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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July 01, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Big Law's Pro Bono Hours Tick Upward

The results of our 2017 Pro Bono Survey show a slow but steady increase in pro bono commitment. But the need for pro bono is likely to grow even faster.

By Scott Flaherty

89 minute read

June 30, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Mayer Brown Cleared of Malpractice and Negligence in Suit Brought by Pension Funds

A federal appeals court has cleared Mayer Brown of a proposed class action accusing the firm of negligence and malpractice over a mistake made in 2008 in connection with a $1.5 billion loan extended by JPMorgan & Co. to General Motors Corp.

By Scott Flaherty

50 minute read

June 30, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Labaton Sucharow Continues Its Expansion With 4 New Hires

Labaton Sucharow has hired four new lawyers in its securities litigation practice, adding one in its New York office and three others who will beef up the firm's recently launched Washington, D.C., outpost.

By Scott Flaherty

10 minute read

June 29, 2017 | The American Lawyer

UK Litigation Funder Expands in US After Launch Last Year

A little more than a year after launching in the United States under the leadership of a former Proskauer Rose lawyer and restaurateur, litigation funder Therium Inc. is expanding in New York.

By Scott Flaherty

4 minute read

June 27, 2017 | National Law Journal

4 Law Firms to Note on the NLJ 500

A newbie, a jump in the ranks, and the biggest head count gains and losses

By Scott Flaherty, Roy Strom and Rebecca Cohen

5 minute read

June 27, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Hagens Berman Fires Back in Employment Row; Accuses Lawyer of Deception

The firm refuted claims that it breached a lawyer's employment contract, and instead accused the lawyer of misleading the firm about his ability to find plaintiffs for a potential class action over the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant meltdown in Japan.

By Scott Flaherty

19 minute read

June 27, 2017 | The Recorder

Steptoe & Johnson Accused of Discriminating Against Female Lawyers

Steptoe & Johnson became the latest major law firm to face accusations that it discriminates against women lawyers.

By Scott Flaherty

12 minute read

June 26, 2017 | The American Lawyer

3 Takeaways From Ex-Dentons Associate's Alleged Extortion Plot

As many young lawyers settled in for a summer or their first year at a large law firm, global legal giant Dentons recently cut ties with one of its Los Angeles-based associates under unusual circumstances.

By Scott Flaherty

36 minute read