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April 21, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Government Seeks Substantial Prison Term for Silver

Prosecutors asked a federal judge to sentence convicted former state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver to more prison time than the 10-year term suggested by the Probation Department "in light of the egregiousness of Silver's conduct" and to deter corruption by other public officials.
15 minute read
April 18, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Alleged Affairs May Be Considered in Silver Sentencing

A prosecution document unsealed this morning alleges that former New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver had two extramarital affairs, one with a lobbyist who frequently did business with the now-convicted Democratic leader and a second he helped get a job with the state.
14 minute read
March 30, 2016 | New York Law Journal

After Felony Conviction, Silver Is Disbarred

Sheldon Silver's request that his disbarment proceeding be held in abeyance while he appeals his federal corruption conviction was rejected Tuesday by a Manhattan appeals court.
5 minute read
March 28, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer

MDL Gender Issues Coming Under Scrutiny

With the Yaz birth-control multidistrict litigation led almost entirely by men, the evidence that women are less likely to be first chairs at trials across the legal industry, and the occasional story about old-guard leadership jockeying to ensure continued appointments on steering committees, anecdotal evidence suggests women are underrepresented in leadership positions on plaintiffs' steering ­committees in MDLs and mass torts.
8 minute read
March 14, 2016 | The American Lawyer

Sullivan & Cromwell Inks Deal to Buy Rest of NYC Skyscraper

Sullivan & Cromwell, one of the few Am Law 100 firms to own its own office building, has agreed to buy the remaining floors of the tower it calls home in New York City's financial district for $202 million.
6 minute read
February 22, 2016 | Texas Lawyer

Sierra Club Sues Oil and Gas Companies for Allegedly Causing Earthquakes Through Fracking

According to the complaint filed in federal court in Oklahoma by the Sierra Club, three companies' practice of injecting liquid oil and gas waste into deep ground wells alledgedly contributed to an increase of more than 5,800 earthquakes in Oklahoma in 2015, up from an annual average high of 167 from 1977 to 2009.
3 minute read
February 10, 2016 | National Law Journal

Fee Fight Spurs Departures from Ethicon MDL Team

A battle over legal fees and costs has prompted three lawyers to withdraw from the plaintiffs leadership team in the multidistrict litigation over power morcellators made by Johnson & Johnson's Ethicon Inc.
3 minute read
January 12, 2016 | National Law Journal

As California Gas Leak Spews, Suits Pile Up

As a massive natural gas leak just north of Los Angeles continues to surge, plaintiffs attorneys across the country are filing suit over medical problems and lost property values.
5 minute read
January 12, 2016 | National Law Journal

As California Gas Leak Spews, Suits Pile Up

As a massive natural gas leak just north of Los Angeles continues to surge, plaintiffs attorneys across the country are filing suit over medical problems and lost property values.
5 minute read
December 09, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Full Coverage: Albany on Trial

The extent of political corruption among Albany's fallen political leaders is playing out in court as juries hear evidence of an alleged pay-to-play scam involving former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son and accusations that former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver used his position to extort money and win undeserved referral fees from two law firms.
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