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

Connect with this author

December 11, 2014 | Litigation Daily

Trial Looms for Deloitte Over Decade-Old Adelphia Collapse

Dredging up memories that the company would sooner forget, Deloitte & Touche LLP is suddenly facing a trial over its role as auditor for Adelphia Communications Corp., the once-mighty cable company that imploded spectacularly in 2002.

By Scott Flaherty

3 minute read

December 11, 2014 | Litigation Daily

Google Can't Dodge $85M East Texas Patent Verdict

The search giant's lawyers at Kilpatrick Stockton & Townsend failed to overturn a damages verdict handed down earlier this year by a jury in Marshall.

By Scott Flaherty

2 minute read

December 10, 2014 | Litigation Daily

Military Contractor (Mostly) Wins Battle with Ex-Partner

In his 16 years as a judge, U.S. District Judge William Pauley III in Manhattan has surely seen uglier cases than a legal brawl between two ex-service members who made a fortune contracting for the U.S. military. But the "litigation bonanza" clearly got under Pauley's skin.

By Scott Flaherty

3 minute read

More from ALM

Legal Speak is a weekly podcast that makes sense of what’s happening in the legal industry.