• August 14, 2024 | Litigation Daily

    Litigator of the (Past) Week Runners-Up and Shout-Outs

    Runners-up this week include litigators from Baker & Hostetler, Latham & Watkins and Paul Hastings.

    6 minute read

  • August 13, 2024 | The American Lawyer

    Deal Watch: AI Race Changes Deal Market, Influencing Capital Markets, Energy, Real Estate Practices

    Simpson Thacher partner David Azarkh said the need for capital to support AI companies and those in the energy, data, infrastructure and real estate industries "will mean additional capital markets offerings."

    8 minute read

  • August 6, 2024 | National Law Journal

    Supreme Court's July Petitioners Include Mark Meadows, Michael Cohen

    Former President Donald Trump's White House chief of staff and longtime personal attorney bring appeals to the justices.

    12 minute read

  • August 6, 2024 | National Law Journal

    'Serious Error': Dozens of Law Firms Urge 6th Circuit to Shield Internal Investigation Docs

    "[D]ocuments and communications generated in an internal investigation are protected by the attorney-client privilege as long as they were intended to further the provision of legal advice from counsel," the 39 law firms wrote.

    4 minute read

  • August 6, 2024 | Delaware Business Court Insider

    Dozens of Law Firms Cite Delaware Law In Urging 6th Circuit to Shield Internal Investigation Docs

    "[D]ocuments and communications generated in an internal investigation are protected by the attorney-client privilege as long as they were intended to further the provision of legal advice from counsel," the 39 law firms wrote.

    4 minute read

  • August 5, 2024 | The American Lawyer

    Deal Watch: How Latham Got the Work Behind the Largest IPO of 2024

    In something of a departure from Latham's traditional IPO work, the firm ushered Lineage through the full process of funding the company, scaling it, making acquisitions and, now, a public offering.

    12 minute read

  • Litovich v. Bank of America Corp.

    Publication Date: 2024-07-12
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Judges
    Industry: Financial Services and Banking | Investments and Investment Advisory
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellants: Gregory Rapawy, Eliana Margo Pfeffer, on the brief, David C. Frederick, Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, P.L.L.C., Washington, DC. For Plaintiffs-Appellants: Christopher M. Burke, Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP, New York, NY. For Plaintiffs-Appellants: Walter W. Noss, Kate Lv, Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP, San Diego, CA. For Plaintiffs-Appellants: George A. Zelcs, Chad E. Bell, Ryan Z. Cortazar, Korein Tillery LLC, Chicago, IL. For Plaintiffs-Appellants: Glen E. Summers, Karma M. Giulianelli, Bartlit Beck LLP, Denver, CO.
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellees The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC: Matthew J. Porpora, Jonathan S. Carter, on the brief, Richard C. Pepperman II, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, New York, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Bank of America Corporation, BofA Securities, Inc., and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated: Adam S. Hakki, Richard F. Schwed, Shearman & Sterling LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellee Barclays Capital, Inc.: Barry G. Sher, Kevin P. Broughel, Paul Hastings LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellee Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC: Herbert S. Washer, Sheila C. Ramesh, Adam S. Mintz, Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP, New York, NY. For Defendants-Appellees JPMorgan Chase & Co. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC: Robert D. Wick, John S. Playforth, Covington & Burling LLP, Washington, DC. For Defendant-Appellee NatWest Markets Securities Inc: Paul S. Mishkin, Adam G. Mehes, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, New York, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Citigroup Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc.: Jay Kasner, Karen M. Lent, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellant Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.: John F. Terzaken, Adrienne V. Baxley, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, Washington, DC. For Defendants-Appellees Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC: Richard A. Rosen, Brad S. Karp, Susanna M. Buergel, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, New York, NY, Kannon K. Shanmugam, Jane B. O'Brien, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, Washington, DC. For Defendants-Appellees Wells Fargo & Co., Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, and Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC: Jayant W. Tambe, Laura W. Sawyer, Amanda L. Dollinger, Jones Day, New York, NY.

    Case Number: 21-2905

    Judgment Vacated; Statute, Precedents Required Judge's Pre-Judgment Disqualification

  • July 6, 2024 | New York Law Journal

    Skadden, Wachtell and Goodwin Top First-Half M&A Tables, as Megadeals Rachet Up

    M&A deals valued at over $10 billion were up 70% from last year to $363.4 billion, while private equity-backed M&;A was up 36% to $369.5 billion.

    4 minute read

  • July 3, 2024 | National Law Journal

    Skadden, Wachtell and Goodwin Top First-Half M&A Tables, as Megadeals Rachet Up

    Mergers and acquisitions valued at over $10 billion were up 70% from last year to $363.4 billion, while private equity-backed M&;A was up 36% to $369.5 billion.

    4 minute read

  • July 3, 2024 | The American Lawyer

    Skadden, Wachtell and Goodwin Top First-Half M&A Tables, as Megadeals Rachet Up

    M&A deals valued at over $10 billion were up 70% from last year to $363.4 billion, while private equity-backed M&;A was up 36% to $369.5 billion.

    4 minute read