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SEPTEMBER 26, 2025
In the News
James Lee Quoted by The Wall Street Journal
Boies Schiller Flexner partner James Lee was quoted in an article by The Wall Street Journal examining the growing difficulty data-breach victims face in pursuing lawsuits, as courts increasingly require proof of tangible harm and a direct link to a...
SEPTEMBER 24, 2025
In the News
Boies Schiller Flexner’s International Arbitration Practice Profiled by Law360
Law360 reported on the firm’s recent two-day, hands-on International Arbitration training session for associates. The sessions focused on specific arbitration-related skills, including best practices in the space. “Everybody does this job...
SEPTEMBER 9, 2025
In the News
BSF Chairman Interviewed by Law.com
Boies Schiller Flexner Chairman Matthew Schwartz spoke with Law.com about maintaining a busy trial practice while serving as chairman, the fact that he has three trials scheduled for the remainder of the year, and the ways that our people define our...
SEPTEMBER 8, 2025
Publications
FCA Enforcement Continues to Heat Up Under the Trump Administration
While some white collar enforcement trends have cooled during the Trump administration, False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement continues to heat up. The U.S. Department of Justice is wielding the FCA broadly and across numerous business sectors to...
SEPTEMBER 4, 2025
Announcements
BSF Adds D.C. Litigator With Deep Regulatory Experience
Boies Schiller Flexner LLP announced today that Kathleen Shannon has joined the firm as a partner in its Washington, D.C. office. Kathleen brings a wealth of experience to the firm’s global investigations and white collar defense team, as well as the...
AUGUST 26, 2025
In the News
Sigrid McCawley Featured in Lifestyle Magazine
Boies Schiller Flexner Managing Partner Sigrid McCawley was featured as the cover story for Lifestyle Magazine’s September issue. The magazine profiles Sigrid on her impressive work ethic, along with giving some insight on the woman leading many...
AUGUST 21, 2025
Publications
Antitrust and Sports: Legal Framework and Evolving Landscape
Sports organizations in the United States have long operated under a patchwork of legal precedents and statutory exemptions that have largely shielded them from antitrust liability in the past. But as professional and collegiate sports become...
AUGUST 18, 2025
In the News
Dan Boyle Quoted by Law.com About Recent Hacking of U.S. Courts’ E-Filing System
Boies Schiller Flexner partner Dan Boyle is quoted in a Law.com article regarding the recent hacking of the federal judiciary’s electronic case management system, known as CM/ECF. The breach has resulted in U.S. courthouses nationwide requiring...
JULY 28, 2025
Publications
ICJ Advisory Opinion on Climate Change: Implications for States and Businesses
Background  On March 29, 2023, the United Nations General Assembly asked the International Court of Justice to issue an advisory opinion on states’ obligations under international law relating to climate change. The request was led by several...
JULY 23, 2025
Announcements
BSF Adds Former Federal Prosecutor to White Collar Bench
Boies Schiller Flexner LLP announced today that former supervisory Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jacqueline Kelly has joined the firm as a partner in its New York City office.  During her time at SDNY, Kelly...
JULY 10, 2025
Publications
Analyzing House – What It All Means
On June 6, 2025, US District Judge Claudia Wilken granted final approval to one of the most significant antitrust settlements in sports history in House v. NCAA. The settlement resolves a trio of antitrust cases, all of which challenged NCAA’s...
JULY 2, 2025
Publications
BSF Q3 2025 Employment Law Update (New York and California)
New York COVID 19 Leave SunsettingOn July 31, 2025, the COVID-19 Paid Emergency Leave legislation (PEL) is scheduled to expire, and employers will no longer be required to provide this separate benefit. PEL was enacted in March 2020 and requires...
JUNE 25, 2025
In the News
BSF Attorneys Named to Forbes’ Inaugural List of America’s Best-In-State Lawyers
Boies Schiller Flexner Managing Partner Sigrid McCawley and partner Kenya Davis were named to Forbes’ inaugural list of America’s Best-In-State Lawyers. This list recognizes top attorneys across all 50 states and U.S. jurisdictions. Sigrid was...
JUNE 15, 2025
Publications
Why AI's Use of Shadow Libraries Should Alarm Us All
Boies Schiller Flexner partners Maxwell Pritt and Margaux Poueymirou authored an article for the Daily Journal on the use of “shadow library” Anna’s Archive and copyright issues in the AI space. 
JUNE 12, 2025
Announcements
Boies Schiller Flexner Adds Nationally Ranked Three-Partner Patent Litigation Team
Boies Schiller Flexner announced today that Blair Jacobs, Christina Ondrick, and John Holley have joined the firm as partners in the Washington, D.C. office. Their addition significantly deepens the firm’s IP bench, bringing decades of patent...
JUNE 11, 2025
In the News
Scott Gant Quoted in Law.com Column
In Law.com’s Class Actions: Critical Mass column, Boies Schiller Flexner partner Scott Gant shares his take on the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision to dismiss Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings v. Davis, a case involving blind patients...
MAY 27, 2025
Publications
Best Practices for Businesses as Regulatory and Prosecutorial Focus on Trade-Based Money Laundering Expected to Increase
Introduction Trade-based money laundering (TBML) uses the transportation of goods to launder money (i.e., to conceal where the money originated from and is going). Since a significant amount of trade moves in international commerce, TBML schemes are...
MAY 16, 2025
Publications
Florida Civil Procedure Changes Introduce Tricky Discovery Rules
Boies Schiller Flexner’s Ursula Ungaro, Carl Goldfarb, and Brittany Zoll say the state’s civil procedure amendments emphasize resolving cases efficiently but introduce limits to conducting discovery. A potential discovery pitfall awaits the unwary...
MAY 6, 2025
In the News
David Boies Interviewed by The Am Law Litigation Daily
The Am Law Litigation Daily published an interview with Founding Partner David Boies discussing his concerns about artificial intelligence and the growing legal battles with Big Tech. “People get subjected to enforcement actions all the time, in...
APRIL 18, 2025
In the News
Law.com International Spotlights BSF's Success in 2024
In a Law.com International article spotlighting the firm, Chairman Matthew Schwartz highlighted the increase in client demand for trial lawyers and key growth at all levels as factors fueling an excellent year for the firm financially. Matthew also...
APRIL 9, 2025
Publications
Antitrust Risk Assessment of Net Zero Alliance Participation
This alert addresses the antitrust risks associated with our bank clients’ participation in Net Zero banking alliances, in light of recent litigation and a rapidly shifting political climate. Based on the pending Texas v. BlackRock case (No. 6:24-cv...
MARCH 29 2025
Publications
The Earl of Yarmouth: When Succession Planning Goes Wrong
A brutal inheritance dispute between the descendants of Jane Seymour is a cautionary tale on the perils of passing on your wealth In 2023, a landmark shift occurred in the world of wealth: for the first time since 2015, newly minted billionaires...
MARCH 24, 2025
In the News
David Hunt Featured on The Telecoms.com Podcast
Boies Schiller Flexner partner David Hunt was featured on the Telecoms.com podcast as its first-ever legal guest. Among other topics, David shared advice for how telecoms operators can manage regulatory risks and offered insights on the commercial...
MARCH 21, 2025
In the News
BSF Named to Law360's Legal Lions of the Week
Boies Schiller Flexner was named one of the “Legal Lions of the Week” by Law360 after successfully defeating a motion for judgement as a matter of law to uphold a $612.4 million jury verdict against the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Fannie...
MARCH 6, 2025
In the News
Prateek Swaika Quoted by Spear’s
Boies Schiller Flexner partner Prateek Swaika was quoted in an article by Spear’s about succession planning for high-net-worth individuals. The article touches on Rupert Murdoch's recent attempt to remove three of his four children from managing...
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
In the News
BSF Files Complaint on Behalf of Rumble, Inc.
BSF filed a lawsuit on behalf of Rumble Inc. alleging that Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes is using his position to enforce extraterritorial censorship. Justice Moraes has issued secret orders sua sponte, demanding that U.S.-based...
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Publications
Department of Justice Attempts to Eliminate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Private Sector and Schools
On February 5, 2025, the newly confirmed Attorney General, Pam Bondi, issued a memo titled “Ending Illegal DEI and DEIA Discrimination and Preferences” (“Bondi DEI Memo”) directing the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division to...
FEBRUARY 6, 2025
In the News
BSF Client Twice Defeats Motion to Compel Arbitration
On behalf of Dr. Ding Ding, Boies Schiller Flexner defeated Structure Therapeutics’ motion to compel arbitration for a second time.  Ding, whom the company hired as its first-ever chief financial officer and specifically for its planned initial...
JANUARY 31, 2025
In the News
James Keyte and Jesse Panuccio Featured in The National Law Journal
In a recent National Law Journal article, Boies Schiller Flexner partners James Keyte and Jesse Panuccio weighed in on the proposed One Agency Act, a legislative effort to consolidate federal antitrust enforcement under the U.S. Department of...
JANUARY 29, 2025
In the News
Michael Jacobs Featured in Law.com International Article
Boies Schiller Flexner partner Michael Jacobs provided commentary on the Mastercard class action and resulting funder-class representative arbitration in a Law.com International article. The article explores the growing debate over litigation...
JANUARY 29, 2025
Announcements
The Latin School of Chicago Investigated by Boies Schiller Flexner LLP
International law firm Boies Schiller Flexner LLP has been retained to conduct an investigation into possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other misconduct by the officers and directors of the Latin School of Chicago (“Latin” or the “School”). The...
JANUARY 24, 2025
Announcements
BSF Partners Named to Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Antitrust & Competition Lawyers
The following Boies Schiller Flexner lawyers were named to the 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Antitrust & Competition Lawyers. David BoiesJim Denvir Richard Feinstein    Scott Gant    Hamish Hume    James...
JANUARY 9, 2024
Announcements
BSF Adds Counsel to Growing International Arbitration Team in London
Boies Schiller Flexner UK LLP announced today that experienced international arbitration practitioner Timothy Smyth has joined the London office as counsel. Smyth has advised investors, sovereign states, multinational corporations, and high-net-worth...
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Announcements
Alessia Allegretti Appointed Co-Chair of the Corporate Governance Committee in Italy
Boies Schiller Flexner partner Alessia Allegretti has been appointed co-chair of the Corporate Governance Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Italy. The committee will focus on four key strategic areas: cybersecurity; diversity, equity...
DECEMBER 16, 2024
In the News
Boies Schiller Flexner Promotes Five to Partner
Boies Schiller Flexner announced today that it has elected five attorneys to the partnership, effective January 1, 2025. The attorneys are Valecia Battle and Sabina Mariella in the New York City office, Jason Hilborn and Eric Palmer in Fort...
DECEMBER 9, 2024
Announcements
BSF’s Growth Continues with New Lateral Partners in New York and San Francisco
Boies Schiller Flexner LLP announced today the addition of two lateral partners. James Keyte, a trial lawyer with extensive experience in antitrust and sports litigation joins the New York office, and Enoch Liang, an attorney who litigates...
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Event
Alison Anderson Speaks at Ad Idem Network CLE Webinar
Boies Schiller Flexner partner Alison Anderson will participate in Ad Item Network’s CLE Webinar “The Voice of Champions: Front Line Fighters in the War Against Sexual Assault” on December 3, 2024. Alison, who co-leads the firm's Sexual...
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
In the News
Judge Rules in Favor of BSF Client Atlas Data Privacy Corp.
U.S. District Judge Harvey Bartle III ruled that the New Jersey judicial privacy and security measure known as Daniel's Law is constitutional. Representing Atlas Data Privacy Corp., BSF and co-counsel have filed more than 150 lawsuits seeking to...
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Event
Shira Scheindlin Speaks on Panel During New York Arbitration Week 2024
Boies Schiller Flexner of counsel Hon. Shira Scheindlin will speak on the panel “Enforceable Arbitral Subpoenas: What to Know” during New York Arbitration Week. This panel will consider the significant recent case law developments affecting arbitral...
