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NY Court Won't Revive Leon Black Sex Assault Suit
A New York appeals court ruled Thursday that a nondisclosure agreement did indeed bar a woman's sexual assault suit against former Apollo Global Management CEO Leon Black, finding that the NDA was not signed under duress and is therefore valid.
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Leon Black Rape Case Halted As Wigdor Faces Sanctions Bid
A Manhattan federal judge froze discovery Thursday in a sexual assault case against ex-Apollo Global Management CEO Leon Black to allow him to file a sanctions motion against the Jane Doe plaintiff and Wigdor LLP, pointing to sealed documents.
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Cohen Ziffer Adds Standout Litigator As Partner
Insurance recovery firm Cohen Ziffer Frenchman & McKenna has added a new partner to its ranks, noting that with the hiring of seven new associates within the past year, the firm has more than tripled in size since its founding in 2021.
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Increase In GC, CCO Hiring In 2025 Predicted
Executive search firm BarkerGilmore said Thursday that it is seeing a reinvigorated market outlook in 2025 for general counsel and chief compliance officer positions, driven by two key factors — the post-election business climate and a surge in retirements.
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Cahill Gordon Looks Within Ranks For 1st Marketing Chief
Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP has elevated its marketing and business development director to the newly established role of chief marketing officer.
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Meet The Willkie Litigator Repping Drake Against His Label
Michael Gottlieb, the Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP partner representing Drake in a new lawsuit against the Canadian rapper's music label, is a seasoned litigator and former federal prosecutor who has served as counsel to former President Barack Obama.
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Women, Minority Lawyers Continue Incremental Growth
Women, people of color and women of color keep setting records for representation in the nation's legal industry, but a smaller percentage of Black summer associates may portend future challenges, according to a report released Thursday.
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NYCBA 2025 Agenda Includes Right To Counsel, Bank Reform
The New York City Bar Association unveiled new and shifting policy goals in its 2025 state legislative agenda on Thursday, highlighting updated priorities in areas like the right to counsel and banking reform.
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Scarinci & Hollenbeck Names New Business Law Dept. Leader
Scarinci & Hollenbeck LLC announced Thursday that a partner whose casework includes a novel age bias suit by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has been tapped to chair its business law department.
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Morrison Foerster Adds Tax Group Co-Chair From Jones Day
Morrison Foerster LLP announced it has added a partner from Jones Day to serve as co-chair of the firm's global tax group in its New York office.
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Menendez Judge Urges Lawyers To Streamline Wife's Trial
A Manhattan federal judge urged attorneys on Thursday to cut down their 10-week estimate for the upcoming bribery trial of former U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez's wife, Nadine, warning against "boring everybody" with a slog of custodial witnesses
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Biden's Imprint On The Judiciary In 6 Charts
President Joe Biden leaves office with 235 lifetime judges confirmed, just one more than President Donald Trump seated during his first term, and many firsts for diversity.
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Giuliani Settles NY Asset Turnover Case After Trial No-Show
Rudy Giuliani on Thursday settled claims that he must turn over assets to fund a $148 million judgment for defaming two Georgia poll workers, after his failure to show up in court delayed the start of a scheduled bench trial.
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Alston & Bird Hires McDermott M&A Duo In NY
Alston & Bird LLP has kicked off the new year by adding two former McDermott Will & Emery LLP partners to its mergers and acquisitions and private equity teams in New York, as part of a strategic commitment to bolstering the firm's domestic and international transactional capabilities.
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GCs Express Fear Of Giant Verdicts, Expect More Litigation
General counsel in a new survey increasingly fear the rise of "nuclear verdicts" — unexpectedly high jury awards — and they are expressing growing support for the use of artificial intelligence to save resources and spot risk.
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Sterlington Lands DC Int'l Arbitration Atty From A&O Shearman
Sterlington PLLC said Wednesday that it has hired an international arbitration attorney who has represented clients in some of the largest commercial disputes heard before tribunals over the last decade as its sixth major lateral hire in the past five months.
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V&E Taps 3 Biz Leaders In London And Houston For C-Suite
Vinson & Elkins LLP announced a trio of promotions on Wednesday, appointing new leadership for the firm's non-U.S. operations and the team in charge of supporting practice group and legal department heads.
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NY Litigation Boutique Glennon Law Firm Opens NYC Office
The Rochester-based litigation boutique Glennon Law Firm PC announced Tuesday that it is launching in New York City as part of an effort to reach more clients across the Empire State.
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Attys Name Evolving Legal Tech As Industry's Top Challenge
Adjusting to ever-evolving technology including artificial intelligence, automation and emerging legal tech is the biggest challenge facing the legal industry in 2025, according to a new survey by peer-review publication company Best Lawyers.
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DA Says Trump's Appeals To Intervene In NY Case Now 'Moot'
Counsel for the Manhattan district attorney urged both a federal and a state appeals court to toss out Donald Trump's lingering invitations to intervene in his hush money case now that he's been sentenced, arguing there's no need for a "bizarre mechanism" when Trump can appeal normally.
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Nadine Menendez Trial Might Be Longer Than Ex-Senator's
Prosecutors and attorneys for Nadine Menendez told a Manhattan federal judge that her trial might last longer than that of her husband, former U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, with the parties still at odds over stipulations about evidence.
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Orrick Elevates Partnership Class With 17 Attorneys
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP has promoted 17 senior associates to partner, marking a 70% increase over the 10 promoted to partner a year ago, the firm announced Monday.
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Trump Org. Taps Quinn Emanuel Atty For Ethics Adviser
A co-managing partner of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP has been selected to step into the role of outside ethics adviser for the Trump Organization, President-elect Donald Trump's real estate conglomerate, according to an announcement by its executive vice president.
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Duane Morris Adds IP Vice Chair To Executive Committee
Duane Morris LLP announced this week that it added the Philadelphia-based vice chair of its intellectual property practice group to the firm's eight-member executive committee.
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NAACP's LDF Appoints 2 Associate Directors-Counsel
The NAACP's Legal Defense Fund announced on Tuesday the appointment of two civil rights attorneys to the second-highest position at the legal institution, a week out from the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.