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New York State

Nixon Peabody Gets $1 Million for Rochester Expansion

Nixon Peabody , one of the largest law firms in the US, told the County of Monroe, New York Industrial…

NY Attorneys Donate to Obama Inauguration

According to the New York Law Journal: Dozens of New York lawyers have reached into their pockets to help new…

Caroline Kennedy — Celebrity? Or Qualified Senate Candidate?

Political commentators and legal experts are debating the qualifications of Caroline Bouvier Kennedy to fill the role of US Senator…

Thacher Proffitt Is No More; Fourth Biglaw Collapse This Year

Thacher Proffitt & Wood, the 160-year-old New York-based law firm, will close forever.  The subprime crisis slashed demand for its…

New York to Recover Exhorbitant Fees From Scrooge Attorney

New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is to reopen 170 estates of deceased people, in order to reimburse heirs…