OCTOBER 17, 2024
In the News
Law.com International Reported On BSF's Recently Filed Mining Case
Law.com International reported on the lawsuit Telf AG & Mayaniquel SA v. Juan Pablo Carrasco de Groote, which was filed by BSF in a Florida state court against the Guatemalan lawyer Juan Pablo Carrasco de Groote. The suit was filed on behalf of...
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Announcements
BSF Recognized by Leadership Council for Legal Diversity as 2024 Top Performer and Compass Award Winner
BSF has been named a Top Performer and Compass Award winner by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD), which recognizes law firms and corporations that show a strong commitment to building a more inclusive legal profession. LCLD is composed...
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
In the News
BSF Representing Mining Company Incorrectly Targeted by OFAC Shutdown of Guatemala’s Nickel Mines
BSF is representing Mayaniquel, a mining company affected by the U.S. Treasury Department Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctions, imposed in late 2022, that shut down Guatemala's nickel mines. On behalf of Mayaniquel, BSF co-founder Jonathan...
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Announcements
Boies Schiller Flexner Strengthens Capabilities with Pair of Lateral Partners
Boies Schiller Flexner LLP announced today the addition of two lateral partners to the firm. Peter Skinner returns to the New York City office as co-leader of our investigations and white collar team, and Andrew Smith has joined as a partner in...
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
In the News
BSF Joins Litigation Team For Meta AI Class Action
Boies Schiller Flexner has joined the team heading a proposed class action against Meta for allegedly using copyrighted material to train its artificial intelligence product “Llama.” Plaintiffs include comedian Sarah Silverman, Ta-Nehisi Coates, and...
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Publications
BSF Sets Important Precedent for Issuers of Universal Life Insurance Policies in New York
By Alan Vickery, John LaSalle, and Katherine Cassirer In 2020, BSF client Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York (LLANY) was hit with a first-of-its-kind class action lawsuit. Relying on a 100-year-old New York statute requiring the return of...
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
In the News
Partner Kenya Davis Quoted in Rolling Stone Article On Sean Combs Indictment
Partner Kenya Davis is quoted extensively in a Rolling Stone article about Sean “Diddy” Combs being indicted on racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, and interstate transportation to engage in prostitution charges. In the article, Kenya, who...
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
In the News
Partners Jenna Smith and Lauren Goldman Profiled in Law.com
Jenna Smith and Lauren Goldman were interviewed by Law.com for its “How We Made Partner” column, chronicling their journeys to BSF. In the interviews, Jenna and Lauren spoke about their careers, including their mentors, previous experience, and why...
AUGUST 7, 2024
Publications
Commercial, Professional Perspective - Lessons From Advance Notice Bylaw Litigation
By Renee Zaytsev The article originally appeared on Bloomberg Law. Editor's note: Renee Zaytsev was counsel in the matter of Paragon Technologies, Inc. v. Cryan prior to joining Boies Schiller Flexner. Advance notice bylaws—provisions in a company's...
AUGUST 2, 2024
In the News
Boies Schiller Flexner Files Equal Rights Amendment Litigation Against New York Board of Elections
Boies Schiller Flexner today filed a lawsuit against the New York Board of Elections for failing to adhere to the readability standards set under New York’s “Plain Language Law” when finalizing the text that will appear on the November ballot...
JULY 26, 2024
Announcements
Partner Sabria McElroy Named to Savoy Magazine's 2024 Most Influential Lawyers
Partner Sabria McElroy was named to Savoy Magazine’s 2024 Most Influential Lawyers in Corporate America.  According to Savoy, the list recognizes attorneys whose legal prowess and commitment to excellence inspire the highest levels of corporate...
JULY 2, 2024
Publications
Loper Bright Replaces Chevron, But the Changes May Not Be as Significant as Some Think
For the past 40 years, courts have applied the Chevron framework when reviewing federal agencies’ interpretation of federal statutes. Last Friday, the Supreme Court overturned Chevron in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo. At its core, Loper Bright...
MAY 23, 2024
Announcements
Three-Partner IP Litigation Team Joins Boies Schiller Flexner
Boies Schiller Flexner LLP announced today that Ryan Dykal, Jordan Bergsten, and Mark Schafer have joined the firm as partners in its Washington, D.C. office. The move bolsters Boies Schiller’s intellectual property practice and significantly expands...
MAY 10, 2024
Announcements
ALM's 2024 Elite Trial Lawyers Awards Finalists and Winners Announced
The National Law Journal singled out Managing Partner Sigrid McCawley and our Class Actions practice group for recognition at ALM’s 2024 Elite Trial Lawyers Awards. The publication announced that Sigrid was chosen as a winner in the Elite Women of...
MAY 9, 2024
Event
Martin De Luca Speaks at IBA Transnational Crime Conference
BSF partner Martin De Luca spoke on the panel “Extradition and ‘related’ international criminal law issues arising from the Ukraine crisis” at the International Bar Association’s 26th Annual Transnational Crime Conference on May 9, 2024.  The...
MAY 6, 2024
Announcements
Seasoned Trial and Appellate Attorney Joins Boies Schiller Flexner as Partner in New York
Boies Schiller Flexner LLP announced today that John Lyons has joined the firm as a partner in its New York City office. John will focus his practice on the defense of companies against class actions and individual claims in state and federal court,...
APRIL 22, 2024
In the News
Marc Ayala Comments on Lender-on-Lender Violence
Boies Schiller Flexner partner Marc Ayala is quoted in the article, “Help, the Lenders Are Fighting Again: Creditor Violence Driving Demand in Bankruptcy, Litigation Practices” by The American Lawyer.  The article discusses the recent rise of...
APRIL 18, 2024
Publications
Del. Match.com Ruling Maintains Precedent In Time Of Change
On April 4, the Delaware Supreme Court issued its decision in the appeal of In re: Match Group Inc. Derivative Litigation, a closely watched case in which it was asked to break up with a decade of Delaware Chancery Court precedent and ease the...
APRIL 18, 2024
Announcements
Corporate Counsel Single Out BSF for Client Service Quality
According to BTI Consulting Group's latest research, corporate counsel identified Boies Schiller Flexner as one of 64 law firms that improved their client service performance in 2024, which equates to less than 10% of all law firms.
APRIL 5, 2024
In the News
BSF Gets Share Pledge Dispute Dismissed
On behalf of AC Milan’s majority shareholder, ACM Bidco, and Redbird Group’s Footballco Intermediate Cooperatief, Boies Schiller Flexner reached a favorable decision in a dispute brought by Blue Skye and Luxembourg Investment Company 159 before...
APRIL 3, 2024
Publications
Where Is the Supreme Court Heading on Chevron Deference?
For 40 years, Chevron deference has assured federal agencies a relatively free hand to adopt and change their interpretation of the statutes governing their actions. Over those decades, judicial attitudes toward Chevron deference have changed...
MARCH 26, 2024
Announcements
BSF Partners Named to Forbes Top 200 Lawyers for 2024
Boies Schiller Flexner Chairman David Boies, Chairman-elect Matthew Schwartz, and Managing Partner Sigrid McCawley have been named to Forbes Top 200 Lawyers for 2024.  The inaugural list of America's Top 200 Lawyers highlights the finest...
MARCH 22, 2024
Publications
Dormant Commerce Clause Does Not Apply to State Cannabis Licensing Programs
Boies Schiller Flexner partners Adam Shaw and Jenna Smith published their quarterly article in the New York Law Journal looking at cases of significance in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York. This installment of the...
MARCH 21, 2024
Event
Mark Brnovich Speaks at Magna Legal Services’ March CLE Madness Conference
On March 21, Boies Schiller Flexner partner Mark Brnovich will speak at Magna Legal Services’ annual March CLE Madness conference on the panel “Successful Strategies for Negotiation.” Moderated by David Barnard, senior litigation consultant at Magna...
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Event
BSF Associate Joshua Quaye Speaks on “Where Business Law & Tech Intersect” Panel
On February 27, Boies Schiller Flexner associate Joshua Quaye will be a panelist on the symposium “Where Business Law & Tech Intersect,” which will be hosted by Black Tech Link. Additional panelists include Taurean Brown, general...
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Publications
How to Show the Real Value of Your Litigation Team
One of the most difficult aspects of working in-house as litigation counsel is demonstrating value to the company. Put another way, that means making it clear you are more than a cost center. Effective in-house litigation counsel can easily add value...
JANUARY 31, 2024
Event
Shira Scheindlin Speaks at Legalweek 2024 Judges Panel
Boies Schiller Flexner of counsel Hon. Shira Scheindlin will speak at this year’s Legalweek Judges Panel: Judicial Legendary Legends and the Current MVPs, which takes place Wednesday, January 31 at 9:30 a.m. Judge Scheindlin is among...
JANUARY 23, 2024
Publications
When #MeToo Intersects with US Government Enforcement: Sexual Misconduct as Securities Fraud
In summaryThe #MeToo Movement has exposed significant and pervasive sexual misconduct taking place within corporate organisations. Many executives and officers have already faced some measure of accountability, both for their own sexual misconduct...
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
Event
Shira Scheindlin Speaks at HarrisMartin’s the Art of Litigation Conference
Boies Schiller Flexner of counsel Hon. Shira Scheindlin will speak at HarrisMartin’s the Art of Litigation Conference: Crafting a Better Practice, which will feature eight active and retired judges. Shira will speak on the panel "Art for...
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Event
Shira Scheindlin Speaks on Panel During New York Arbitration Week 2023
Boies Schiller Flexner of counsel Hon. Shira Scheindlin will speak on the panel “Digital Dilemmas: Adapting Arbitration to Technological Evolution – A NY Perspective” during New York Arbitration Week. The panel will introduce...
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
In the News
David Hunt Comments on New U.K. Arbitration Bill
Boies Schiller Flexner partner David Hunt was quoted in a number of publications this week reporting on the recent King’s Speech, which included an announcement that the government will be introducing new arbitration legislation. David noted it...
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
Announcements
James Fox Miller
Earlier today our long-time partner and Firm leader Jim Miller passed away peacefully at his second home in Florence, Italy. His wife Barbara, and his children, including our partner Charles, were with him. As many of you know, Jim has been a close...
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
Publications
Valeria Valentini Writes About the Supervisory Board in Companies
BSF counsel Valeria Valentini contributed to the recent publication “L’organismo di vigilanza nelle società. Prassi operative, profili di responsabilità, strumenti digitali di supporto” (“Supervisory Board in...
OCTOBER 25, 2023
Announcements
Boies Schiller Flexner Continues Recent Growth With Three New Partners
Boies Schiller Flexner LLP today announced the hire of three prominent attorneys, adding decades of experience across the technology and entertainment, finance, gaming, consumer protection, government, and bankruptcy sectors. Mark Brnovich, Joshua...
OCTOBER 24, 2023
Announcements
BSF Prevails at Trial in Decade-Long Battle Against FHFA, Secures $612.4 Million Plus Interest for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Shareholders
UPDATE: On October 24, 2023, U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth for the District of Columbia granted the addition of prejudgment interest at the rate of approximately 5% to the $299 million that was awarded in August to preferred shareholders of...
OCTOBER 19, 2023
Announcements
BSF Receives LCLD 2023 Top Performer and Compass Award
BSF is proud to announce that we have been honored by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) as a 2023 Top Performer and Compass Award winner, recognizing our continued commitment and involvement in LCLD’s important programming and...
OCTOBER 16, 2023
In the News
BSF Solidifies $30 Million Settlement for Winshear Gold
BSF secured a $30 million settlement for Canadian mining company Winshear Gold in relation to its dispute with the United Republic of Tanzania. Winshear confirmed it has received the total amount of funds from Tanzania and has agreed to terminate the...
