers Advise Readiness, PatienceBig employers may be feeling some relief now that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has scrapped a July 1 deadline for them to submit employee illness and injury reports to an online public database that was mandated under the Obama administration.
By Miriam Rozen
3 minute read
June 27, 2017 | International Edition
US lawyers set sights on Grenfell Tower cladding manufacturerUS litigation firms look into shareholder claims as New York-based cladding manufacturer halts sales of product
By Miriam Rozen
4 minute read
June 27, 2017 | The American Lawyer
US Lawyers Set Sights on Manufacturer in UK High-Rise FireThe fire that killed 79 people in London's Grenfell Tower was a U.K. tragedy, but it's also getting the attention of the securities plaintiffs bar in the United States. That could spell legal trouble for Arconic, the New York-based company that made the exterior paneling being blamed for the fire's ferocity—and potentially for its directors and officers.
By Miriam Rozen
4 minute read
June 23, 2017 | The American Lawyer
Abrams Calls Mining Magnate's Libel Suit Against HBO a Long ShotBritish comedian John Oliver has a good defense in a defamation suit filed against him and HBO, the cable network that produces “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,” said Floyd Abrams, a First Amendment litigation veteran and senior partner at Cahill Gordon & Reindel.
By Miriam Rozen
9 minute read
June 22, 2017 | New York Law Journal
London Traders Gamble on SDNY in Foreign Currency CaseAs the Department of Justice prosecutes alleged manipulation of the foreign currency spot trading market, a trio of London-based foreign currency traders who worked for Citicorp, Barclays, and JPMorgan Chase agreed earlier this month to come to New York in July for their arraignments.
By Miriam Rozen
15 minute read
June 21, 2017 | The American Lawyer
Carbon Tax Plan Could Mean Less Work for Some Lawyers, More for OthersEven though it could idle some lawyers, partners from Baker Botts, Jackson Walker and Haynes and Boone voiced tentative support this week for legislation that would tax carbon emissions while gutting environmental regulation.
By Miriam Rozen
3 minute read
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