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
August 17, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Real Estate Fraud Spins Out Malpractice Suit Against Clark HillThe Detroit-based firm is battling claims that one of its lawyers could have done more to uncover a massive fraud involving a former reality TV star.
By Scott Flaherty
6 minute read
August 14, 2018 | National Law Journal
Impeachment Vote Roils West Virginia Supreme CourtMountain State legislators voted to impeach the entire sitting Supreme Court bench.
By Scott Flaherty
5 minute read
August 11, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Proskauer Partner, Firm Resolve $50M Gender Bias SuitConnie Bertram remains a Washington, D.C., partner at Proskauer, which she claimed "consistently underpays its top female talent."
By Scott Flaherty
4 minute read
August 09, 2018 | The American Lawyer
ABA Clarifies Rules on Lawyer Advertising (Sort Of)At the ABA's recent national convention, a board of delegates voted to adopt a set of changes to model rules surrounding attorney advertising, a confusing ethical area for both Big and Small Law.
By Scott Flaherty
8 minute read
August 08, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Attorney-Client Dispute Delays Ex-King & Spalding Associate's Suit Against FirmA lawyer for David Joffe, a former King & Spalding associate who alleges he was fired for reporting unethical conduct by the firm's partners, claims his client has been difficult to deal with and hasn't paid his bills.
By Scott Flaherty
5 minute read
August 07, 2018 | The American Lawyer
DC Circuit Says Prosecutor Discipline Records Fair Game in FOIA SuitSiding in part with a convicted fraudster's Freedom of Information Act request, the D.C. Circuit found that the Justice Department's internal disciplinary office can't invoke a blanket exemption for "law enforcement" records.
By Scott Flaherty
1 minute read
August 06, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Midwest Lawyers Stuck With Midwest Rates, Federal Judge Tells Arent FoxThe Washington, D.C.-based firm couldn't charge D.C. rates for work done by lawyers in its St. Louis outpost, the court ruled.
By Scott Flaherty
4 minute read
August 06, 2018 | Daily Business Review
Rates in Florida Land Settlement Dictated by Geography, Judge RulesWashington-based Arent Fox couldn't charge D.C. rates for work done by lawyers mostly in its St. Louis office, the court ruled.
By Scott Flaherty
4 minute read
August 03, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Legal Sector Drops 2,100 Jobs in JulyThe Labor Department showed a decline in legal sector employment in July, but the report also comes on the heels of good news out of the National Association for Law Placement, which earlier this week detailed a strong job market for 2017 law school graduates.
By Scott Flaherty
1 minute read
August 02, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Labaton Fee Deal in State Street Case Prompts Arkansas Legislative InquiryThe Arkansas legislative probe follows a former federal judge's findings of “questionable” billing practices carried out by Labaton Sucharow and other plaintiffs firms involved in securities litigation against State Street.
By Scott Flaherty
5 minute read
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