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Announcements
Prominent S.D.N.Y. Federal Judge Joins Boies Schiller Flexner
Boies Schiller Flexner LLP announced today that former U.S. District Court Judge Shira A. Scheindlin will join the firm on Monday, October 2, as of counsel. Appointed to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York by President Bill...
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Announcements
Boies Schiller Flexner Adds Accomplished Litigator to International Investigations and Private Client Offering
Boies Schiller Flexner LLP today announced that Martin De Luca has joined the firm as a partner. Martin counsels high-net-worth individuals and corporations in complex multijurisdictional disputes, developing offensive and defensive strategies to...
July 17, 2023
Publications
Landmark U.K. Supreme Court Ruling Limits the Scope of Banks’ Quincecare Duty
In a much-awaited ruling, the U.K. Supreme Court held that the so-called Quincecare duty does not extend to banks in authorized push payment fraud situations. BSF attorneys David Hunt, Michael Jacobs, and Sagar Gupta consider the...
JULY 14, 2023
Publications
The Wild West Of Event Windows In Securities Class Actions
Earlier this year, a U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California jury found Tesla CEO Elon Musk not liable for losses incurred by investors who accused him of fraud based on his tweets in August 2018, in which he said he was...
JULY 11, 2023
In the News
BSF Ranked by AmLaw for Pro Bono Contributions
The American Lawyer published its annual pro bono scorecard, which ranked Boies Schiller Flexner 39th out of all AmLaw 200 firms for work performed by U.S.-based lawyers. Half of the score comes from the average number of pro bono hours per...
JUNE 26, 2023
Event
BSF Co-Sponsors Independence Day Celebration 2023
BSF's Milan office acted as donor and co-sponsor for the Independence Day Celebration of 2023 hosted at Villa Taverna in Rome by the U.S. Embassy to the Republic of Italy. Partners Alessia Allegretti and Luigi Macioce were in attendance. The event...
JUNE 21, 2023
Announcements
IP Litigator Brings International Anti-Counterfeit Practice to Boies Schiller Flexner
Boies Schiller Flexner LLP today announced that Katie Kavanaugh, who is a registered foreign legal consultant with the State Bar of California, has joined the firm’s Los Angeles office as a partner. Genesis Shin will also join with Katie as an...
MAY 26, 2023
Announcements
BSF Partners Named to Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers
The following Boies Schiller Flexner attorneys were named to the 2023 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers in America. Brooke AlexanderMarc AyalaDavid BarrettDavid Boies*Eric BrennerGeorge CarpinelloJim DenvirRichard FeinsteinScott...
MAY 24, 2023
Announcements
Boies Schiller Flexner Files Litigation Involving Ultra-Luxury Supercar Brand De Tomaso
A new lawsuit filed today in New York federal court against defendants De Tomaso Automobili Holdings N.A. LLC, its majority shareholder, Sung-Fung “Norman” Choi, and others, will reverberate loudly across the world of limited edition,...
MAY 24, 2023
Event
David Boies Participates in Lunch Discussion on Civility in the Law
BSF Chairman David Boies will participate in a lunch discussion hosted by The Federalist Society on civility in the law on May 24, 2023. The discussion will be moderated by Reginald J. Brown and includes additional speakers Charles J. Cooper and...
May 24, 2023
Publications
Prateek Swaika and Sagar Gupta Published in Corporate Compliance Insights
BSF attorneys Prateek Swaika and Sagar Gupta published an article in Corporate Compliance Insights that discusses developments within the regulatory framework of the U.K.’s anti-money laundering regime since the U.K. imposed sanctions targeting...
MAY 24, 2023
In the News
Sashi Bach Interviewed by Law.com
Boies Schiller Flexner partner Sashi Bach was featured in Law.com’s Q&A series “How I Made It.” In the interview, Sashi discusses her rise to Fort Lauderdale administrative partner, her various responsibilities in the role, and...
MAY 19, 2023
Publications
How The Warhol Copyright Case Affects Fair Use Protection
At first blush, the U.S. Supreme Court decision on May 18 in Andy Warhol Foundation for Visual Arts Inc. v. Goldsmith seems to backtrack on nearly two decades of fair use precedent. Upon closer consideration, however, although the majority certainly...
May 16, 2023
Publications
Multitiered Dispute Resolution Clauses: Towards Harmonization?
It is commonplace for complex commercial agreements to have a multitiered (or escalation) dispute resolution clause providing for tiered dispute resolution mechanisms. These mechanisms may include negotiation, mediation, conciliation, and...
MAY 1, 2023
Announcements
Former Florida Deputy Solicitor General Rejoins Boies Schiller Flexner
Boies Schiller Flexner LLP today announced that former Deputy Solicitor General Evan Ezray has rejoined the firm’s Fort Lauderdale office as a partner focused on appellate and complex commercial litigation. “For a Florida litigator, there...
APRIL 20, 2023
Publications
Skepticism in Era of AI Deep Fakes Will Erode Defamation Claims
Boies Schiller Flexner’s Joseph Kroetsch takes the position that AI-generated fake content undermines the credibility of all digital content, and makes it harder to fault a defendant for disregarding the truth. Artificial intelligence technology is...
April 14, 2023
Publications
U.S. Court Holds Argentina Liable for Conduct Related to 2012 Nationalization of YPF
Key Takeaways Certain YPF shareholders opted to sue the Argentine state in U.S. court under New York/Argentine law rather than commence investment-treaty arbitration (as other YPF shareholders did before ICSID in 2012). When sovereign conduct harms...
March 28, 2023
Announcements
Arbitration Partner Joins Boies Schiller Flexner in London
Boies Schiller Flexner LLP today announced that Andrei Yakovlev has joined the firm’s London office as a partner in the international arbitration group. Andrei brings almost 30 years of experience resolving complex, high-value disputes arising...
FEBRUARY 2023
Event
BSF Reproductive Rights Team Offers Tailored Post-Dobbs CLE Presentations
The legal situation following the Supreme Court’s decision to reverse Roe v. Wade leaves more questions than answers for employees and corporations in states where the laws are now unclear or rapidly evolving. The Boies Schiller Flexner attorneys who...
JANUARY 4, 2023
Publications
English Commercial Court Affirms Validity of Unilateral Option Clauses
In a recent pro-arbitration ruling in Aiteo Eastern E&P Company Limited v Shell Western Supply & Trading Limited, the English Commercial Court (the ‘Court’) affirmed the validity of unilateral option clauses in English-seated...
JANUARY 4, 2023
Announcements
Former DOJ Trial Attorney Joins Boies Schiller Flexner
Boies Schiller Flexner LLP today announced that former U.S. Department of Justice Fraud Section Trial Attorney Blake Goebel* has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as a partner in the global investigations and white collar...
DECEMBER 23, 2022
In the News
BSF Attorneys Receive Litigator of the Week Honors
Matthew Schwartz, John Zach, and Craig Wenner were chosen as The American Lawyer's Litigator of the Week for the firm’s jury verdict – worth more than $218 million with interest – in favor of client BTA Bank. On December 14,...
DECEMBER 7, 2022
Announcements
Banking Finance Litigator Re-joins Boies Schiller Flexner as Partner
Continued Growth in London Targets In-Demand Restructuring Financial Services Work Boies Schiller Flexner LLP today announced that Michael Jacobs has joined the firm’s London office as a partner in the litigation group. With deep experience in...
DECEMBER 1, 2022
Announcements
Prominent Commercial Litigation Pair Joins Boies Schiller Flexner
Boies Schiller Flexner LLP today announced that Jenny H. Kim and Michael M. Fay have joined the firm’s New York office as partners. With deep experience in litigation involving financial products, bankruptcy, and securities cases, Jenny and...
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
In the News
Hamish Hume Interviewed by Lawdragon
Boies Schiller Flexner partner Hamish Hume was interviewed by Lawdragon about leading the Blue Cross Blue Shield antitrust case, one of the largest antitrust settlements ever achieved without government involvement. Asked about what he likes about...
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
Publications
English Court Rekindles the Debate on the Form of Interim Measures in English-Seated Arbitrations: Order or Award?
In the recent decision of EGF v HVF & Ors [2022] EWHC 2470 (Comm), the English Commercial Court (the ‘Court’) dismissed the claimant’s procedural challenges under sections 24, 67 and 68 of the Arbitration Act 1996 (the...
OCTOBER 20, 2022
Announcements
BSF Receives LCLD 2022 Top Performer and 2022 Compass Award
BSF is proud to announce that we have been honored by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) as a 2022 Top Performer and Compass Award winner, recognizing our continued commitment and involvement in LCLD's important programming and mission...
September 19, 2022
Announcements
Steve Zack Appointed to the President's Advisory Committee on the Arts
President Biden announced his intent to appoint Boies Schiller Flexner partner Steve Zack, among others, to serve as a member of the President’s Advisory Committee on the Arts. Established in 1958 by President Eisenhower, the...
AUGUST 29, 2022
Publications
Trump Complaint Dismissed, DTSA Claims Lacked Jurisdiction
Boies Schiller Flexner partner Adam Shaw and associate Jenna Smith published their quarterly article in the New York Law Journal looking at cases of significance in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York. This...
AUGUST 19, 2022
Publications
ICSID Tribunal Declines Reconsideration of Jurisdiction Ruling in Spain ECT Renewables Claim
Recently, an ICSID tribunal denied Spain’s request to reconsider its previous jurisdictional ruling where it had rejected the intra-EU jurisdiction objection. The denial of the reconsideration request signals that intra-EU investor-State...
JULY 28, 2022
Announcements
Sabria McElroy Selected for Bloomberg Law’s 40 Under 40
Boies Schiller Flexner partner Sabria McElroy was selected as one of the nation’s top 40 lawyers under 40 by Bloomberg Law. In a Q&A with Bloomberg, Sabria answered questions about her practice, recent wins and what she is most proud of as a...
JULY 21, 2022
Publications
English High Court Rules on the UK Government's Net Zero Strategy
In an impetus to climate-related litigation in the UK, the English High Court held that the UK government's actions in formulating the Net Zero Strategy were unlawful and in violation of its obligations under the UK Climate Change Act. David Hunt and...
JULY 1, 2022
Publications
SCC Tribunal Upholds Intra-EU Objection in Spain ECT Solar Claim
Green Power Partners K/S and SCE Solar Don Benito APS v. The Kingdom of Spain In a first after the Achmea and Komstroy judgments of the Court of Justice of the European Union, an investor-State arbitral tribunal denied jurisdiction based on the intra...
JUNE 28, 2022
Announcements
Robinhood Victims Appeal Premature Dismissal of January 2021 "Short Squeeze" Lawsuit
The Robinhood appeal comes as a House Report finds Robinhood exhibited troubling business practices, inadequate risk management, and a culture that prioritized growth above stability. A putative class of individual investors seeking billions of...
JUNE 27, 2022
Announcements
Reproductive Healthcare Providers Challenge Three Abortion Trigger Laws in Louisiana After Supreme Court’s Dobbs Decision
In the aftermath of the Supreme Court of the United States’ decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the Center for Reproductive Rights and Boies Schiller Flexner LLP, with local counsel Ellie Schilling, today filed a petition and request for...
JUNE 22, 2022
Publications
Overview of UFLPA Enforcement
As of yesterday, June 21, Xinjiang-associated goods are presumptively barred from entering the United States. Under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) must presume that all imports manufactured,...
MAY 18, 2022
Announcements
Matthew Schwartz Profiled in Lawdragon
Boies Schiller Flexner Managing Partner Matthew Schwartz spoke to Lawdragon about the differences between the government sector and private practice, the ways he attempts to convey complex information to juries, his role as managing partner, and...
MAY 18, 2022
In the News
Meredith Schultz Interviewed by Law.com
Boies Schiller Flexner partner Meredith Schultz spoke to Law.com about her journey to making partner. "Throughout my time working at BSF, I have focused on the fact that for many of our clients—whether they be in-house lawyers or...
