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Miriam Rozen

Miriam Rozen

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.

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July 06, 2017 | Texas Lawyer

In Voter ID Case, Brief by DOJ Says New Texas Law Eliminates Bias at Polls

Civil 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 Conflicts

Some 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, Patience

Big 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 manufacturer

US 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 Fire

The 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 Shot

British 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 Case

As 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 Others

Even 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