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Scott Flaherty

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 18, 2018 | The American Lawyer

DC Circuit Resolves Fee Dispute in Native American Land Trust Suit

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia found that a lower court made the right call when it awarded California-based lawyer Mark Brown $2.88 million in fees plus interest, after he spent nearly six years on a long-running class action.

By Scott Flaherty

4 minute read

October 17, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Suspended West Virginia Justice Convicted in Criminal Fraud Trial

As one West Virginia Supreme Court justice escaped a possible impeachment, another met a less favorable fate: guilty verdicts in a federal criminal trial.

By Scott Flaherty

3 minute read

October 16, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Ex-Foley & Lardner Partner Gets 2-Year Suspension for Document Tampering

A onetime Foley & Lardner partner admitted to disciplinary authorities that he backdated and pasted clients' signatures onto documents related to a client's estate.

By Scott Flaherty

5 minute read

October 12, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Boies Schiller Cleared to Keep Billionaire Ex-Client's File Amid Fee Dispute

With a New York state court ruling on Friday, Boies Schiller can continue hanging onto a discovery file that serves as leverage while the firm tries to recover more than $825,000 in unpaid fees from a billionaire former client.

By Scott Flaherty

3 minute read

October 12, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Boies Schiller in Spat With Billionaire Over Unpaid Legal Fees

Russian-Canadian billionaire Alex Shnaider, now represented by Michael Bowen of Kasowitz Benson Torres, filed a petition on Wednesday, asking a Manhattan state court judge to issue an immediate injunction that would require Boies Schiller to provide a copy of Shnaider's file

By Scott Flaherty

3 minute read

October 11, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Boies Schiller in Spat With Billionaire Over Unpaid Legal Fees

Boies Schiller Flexner withdrew from representing billionaire Alex Shnaider in September, citing irreconcilable differences and unpaid legal bills. Now Shnaider's arguing that the firm is improperly withholding a case file he needs for an upcoming trial.

By Scott Flaherty

3 minute read

October 10, 2018 | The Recorder

Boies Schiller Nabs Prominent Attorney Susan Estrich From Quinn Emanuel

Estrich will be a Los Angeles-based partner in the appellate practice at Boies Schiller, which has made a string of recent hires in California.

By Scott Flaherty

5 minute read

October 10, 2018 | Litigation Daily

Boies Schiller Nabs Star Litigator Susan Estrich From Quinn Emanuel

Estrich will be a Los Angeles-based partner in the appellate practice at Boies Schiller, which has made a string of recent hires in California.

By Scott Flaherty

5 minute read

October 09, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Victory in Case Against FTC Offers Glimpse Into Ropes & Gray's Hourly Rates

Although Ropes & Gray sought a discounted rate for its pro bono representation of LabMD in a data breach case, the firm's fee request provides insight into what one of the country's highest earning firms could charge per hour.

By Scott Flaherty

5 minute read

October 09, 2018 | Daily Report Online

11th Circuit Victory Offers Glimpse Into Law Firm's Hourly Rates

Although Ropes & Gray sought a discounted rate for its pro bono representation of LabMD in a data breach case, the firm's fee request provides insight into what one of the country's highest earning firms could charge per hour.

By Scott Flaherty

5 minute read