MAY 6, 2022
Publications
Space-Based Solar Power: A Disputes Minefield?
Modern states face an acute struggle to provide affordable, reliable and low-carbon energy. Russia’s war in Ukraine only underlines Europe’s hazardous dependency upon imported hydrocarbons. Confronted with these problems, states have been...
APRIL 19, 2022
Announcements
London Arbitration Partner Joins Boies Schiller Flexner
Boies Schiller Flexner LLP today announced that Timothy L. Foden has joined the firm’s London office as a partner in the international arbitration group. With deep experience in investment disputes and commercial arbitration, Tim will bolster...
MARCH 30, 2022
Announcements
Boies Schiller Flexner Attorneys Join LCLD Fellowship and Pathfinder Programs
Boies Schiller Flexner has nominated Andrew Villacastin as a 2022 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellow, and Vanessa Tussey, Rossana Baeza, Erika Nyborg-Burch, and Erica Sweeting as its LCLD Pathfinders.  Launched in 2011,...
MARCH 18, 2022
Publications
In the Eye of the Beholder: The DOJ's Overreliance on 'Taint Teams' to Review Privileged Communications
The “total institutional failure” of the Department of Justice’s handling of privileged material in the ongoing prosecution of former Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng highlights the serious issues with the use of “filter”...
FEBRUARY 18, 2022
Announcements
BSF Partners Named to Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America
The following Boies Schiller Flexner lawyers were named to the Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America 2022. Hamish HumeSigrid McCawleyMatthew SchwartzStuart SingerAlan Vickery David Boies, Jonathan Schiller, and Steve Zack are all members...
FEBRUARY 14, 2022
Announcements
Head of D.C.’s Human Trafficking Task Force Joins Boies Schiller Flexner
Boies Schiller Flexner LLP today announced that Kenya K. Davis has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as a partner in the global investigations and white collar crime group. A former Assistant United States Attorney for the District of...
JANUARY 26, 2022
In the News
Boies Schiller Flexner Files Amicus Brief in Support of ERA
BSF attorneys filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in support of the final three states that ratified the ERA. Nevada, Illinois, and Virginia are suing the national Archivist to require him to record the ERA as the...
JANUARY 13, 2022
In the News
Boies Schiller Flexner Returns to SCOTUS
On Tuesday, January 18, Boies Schiller Flexner Chairman David Boies will argue on behalf of firm clients, David Cassirer and other petitioners, in Cassirer v. Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection Foundation, a dispute over ownership of a painting stolen by...
JANUARY 10, 2022
Announcements
BSF Files Amicus Brief Calling for Certification of the Equal Rights Amendment
Lawyers from Boies Schiller Flexner LLP today filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia on behalf of 26 organizations advocating for the certification of the 28th Amendment, also known as the Equal Rights...
JANUARY 4, 2022
Announcements
Boies Schiller Flexner Elects Five to Partner
Boies Schiller Flexner LLP announced that five litigators have been elected to its partnership, effective January 1. The new partners are Brooke Alexander in Armonk, New York; David Hunt in London; Meredith Schultz in Fort Lauderdale, Florida;...
OCTOBER 22, 2021
Announcements
Boies Schiller Flexner London Office Rises in Chambers UK Rankings for 2022
Boies Schiller Flexner's London office rose to Band 3 in the competitive Banking Litigation category and to Band 5 in Litigation in the latest edition of the Chambers UK rankings. The firm also maintained its Band 5 ranking in International...
OCTOBER 7, 2021
In the News
Sigrid McCawley Recognized at the Annual Women Influence & Power in the Law Awards
Boies Schiller Flexner Managing Partner Sigrid McCawley was recognized at the annual Women Influence & Power in the Law Awards. Corporate Counsel said the Law Firm Thought Leadership award recognizes transformative legal leadership and published...
OCTOBER 1, 2021
Announcements
BSF Attorneys Recognized as New York Metro Super Lawyers 2021
The following Boies Schiller Flexner lawyers were named New York Metro Super Lawyers. Among them, BSF Chairman David Boies and partner Steven Froot were again in the Top 100. SUPER LAWYERS David BarrettDavid Boies (Top 100)Donald FlexnerSteven Froot...
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
Announcements
Over 500 Athletes Ask Supreme Court to Protect Roe v. Wade
Boies Schiller Flexner LLP filed an amicus brief on behalf of more than 500 athletes—including U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team forward Megan Rapinoe, WNBA All-Star Layshia Clarendon, and more than two dozen...
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
Announcements
Former DOJ Assistant Deputy Chief Joins Boies Schiller Flexner
Boies Schiller Flexner LLP today announced that former U.S. Department of Justice Assistant Deputy Chief Alison Anderson has joined the firm as a Los Angeles-based partner in the Global Investigations and White Collar practice. Alison worked in the...
AUGUST 26, 2021
Event
Carl Goldfarb Speaks at American Bar Association Webinar
Boies Schiller Flexner partner Carl Goldfarb and other panelists will discuss the intersection of antitrust and intellectual property in the Second Circuit’s June decision involving the Federal Trade Commission and 1-800 Contacts. In that...
AUGUST 6, 2021
In the News
Daily Business Review and South Florida Business Journal Report on Fisher Island Community Settlement
The Daily Business Review profiled the efforts of Sashi Bach and Carl Goldfarb in reaching a settlement between their client, Fisher Island Community Association, and Fisher Island’s developers, Fisher Island Holdings LLC and Par 7 LLC, in a...
JULY 14, 2021
Announcements
Jesse Panuccio Reappointed to the Florida Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission
Boies Schiller Flexner partner Jesse Panuccio has been reappointed to the Florida Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission by Governor DeSantis.
JULY 2, 2021
Publications
AmEx Fine Offers Lessons For Navigating UK Privacy Laws
The U.K.'s data protection regulator — the Information Commissioner's Office — fined American Express Services Europe Ltd. £90,000 ($124,300) in May for sending more than 4 million unsolicited direct marketing emails to customers...
MARCH 26, 2021
Announcements
Steve Zack and Sabria McElroy Honored by the Daily Business Review
Boies Schiller Flexner partners Steve Zack and Sabria McElroy were honored in this year's Daily Business Review Florida Legal Awards. The publication named Steve a Distinguished Leader, and Sabria is recognized in the "On the Rise"...
MARCH 19, 2021
Announcements
Statement on Rising Violence Against Asian Americans
The recent pattern of violence against and harassment of people of Asian descent is appalling to all of us at Boies Schiller. Diversity is a source of strength, and we believe the intolerance and hatred that grow from systemic racism should be widely...
MARCH 8, 2021
Publications
Okpabi v. Shell: The Future of Claims Against Parent Companies for Actions of Their Subsidiaries
Multinational organizations often adopt corporate structures that are calculated to insulate the group parent company from the wrongful acts of its subsidiaries. The recent jurisprudence of the UK Supreme Court demonstrates that such structures may...
MARCH 3, 2021
Announcements
Boies Schiller Flexner Attorneys Join LCLD Fellowship and Pathfinder Programs
Boies Schiller Flexner has nominated Alicia Fitch, Sabina Mariella, Katie Cheng, and Shannon Prince as its 2021 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Pathfinders, and Sabria McElroy, Abby Dennis, and Corey Gray as LCLD...
JANUARY 29, 2021
Publications
Finance Firms May See Increased FCA Enforcement This Year
Whilst few could have foreseen the global turmoil that 2020 brought, it is clear that in 2021 the fallout from the pandemic and facing the reality of a post-Brexit landscape will continue to be front and center for financial services firms and the...
OCTOBER 28, 2020
Announcements
BSF Attorneys Recognized as New York Metro Super Lawyers 2020
The following Boies Schiller Flexner lawyers were named New York Metro Super Lawyers. Among them, BSF Chairman David Boies and partner Steven Froot were again in the Top 100. SUPER LAWYERS David BarrettDavid Boies (Top 100)Donald FlexnerSteven...
OCTOBER 26, 2020
Announcements
Boies Schiller Flexner's London Office Rises in Chambers UK Rankings
Boies Schiller Flexner's London office has risen to Band 4 in the Banking Litigation category, and to Band 5 in the International Arbitration: Commercial Arbitration category, in the recently published Chambers UK guide. The firm was also ranked in...
OCTOBER 2, 2020
Publications
Academic Debaters Know an Easy Fix for Presidential Interruptions
One common observation about the first presidential debate—from all parts of the political and media spectrum—was that it was chaotic, marked by constant interruptions. While there is little that can be done to assure the candidates...
SEPTEMBER 25, 2020
Announcements
Statement on Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Boies Schiller Flexner mourns the loss of Associate Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. As a professor, a lawyer, and a jurist, Justice Ginsburg had a deep commitment to justice and equality for all people. Her trailblazing efforts led to...
SEPTEMBER 3, 2020
Announcements
Boies Schiller Flexner Shortlisted for UK Commercial Litigation Team of the Year
Legal Business has shortlisted the London office of Boies Schiller Flexner for Commercial Litigation Team of the Year 2020. The award category identifies an impressive result in commercial litigation by the winning team. Boies Schiller was nominated...
AUGUST 20, 2020
Announcements
Stuart Singer Is Lawyer of the Year for Bet-the-Company Litigation in Fort Lauderdale
Best Lawyers has named Stuart Singer as the 2021 Fort Lauderdale Lawyer of the Year for Bet-the-Company Litigation. Only one lawyer in each practice area and geographic region is selected for the Lawyer of the Year award each year. Best Lawyers also...
JULY 28, 2020
Publications
In the Midst of Crisis, Servicers Need to Communicate Early and Often
As the United States battles simultaneous public-health and economic crises, COVID-19 has presented some unprecedented challenges — many are familiar to borrowers, regulators, servicers and investors who recall the financial crisis in 2008....
JUNE 5, 2020
Publications
Insights: Building the Plane as It Flies: The Latest Updates to the Paycheck Protection Program
Perhaps no government program in recent memory has better embodied the “building-the-plane-as-it-flies” analogy than the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). A component of the CARES Act, the massive $659 billion program is intended to...
JUNE 1, 2020
Announcements
Boies Schiller Flexner Hires Two Senior Justice Department Officials in Washington D.C. and Los Angeles
Boies Schiller Flexner today announced that two senior officials from the U.S. Department of Justice will join the firm as partners in Washington D.C. and Los Angeles, strengthening the firm’s white collar and trial capabilities as well as...
APRIL 27, 2020
Publications
Insights: Federal Government Updates Paycheck Protection Program, Creating Significant Regulatory Risk for Borrowers
The Paycheck Protection Program, a component of the CARES Act intended to provide forgivable loans to small businesses as an incentive to keep workers on the payroll, exhausted its initial $349 billion appropriation on April 16, 2020. Congress...
APRIL 14, 2020
Publications
Insights: SBA Seeks to Quell Concerns over Lender Liability in the Paycheck Protection Program
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.  The CARES Act created the $349 billion Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which is intended to provide partially forgivable loans to...
APRIL 1, 2020
Publications
In This Pandemic, Let’s Nix Business as Usual for Regulatory Approvals
Currently, there are “no FDA-approved drugs specifically for the treatment of patients with COVID-19,” per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There is also no vaccine. But there are antiviral drugs that show promise in tests...
APRIL 1, 2020
Publications
Insights: Issue Spotting for Energy, Oil, and Gas Clients in the Era of COVID-19
The expanding scope and spread of COVID-19 has created uncertainty and anxiety on a global scale, creating a plethora of public health, financial, and legal consequences. The Energy Industry is facing trying times. While the exact length and severity...
JANUARY 21, 2020
Announcements
Boies Schiller Flexner One of the Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality
Boies Schiller Flexner received a score of 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2020 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation’s premier benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related...
