Roy Strom

September 27, 2016 | The American Lawyer

A year after Jones Day opened an office in Detroit following its representation of the Motor City in its landmark Chapter 9 case, the firm has hired litigation partner Arthur O'Reilly, a former vice chairman of Honigan Miller Schwartz and Cohn.

By Roy Strom

22 minute read

September 15, 2016 | The American Lawyer

The Sidley Austin lawyers who this week helped file a suit claiming that Michigan is failing to provide literacy for students in Detroit schools believe the case will give the U.S. Supreme Court the chance to decide there is a constitutional right to literacy.

By Roy Strom

12 minute read

September 12, 2016 | Daily Business Review

Andrew Smulian is set to be replaced by David Spector, a 45-year-old partner whose swift rise inside the firm mirrors its performance in the market.

By Roy Strom and Samantha Joseph

13 minute read

September 08, 2016 | National Law Journal

Extra precautions are being taken for the trial of six defendants affiliated with a gang that's known, according to prosecutors, for witness intimidation.

By Roy Strom

12 minute read

September 06, 2016 | The American Lawyer

High-profile plaintiffs boutique Hausfeld, which has expanded to Germany and New York over the past year, announced Tuesday two new mass torts hires for the opening of an office in Boston.

By Roy Strom

6 minute read

September 01, 2016 | The American Lawyer

Whether it's on the baseball diamond or in the courtroom, Major League Baseball's Chicago Cubs are on a roll. The team and its lawyers from Kirkland & Ellis won another fight in the long-running battle with the rooftop owners across the street from Wrigley Field.

By Roy Strom

11 minute read

August 31, 2016 | The American Lawyer

Katten Muchin Rosenman; Manatt, Phelps & Phillips; Eisner Jaffe; and Arent Fox are helping four major sports stadiums switch their nameplates.

By Roy Strom

14 minute read

August 30, 2016 | The American Lawyer

Five months after a Chicago man pleaded guilty to scamming Am Law 200 firm Vedder Price out of $7 million, an alleged co-conspirator, Deborah Acuna, has done the same in return for a 10-month jail sentence and pledge to pay $175,000 in restitution.

By Roy Strom

13 minute read

August 29, 2016 | National Law Journal

As the largest legal market in the Midwest, Chicago has seen more out-of-town firms enter its borders than any other city in this regional report.

By Roy Strom

42 minute read

August 29, 2016 | National Law Journal

Faegre Baker Daniels chairman Andrew Humphrey has been enjoying views of a new landmark from his Minneapolis office: the 30-story U.S. Bank Stadium, which will host its first Minnesota Vikings game this month.

By Roy Strom

35 minute read