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April 14, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Abdus-Salaam's Death Is Loss for Commercial Bar, Lawyers Say

For someone who never practiced commercial law herself, Judge Shiela Abdus-Salaam showed unusual adeptness at handling business cases throughout her career on the bench and her death is a loss to the commercial bar in New York, practitioners said.
11 minute read
April 14, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Ciber, Med Dev Bankruptcies Leave Trail of Big Law Creditors

The bankruptcy filings this week of global IT consultancy Ciber Inc. and a pair of medical device makers have left several big firms holding the bag. Ciber owes thousands in unpaid legal fees to Polinselli, while Duane Morris, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and two California firms are listed as unsecured creditors another Chapter 11 case.
46 minute read
April 10, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Effective Legal Writing: A Guide for Students and Practitioners

Professor Douglas Abrams has succeeded in compiling a road map to effective legal writing for readers from all walks of the legal world. The book should be on every lawyer's bookshelf.
8 minute read
March 29, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Court Dismisses Claim Against Chinese Firm Due to Lack of Personal Jurisdiction

Benjamin F. Jackson and Muhammad U. Faridi analyze 'Lantau Holdings v. Orient Equal International Grp.,' in which a Commercial Division judge weighed allegations that one of China's largest securities businesses never told a New York lender that shares of equity pledged as collateral by several defendant-borrowers were subject to a lock-up period. Despite the Chinese business' New York-based subsidiary, the court said it lacked personal jurisdiction, and that even if it had jurisdiction, the misrepresentation claims could not stand.
19 minute read
March 23, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Steady Growth Name of the Game for Paul Hastings

The firm, in the midst of a major revamp of its office space around the country, saw a continued increase in all major financial metrics in 2016.
104 minute read
March 22, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Appeals Court Set to Eye Uber's Drive to Steer Price-Fixing Dispute to Arbitration

Whether users of Uber's ride-hailing app have proper notice that they are waiving their right to a jury trial when they register and later decide to sue the company's service will be a central issue in oral arguments before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Friday.
17 minute read
March 22, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Dentons Enters Tbilisi as DLA Piper's Europe Exits Continue

DLA Piper is pulling out of the former Soviet republic of Georgia, with rival global legal giant Dentons poised to take on all of the firm's 11 lawyers in Tbilisi.
35 minute read
March 08, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Mandatory Arbitration Limits Access, Experts Warn

An all-star panel of arbitrators and attorneys this week warned that the growing use of mandatory arbitration in consumer and employee contracts is restricting public access to the courts.
13 minute read
February 27, 2017 | Legaltech News

Short Circuits: 3 Areas Where Tech Law Is Falling Behind

From fighting cyberespionage to protecting corporate clients' privacy, outdated laws may be hindering corporations.
17 minute read
February 21, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Top Attorneys to Lead Discussion on Arbitration

Leading litigators will tackle the topic of arbitration on March 7 at a panel discussion hosted by the Southern District and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
9 minute read

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