JANUARY 20, 2020
In the News
American Lawyer Reports on Donated Livers Ruling
The Am Law Litigation Daily reported on a ruling in federal court in Atlanta upholding a new policy by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on the allocation of donor livers. Litigators at Boies Schiller Flexner have been at the forefront...
JANUARY 2020
Publications
Insights: Annual Global Data Privacy Review Vol. 2 January 2020
This issue summarizes 2019 data privacy law developments across the world, including the implementation of the California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA). Nearly half of the states in the U.S. have now implemented some type of general requirement for...
JANUARY 10, 2020
Publications
The Fifth Amendment Is for Innocent People, Too
Television and movies teach us that only guilty people “take the fifth.” The Fifth Amendment right itself is often referred to as the right (or privilege) against self-incrimination. In fact, the most commonly formulated version of the...
DECEMBER 19, 2019
Announcements
Boies Schiller Flexner Elects Six New Partners
Boies Schiller Flexner has elected six litigators from its offices in New York, Washington D.C., and Armonk, to its partnership. The new partners are Marc Ayala, Martha Goodman, Laura Harris, Kyle Smith, Craig Wenner, and Joanna Wright. “Our...
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
In the News
Sigrid McCawley Speaks to Daily Business Review About Work for Virginia Giuffre
Boies Schiller Flexner partner Sigrid McCawley talked about her career, and her representation of one of the first sexual abuse survivors to speak out against Jeffrey Epstein, for a profile in the Daily Business Review. The No. 1 thing...
NOVEMBER 15, 2019
Announcements
Former Department of Justice Official Jesse Panuccio Joins Boies Schiller Flexner in Washington D.C. and Florida
Boies Schiller Flexner LLP today announced that Jesse Panuccio, the former acting Associate Attorney General of the United States, will join the firm in Washington D.C. and Florida as a partner, focusing on high-stakes litigation and appeals,...
OCTOBER 2019
Announcements
BSF Attorneys Recognized as New York Metro Super Lawyers
The following Boies Schiller Flexner lawyers were named New York Metro Super Lawyers. Among them, BSF Chairman David Boies and partner Steven Froot were again in the Top 100. SUPER LAWYERS David Barrett Christopher Boies David Boies (Top...
SEPTEMBER 1, 2019
Publications
Opening the Door To Jury Room Secrets after Peña-Rodriguez
What happens in the jury room is generally a well-kept secret. No one can contest a jury verdict by eliciting evidence about jury deliberations, even if jurors accuse each other of ignoring the judge’s instructions, misunderstanding the law, or...
AUGUST 15, 2019
Announcements
Boies Schiller Flexner Attorneys Recognized as 2020 Best Lawyers
The following Boies Schiller Flexner attorneys were recognized in the 26th edition of Best Lawyers in America. David Boies** − Antitrust Law, Appellate Practice; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Public Finance Law David Boyd...
JULY 25, 2019
Announcements
Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Leader Mark Mao Joins Boies Schiller Flexner’s San Francisco Office
Boies Schiller Flexner LLP today announced that Mark Mao will join the firm’s San Francisco office as a partner, helping to expand and lead the firm’s data privacy practice nationally and internationally. Mao is one of the country’s...
MAY 24, 2019
In the News
Scott Gant Quoted in USA Today on First Amendment and Julian Assange  
Boies Schiller Flexner partner Scott Gant was quoted in an article in USA Today on the legal issues surrounding charges by the U.S. Justice Department against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. “It appears at first blush that some of the charges...
APRIL 26, 2019
Announcements
Stuart Singer Named Litigator of the Week for Law Firm Case
BSF partner Stuart Singer was named Litigator of the Week by the American Lawyer’s Litigation Daily after winning at the Fifth Circuit for client Greenberg Traurig.  The investor plaintiffs argued that Greenberg was responsible for...
JANUARY 9, 2019
Announcements
Historic $65.5 Million Settlement Earns Fair Wages and Equitable Treatment for a Class of Au Pairs
Boies Schiller Flexner and its co-counsel Towards Justice today announced a historic $65.5 million settlement in their au pair class action suit, Beltran v. Interexchange, Inc. The lawsuit, originally filed in November 2014, alleged that fifteen...
DECEMBER 11, 2018
Publications
Bernie Madoff at Last Is a Good Investment, 10 Years Later
By Matthew L. Schwartz This Tuesday marks the tenth anniversary of the arrest of Bernard Madoff. Madoff’s crime was, without doubt, the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time and a contender for the most notorious financial fraud ever. Over the...
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
Announcements
Boies Schiller Flexner's London Office Rises in Legal Directory Rankings
Boies Schiller Flexner's London office won higher rankings in the latest editions of both Chambers UK and Legal 500 UK, in recognition of its status as a growing force in London. In Banking Litigation, Chambers reports Boies Schiller Flexner has a...
OCTOBER 26, 2018
Announcements
Boies Schiller Flexner Named to 2018 Appellate Hot List
The National Law Journal has named Boies Schiller Flexner to its 2018 Appellate Hot List, one of 22 firms saluted for their success before the U.S. Supreme Court and federal appeals courts. BSF was recognized for an important victory in antitrust...
OCTOBER 2018
Announcements
BSF Attorneys Recognized as New York Metro Super Lawyers
The following Boies Schiller Flexner lawyers were named New York Metro Super Lawyers. Among them, partner Marilyn Kunstler joined the Top 50 Women this year, while BSF Chairman David Boies and partners Steven Froot and Nick Gravante were...
JULY 2, 2018
In the News
Mercury News Covers BSF Case for Corrective Education Company
BSF partner Scott Gant was quoted in the Mercury News in its coverage of a RICO class action lawsuit concerning client Corrective Education Company, a provider of a program offered by retailers to combat shoplifting. “The program is...
MARCH 12, 2018
Publications
Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Protecting Employee Mobility and Negative Trade Secrets
When Judge William Alsup asked the lawyers in Waymo v. Uber—the recent showdown over self-driving car technology—if engineers really had to get lobotomies before going to their next job, he wasn’t just asking if they had to...
FEBRUARY 21, 2018
Announcements
Legal Team Led by David Boies and LULAC Files Lawsuits Challenging Winner-Take-All Approach to Selecting Electors in Presidential Elections
A coalition of law firms led by David Boies of Boies Schiller Flexner LLP, and The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) today announced the filing of four landmark lawsuits challenging the winner-take-all method states use to allocate...
FEBRUARY 8, 2018
Announcements
Boies Schiller Flexner Files Amicus Brief Addressing Delays in Veterans' Benefits
Boies Schiller Flexner and Swords to Plowshares filed an amicus brief in support of the petitioners in Monk v. Shulkin, who are seeking to aggregate a class of all veterans whose disability benefits appeals before the Department of Veterans Affairs...
JANUARY 2, 2018
Announcements
Boies Schiller Flexner Names New Partners for 2018
International litigation firm Boies Schiller Flexner has elected six new partners in the firm’s New York City, Washington D.C., London, and Oakland offices, effective January 1, 2018. NEW YORK CITY Leigh Nathanson has developed a broad practice...
JANUARY 1, 2018
Publications
Regulation and Structure of an Ad Hoc Committee
Ad hoc committees can allow creditors to effectively maximise leverage and pressure against a debtor company to obtain the best outcome for them both individually and as a group. However, it is critical that the structure, decision-making, governance...
DECEMBER 11, 2017
Publications
A New Federal Theory of Corruption?
In a series of recent prosecutions, the Department of Justice has reimagined “corruption” to target private, commercial conduct. In doing so, the government may have expanded the definition of the term...
NOVEMBER 21, 2017
In the News
BSF Argues Against Net Neutrality Repeal on Behalf of Cogent Communications
BSF's statement on behalf of Cogent Communications was cited by The Recorder in article chronicling what major law firms have recently told the FCC in the months leading up to the repeal of net neutrality. “In addition to better conforming...
NOVEMBER 16, 2017
Publications
Who Determines if a Dispute Is Arbitrable?
Suppose that in 1980, two parties entered into a contract to buy cassette tapes with an arbitration clause incorporating the American Arbitration Association (AAA) rules for disputes related to that contract. The parties eventually terminate the...
NOVEMBER 15, 2017
Publications
Interstate Issues in Enforcement of Noncompete Provisions
Employers do not want employees they have trained and provided with proprietary business information to leave and go to work for competitors. Buyers who purchase businesses do not want the sellers to start new, competing businesses. Thus, employment...
NOVEMBER 6, 2017
Announcements
BSF Files Amicus Brief on Behalf of Women's Advocacy Groups
BSF attorneys David Barrett, Karen Chesley, and Alex Potter filed an amicus brief on behalf of The Women's Law Project and six other women's advocacy groups asking the U.S. Supreme Court to grant review in Lazar v. Kroncke, a case that...
NOVEMBER 1, 2017
Publications
Court Revisits Personal Jurisdiction Issues Post-'Daimler'
This column addresses decisions of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York. Recently the court revisited personal jurisdiction issues since the U.S. Supreme Court’s Daimler AG v. Bauman, 134 S. Ct. 746 (2014) changed the...
OCTOBER 25, 2017
Announcements
Matthew Schwartz Named to Ethisphere's 2017 Attorneys Who Matter
BSF partner Matthew L. Schwartz has been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute as one of the 2017 Attorneys Who Matter for his contribution to raising the profile of corporate ethics and integrity, the third consecutive year that he has been...
OCTOBER 1, 2017
Announcements
BSF Attorneys Recognized as New York Metro Super Lawyers
The following Boies Schiller Flexner lawyers were named New York Metro Super Lawyers. Firm Chairman David Boies was named to the Top 10, and Steven Froot and Nick Gravante were named to the Top 100. SUPER LAWYERS  Christopher BoiesDavid Boies...
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
In the News
Salt Lake Tribune Covers BSF Settlement in 1-800 Contacts Antitrust Suit
The Salt Lake Tribune and other media outlets covered a $7 million settlement that Boies Schiller Flexner reached with two defendants in an antitrust lawsuit on behalf of a class of consumers who purchased contact lenses online. The settling...
AUGUST 30, 2017
Publications
Court Decides Finality of Settlement and Service of Process Issue
This column addresses recent decisions of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York. This installment discusses a case evaluating when a settlement is final for enforcement, and a decision exploring how service of process affects...
JULY 26, 2017
Publications
Ruling In $100 Million Government Seizure Case Endangers Due Process Rights
In Omidi v. United States, decided March 13, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held that the government is not required to provide notice of its seizure of property in “judicial” forfeiture matters, even if no case has actually been...
JULY 3, 2017
Publications
A Playbook for State AGs to Defeat Trump
Now more than ever, state attorney generals are the last line of defense against the excesses of the President in Washington. This is a welcome development — but the expectations are high and the challenges many. Now more than ever, state...
APRIL 19, 2017
Publications
Should Banks Be Criminally Liable for Not Reporting Fishy Emails?
Since Congress passed the Bank Secrecy Act in 1970, banks and other financial institutions have had a legal obligation to report suspicious customer activity to the government or risk regulatory penalties and even criminal prosecution. The purpose is...
MARCH 30, 2017
In the News
CNNMoney Reports on Infowars Apology to BSF Client in 'Pizzagate' Case
Alex Jones, the proprietor of right-wing website Infowars, expressed regret for "any negative impact our commentaries may have had" on Washington restaurant Comet Ping Pong and its owner James Alefantis, CNNMoney reports. Jones was apologizing for...
FEBRUARY 24, 2017
In the News
Scott Gant Comments on Future Supreme Court Vacancy
Partner Scott Gant tells the Houston Chronicle there's a good chance Clarence Thomas is the Supreme Court Justice that Sen. Ted Cruz suggested will step down in the near future. "If I had to guess, I'd think that's who Ted is referring to....
FEBRUARY 7, 2017
Announcements
BSF and Legal Momentum File Child Sex-Trafficking Lawsuits against Backpage
Legal Momentum – The Women’s Legal Defense and Education Fund and Boies Schiller Flexner LLP today filed federal lawsuits on behalf of an individual and entities in Arizona and Florida against the website Backpage.com for participating in...
