Scott Flaherty

September 06, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Justin Fairfax continues a tradition of "moonlighting" Virginia lieutenant governors, and joins other politicians who have managed to keep their legal practices alive even while holding public office.

By Scott Flaherty

4 minute read

September 06, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

A pair of recent lawsuits, including one pitting two local law firms against each other, indicate fierce competition among certain types of firms that invest heavily in marketing efforts—and they illustrate how that competition is playing out in a modern, digital age.

By Scott Flaherty

6 minute read

September 06, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Two recent cases pitting law firms against one another indicate fierce competition among certain types of firms that invest heavily in marketing efforts—and they illustrate how that competition is playing out in a modern, digital age.

By Scott Flaherty

6 minute read

September 06, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

Two recent cases pitting law firms against one another indicate fierce competition among certain types of firms that invest heavily in marketing efforts—and they illustrate how that competition is playing out in a modern, digital age.

By Scott Flaherty

6 minute read

August 30, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Subject to court approval, a $63 million settlement would resolve allegations that Proskauer helped convicted fraudster R. Allen Stanford avoid regulatory scrutiny.

By Scott Flaherty

4 minute read

August 29, 2018 | The American Lawyer

A news report said the United States is investigating the source of payments for legal work completed by Big Law firms Kasowitz Benson Torres and King & Spalding, as well as Chris Christie, on behalf of a Malaysian businessman accused of a major role in embezzling some $4.5 billion from sovereign wealth fund 1MDB.

By Scott Flaherty

4 minute read

August 28, 2018 | Litigation Daily

Attorneys bringing suit face personal and professional repercussions—not to mention an uncomfortable workplace—but nonetheless feel litigation has a purpose.

By Scott Flaherty

5 minute read

August 28, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Attorneys bringing suit face personal and professional repercussions—not to mention an uncomfortable workplace—but nonetheless feel litigation has a purpose.

By Scott Flaherty

5 minute read

August 23, 2018 | The American Lawyer

With a fast-approaching hearing meant to resolve most of the remaining disputes in the messy breakup of former plaintiffs firm Napoli Bern, the court-appointed referee deciding those issues has shot down an attempt to have him disqualified in light of an alleged conflict.

By Scott Flaherty

6 minute read

August 22, 2018 | The American Lawyer

How have associate salary increases kept up with inflation over time, and where does that analysis place the high point for first-year associate pay? Hint: It's not 2018, even with many firms now offering $190,000.

By Scott Flaherty

4 minute read