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 01, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Armstrong Teasdale Beats Age Bias Suit Over Partner Retirement PolicyArmstrong Teasdale isn't the only firm to ever face an age bias lawsuit over a mandatory retirement policy, but it has now become the latest to put such a suit behind it.
By Scott Flaherty
3 minute read
July 31, 2018 | Litigation Daily
Arnold & Porter Resolves $214M Malpractice Suit by Billionaire RennertThe law firm and The Renco Group Inc., an investment business controlled by billionaire Ira Rennert, filed a stipulation of discontinuance on Monday, looking to officially end a $214 million malpractice case against Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer.
By Scott Flaherty
1 minute read
July 31, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer and Billionaire Rennert Close Book on Malpractice SuitThe law firm and The Renco Group Inc., an investment business controlled by billionaire Ira Rennert, filed a stipulation of discontinuance on Monday, looking to officially end a $214 million malpractice case against Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer.
By Scott Flaherty
1 minute read
July 30, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Colorado Appeals Court Revives Developer Suit Against Holland & KnightAn appeals court in Colorado reinstated claims of negligent misrepresentation against Holland & Knight, finding they shouldn't have been dismissed under a statute of limitations.
By Scott Flaherty
1 minute read
July 27, 2018 | New York Law Journal
NY Lawyer Disbarred for Falsifying Lease to Help Friend's Contract SuitThe lawyer, Joel Zweig, was disbarred after admitting to a scheme in which he created and forged signatures on a phony commercial lease purporting to indicate that a California-based pet retailer had plans to expand to New York.
By Scott Flaherty
1 minute read
July 27, 2018 | New York Law Journal
NY Lawyer Sues Former Firm for Age BiasRoger Rosendahl, who was 73 when he joined Stoel Rives as a partner, has accused the firm of pushing him out because of his age and thwarting him from doing substantive work for a client he helped land.
By Scott Flaherty
1 minute read
July 26, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Ex-Partner Hits Stoel Rives With Age Bias SuitRoger Rosendahl, who was 73 when he joined Stoel Rives as a partner, has accused the firm of pushing him out because of his age and thwarting him from doing substantive work for a client he helped land.
By Scott Flaherty
4 minute read
July 25, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Ex-Dentons Associate In Disciplinary Hot Water After Extortion PlotAlready hit with a five-month prison sentence, Illinois attorney disciplinary authorities are now targeting a former Dentons associate who tried to shake down the firm for money and art.
By Scott Flaherty
1 minute read
July 24, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Attorney Advertising Rule Changes Among Proposals on ABA's AgendaAs the American Bar Association gears up for its annual meeting in August, it's set to consider proposed updates to its model ethics rules on lawyer advertising, alongside closely watched proposals related to legal education and the bar group's membership structure.
By Scott Flaherty
1 minute read
July 24, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Can Lawyer Couples Share Too Much?Two Ohio education law attorneys who are engaged to be married were sanctioned by a disciplinary board for sharing client information with one another.
By Scott Flaherty
1 minute read
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