FEBRUARY 3, 2017
Publications
The Problem With National Security Presidential Memorandum 2
In 2012, I witnessed a scene that has been on my mind this week: then-Deputy National Security Advisor Denis McDonough reprimanded a less experienced staffer for merely referencing the ongoing reelection campaign during a mid-level NSC policy...
JANUARY 3, 2017
Publications
Damages for Deceit: A Case Study in the Making of American Common Law
The courts in this country have spent decade after decade—sometimes hundreds of years—setting out rules of decision in resolving common law claims. Considering both process and policy, can we say from state to state whether the courts...
November 4, 2016
Announcements
Steve Zack to Receive ABA Spirit of Excellence Award
Stephen N. Zack, a Miami trial lawyer and a past president of the American Bar Association, has been selected by the ABA Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession as one of four recipients of its 2017 Spirit of Excellence Award for...
OCTOBER 27, 2016
Announcements
BSF and Legal Momentum Back Child Sex-Trafficking Case
Legal Momentum—The Women’s Legal Defense and Education Fund, represented by Boies, Schiller & Flexner, today urged the U.S. Supreme Court to review a case against Backpage.com for facilitating the buying and selling of children for...
OCTOBER 10, 2016
Announcements
53 attorneys recognized as New York Metro Super Lawyers
Fifty-three Boies, Schiller & Flexner lawyers were named New York Metro Super Lawyers, of whom 24 are Rising Stars. In addition, firm Chairman David Boies was named to the Top 10, and Steven Froot and Nick Gravante were named to the Top 100. A...
AUGUST 4, 2016
Publications
First Reactions to the UK's Second DPA
Over the past few years, there has been a quiet revolution in the state of corporate criminal law in the United Kingdom, as the country approaches ever closer to the American model of large settlements and huge fines. In 2011, the UK Bribery Act came...
MAY 2, 2016
In the News
Lauren Louis Comments in Law360 on Hobbs Act Extortion Ruling
The Supreme Court's Hobbs Act ruling in Ocasio v. U.S. bolsters the prosecutor’s motivation to have his witnesses under indictment, rather than gamble with an independent witness, Lauren Louis tells Law360. "Despite assurances by the majority...
APRIL 5, 2016
Announcements
Settlement Agreement Reached in Florida Medicaid Case to Improve Medical and Dental Care for Florida Children
The Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (“FCAAP”), the Florida Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (“FAPD”), Boies Schiller & Flexner LLP, and the Public Interest Law Center announce that a settlement has been...
JANUARY 22, 2016
In the News
Scott Gant Comments on Ted Cruz Presidential Eligibility Lawsuit
Partner Scott Gant tells Bisnow he's not surprised by the fact that Ted Cruz's natural born citizenship and eligibility for the presidential nomination has come into question, and says that there will be more to come. "I am 100% convinced that...
JANUARY 15, 2016
In the News
Scott Gant Quoted in Forbes on Ted Cruz Presidential Eligibility Lawsuit
Partner Scott Gant says that questions about Ted Cruz's eligibility for presidential candidacy were predictable, based on the constitutional requirement that a U.S. President must be a natural born citizen. “All the people in state...
January 4, 2016
Announcements
Boies, Schiller & Flexner Elects Eight New Partners
Global litigation law firm Boies, Schiller & Flexner has elected eight counsel and associates to its partnership, effective January 1, 2016, at its offices in New York, Washington, Armonk, Miami, and Palo Alto. “We congratulate these accomplished...
12.18.2015
In the News
Net Neutrality Politics Likely Behind FCC Data Plan Interest
Press Release
In the News
Cogent Communications Sues Deutsche Telekom for Congesting Internet Connections
Financial Times
In the News
The Complexities of Modern Philanthropy and Naming Rights
November 18, 2015
Announcements
Boies, Schiller & Flexner Earns Top Marks in HRC 2016 Corporate Equality Index
Boies, Schiller & Flexner is proud to have achieved a perfect score of 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) 2016 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to...
Law360
In the News
DOJ Silence Deafening In FCC's Broadband Fight With States
October 26, 2015
Announcements
American Academy of Pediatrics Honors Stuart Singer and Carl Goldfarb for Florida Medicaid Litigation
The American Academy of Pediatrics has awarded Stuart Singer and Carl Goldfarb, partners in the Fort Lauderdale office of Boies, Schiller & Flexner, with 2015 Child Health Advocate Awards. Mr. Singer and Mr. Goldfarb represent pediatricians in a...
OCTOBER 7, 2015
In the News
On the Cadillac Tax: ‘Dare Greatly’
Democrats and Republicans finally agree on something – repealing the Cadillac tax on high-cost health plans.  Good news?  Not exactly.  Both the Cadillac tax and the bipartisan calls to repeal it illustrate what is...
OCTOBER 5, 2015
Announcements
Boies, Schiller & Flexner Attorneys Recognized as New York-Metro Super Lawyers
The following attorneys at Boies, Schiller & Flexner were recognized as New York-Metro, Super Lawyers: New York City Bagley, Parker H. 2006 - 2015 Barrett, David A. 2006 - 2007, 2010 - 2015 Boies, Christopher A. 2014 -...
OCTOBER 5, 2015
Publications
Get Ready for the Next Phase in Cyberattacks
The threat to cybersecurity has evolved more rapidly than the technologies and processes available to defend our most sensitive information, and the speed with which new threats are ­emerging is leaving the legal framework that governs data...
Daily Business Review
In the News
FTC Consent Decrees Are Best Guide to Cybersecurity Policies
Responsibility for data privacy and cybersecurity causes anxiety and sleep deprivation for chief information officers, general counsels and CEOs for good reason.  Virtually every day, headlines recount the miseries of a newly hacked company. What are...
Law360
In the News
Tech Giants, Advocacy Groups Defend FCC Net Neutrality
The Washington Lawyers' Committee
In the News
The Committee Announces Settlement of Journalist Josh Levs’ Sex Discrimination Charge...
September 1, 2015
Announcements
Boies, Schiller & Flexner Attorneys Recognized as Upstate New York Super Lawyers
The following attorneys at Boies, Schiller & Flexner were recognized as Upstate New York Super Lawyers: Albany Carpinello, George F. 2007 - 2015 Iovieno, Philip J. 2013 – 2015 Nikas, Luke 2015
AUGUST 24, 2015
In the News
Circuits Split on Class Action Certification Requirements
A federal court of appeals decision recently created a sharp circuit split regarding the requirements for certifying class actions in cases involving consumer purchases of inexpensive items where consumers are not likely to have retained their...
AUGUST 21, 2015
Publications
The Team’s Name, the Government’s Speech: 'Redskins' Trademark Registrations Remain Cancelled
On August 4, 2015, the Washington Redskins filed notice of their intent to appeal a district court decision from earlier this summer upholding the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board’s (TTAB) decision to revoke the federal trademark registrations...
Law360
In the News
Industry Moves Closer To 1st FCC Net Neutrality Complaint
JULY 31, 2015
Publications
Internal Investigation Not Protected From Discovery
This column discusses a decision by Senior District Court Judge Lawrence E. Kahn ordering disclosure of internal investigation documents and communications of a public relations firm; a decision by Chief Judge Gary L. Sharpe dismissing an appeal of a...
Daily Business Review, July 29, 2015
In the News
Personal Perspective: Cuba's Future is 'Muy Complicado'
They say you can't go home again or back in time. My trip to Cuba made me question both beliefs. Landing at Jose Marti International Airport brought back a flood of memories from my last visit when I was almost 13 years old leaving the country. That...
JULY 7, 2015
Publications
Dos and Don’ts Under the SEC Whistleblower Rules
Since their implementation in 2010, the SEC’s Whistleblower regulations have been the topic of endless speculation, fascination, and analysis by the securities defense bar.  But their practical impact so far has been relatively...
National Law Journal
In the News
Cogent Communications Holdings Inc.
Law360
In the News
Top Telecom Attys Rep FCC's Net Neutrality Supporters
June 9, 2015
Announcements
Boies, Schiller & Flexner Moving New York City Headquarters to 55 Hudson Yards
Boies, Schiller & Flexner today announced that the law firm is relocating its New York City headquarters to 55 Hudson Yards, which is expected to open in 2018. Boies, Schiller & Flexner has leased over 83,000 square feet across three floors....
MAY 26, 2016
In the News
U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Maryland’s Income Tax System
On May 26, 2015, in Comptroller v. Wynne, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the State of Maryland’s refusal to give credit for income taxes paid to other states violated the Dormant Commerce Clause.  The Court held that Maryland’s tax...
MAY 4, 2015
In the News
Litigation Daily Reports on Supreme Court Denial of Lehman Petition in Barclays Case
Cementing a victory for Barclays PLC and its lawyers at Boies, Schiller & Flexner, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for Barclays to keep some $4 billion in a long-running asset dispute stemming from the bank’s frenzied 2008...
MAY 1, 2015
Publications
FinCEN Employing New Tactics to Combat Money Laundering
On April 21, 2015, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) posted an alert flagging a new Geographic Targeting Order (GTO) that was sent to roughly 700 Miami businesses. According to FinCEN's alert, the GTO was issued "to shed light on cash...
Time
In the News
Comcast’s Bad Connection
The National Law Journal
In the News
Comcast Pulls Plug On Deal
APRIL 23, 2015
Announcements
Boies, Schiller & Flexner Attorneys Recognized as Washington D.C. Super Lawyers
The following attorneys at Boies, Schiller & Flexner were recognized as Washington, D.C., Super Lawyers: Feinstein, Richard A. 2008 - 2009, 2015 Lafferty, Patrick M. 2015 Mitchell, Michael S. 2014 - 2015 Zappala, Melissa...
The National Law Journal
In the News
FCC Resistance Dooms Comcast Deal, Lawyers Say
April 21, 2015
Announcements
Boies, Schiller & Flexner Boosts Corporate Group with Addition of New Partner
Boies, Schiller & Flexner has added highly experienced corporate attorney Dev R. Sen as a partner in its Corporate Group in New York. Mr. Sen’s expertise in the area of corporate finance will complement the firm’s existing mergers and...
Gizmodo
In the News
The European Commission Opens Antitrust Investigation Into Google
Practical Law
In the News
Unpublished Opinions in Federal Litigation
Key considerations for citing to unpublished opinions in federal litigation and guidance on asking a court to publish an opinion.  Scott is a partner in the firm’s Washington, DC office. His main practice areas include complex commercial litigation,...
03.16.2015
In the News
Opinion: FCC Doing Its Job — And Well — By Preserving Broadband Competition
(This article was first published by National Law Journal.)
MARCH 11, 2015
In the News
NC Dental Leaves State Boards With Little To Smile About
(This article was first published by Law360. Republished with permission.) The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners v. Federal Trade Commission could subject hundreds and perhaps thousands of state...
MARCH 10, 2015
Publications
How Criminal Prosecutors Investigate Violations of the Bank Secrecy Act
The Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) requires financial institutions to detect and report suspicious activity. For years, the BSA was almost purely the province of banking regulators. But recently, the Department of Justice has dramatically increased the rate...
In The News
In the News
Preempting Laws That Hurt Municipal Broadband Is Good for Competition—and Net Neutrality
JANUARY 12, 2015
Announcements
Boies, Schiller & Flexner Hires Former Prosecutors to Launch Investigations and White Collar Group
Boies, Schiller & Flexner has hired Assistant U.S. Attorneys Matthew L. Schwartz, Peter M. Skinner and John T. Zach from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. The group bolsters the firm’s existing white...
