As Democratic primary elections draw to a close, the New York City Bar Association has released ratings for eight judicial candidates running for the Civil Court bench in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens. To determine ratings, the City Bar’s 50-member Judiciary Committee evaluates the candidates through a thorough vetting process that…

Veteran technology lawyer John Yates was named Morris, Manning & Martin’s co-chairman Monday, and he shared plans for combining nontraditional methods of earning new business with the age-old practice of lawyers taking active leadership roles in the community. The firm announced Yates, founder and head of the firm’s corporate technology practice,…

Fox News’ affirmative defenses are the legal equivalent of hurling “spaghetti against the wall,” lawyers for voting company Smartmatic claim in the latest round of defamation litigation. Fox has alleged that it is shielded from the $2.7 billion litigation over false comments aired in the wake of the 2020 election…

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Monday affirmed a Manhattan district judge’s ruling in favor of Charter Communications in a lawsuit related to advertising produced by Charter after one of its competitors, Windstream Holdings, filed for bankruptcy. Chief Circuit Judge Debra Ann…

Lowenstein Sandler CMO Jumps to Ropes & Gray | New Jersey Law Journal Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/njlawjournal/2024/06/24/lowenstein-sandler-cmo-jumps-to-ropes-gray/ Kevin Iredell. Courtesy photo NEWS Kevin Iredell is set to join the Boston-founded firm as director of global marketing in a move effective Tuesday. June 24, 2024 at 05:44 PM 2 minute read…

A Florida-based cruise line must answer to allegations of a rape involving one of its ship’s passengers. But this time, attorneys for the alleged victim will face legal challenges concerning maritime and international law, and third-party accountability. Michael Winkleman, left, and Luis Alexander Perez, right, of Lipcon, Margulies & Winkleman. Courtesy  photos