He helped Martha Stewart, Leona Helmsley, Michael Milken and other white-collar criminals win lighter sentences, and prepared them for life in prison.
Category: Legal Profession
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A Wall Street Law Firm Wants to Define Consequences of Anti-Israel Protests
Sullivan & Cromwell is requiring job applicants to explain their participation in protests. Critics see the policy as a way to silence speech about the war.
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Wall Street Law Firms Are in a Poaching Frenzy. Kind of Like the N.B.A.
Enormous pay packages are popping up for top lawyers, especially those favored by well-heeled private equity clients.
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How a Trump-Beating, #MeToo Legal Legend Lost Her Firm
Roberta Kaplan’s work as a lawyer made her a hero to the left. But behind the scenes, she was known for her poor treatment of colleagues.
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Business-First Hong Kong Now Comes With a Catch: Beijing Politics
The city, promised some autonomy by China, is trying to move on from a security law imposed by Beijing. Companies are learning that’s not always possible.
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Is Your Law Firm Using A.I.? Tell Us How.
We want to hear from lawyers using generative A.I. to better understand how firms incorporate or train the technology.
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How a Case Against Fox News Tore Apart a Media-Fighting Law Firm
Tensions had been brewing for years inside Clare Locke, a top defamation law firm. Then came the biggest defamation case of them all.
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Ira M. Millstein, Corporate Lawyer With Public Impact, Dies at 97
He crusaded for stronger corporate governance by company boards, advised New York City on avoiding bankruptcy and helped put Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the federal bench.
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Corner Offices Are Out; Collaboration Is In. Say Hello to the New Law Firm.
The resiliency of remote work has prompted large law firms to rethink their real estate footprint, shedding space even as they bulk up their head count.
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He Grew Up in the Shadow of the ‘Wolf of Wall Street.’ Then He Got Into Debt Settlement.
Ryan Sasson built a business that reaped hundreds of millions of dollars in fees for helping people negotiate down their debts. But former clients — and prosecutors — say it was exploitative.
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Law Firms Warn Universities About Antisemitism on Campus
Two dozen major Wall Street firms sent a letter to top law schools to crack down on discrimination and harassment amid an escalation in incidents targeting Jewish students.
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The Challenges Facing Sam Bankman-Fried’s Lawyers
They are set to start their defense on Thursday, with the FTX founder planning to testify in his criminal fraud trial. Hurdles include what Mr. Bankman-Fried’s former associates said on the stand.