Scott Flaherty

May 22, 2018 | New York Law Journal

A racist rant. Scrutiny over prolific billable hours. Controversy over arbitration pacts. All three have made news in the legal world in the past few months, and all were thrust into the spotlight through social media.

By Scott Flaherty |

5 minute read

May 21, 2018 | The American Lawyer

A racist rant. Scrutiny over prolific billable hours. Controversy over arbitration pacts. All three have made news in the legal world in the past few months, and all were thrust into the spotlight through social media.

By Scott Flaherty |

5 minute read

May 21, 2018 | Daily Business Review

A former business associate of the notorious Miami Beach corporate raider is suing Akerman, alleging the law firm gave shoddy advice to her successor as curator of Posner's estate.

By Scott Flaherty |

5 minute read

May 18, 2018 | The American Lawyer

A former acquaintance-cum-business partner of notorious corporate raider Victor Posner has sued Akerman, alleging the firm gave shoddy advice to the person who took over as curator of Posner's estate some 13 years after he died.

By Scott Flaherty |

5 minute read

May 17, 2018 | The American Lawyer

A lawyer caught on video making racially-charged comments to employees at a Midtown Manhattan eatery has been heavily criticized since the video went viral. But will he also face attorney disciplinary action?

By Scott Flaherty |

7 minute read

May 16, 2018 | The American Lawyer

A new survey of business-side professionals at law firms showed that optimism is high in the industry, while innovation is increasingly important to the largest firms.

By Scott Flaherty

4 minute read

May 15, 2018 | The American Lawyer

A simmering and long-running legal battle between energy company Drummond and an active human rights lawyer has spun off accusations of witness payments.

By Scott Flaherty

5 minute read

May 15, 2018 | Daily Business Review

A long-running legal battle between energy company Drummond and a former Conrad & Scherer lawyer has spun off accusations of witness payments.

By Scott Flaherty |

5 minute read

May 14, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Ogletree Deakins faces allegations of gender bias from a growing number of women who served as shareholders at the labor and employment firm.

By Scott Flaherty

5 minute read

May 11, 2018 | The American Lawyer

A lobbyist and a lawyer at Am Law 100 firm Baker Donelson operate an investment business that appears to have loaned money, including investments by a U.S. senator, to an admitted Ponzi schemer.

By Scott Flaherty |

5 minute read