• November 14, 2024 | Law.com

    More Than 2 Dozen Lawyers Leave DLA Piper Affiliate in Brazil to Form New Firm

    COSRO Advogados is launching as a full-service firm with 12 partners, several of whom held prominent roles at DLA Piper and its affiliate, Campos Mello.

    1 minute read

  • Appellate Division, First Department: November 14, 2024

    Publication Date: 2024-11-14
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Criminal Appeals
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department, Appeals & Motions
    Judge: Unsigned
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: DOCKET

    Appeals List & Motions List released on:November 12, 2024

  • November 13, 2024 | The American Lawyer

    Kramer Levin-HSF Deal Offers 5 Insights Into Modern-Day Mergers

    The Herbert Smith Freehills agreement with Kramer Levin follows a set path that is becoming the norm for law firm combinations.

    1 minute read

  • November 13, 2024 | The American Lawyer

    HSF's American Dream: What Will a U.S. Merger Mean For its Asia Practice?

    Last year, HSF announced the closures of its Seoul and Kuala Lumpur offices. It has also recently rejigged its Singapore offerings and cut some Hong Kong staff. How much of that was so it would sit pretty for an American suitor?  

    1 minute read

  • November 8, 2024 | The American Lawyer

    Baker McKenzie, Greenberg Traurig, Clyde & Co. Expand In Middle East

    Capital markets, regulatory & arbitration teams are growing in the Middle East.

    3 minute read

  • Farhane v. U.S.

    Publication Date: 2024-11-08
    Practice Area: Civil Rights | Criminal Law | Immigration Law
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Susan L. Carney
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Petitioner-Appellant Abderrahmane Farhane: Naz Ahmad, Mudassar Toppa, Clear Project, Main Street Legal Services, Inc., CUNY School of Law, Long Island City, NY; Alan E. Schoenfeld, Emily Barnet, Sandra Redivo, Trena M. Riley, Dylan Reichman, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, New York, NY; Thad Eagles, Jeremy W. Brinster, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, Washington, DC; Asma S. Jaber, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, Boston, MA, on the brief, Ramzi Kassem.
    for defendant: For Respondent-Appellee United States of America: Jun Xiang, Hagan Scotten, on the brief, Karl Metzner, for Damian Williams, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, New York, NY. For Amicus Curiae Asian Americans Advancing Justice in Support of Petitioner-Appellant Abderrahmane Farhane: John C. Yang, Niyati Shah, Marita Etcubañez, Asian Americans Advancing Justice, Washington, DC; Andrew Z. Michaelson, Mateo de la Torre, King & Spalding LLP, New York, NY. For Amicus Curiae Immigrant Defense Project in Support of Petitioner-Appellant Abderrahmane Farhane: Andrew Wachtenheim, Nabilah Siddiquee, Immigrant Defense Project, New York, NY. For Amici Curiae National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Federal Defenders of New York, Inc., Federal Public Defender's Office for the Western District of New York, Office of the Federal Public Defender for the District of Connecticut, Office of the Federal Public Defender for the District of Vermont, and Office of the Public Defender for the Northern District of New York in Support of Petitioner-Appellant Abderrahmane Farhane: Joel B. Rudin, Matthew A. Wasserman, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, New York, NY; Richard D. Willstatter, New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, White Plains, NY; S. Isaac Wheeler, Federal Defenders of New York, Inc., New York, NY. For Amici Curiae Professors of Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, and Immigration Law in Support of Petitioner-Appellant Abderrahmane Farhane: Alyssa Barnard-Yanni, Andrew D. Silverman, Daniel A. Rubens, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, New York, NY; Lauren A. Weber, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Seattle, WA.

    Case Number: 20-1666

    Lawyer Must Inform Naturalized Citizen of Risk of Deportation After Denaturalization

  • November 7, 2024 | The American Lawyer

    Corporate Practice of the Year: The Finalists

    The general winner, along with the winners of the specialty categories, will be announced Nov. 13 at The American Lawyer's Industry Awards.

    10 minute read

  • November 5, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

    Fighting for Legal Fees: Lowenstein Sandler Battles for $766,000

    In a suit filed in Essex County Superior Court, Lowenstein Sandler says Trif & Modugno and partner Louis A. Modugno drove a Lowenstein Sandler client, Harmony Foundation of New Jersey, into insolvency and receivership.

    4 minute read

  • November 5, 2024 | Pro Mid Market

    Midsized Attorney Donations Favor Harris Over Trump in Key Markets

    The following is an analysis state by state of midmarket donations to the Harris and Trump campaigns and some of their main fundraising arms, including contributions from notable local law firm leaders.

    9 minute read

  • November 5, 2024 | The American Lawyer

    Weil Gotshal London Trio Defects to Freshfields

    The latest hire comes as firms across London are boosting their private credit offerings.

    2 minute read