K&L Gates Boosts Maritime Bench Strength with Michael Chalos
Michael G. Chalos, the senior partner of Chalos O’Connor LLP, has joined the New York office of K&L Gates as…
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Mellody Hobson, Business Exec, Speaks About Diversity After Being Mistaken for Kitchen Help
Harold Ford was an aspiring senator just eight years ago. Ford asked Mellody Hobson, an investment firm president, for help…
Flying Delta International
I couldn’t do my recap posts without starting with flying to and from Europe. I fly pretty often, however my…
Government Meeting Prayers Endorsed by U.S. Supreme Court
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court gave government officials across the country more authority to begin public meetings with a…
Justin S. Weddle Joins Brown Rudnick LLP
The law firm of Brown Rudnick LLP announced via a press release that it has added Justin S. Weddle to…
Duval & Stachenfeld to Pay First-Year Associates $175,000
The law firm of Duval & Stachenfeld will double its starting salary for associates to $175,000 in an effort to…
Cooley LLP Adds Prestigious Intellectual Property Group
A group of IP attorneys is joining Cooley LLP, according to a press release. The team includes Ivor R. Elrifi.…
FBI Thwarts Plan to Fraudulently Obtain Union Job for Son of Mafia Leader
A criminal complaint was unsealed on Thursday in a federal court, Eastern District of New York, charging five men in…
Watch Shop Sues Customer for Poor Review on Yelp
If you need to have your watch repaired in New York, you might want to think about using a company…
West NY Law Firm Sets Up Base in Corning
Harter Secrest & Emery LLP, a law firm claimed to be within the 20 largest law firms in West New…
McDonald’s Sued by Workers for Pay Practices
The world's largest restaurant chain, McDonald's Corp., is being sued by employees who claim they are being idled without pay…
Manhattan Explosion Collapses Two Buildings in Spanish Harlem, 2 Dead
Two people are confirmed dead at a building collapse that was caused by a massive explosion. According to a hospital…