In The News
In the News
Finley Protest Moves Forward, Says NYTHA Election ‘Utterly Compromised’
DECEMBER 31, 2014
Announcements
BSF Attorneys Recognized as Top Lawyers in 2014 London Super Lawyers Magazine
Name Years Selected Harrison, Natasha 2013 - 2014 Miles, Wendy J. 2013 - 2014
DECEMBER 31, 2014
Announcements
BSF Attorneys Recognized as Top Lawyers in 2014 Northern California Super Lawyers Magazine
    Cove, Jr., John F. 2006, 2008 – 2014 Dearborn, Meredith R. 2013 - 2014 Hanley Cook, Devon T. 2013 - 2014 Holtzman, Steven C. 2012 - 2014 Pritt, Maxwell V. 2014 - 2014 Reblitz-Richardson, Beko...
December 31, 2014
Announcements
Florida Medicaid Program Not Providing Children with Federally Guaranteed Rights to Medical and Dental Care
Today, federal Judge Adalberto Jordan found that the 1.9 million children who depend on the Florida Medicaid program for their medical and dental care are not receiving the care required by federal law.   Dr. Tommy Schechtman, President of the...
In the News
In the News
FCC and FTC Can Co-Exist on Net Neutrality
December 9, 2014
Announcements
Former FDA Chief of Staff Joins Boies, Schiller & Flexner
Lisa Barclay, the former Chief of Staff for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has joined the law firm Boies, Schiller & Flexner as Counsel in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office. “I am excited to welcome Lisa to the firm,” said Boies,...
October 19, 2014
Announcements
Boies, Schiller & Flexner Attorneys Recognized as New York Metro Super Lawyers
The following attorneys at Boies, Schiller & Flexner were recognized as New York Metro Super Lawyers: Bagley, Parker H.   2006 - 2014 Barrett, David A.  2006 - 2007, 2010 - 2014 Boies, Christopher A.  2014 -...
October 19, 2014
Announcements
Boies, Schiller & Flexner Attorneys Recognized as Upstate New York Super Lawyers
The following attorneys at Boies, Schiller & Flexner were recognized as Upstate New York Super Lawyers: Armonk Office Boies, David 2007 - 2014 Cyrulnik, Jason C. 2013 - 2014 Dumain, Ian M. 2011 - 2014 Green, Christopher M. 2013 -...
SEPTEMBER 21, 2014
In the News
American Lawyer Reports on Explorers Club Deal with Diageo
Diegeo Inks Deal to Exit Johnnie Walker Trademark Row.
07.08.2014
In the News
Establishing Effective Compliance Programs for Real Estate Borrowers and SPE Covenants
APRIL 16, 2014
In the News
D.C. budget autonomy suit could compel Congress to butt out of District’s finances
D.C. budget autonomy suit could compel Congress to butt out of District’s finances
November 19, 2013
In the News
Parker Bagley Comments in Law360 on Software Patent Eligibility
Debates on software patent eligibility have focused "unduly" on preemption, Parker Bagley tells Law360. "Here, the abstract idea is really giving a gift. That can be implemented any number of ways and this is one way." 
JULY 10, 2013
In the News
Multi-Billion Dollar Class Action Filed By BSF For Fannie, Freddie Preferred Shareholders
On July 10, 2013, BSF filed a class action complaint against the United States under the Takings Clause of the U.S. Constitution for appropriating all of the economic rights of the junior preferred stockholders in Fannie Mae and Freddie...
JULY 8, 2013
In the News
BSF Secures TRO for Yankees in Ticket Reselling Dispute with StubHub
In a closely watched dispute between the New York Yankees and the country’s largest ticket reseller, StubHub, BSF won a court order preventing StubHub from opening a storefront near Yankee Stadium days before the start of the 2013 Major League...
June 26, 2013
In the News
US Supreme Court Upholds BSF’s Historic Win Declaring Same-Sex Marriage a Constitutional Right
In a landmark civil rights ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court has found in favor of BSF and co-counsel at Gibson Dunn that backers of Proposition 8, the ban against same-sex marriage in California, lacked standing to appeal the district court's finding...
October 20, 2012
Announcements
David Boies Presented with Yale Law School's Award of Merit
Boies, Schiller & Flexner chairman David Boies received Yale Law School's highest honor, the Award of Merit. Yale Law School dean Robert Post presented Mr. Boies with the award at a luncheon October 20, 2012, referring to Mr. Boies as a...
NOVEMBER 12, 2012
Announcements
Jonathan Schiller Awarded Columbia's Alexander Hamilton Medal
BSF Managing Partner Jonathan D. Schiller, CC ’69, Law ’73, was honored Thursday, November 15th at an awards dinner in New York City.  Before an audience of nearly 350, Mr. Schiller received the 2012 Alexander Hamilton Medal, the...
JUNE 26, 2012
Announcements
BSF's Steve Zack Featured in June 2012 Issue of Florida Super Lawyers
Citing his work in Bush v Gore and his tenure as the first Hispanic-American president of the ABA, Florida Super Lawyers profiled BSF partner Stephen Zack in the June 2012 issue. Mr. Zack has been ranked as a Florida Super Lawyer for the past six...
JUNE 8, 2012
In the News
BSF Wins Dismissal of Complaint against BNP Paribas and Expansion of Case against Bank of America
A team of lawyers led by BSF partners Robin A. Henry and Motty Shulman have secured another significant victory in their continuing representation of BNP Paribas in its suit against Bank of America. BNP Paribas has alleged that Bank of...
APRIL 8, 2012
Announcements
BSF Places as a Finalist for American Lawyer's Litigation Department of the Year
The American Lawyer named Boies, Schiller & Flexner one of five finalists in the publication’s sixth biennial Litigation Department of the Year contest from a field of over 70 firms who competed. Firms were chosen based on litigation...
August 8, 2011
Announcements
Chairman David Boies Receives American Bar Association's Highest Honor
BSF chairman David Boies and Gibson Dunn's ­Theodore B. Olson received the American Bar Association's highest honor, the ABA Medal, at the association's annual meeting in Toronto, held August 4 – 9, 2011. The award, presented by outgoing ABA...
Columbia Law School Magazine
In the News
Alan Vickery '83: Competitive Edge
02.10.2011
In the News
Task Force on Preservation of the Justice System
Boies, Schiller & Flexner partner and ABA President Stephen N. Zack established the Task Force on Preservation of the Justice System as one of his four core initiatives for the 2010-2011 year. The Task Force is co-chaired by BSF Chairman David...
FEBRUARY 2, 2011
In the News
BSF Brings Charges of Negligence Against Power Tool Companies
Boies, Schiller & Flexner is advocating for industry-wide acceptance of innovative and highly effective technology to prevent injuries from table saws. Thousands of people in the U.S. sever fingers or maim hands with table saws every year,...
DECEMBER 29, 2010
Publications
Materiality And Statistical Significance Explained
The below article, written by Frederick J. Lee of Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP, and Dr. David Tabak of NERA Economic Consulting, was originally published in Law360's Expert Analysis section. An extended version is also...
12.06.2010
In the News
Ten years after Bush v Gore, the court system's independence is under political attack
A decade ago this Sunday, a court decision was handed down that changed the course of American and world history; it also ended the most extraordinary case of my legal career. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against my client Vice President Al Gore...
September 20, 2010
In the News
ABA President Zack: Renew Your Commitment to the Constitution
One of the defining events in our nation’s history happened in September 223 years ago — the delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia signed the U.S. Constitution, a written charter for a new, and enduring, federal government....
AUGUST 25, 2010
In the News
Boies, Schiller & Flexner Represents Salesforce.com in Successful Resolution of Patent Dispute With Microsoft
On August 4, 2010, salesforce.com reached settlement in their patent infringement dispute with Microsoft.  Boies, Schiller & Flexner was retained by salesforce.com after Microsoft filed suit against the San Francisco start-up in Federal Court in...
Above The Law
In the News
Boies Schiller Throws Down Gauntlet, Calls Out Davis Polk on Associate Comp
July 5, 2010
Announcements
Partner Carl Goldfarb Elected as President of the Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center
BSF partner Carl Goldfarb was listed in the Miami Herald Movers section for his election to president of the Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center (FIAC), a non-profit agency providing legal services to immigrants of all nationalities. To learn more...
JULY 1, 2010
Announcements
BSF Achieves Highest Rank for Up-and-Comers in AmLaw’s 2010 A-List
Boies, Schiller & Flexner ranked at the top of the Up-and-Comers list for the American Lawyers 2010 A-List law firms. The A-List consists of the 20 highest ranked law firms, and the Up-and-Comers category consists of the next 21-50 law...
JUNE 7, 2010
Announcements
Chambers Awards: BSF Attorneys Named as Leaders in Their Fields
Five Boies, Schiller & Flexner attorneys have been recognized by Chambers and Partners in the 2010 USA rankings. Their methodology is based on independent research of firms and their clients. David Boies (Antitrust); Jonathan Schiller...
MAY 18, 2010
In the News
Federal Court Agrees with BSF and Grants NASCAR's Motion to Dismiss Jeremy Mayfield's Claims
BSF, led by partner Helen Maher, defended NASCAR against claims by NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield in federal court in the Western District of North Carolina. Mayfield tested positive for methamphetamine in May 2009, prompting NASCAR to suspend...
May 15, 2010
In the News
BSF Providing Ongoing Aid to People of Haiti
In response to the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti in January 2010, BSF associate Markenzy Lapointe has worked tirelessly in all facets of the relief. As part of the Haiti Relief Task Force, Lapointe has met with state and federal officials,...
APRIL 20, 2010
In the News
BSF Provides Legal Services and Expert Opinion on Matters Related to the Global Credit Crisis
The legal and policy landscape leading up to and arising from the global credit crisis, including litigation against financial institutions, continues to be examined by leading media as part of the larger business story about the crisis and its far...
APRIL 1, 2010
Announcements
Eleven BSF Attorneys Named 2010 Florida Super Lawyers
Our Florida attorneys are among the only 5% of all attorneys named in Florida Super Lawyers. Ft. Lauderdale Lauren Fleisher Louis (Rising Star) Gera Peoples (Rising Star) Stuart Singer Carlos Sires Hollywood James Fox Miller Charles Fox Miller Matthew A. Miller Miami Steven Davis Mark Heise Michael Kosnitzky Stephen Zack For more information on Super Lawyers and its selection process, please click onto the link below. http://www.superlawyers.com/florida/
APRIL 1, 2010
Announcements
Sixteen BSF Attorneys Named New York Super Lawyers
David Boies, Jonathan Schiller, Donald Flexner, David Barrett, Robert Dwyer, Steven Froot, Nicholas Gravante, Robin Henry, Michael Kosnitzky, Marilyn Kunstler, Harlan Levy, William Ohlemeyer, Robert Silver Jack Stern, Alan Vickery, and Howard Vickery are among the only 5% of all attorneys named in Super Lawyer's Top Lawyers in New York-Metro. For more information on Super Lawyers and its selection process, please click onto the link below. http://www.superlawyers.com/search?q=Boies%2C+Schiller&pa=&l=new-york-metro  
APRIL 1, 2010
Announcements
Two BSF Attorneys Named Mountain States Super Lawyers
Partners Richard Pocker and Vince Consul were named Mountain States Super Lawyers.
01.28.2010
In the News
BSF Wins Complete Dismissal of $43 Million Lawsuit Against New York Yankees Owner George Steinbrenner
U.S. District Judge Richard J. Sullivan granted BSF’s motion to dismiss, with prejudice, a lawsuit against firm client George Steinbrenner brought by Robert Gutkowski, former president of Madison Square Garden Corporation. ...
December 11, 2009
In the News
BSF Successfully Defends NASCAR in Sixth Circuit Appeal
In a unanimous decision released December 11, 2009, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed summary judgment in favor of BSF clients NASCAR and International Speedway Corp. (ISC) in Kentucky Speedway's antitrust case; Kentucky...
