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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
October 17, 2018 | The American Lawyer
As one West Virginia Supreme Court justice escaped a possible impeachment, another met a less favorable fate: guilty verdicts in a federal criminal trial.
By Scott Flaherty
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October 16, 2018 | The American Lawyer
A onetime Foley & Lardner partner admitted to disciplinary authorities that he backdated and pasted clients' signatures onto documents related to a client's estate.
By Scott Flaherty
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October 12, 2018 | The American Lawyer
With a New York state court ruling on Friday, Boies Schiller can continue hanging onto a discovery file that serves as leverage while the firm tries to recover more than $825,000 in unpaid fees from a billionaire former client.
By Scott Flaherty
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October 11, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Boies Schiller Flexner withdrew from representing billionaire Alex Shnaider in September, citing irreconcilable differences and unpaid legal bills. Now Shnaider's arguing that the firm is improperly withholding a case file he needs for an upcoming trial.
By Scott Flaherty
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October 10, 2018 | The Recorder
Estrich will be a Los Angeles-based partner in the appellate practice at Boies Schiller, which has made a string of recent hires in California.
By Scott Flaherty
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October 9, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Although Ropes & Gray sought a discounted rate for its pro bono representation of LabMD in a data breach case, the firm's fee request provides insight into what one of the country's highest earning firms could charge per hour.
By Scott Flaherty
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October 5, 2018 | The American Lawyer
The uptick in legal services employment comes as the U.S. economy as a whole added jobs and unemployment dropped to its lowest level in decade.
By Scott Flaherty
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October 4, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Dawn Knepper, a former nonequity shareholder at Ogletree Deakins, opened up about her gender bias lawsuit against her prior firm.
By Scott Flaherty
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October 3, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Dawn Knepper, a former nonequity shareholder at Ogletree, argues that the firm shouldn't be able to invoke an arbitration agreement in light of several flaws. Ogletree, meanwhile, argues Knepper knew plenty about the agreement when it took effect.
By Scott Flaherty
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October 1, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Harry Rubin has joined Kramer Levin, giving the firm an experienced transactional lawyer who has done deals in several countries and for companies ranging from startups to multinationals.
By Scott Flaherty
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