Susan DeSantis

September 20, 2018 | Pro Mid Market

"We do not bill by the hour. Instead, we bill a monthly, flat fee and, if a client prefers, we also will bill a flat monthly fee for the expenses, which we will then manage," said John Desmarais, founding partner of Desmarais.

By Susan DeSantis

7 minute read

September 20, 2018 | New York Law Journal

The only thing we learned about Judge Kavanaugh's jurisprudence from his partisan sideshow of a confirmation hearing is something we already knew: that he is an “originalist” in the mold of Justice Scalia. Originalism has always had a respected place at the table of constitutional interpretation. One of the most renowned of all originalists was Chief Justice Roger Taney, who wrote the infamous 'Dred Scott' decision.

By Sol Wachtler

7 minute read

September 19, 2018 | New York Law Journal

The firm will enter Asia's fourth-largest economy as U.S. rival Simpson Thacher & Bartlett prepares to exit by year's end.

By John Kang

3 minute read

September 18, 2018 | New York Law Journal

"We recognize that our attorneys have lives outside of work; we offer a true work-life balance environment and don't have a minimum billable hours requirement," said Cassin & Cassin managing partner Michael Hurley.

By Susan DeSantis

9 minute read

September 14, 2018 | New York Law Journal

'Rodriguez' does not represent a tectonic shift in summary judgment practice but is actually the next logical step in the drive towards achieving litigation efficiencies.

By Timothy R. Capowski and Jonathan P. Shaub

9 minute read

September 12, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Justice Scalia had a profound impact on the development of American law, and he especially had a significant impact on the development of bankruptcy law.

By Carlos Cuevas

8 minute read

September 12, 2018 | New York Law Journal

The school said the purpose of the event is to honor the 25th anniversary of her investiture as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.

By Susan DeSantis

1 minute read

September 12, 2018 | New York Law Journal

If Amazon does not wish to be thought the seller, they must make clear that they do not stand behind the product.

By Edward J. Janger and Aaron D. Twerski

5 minute read

September 11, 2018 | New York Law Journal

The position of the DFS is that to allow a bank to jump to another regulator when the state is poised to continue discipline punctuated with prior consent orders is like letting a thief find sanctuary by crossing state lines.

By Robert Axelrod

11 minute read

September 10, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Explaining to a client the excited utterance exception to the hearsay rule that permits the statement of a person who cannot be cross-examined at trial is embarrassing, and for them, often frightening.

By Joseph Nohavicka

7 minute read