December 20, 2009
In the News
BSF's Ongoing Effort to Open Federal Courts to Cameras and the Internet Continues to Make Unprecedented Gains
BSF client, Courtroom View Network, and Partner, Jonathan Sherman continue their successful advocacy to allowing video cameras in federal courtrooms.  Recently, the Ninth Circuit Judicial Council, which oversees all trial courts in California and...
December 7, 2009
Announcements
Boies, Schiller & Flexner Commences Trial to Enforce Federal Medicaid Rights for Children
NEW YORK - December 7, 2009 - Representing the estimated 1.4 million children in Florida eligible for Medicaid, a team of Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP (BSF) attorneys began trial today in Miami before US District Judge Adalberto Jordan.  The...
NOVEMBER 27, 2009
In the News
BSF Wins $4.3 Billion Court Battle & Settles All Remaining Legal Disputes for Client Starr International
David Boies and his team at BSF successfully defended Starr International Company (Starr) in a trial of claims brought by AIG seeking more than $4 billion of Starr's assets.  After a three-week trial, a federal jury returned a unanimous verdict...
OCTOBER 21, 2009
Announcements
Sigrid McCawley Recognized in Gold Coast Magazine's 40 Under 40
BSF partner Sigrid S. McCawley is featured in Gold Coast magazine, South Florida’s leading lifestyle publication, in its first-ever '40 Under 40,' published in the November 2009 issue. The '40 Under 40' list highlights Broward County’s leading professionals under 40 years old in industries such as law, medicine, media, non-profit, sports, finance and community development. Recipients are recognized for their professional and civic contributions in Broward County; Gold Coast notes that Sigrid is a member of Leadership Broward and a board member of ChildNet, the not for profit organization that manages Broward County's child welfare system.  Please follow the below links for Gold Coast's website, as well as media coverage of this recognition.
OCTOBER 19, 2009
In the News
BSF Achieves Dismissal of Claims Against Family Members of Vice President Biden
BSF won a major victory when New York Supreme Court Justice Bernard Fried granted in its entirety the Firm's motion to dismiss all claims filed against BSF's clients, including James and Hunter Biden, the Vice President’s brother and son, respectively, for alleged breach of contract, conversion and fraud arising from a failed acquisition of portions of a hedge fund. 
10.13.2009
In the News
Set sights on legal arena - Stephen N. Zack
This month, Hispanics across Florida are taking time to celebrate the achievements of our community, past and present. Hispanic contributions to our state are as rich and varied as the Hispanic cultures that call Florida home. We are living in a...
AUGUST 4, 2009
Announcements
Stephen Zack Voted American Bar Association President-Elect
Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP (BSF) is pleased to announce that today its Miami partner Stephen Zack was elected as president-elect of the American Bar Association (ABA).  The unanimous vote on his nomination by the ABA's House of Delegates...
08.03.2009
In the News
Zack Understands Legal Concerns, Language of Hispanic Community
It was just one moment in a hallway outside another hotel meeting room, but it offered a telling glimpse into the impact Stephen N. Zack is likely to have when he takes his turn as ABA president. He was giving an interview to a television crew on...
7/31/2009
In the News
BSF Wins Subpoena Fight for Client NY Yankees
Albany County Supreme Court Justice John C. Egan, Jr. granted BSF’s motion on behalf of the New York Yankees to quash the legislative subpoena of Assemblyman Richard Brodsky to release documents about the new stadium, and denied the Assemblyman’s...
04.29.2009
In the News
Comments on the AmLaw 100 Firms Listings
APRIL 15, 2009
In the News
BSF Partner, Richard Feinstein, Named Director of the Bureau of Competition at the Federal Trade Commission
BSF is pleased to announce the appointment by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) of our Partner, Richard Feinstein, to serve as its Director of the Bureau of Competition.  "This position is extraordinarily important to the enforcement of U.S....
APRIL 1, 2009
Announcements
Ten BSF Attorneys Named 2009 Florida Super Lawyers
Our Florida attorneys are among the only 5% of all attorneys named in Florida Super Lawyers. Ft. Lauderdale Sashi B. Boruchow (Rising Star) Stuart Singer Carlos Sires Hollywood James Fox Miller Charles Fox Miller Matthew A. Miller Miami Steven Davis Mark Heise Michael Kosnitzky Stephen Zack For more information on Super Lawyers and its selection process, please click onto the link below. http://www.superlawyers.com/florida/
APRIL 1, 2009
Announcements
Thirteen BSF Attorneys Named 2009 New York Super Lawyers
David Boies, Jonathan Schiller, Donald Flexner, Steven Froot, Nicholas Gravante, Robin Henry, Michael Kosnitzky, Harlan Levy, William Ohlemeyer, Robert Silver, Jack Stern, Alan Vickery, and Howard Vickery are among the only 5% of all attorneys named in Super Lawyer's Top Lawyers in New York-Metro. For more information on Super Lawyers and its selection process, please click onto the link below. http://www.superlawyers.com/new-york-metro/    
APRIL 1, 2009
Announcements
Two BSF Attorneys Named 2009 Mountain States Super Lawyers
Partners Richard Pocker and Vince Consul are among the only 5% of all attorneys named in Mountain States Super Lawyers. For more information on Super Lawyers and its selection process, please click onto the link below....
January 2009
Announcements
BSF Recognized for its “Superior” Client Service
BSF was recognized for its "superior" client service in BTI's 2009 Survey of Client Service Performance: The BTI Client Service A-Team.  The annual survey singles out law firms who "stand out from the pack in the client's...
October 5, 2008
In the News
BSF Represents Wachovia in Multibillion Dollar Bid for Bank by Rival Suitors Citigroup and Wells Fargo
BSF attorneys were called on quickly by Wachovia in the midst of the financial crisis to navigate state and federal litigation arising from Wachovia's rejection of merger with Citibank in favor of preferred merger with Wells Fargo. Please...
OCTOBER 3, 2008
In the News
BSF Client Maurice "Hank" Greenberg Featured in Fortune Magazine Cover Story
The article, which appears as a cover story in Fortune magazine, profiles Hank Greenberg, former longtime Chairman and Chief Executive of American International Group (AIG). The detailed feature story, written by Pulitzer prize-winning journalist, James Bandler, examines Greenberg's efforts to save AIG, which he built into the world's largest insurer.  The story also chronicles Greenberg's legal challenges and his quest for vindication.  BSF Managing Partner, David Boies, and Partner, Nicholas Gravante, Jr., appear in the story. Please click onto the link below for the online version. http://money.cnn.com/2008/09/26/magazines/fortune/bandler_greenberg.fortune/index.htm  
SEPTEMBER 15, 2008
Announcements
New York Super Lawyers Name Seven BSF Attorneys as Top Lawyers in the New York Metro Area
David Boies, Nicholas A. Gravante, Jr., Robin Henry, Marilyn C. Kunstler, Harlan A. Levy, William S. Ohlemeyer, and Jack Stern are among the only 5% of all attorneys named in Super Lawyer's Top Lawyers in New York-Metro. Please launch the PDF file for more information on each attorney. For more information on Super Lawyers and its selection process, please click onto the link below. http://www.superlawyers.com/new-york-metro/      
July 11, 2008
In the News
Boies, Schiller & Flexner Clients Obtain Final Dismissal of Bankruptcy Trustee's Action Seeking $150 Million in Damages
As reported in the South Florida Business Journal on July 11, 2008, Boies, Schiller & Flexner obtained a final judgment dismissing all damages claims filed by a court-appointed bankruptcy trustee who was seeking $150 million from the former directors, officers and investors in Far & Wide Corporation.
June 26, 2008
In the News
BSF Negotiates Historic Antitrust Settlement for American Express
Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP and the Firm's client, American Express, were featured in numerous articles reporting on the Firm's historic $1.8 billion settlement of American Express's antitrust claims against MasterCard.  The total...
June 5, 2008
In the News
BSF's Client ConnectU Finds New Evidence Against Facebook
CNET.com reports that BSF's client ConnectU has found new evidence against Facebook, an online community website. According to CNET.com, the lawsuit stems from 2004 and accuses Facebook of pilfering ConnectU's "business plan and...
June 5, 2008
In the News
BSF's Client Maurice "Hank" Greenberg Allowed Access to Key Documents
Reuters reports BSF's client, Maurice "Hank" Greenberg, has won the right to obtain access to pertinent, privileged documents that were held up by AIG. According to the article, Mr. Greenberg requested access to the documents in order...
January 20, 2008
Announcements
Christopher Boies Authored a Chapter in New Authoritative Book on Corporate Governance
Christopher Boies of Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP selected by Aspatore Books as author in new authoritative book, Corporate Governance and Compliance Client Strategies: Leading lawyers on Developing Compliance Procedures, Monitoring Government...
JANUARY 18, 2008
Announcements
New Hampshire Federal Judge Permits Post-Conviction DNA Testing to Show Actual Innocence of BSF Pro Bono Client
The law firm of Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP recently won the right to seek post-conviction DNA testing for their client Robert Breest.  Chief Judge Steven McAuliffe of the United States District Court for the District of New...
January 14, 2008
Announcements
Kentucky Judge grants Summary Judgment in favor of NASCAR in $1.2 billion Antitrust Suit
ARMONK, NY - January 14, 2008 -  The law firm of Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP recently secured the dismissal of all claims at summary judgment for the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ("NASCAR") in Kentucky Speedway, LLC v....
December 28, 2007, at A3
In the News
BSF Wins Trial Requiring Completion of $1.5 Billion Acquisition
The Journal reports BSF's win in Tennessee Chancery Court.  On December 27, 2007, Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle ordered Finish Line and UBS to proceed with a $1.5 billion merger they had sought to repudiate in light of the credit crisis.  The...
December 19, 2007
In the News
Genesco Lead Trial Counsel Jim Denvir Closes in Nashville Trial
Reporting on the closing argument of BSF's Jim Denvir in the "three way battle between Genesco, Finish Line and UBS." "To hear him tell it, this case was in large part born of UBS’s desire to avoid losses at all costs. In the...
June 15, 2007
In the News
BSF Represents Rocker in Overstock.com Short Sale Litigation
Bloomberg reported that BSF has been retained as co-lead counsel in Overstock.com's lawsuit against Rocker Partners and others.  In the case, Overstock.com alleges that statements and analysis about Overstock's business by Rocker Partners...
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Scott Gant: “We’re All Journalists Now” (Free Press)
June 6, 2007
Announcements
Boies, Schiller & Flexner Partner Scott Gant Publishes New Book, "We're All Journalists Now"
WASHINGTON - June 6, 2007 - Scott Gant, a Boies, Schiller & Flexner partner in the firm's Washington, D.C., office, is the author of a new book, We're All Journalists Now: The Transformation of the Press and Reshaping of the Law in the Internet...
May 9, 2007
In the News
BSF Corporate Group Represents Funds in Crossbeam Systems Deal
Reporting that network security company Crossbeam Systems Inc. announced it had obtained $21 million in late-stage venture funding from BSF clients Tudor Investment Corp. of Boston, Charles River Ventures, North Bridge Venture Partners and...
November 16, 2006
Announcements
Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Construction of the New Yankee Stadium
Federal District Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald of the Southern District of New York late yesterday dismissed a lawsuit seeking to stop construction of the new stadium that the New York Yankees are building in the Bronx. In her 57-page opinion, Judge...
October 26, 2005
In the News
What the Billion-Dollar Man Wants from Outside Litigators
February 2001
In the News
Why One Superlawyer Has A Hand In All The High-Profile Cases Of The Day
When David Boies and Jonathan Schiller set out to found a law firm of their own, their goal was to remain involved in litigation that would impact the law; a warrior spirit and unfaltering competitive edge have successfully placed Boies at the...
In the News
Calvin Klein v. The Warnaco Group
When a disagreement between one of the largest names in fashion and one of its principal licensees turned into an all-out war, Calvin Klein turned to Boies, Schiller & Flexner to take the field and win the battle.
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