Scott Flaherty

Scott Flaherty, based in New York, covers the business of law with a focus on legal ethics, lawyer misconduct, conflicts-of-interest and litigation involving law firms. He can be reached at [email protected]. On Twitter: @sflaherty18

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October 16, 2017 | New York Law Journal

NY's Rockland County Sues Nixon Peabody in $8.8M Malpractice Suit

The sewer district in New York's Rockland County is looking for more than $8.8 million in a malpractice lawsuit alleging its former law firm, Nixon Peabody, botched a long-running eminent domain dispute.

By Scott Flaherty | New York Law Journal |

18 minute read

October 12, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Ex-Grant & Eisenhofer Lawyer Blasts Claims He Stole Whistleblower Client

Reuben Guttman is seeking dismissal or summary judgment, saying the lawsuit merely rehashes old claims and is an attempt to sully his reputation.

By Scott Flaherty | The American Lawyer |

5 minute read

October 06, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Slight Job Growth In Legal Sector: Labor Dept.

The U.S. legal services industry added 900 jobs in September amid a tepid month for job growth in the country overall.

By Scott Flaherty

3 minute read

October 06, 2017 | International Edition

Disputes without borders: the law firms dominating the elite game of international litigation

A&O, Cleary, Quinn Emanuel and Dechert on the unique challenges of truly international litigation

By Scott Flaherty

13 minute read

October 06, 2017 | International Edition

Disputes without borders: the law firms dominating the elite game of international litigation

A&O, Cleary, Quinn Emanuel and Dechert on the unique challenges of truly international litigation

By Scott Flaherty

13 minute read

October 05, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Day Pitney Nabs Private Equity, Finance Duo From Shipman & Goodwin

The hiring of Peter Bilfield and Steven Gold bolsters the firm's private equity, finance and investment management practices.

By Scott Flaherty

3 minute read

October 03, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Venable's Thompson to Lead Baltimore Police Monitoring Effort

In his role, Thompson will oversee a set of reforms suggested in a DOJ consent decree calling for a series of reforms in the city's stop, search and arrest practices. The federal government and city of Baltimore agreed to the reforms in January.

By Scott Flaherty

4 minute read

September 29, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Selling Playboy Bunnies in China: How Hugh Hefner Kept His Lawyers Busy

Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner didn't just leave behind his wife Crystal Harris, a series of past girlfriends and the famed Playboy Mansion grotto when he died Wednesday at age 91.

By Scott Flaherty

5 minute read